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Jack White Covers 'Coal Miner's Daughter' [Listen]

Amy Sciarretto — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 16:53:58 +0000

Suspend the gender disbelief for a second and indulge in Jack White's grainy, sounds-like-vinyl cover of 'Coal Miner's Daughter.' He can't be a daughter, of course, but he sure brings plenty of grit to this Loretta Lynn classic.

Jack White Has 20 Songs Written for Second Solo Album

Joe Robinson — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 22:16:15 +0000

Jack White's debut solo album, 'Blunderbuss,' dropped less than a year ago, but the prolific rocker -- who is also known for his work with the Raconteurs, Dead Weather and, of course, the now-defunct White Stripes -- is already hard at work on the follow-up. “I’m writing a lot of songs for another record, I have over 20 tracks I’m working on right now," White tells BBC 6 Music News. "So it's been very busy, yeah ... Third Man and that together keeping me very busy."

Jack White's Third Man Records Releasing Gibby Haynes Single on X-Rays

Gina Vespa — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 20:33:07 +0000

Jack White has played on and produced a new single by Butthole Surfers frontman Gibby Haynes. The record will serve as the next installment of Third Man Records' ‘Blue Series,’ and in a move that justifies the label head and former White Stripes member's reputation for eccentric creativity, White plans to release a limited number of vinyl copies on old medical X-rays.

Jack White Performing at Grammys

Amy Sciarretto — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 14:42:21 +0000

The 55th Annual Grammy Awards just got White-washed. That’s right, guitarist and former White Stripes leader Jack White will take the stage at this year’s Grammys, which air live from Los Angeles on Sunday, Feb. 10. White, who has already collected nine Grammy statues in his storied career — in addition to reigning supreme at [...]

The Black Keys + Jack White Lead 2013 Rock Grammy Nominations

Chad Childers — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 05:06:53 +0000

Congrats are in order for the Black Keys, and in particular the band's singer-guitarist Dan Auerbach, who had his name mentioned six times when the 2013 Grammy nominations were revealed Wednesday night (Dec. 5). He tied with fun., Jay-Z, Mumford & Sons, Frank Ocean and Kanye West for the most nominations of the evening.

Jack White Honored With University College Dublin's James Joyce Award

Joe Robinson — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 15:28:46 +0000

Jack White was honored with a James Joyce Award by the Literary and Historical Society at Ireland's University College Dublin on Tuesday during a ceremony held on campus. The White Stripes, Raconteurs and Dead Weather rocker was recognized for his outstanding contribution to and success in the world of music.

Neil Young Uses Twitter Chat to Weigh In on Bono, Jack White, Dave Grohl + More

Jeff Giles — Sat, 27 Oct 2012 17:00:55 +0000

Some younger listeners might think of him as a flannel-wearing, analog-loving geezer, but Neil Young is actually pretty tech-savvy, and he demonstrated his continued willingness to experiment in the digital sphere with an hourlong Twitter chat on Wednesday (Oct. 24).

Jack White Angers New York Fans With Short Radio City Music Hall Set

Lauren Stern — Mon, 01 Oct 2012 13:17:20 +0000

Jack White angered his New York fans on Saturday (Sept. 29) when he abruptly ended his set at Radio City Music Hall. According to reports, concertgoers were outraged when the singer left the stage after just 12 songs, and they formed a mini-mob outside of the venue. According to the New York Observer, after playing for [...]

2012 Virgin Mobile Freefest Lineup Announced: Jack White, Skrillex + More

Joe Robinson — Mon, 13 Aug 2012 15:31:43 +0000

The lineup for the 2012 edition of the annual Virgin Mobile Freefest festival has been announced, and once again it’s an eclectic bill. Jack White, Skrillex and M83 are among the acts lined up to headline this year’s event, which will take place on Oct. 6 at Merriweather Post Pavillion amphitheatre in Columbia, Md. Other acts lined up for Virgin Fest include Santigold, Alabama Shakes, Ben Folds Five, Trampled by Turtles, Portugal. the Man, Future Islands and recently reunited Washington D.C. post-punk act Dismemberment Plan.

Duff McKagan Interviews Jack White About Solo Disc 'Blunderbuss'

Mary Ouellette — Thu, 09 Aug 2012 20:42:04 +0000

When former Guns N’ Roses bassist Duff McKagan isn’t rocking out on stage with one of his bands Velvet Revolver or Loaded, he pens a regular column for ‘Seattle Weekly’ that covers everything from sports to politics and of course music. In his latest column, the legendary bassist digs a little deeper into the music scene, interviewing Jack White who recently released his solo debut ‘Blunderbuss.’

Watch Jack White's Lollapalooza 2012 Set + More

Joe Robinson — Tue, 07 Aug 2012 01:58:30 +0000

– Jack White shut the door on another Lollapalooza with the final headlining gig on Sunday night, turning in a reportedly raucous and rousing performance at that touched on the White Stripes, the Raconteurs and Dead Weather in addition to his recent solo albu

Jack White Sets Out to Break New Guinness World Record

Chad Childers — Fri, 18 May 2012 18:30:22 +0000

Rock feuds are fun, but did you ever think you’d see the day that one of the sides was the ‘Guinness Book of World Records’? Following a back-and-forth earlier in the week, Jack White says he’s ready to fight for a spot in the book after being denied for one of his other “records.”

Hear Jack White's Balloon Single, 'Freedom at 21′

Jeff Giles — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 13:33:37 +0000

It’s rare these days for a new album by a high-profile artist to hit stores without the label agreeing to some sort of online “try before you buy” promotion, whether it’s streaming the record for free or releasing an electronic press kit that offers snippets of a few songs. But that stuff is for amateurs, man — Jack White knows how to really get people excited about hearing his new music. Case in point: the flexidisc single he recently released via helium balloon, which has now turned up online as a vinyl rip.

Jack White and Insane Clown Posse Join Forces to Cover Mozart Song, 'Leck Mich Im Arsch' [AUDIO]

Chris M. Junior — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 14:14:16 +0000

This could end up as the oddest musical pairing of 2011 — or at the very least, the oddest song of the year.

Former White Stripes leader Jack White has joined forces with the Insane Clown Posse to produce the rap duo’s new single, ‘Leck Mich Im Arsch,’ a supposed Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart song with a title that translates in English to ‘Lick Me in the Arse.’