The Modern Age

Although the White Stripes are not touring, you can still revel in Stripey love. Check out this interview on MTVu. Jack and Meg talk about how the Raconteurs helped the Stripes music, and of course–hating the internets and the digital world and how they fight against the instantaneous gratification by focusing on “long-lasting satistfaction.” Oooohhh [...]

Umm… can anyone explain this peculiar message that just went out on the White Stripes Official Mailing List?
Subject: ?
“The tricks of today are the truths of tomorrow.” - Man Ray X XV MMVII
The code-cracking has already started: X XV MMVII = 10/15/2007… So if anything, we will all find out on Monday.
UPDATE: You [...]

You’ve heard about the landmark first time live performance of “Meet Me In the Morning” that Jack did with Bob Dylan at the 9/19 show in Nashville. But now you can actually hear it! Check out the MP3 of the song posted over at I Am Fuel, You Are Friends. If that site gets too [...]

Eagle-eyed readers pointed me to this news story from Pitchfork about the total FAKENESS of the “Meg White Sex Tape”. In a statement from the White Stripes’ publicist:
“Some people have a very twisted sense of humor and this prank is in particularly bad taste. The tape circulating on the internet as featuring Meg White is [...]

Ok, this morning I did not expect to be barraged with salacious images of one of the members of one of my favorite bands ever. I’m saddened by all of this. I have NOT watched the video nor have I even looked closely at the photos, so I cannot vouch for the validity of this [...]

I’m wearing a White Stripes t-shirt from the Get Behind Me Satan tour. Rest up, Meg!

From the official White Stripes newsletter:
The White Stripes announced today that they are canceling their forthcoming tour due to health issues. Meg White is suffering from acute anxiety and is unable to travel at this time.
The White Stripes sincerely apologize to their fans.
“We hate to let people down and are very sorry.”
Fans can [...]

You know, I still hope that Jack White and Shirley Manson will one day do a duet. (I have yet to see any updated information on the rumored collaboration they were slated to do on Shirley’s solo album. WHERE IS IT?!?!) I love Shirley, she’s so awesome. Check out this clip from the Absolute Garbage [...]

Mr. Jack White will be a featured guest on Mr. Bob Dylan’s awesome “Theme Time Radio Hour” on XM Radio here in the US. The radio program starts its second season on September 19.
Any guess on what the topic will be for their show? Perhaps candy, or the color red? Or maybe it’s one of [...]

…in the leaked Walk Hard trailer, of course. (Link from Mr. E.)
For some reason it doesn’t seem as funny as I thought it was going to be. I thought it was going to be a parody of ALL musical biopics, not JUST Walk the Line. Kinda a weird concept. Here’s to hoping for the best…
Oh [...]