Money can’t buy you love, Sony… so give Paul McCartney his songs back | Alex...
Yes, Macca isn’t short of a bob or two. But doesn’t he deserve the rights to the Beatles classics he wrote?There’s gold in them thar hills, though precisely how much varies wildly. I’m talking about...
View ArticleKaren Elson: ‘At school they said: You’re not fit to model socks’
She has been one of the world’s top models since the 90s. Now she wants to focus on her children and her music – and reveals how witchcraft influenced her new albumThis season’s trends, as worn by...
View Article'Oh, Jeremy Corbyn' - how Seven Nation Army inspired the political chant of a...
No one knows who started it, but the chant that accompanied Corbyn’s rise is here to stay“Oh, Jeremy Corbyn.” For some people this adaptation of the football chant based on the White Stripes’ Seven...
View ArticleVerified fans: is this the system to finally beat the ticket touts?
Ticketmaster’s new software will trawl Facebook and Twitter to check if you’re a ‘genuine’ fanYou might think you’re a real fan of an artist or show, but how far would you be prepared to go to get your...
View ArticleKendrick Lamar joins stars trying to keep concerts special
Performers are increasingly attempting to limit online footage of gigs to prevent ‘ruining the ambience’ Guns N’ Roses, Jarvis Cocker, Alicia Keys and the late Prince all made a stand against fans who...
View ArticleJack White: ‘As an artist it is your job not to take the easy way out’
As the messiah of analogue and vinyl goes digital on his new solo album, Jack White talks about the need to be contrary, his love of objects – and his dislike of the pressJack White is back in the UK...
View ArticleJack White: Boarding House Reach review – the rulebook goes out the window
Digital effects, spoken-word, a brave attempt at rapping … after two decades of uptight indie, White has loosened his artistic shackles and seems to be having funHalfway through his third solo studio...
View ArticleJack White review – a wild tightrope walk across thrash, funk and hip-hop
The Garage, LondonThe former White Stripes frontman twists up and melts down material old and new – and channels Roxy Music along the waySome mischaracterise Jack White as a dad-rock revivalist in...
View ArticleJack White review – a classic new shade of White
The Garage, LondonThe colour-coded guitar hero is on unexpectedly great form, mixing the righteous riffs of White Stripes’ glory days with funk and hip-hopAre all our Jack White signifiers in place?...
View ArticleLiam Gallagher, Jack White, Damon Albarn: how to grow old in rock
Festival lineups are filled with middle-aged stars and former headliners. But how can musicians stay relevant in a millennial music age?People often talk about music going in cycles. However, after...
View ArticleDiamond life: will Ed Sheeran, Dua Lipa and Drake still be going strong at 60?
Hold on to your conical bras – Madonna turns 60 next month! We explore how today’s pop stars might edge towards retirementWith his penchant for oversized tracksuits and gold chains – and, apparently,...
View ArticleBradley Cooper wanted Jack White to star alongside Lady Gaga in A Star Is Born
A profile of Gaga in Variety has identified the ex-White Stripes frontman as Cooper’s first choice in his directorial debut, before studio vetoed Jack White, the former frontman of rock duo the White...
View ArticleThe Raconteurs review – maximum rock’n’roll
Electric Ballroom, Camden, LondonFrom Beatles to glam to metal, former White Stripes frontman Jack White and his re-energised Raconteurs have a blastThe further we get from the 20th century, the harder...
View ArticleThe Raconteurs: Help Us Stranger review – classic rock undone by aggro
(Third Man Records) Jack White’s eccentricity is well contained by his bandmates, but the macho politics undermine the tautness When the Raconteurs released their debut in 2006, co-founder Jack White...
View ArticleJack Grey? … Jack White and Jack Black collaborate on new song
The long hoped-for partnership was announced by Black at a concert with his band Tenacious DA uniquely satisfying collaboration is on the cards: actor and musician Jack Black has worked with Jack White...
View ArticleJack White review – an ecstatic rock’n’roll augury
The Blue Room/40 Beak Street, LondonPlaying at the opening of the London outpost of his label Third Man, the former White Stripes frontman scintillatingly showed rock isn’t dead yetThe swan that flew...
View ArticleJack White marries musician Olivia Jean in on-stage surprise
Star proposes in Detroit while singing lyric ‘let’s get married’, before ceremony performed by label co-founderJack White surprised fans by marrying the musician Olivia Jean on stage during his Detroit...
View ArticleJack White: Fear of the Dawn review – crackles with energy
(Third Man)The Nashville-based impresario doubles down on his core creative tenets for an album that’s like nothing he’s done beforeThe first of two new Jack White offerings this year, Fear of the Dawn...
View Article‘I thought I’d end up running an upholstery shop’: Jack White on the White...
As one half of the White Stripes, the Detroit musician conquered the world. He has since played in other bands, opened record shops and worked with country legend Loretta Lynn. After a busy lockdown,...
View ArticleJack White secret gig at Glastonbury 2022 review – an hour of face-melting...
Park stageThe rocker stuns a huge crowd at the festival’s Park stage with an eclectic set taken from across his career, then sends them away chanting Seven Nation Army in unisonIs it even Glastonbury...
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