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Jack White Releases Open Letter Over Tour Rider's Guacamole Recipe Mockery
Jack White fires back at journalists for attacking him on his recently published tour rider in a long open letter, after the media took aim for his guacamole specifications and apparent anti-banana front. When writers...
By Holly Williams in Bizarre / Weird Wonderful on 16 February 2015
Jack White In Row With University Of Oklahoma Over His Guacamole Love (Sort Of)
In a story bizarre even by Jack White standards, the singer and his management company have been accused of blacklisting the University of Oklahoma from future tours, after they published the singer’s contract online. White...
By Stephanie Chase in Music / Festivals on 07 February 2015
Jack White Reforms The Raconteurs At Nashville Show
Jack White stunned fans in his adopted Nashville, Tennessee on Wednesday night (28Jan15) when he reunited his band Raconteurs during a solo show at Bridgestone Arena.Fans thought they'd witnessed all the highlights when Country Music...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 29 January 2015
Eminem And Jack White Accused Of Neglecting Hometown
Eminem and Jack White have been accused of abandoning their hometown of Detroit, Michigan once their music careers took off.British music producer Kevin Nixon, who moved to the city last year (14) to found the...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 20 January 2015
Former President Jimmy Carter To Fete Bob Dylan At Musicares Ceremony
Folk legend Bob Dylan will be presented with the 2015 MusiCares Person of the Year honour from former U.S. president Jimmy Carter after receiving musical tributes from Bruce Springsteen, Willie Nelson and Jack White.The Lay...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 07 January 2015
From Steely Dan To Raekwon And Ghostface Killah: Who's Been Announced For Coachella 2015?
It's that time of year again as the full line-up announcement for Coachella 2015 arrives following some spectacular headliners: AC/DC, Jack White and Drake will all top the bills at the two-weekend event in April.Well...
By Holly Williams in Music / Festivals on 07 January 2015
Jack White's 'Lazaretto' Was The Biggest Selling Record In 'Year Of The Vinyl 2014'
If we can thank hipsters for anything then maybe it’s the resurgence of vinyl, which had a record sales year in 2014, surpassing nine million units for the first time in over 20 years. Leading...
By Stephanie Chase in Music / Festivals on 03 January 2015
Death To Digital: Vinyl Record Sales At Biggest For 18 Years
More than one million vinyl records have been sold in the UK this year - the first time the milestone has been achieved since 1996. The resurgence of the format has led the Official Chart...
By Michael West in Movies / TV / Theatre on 27 November 2014
Jack White And Pharrell Williams To Headline Lollapalooza South America
Jack White, Pharrell Williams and Calvin Harris are among the superstar musicians who have been recruited to headline the upcoming Lollapalooza festivals in South America.White and Harris will be joined by the likes of Kings...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 17 November 2014
Jack White To Discuss Paramount Records' History At Yale
Rocker Jack White is set to take part in a panel discussion about legendary jazz and blues label Paramount Records at America's prestigious Yale University.The star will join music journalist Greil Marcus, Revenant Records bosses...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 24 October 2014
Jack White Cancels Mexican Tour Dates Following Death Of Keyboardist
Rock icon Jack White has announced the cancellation of all of his remaining dates on the Mexican leg of his current tour following the death of one of his band members. Keyboardist Isaiah ‘Ikey’ Owens...
By Ed Biggs in Music / Festivals on 16 October 2014
Jack White: 'The Music Industry Is Sexist'
Rocker Jack White is convinced female musicians struggle to make it big in the industry because label executives fail to take them seriously.The star, who shot to fame with his ex-wife Meg in The White...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 06 October 2014
Jack White Targets Rolling Stone In Lengthy Concert Rant
Jack White may be one of the most talented solo acts today, but he certainly doesn't like his fellow performers nor one of the music's popular and respected magazines, Rolling Stone, which he has featured...
By Nick Hill in Music / Festivals on 18 September 2014
Jack White Said What About The Foo Fighters?
Jack White, the former White Stripes guitarist who has appeared twice on the cover of Rolling Stone, ripped into the magazine's website during a rant at Boston's Fenway Park on Wednesday night (September 17, 2014)....
By Michael West in Movies / TV / Theatre on 18 September 2014
Pete Doherty Wants Jack White For Album
Pete Doherty wants Jack White to produce The Libertines' next album.The 35-year-old rocker has revealed the band - which he formed with Carl Barat in 1997 - are planning to release their third album in...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 04 September 2014
Jack White Rues Taking Two Bands On Tour
Rocker Jack White was left ruing his decision to take two backing bands on tour because the trek descended into petty squabbling about which group should perform.The former White Stripes star hit the road in...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 07 July 2014
Jack White: I Miss Having A Regular Job
Jack White misses having a regular 9 to 5 job. The 'Lazeretto' singer, who worked in an upholstery shop before finding fame with the White Stripes, claims he misses the anticipation of being at work...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 03 July 2014
Jack White Plays On As Plug Is Pulled During Irish Concert
Defiant rocker Jack White challenged promoters in Dublin, Ireland on Thursday night (26Jun14) when he refused to end his set at the Royal Hospital Kilmainham after they pulled the plug on his performance.The former White...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 27 June 2014
Jack White's "Lazaretto" Breaks Vinyl Record For First-week Sales
Jack White’s new album “Lazaretto” has sold 40,000 copies, achieving the biggest first-week sales for a vinyl album, at least since SoundScan started tracking sales 24-years ago.Promo shot for Jack White's "Lazaretto"The LP cruised in...
By Jack de Aguilar in Movies / TV / Theatre on 19 June 2014
Jack White's 'Lazaretto' Is An Infectious Break From The Contagion Of Banality
Jack White's latest solo album Lazaretto is now available to buy, after having streamed in full via iTunes. Named after a hospital or ship that quarantines people affected with contagious diseases, the album's title could...
By Lauren James in Music / Festivals on 10 June 2014
Jack White Offers Apology To Black Keys, Amy Winehouse, Adele And Many Others
Jack White seems to be regretting criticisms he made to other singers in the current Rolling Stone cover story. The 38 year-old musician insulted The Black Keys, a whole list of female performers and stated...
By Nick Hill in Music / Festivals on 02 June 2014
Jack White Apologises For Black Keys & Meg White Rolling Stone Comments
Jack White, the former frontman of The White Stripes, has apologised for the seemingly insensitive comments he made in an interview with Rolling Stone magazine. White is the cover of June's Rolling Stone magazine and...
By Elinor Cosgrave in Music / Festivals on 01 June 2014
Jack White: I Almost Never Speak To Meg
Jack White admits he ''almost never'' speaks to his former bandmate Meg White.The ex-White Stripes singer, whose band called it a day in 2011, has since forged his own successful solo career and claims hardly...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 23 May 2014
The Black Keys Slam Jack White
The Black Keys' drummer Patrick Carney thinks Jack White is an ''a**hole''. The musician has defended his band mate Dan Auerbach, who was slammed in private emails between Jack and his ex-wife Karen Ellis, in...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 21 May 2014
Paul Weller Hits Out At Touts Selling His Music Online
Paul Weller has refused to take part in the annual Record Store Day in future because of ''touts'' who sold his music at inflated prices. The singer released a one-off 7-inch record 'Flame Out' for...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 22 April 2014
Jack White Holds World Record For World's Fastest Record Release
Jack White came in well ahead of schedule in his plan to record the world's fastest music release. According to the singer and guitarist's Third Man Records, White managed to record, press, assemble and sell...
By Michael West in Music / Festivals on 21 April 2014
Jack White Breaks A World Record With Lazaretto Record
Adding to his list of accomplishments, Jack White now holds the record for the 'world’s fastest record release.' White recorded, pressed and released the single ‘Lazaretto’ in just under four hours yesterday as part of...
By Stephanie Chase in Music / Festivals on 20 April 2014
A Week In News: 'Noah' Conjures A Box Office Miracle, Glastonbury Line-up Revealed, And 'How I Met Your Mother' Bids Farewell
Nice Work, 'Noah': Darren Aronofsky's latest epic, Noah, was released last weekend and managed to triumph at its debut box office with $44 million, despite all the negative publicity regarding religious condemnation and middling reviews....
By Lauren James in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 04 April 2014
Glastonbury Line-up Confirmed: Elbow, Kasabian, Arcade Fire, Jack White...And Who Else?
After months of speculation, the official line-up has been confirmed for the 2014 Glastonbury Festival, which will be held from the 27th to the 29th June this year. The festival tweeted this year's snazzy line-up...
By Lauren James in Music / Festivals on 04 April 2014
Jack White Planning Rapid Record Store Day Recording And Release
Jack White is aiming to rock his way into the history books on America's Record Store Day with the world's fastest-released vinyl.The former White Stripes star is planning to record the track Lazaretto during a...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 03 April 2014
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