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“It was just a challenge to myself: ‘I’m not gonna have a chorus in this song. See if I can get away with it’”: How Jack White created the guitar riff of the century – and what is a Seven Nation Army, anyway?

"It's the kind of riff you figure out when you're learning how to play guitar"

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My big night out: I went to a White Stripes gig with a colleague – and she became my best friend

On that brilliant night at Ally Pally 21 years ago, Laura and I decided to go to Detroit on holiday. Since then there have been countless adventures: road trips, dive bars, rock camps …

The Guardian - UK

Jack White and Eminem light up the Detroit Lions Thanksgiving Day classic with unforgettable halftime show

But the Lions are beaten in the end by the Green Bay Packers

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Post Malone and Jack White to perform in NFL Thanksgiving halftime shows

Rapper Lil Jon will also take the stage on Thanksgiving for the Ravens-Bengals game

The Independent UK

“I had a White Stripes fan account when I was 13”: Olivia Rodrigo sings The White Stripes' praises and performs one of their songs as she and Feist help to induct the band into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

Jack White tells young artists to "get your hands dirty and drop the screens"

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Jack White shares parable about God as White Stripes are inducted into Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

Meg White did not attend the ceremony in Los Angeles, which also saw Cyndi Lauper, Outkast, Salt-N-Pepa, Soundgarden and Warren Zevon inducted

The Independent UK

Olivia Rodrigo and Iggy Pop help induct White Stripes into Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Olivia Rodrigo and Iggy Pop helped induct The White Stripes into the Rock + Roll Hall of Fame at Saturday's (08.11.25) ceremony.

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Jack White accepts White Stripes Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame induction as Meg sends her apologies

Bad Company, Soundgarden and Joe Cocker among other acts to be inducted into 2025 Rock Hall class

Louder

The White Stripes join the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame − their primal sound reflects Detroit’s industrial roots

In the opening scene of “It Might Get Loud,” a 2008 music documentary, musician Jack White appears surrounded by scrap wood and garbage. He hammers nails into a board, wraps wire around a glass Coca-Cola bottle as a makeshift guitar bridge, attaches a pickup, and plugs the contraption into a…

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“It was just a challenge to myself: ‘I’m not gonna have a chorus in this song. See if I can get away with it’”: How Jack White created the guitar riff of the century – and what is a Seven Nation Army, anyway?

"It's the kind of riff you figure out when you're learning how to play guitar"

MusicRadar

Jack White review – rock’n’roll showman makes believers of us all

Touring his 2024 solo album No Name in a barnstorming gig, the former White Stripe plays fast and loose with the truth but is absolutely the real deal

The Guardian - UK

Jack White review – do whatever you can to get a ticket

White shimmies, pouts, stomps and solos wildly through his best music since the end of the White Stripes, reclaiming his place in the pantheon

The Guardian - AU

Tall tales, campfire singalongs and Oldham slang: the White Stripes’ 20 best songs – ranked!

As Meg White turns 50, we select the ‘sibling’ duo’s finest tracks, from garage rockers to childlike rhymes and de facto sports anthems

The Guardian - UK

The White Stripes drop Trump lawsuit

In August, Jack White had said, "Oh . . . Don't even think about using my music, you fascists"

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The Guardian - UK

The White Stripes drop lawsuit against Trump campaign for unauthorised Seven Nation Army use

The move follows a bitter Instagram post by Jack White condemning what the US can expect from choosing ‘a known, obvious fascist’

The Guardian - UK

Jack White review – virtuoso noisemaker delivers in riotous style

White and his band sound like a hooligan Rage Against the Machine or a basement-dwelling AC/DC

Salon

White Stripes sue Trump for song use

Jack threatened legal action against Trump last month saying, "Don't even think about using my music, you fascists"

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“This machine sues fascists”: It’s The White Stripes vs Donald Trump

Jack White sues Donald Trump

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The Independent UK

White Stripes sue Donald Trump for ‘flagrant misappropriation’ of their song ‘Seven Nation Army’

‘This machine sues fascists’ wrote White

The Guardian - AU

White Stripes sue Trump over ‘flagrant misappropriation’ of hit song

Band accuse campaign of unauthorised use of Seven Nation Army and seek ‘significant monetary damages’

The Independent UK

The 25 most overrated albums ranked, from The Beatles’ Sgt Pepper to Nirvana’s In Utero

THE COUNTDOWN: Sometimes critical hysteria hits, and records are hoisted into positions of historic importance. The Independent’s music team have chosen the most undeserving – you’ll probably disagree with every single one...

The Guardian - UK

Jack White: No Name review – terrific surprise album is his most White Stripes-esque solo release

Originally handed out to customers at his record shop in an unmarked sleeve, White’s latest was bootlegged online and now gets an official release. Every one of his fans needs to track down this uncut gem

Louder

Trunk Rock: The White Stripes, Elephant, and the seven note riff that shook the world

Released on April 1, 2003, The White Stripes' fourth album Elephant confirmed the little band with the big sound as one of the world's most vital and thrilling rock acts

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Celebrate 20th anniversary of White Stripes' 'Elephant' Saturday at Third Man Records

DETROIT — This week in 2003, Jack and Meg White of Detroit duo the White Stripes were getting ready to release their fourth studio album, the Grammy Award-winning "Elephant."

The Guardian - UK

A beach mystery, a much-loved drummer and chatbots galore – take the Thursday quiz

Fifteen questions on general knowledge and topical trivia, plus a centenary celebration poem written by AI. How will you fare?

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