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Jack White leads tributes to late ’60s rocker Viv Prince

After the drummer died aged 84, rocker Jack White has led tributes to Viv Prince.

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Jack White leads tributes to ‘eccentric’ drummer Viv Prince

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Viv Prince death: Celebrated Pretty Things drummer dies, aged 84

Jack White was among those to pay tribute to the colourful music veteran, who also performed with The Who

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Spinal Tap eat your heart out: the Pretty Things drummer Viv Prince forged the blueprint for rock’n’roll hijinks

Stories of meths drinking, crayfish slinging and laying carpet onstage while Sandie Shaw played briefly made him rock’s most unhinged wild man

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“The guitar I play live is secretly a Squier. I replaced the neck plate – I was like, ‘I’m too big for this!’” How Frankensteined Fenders and vintage Gibsons supercharged the rise of Jack White-backed rockers Die Spitz

With a yin and yang guitar partnership, rarebreed pedals and a DIY attitude, the Texans’ blend of metal, punk and shoegaze is the latest addition to Third Man Records’ roster

Guitar World

“With practice, players can perform swells, shifts, or rhythmic changes in their delay sound as they play”: Jack White’s Third Man Hardware teams up with Black Mountain for the Roto-Echo, the delay pedal you can control with your foot

This delay packs a PT2399 chip under the hood and roller wheel for adjusting parameters as you play

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Jack White blasts 'orange grifter' Donald Trump

Jack White has branded Donald Trump an "orange grifter" in response to the White House calling him a "washed-up has-been loser".

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Jack White hits back at Trump after White House brands rock star a ‘has-been-loser’

Musician was met with a scathing statement from the White House communications director after he criticised the US president’s Oval Office decoration

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Trump spokesman calls Jack White a "washed-up, has-been loser posting drivel on social media", White responds

The Jack White versus the White House battle continues

Louder

Rocker Jack White blasts Trump’s ‘vulgar’ Oval Office transformation after Zelenskyy meeting

Following a copyright infringement lawsuit last year, The White Stripes frontman has been vocal online about Trump's 'vulgar, gold leafed' redecoration efforts in the White House...

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“I of course fully endorse ANY mods done to any of my designs, let alone from the great Hammett”: Kirk Hammett orders up custom Thinline version of Jack White’s Fender Triplecaster – and gets one for White, too

Jack White's been giving out his Triplecaster to all and sundry and now Hammett returns the favour, with a "cool mod" that White hopes will duly upset Telecaster purists

MusicRadar

“I hope this pisses off some more Tele purists! We have enough ‘regular’ boring guitars out there”: Jack White unveils Thinline version of his wild Triplecaster – which was specifically requested by Kirk Hammett

The new addition to White’s roster of ever-evolving Triplecasters was demoed by Detroit-style guitar slinger Olivia Jean

Guitar World

Jack White slams Trump’s ‘vulgar’ Oval Office transformation after Zelensky meeting

Former White Stripes frontman said the historic room now resembled ‘a vulgar, gold leafed and gaudy, professional wrestler’s dressing room’

The Independent UK

Boomers hit the heights to power into Asia Cup final

A spectacular all-round team effort provided the platform for Australia to set up an Asian Cup final with China by brushing aside Iran in Jeddah.

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The Department of Homeland Security is starting to annoy both brands and artists with its wild social media behavior

DHS attracting complaints from creatives for using their work online but insists it is ‘bypassing the mainstream media to give Americans the facts’

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Youthful Boomers add Dash and dare for Asia Cup defence

Dash Daniels represents the fresh new face of the Boomers, who begin their two-time defence of the Asia Cup in Saudi Arabia with bigger things in mind.

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“I Will Miss Him Dearly”: 50 Wild, Heartbreaking, And Eccentric Goodbyes To Ozzy From Stars

From Sir Elton John to AC/DC, from Jason Momoa to Adam Sandler, from Kermit the Frog to sports teams, tributes poured in after Ozzy Osbourne’s passing.

Guitar World

“He loved that I was playing Peavey… when we ended up touring with them, I saw why”: BRONCHO’s Ryan Lindsey has built a career on unique melodic chug, and won fans in Josh Homme and Jack White. But he still owes Steve Stevens an apology

The singular indie-rocker uses a battered Silvertone and budget amps, and chases the demo to the nth degree. He explains how he developed a truly individual tone – and why he’s still traumatized after a run-in with the Billy Idol guitarist’s pedalboard

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“I'm either wishing I had this back in the White Stripes or I am glad I didn't”: Jack White unveils a brand new custom guitar made by Eddie Van Halen's go-to master builder – and it’s “half bass, half guitar”

The off-kilter guitar – christened the ‘Ugly Stick’ – has been in the works for 30 plus years

Euronews

Exit light, enter gripe: Metallica forces US Department of Defense to withdraw social media video

The US Department of Defense posted a social media video with one of Metallica’s best-known songs – without the band’s authorisation.

The Independent UK

‘Reluctant’ Jack White given his first mobile phone on 50th birthday

The White Stripes frontman said living without a smartphone had become more difficult in recent years

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Jack White Just Turned 50 And Got His First Cell Phone, And I'm Not Sure Which Fact I'm More Shocked By

Hello, operator.

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White Stripes star Jack White finally owns a mobile phone

White Stripes rocker Jack White finally owns a mobile phone at the age of 50.

Guitar World

“I sold this model guitar as a teenager and have regretted it for many years now”: Jack White reveals the one guitar he regrets letting go – and why he still hopes to be reunited with it

White reminisces on the one that got away...

Guitar World

“Barracuda is a powerful piece of music that was never intended for political use”: Nancy Wilson speaks out after Donald Trump uses a Heart classic without permission

Wilson joins a growing list of artists whose music has been used by Trump

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