White Stripes

The White Stripes Split for 'Myriad of Reasons'

The White Stripes anounced their split today.

Our friends at Spinner write that the duo of Jack and Meg White -- who released six studio albums, the last of which was 2007's 'Icky Thump' -- announced the breakup via a statement on their website.

"The reason is not due to artistic differences or lack of wanting to continue, nor any health issues as both Meg and Jack are feeling fine and in good health," the statement reads. "It is for a myriad of reasons, but mostly to preserve what is beautiful and special about the band have it stay that way." ( Read White Stripes more... )

The White Stripes Call It Quits

After an extended hiatus, the White Stripes have officially broken up. Though, the two Whites have already gone through a divorce only to form a band, this time they are calling it quits for real. The garage rock duo released a statement on their website, which included the existential goodbye: ( Read White Stripes more... )

The White Stripes, In Memoriam

The band called it quits on Wednesday, bringing to a close a career that ranks among the all-time best.

In 2002, when I was working as a lowly researcher at Spin magazine, the White Stripes — a band, who, along with fellow revivalists the Strokes and the Hives, were in the midst of "saving rock and roll" (to borrow a phrase thrown about liberally at the time) — played a free show in New York's Union Square. It was, and still is, one of the five greatest rock gigs I've ever seen, and not just because it meant I got to skip out on work to go see it. ( Read White Stripes more... )

The White Stripes split up

Jack and Meg White confirm the band has 'officially ended'

The White Stripes have announced they have split up.

A statement posted today (February 2) on their official website, Whitestripes.com, explained that the Detroit duo would make "no further new recordings or perform live". ( Read White Stripes more... )

White Stripes announce breakup

Say what you will about the White Stripes, but the band continues to bewitch, even when it's breaking up.

In an announcement posted online Wednesday — and signed "Meg and Jack White, The White Stripes" — the garage-rock duo says it has "officially ended and will make no further new recordings or perform live."

The statement goes on to say the decision was not made out of any bad blood or disagreement; rather, that the two are closing up shop to “preserve what is beautiful and special about the band and have it stay that way." ( Read White Stripes more... )

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