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Outkast, Jack White, and More To Play Forecastle Festival

Forecastle Festival, which will take place July 18-20 in Louisville, Kentucky, has announced its lineup, and it looks like it will be a great weekend for music fans in middle America. At the top of this year’s bill are reunited rappers Outkast, guitar rocker Jack White, Beck, and The Replacements. The weekend will also include […]

Elton John, Kanye West, Jack White, and More Confirmed For Bonnaroo 2014

2014 is the year the music festival market hits its peak saturation point. Every lineup announcement up to this point has been bigger and wilder than the one before, but I think the team behind Bonnaroo may have just won the announcement game for good. Right now, I want you to take a moment and […]

Free Press Summer Fest Reveals Ridiculous Lineup

Houston’s Free Press Summer Fest (FPSF) announced its lineup today, and it’s a doozy. The two-day festival will be held on May 31-June 1 and features Jack White and Vampire Weekend in the headlining slots along with a rather eclectic undercard. This is Jack White’s second announced festival gig as he was previously announced to […]

Jack White And Neil Young To Release Covers Album

According to a report by Michael Goldberg, rock and roll fans can expect quite a treat in 2014 in the form of a covers album by Neil Young and Jack White. The collaboration between one of the genre’s living legends and possibly its most prominent contemporary torchbearer is expected to include covers of Bert Jansch’s […]

Governors Ball Lineup Revealed: Outkast, Vampire Weekend, Jack White, The Strokes, Phoenix

In its first year, they snagged Girl Talk. In its second year, they snagged Beck. In its third year, they snagged Kanye West’s first solo set in five years. Now, after a week of clues, New York City’s Governors Ball Festival has announced their lineup and it’s bigger than ever. Outkast, Jack White, and Vampire […]

Third Man Records Releasing Four Singles From the White Stripes’ ‘Elephant’ on Vinyl

For the 19th installment of Third Man Records’ “Vault” subscription series, four singles from The White Stripes‘ classic record Elephant will be released on limited splatter-style colored vinyl. The singles are “Seven Nation Army,” “I Just Don’t Know What to Do With Myself,” “The Hardest Button to Button,” and “There’s No Home for You Here.” According to […]

Dead Weather Release New Song

The supergroup composed of Jack White, The Kills’ Alison Mosshart, Queens of the Stone Age’s Dead Fertita and The Raconteurs’ Jack Lawrence have released the single “Open Up (That’s Enough).” The group mailed out the 7″ (with the song “Rough Detective” serving as a B-side) as part of White’s Third Man Records Vault subscription series. The […]

Beck Reveals He Worked with Jack White on New Album

In an interview with Rolling Stone, the musician revealed that some material appearing on his forthcoming album, Morning Phase, dates all the way back to a 2005 Nashville recording session. He returned to the city in 2011, and entered the studio with Jack White to record tracks “Walking Light,” “Blackbird Chain,” and “Country Down,” all […]

The Dead Weather Preview New Single

Jack White is still best known for his work with The White Stripes, but he has been a busy man since that group’s breakup in 2011. He is a member of a number of other bands, including The Dead Weather and The Raconteurs, he released his solo debut, Blunderbuss, in 2012, and he runs Third […]

Jack White, Conor Oberst, Patti Smith to Play Coen Brothers’ Concert

Who would curate a concert that includes The Avett Brothers, Conor Oberst, Marcus Mumford, Patti Smith, The Decemberists‘ Colin Meloy, and Jack White‘s first live performance of 2013? Obviously the… Coen Brothers? In preparation for their upcoming film, Inside Llewyn Davis, the Coen Brothers and T-Bone Burnett (the film’s soundtrack producer) are bringing the big hitters […]

The White Stripes’ ‘Elephant’ Gets Exclusive Reissue

Ten years ago, back before Jack White was dealing with restraining orders, The White Stripes released the iconic classic Elephant. The LP came out in 2003 but is now being reissued on White’s label, Third Man Records. This version is different than the previously reissued limited-edition, colored vinyl for Record Store Day,  but it does come on […]

SCENE & HEARD: The Great Gatsby

Written by UTG critic Grace Duffy, Scene & Heard takes a look at the music that makes our favorite films so memorable. Whether it’s the 400-piece orchestra Christopher Nolan used for The Dark Knight, or the dozen or so bands that contributed to the soundtrack of Top Gun, there is no denying the impact music has on movies […]