In January 2025, the White Stripes were nominated a second time for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Andy Greene of Rolling Stone remarked that the chances of a reunion were slim due to Meg retreating from the music industry and media, and wrote, “Let’s hope that Meg at…
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The Trump campaign again used “Seven Nation Army” during the 2024 United States presidential election , which resulted in Jack and Meg filing a copyright infringement lawsuit in September 2024. Their complaint accuses Trump of “flagrant misappropriation” and clarifies that they “vehemently oppose the policies adopted and actions taken by…
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In May 2023, Third Man Books announced The White Stripes Complete Lyrics 1997-2007 , a book featuring lyrics written during the band’s activity in addition to rough drafts and unseen content. When compiling the lyrics, Jack said that “I couldn’t get through any of those songs; I would cry halfway…
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On October 6, 2020, a greatest hits album titled The White Stripes Greatest Hits was announced through Third Man not as a vault exclusive. It consists of twenty-six songs including ” Ball and Biscuit ” which was released as a promotional single . The band relaunched their Instagram account to…
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During the campaigning for the 2016 United States presidential election , then Republican candidate Donald Trump used ” Seven Nation Army ” in a campaign video against the Stripes’ wishes. Jack and Meg made a joint post on the White Stripes Facebook page, stating that they were “disgusted by this…
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Several unreleased recordings and memorabilia of the band have been released through Third Man, typically through the Third Man Records Vault , a “rarity-excavating” quarterly subscription service. This began with a 2009 package that included a mono mix of Icky Thump . In 2016, the previously unheard “City Lights” was…
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Following the band’s breakup, Jack continued his music career while Meg retired and returned to Detroit. In a 2014 interview, Jack told Rolling Stone that Meg’s emotionally reserved nature had been a source of tension when the duo was together, as she had little to say about the band’s success.…
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On February 2, 2011, the duo announced that they had officially ceased recording and performing music as the White Stripes. The announcement specifically denied any artistic differences or health issues, but cited “a myriad of reasons … mostly to preserve what is beautiful and special about the band”.
In February 2010, a Super Bowl ad by the US Air Force Reserve caused the White Stripes to “take strong insult and objection to the Air Force Reserve presenting this advertisement with the implication that we licensed one of our songs to encourage recruitment during a war that we do…
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In 2009, Jack reported that the White Stripes were working on their seventh album. A concert film, Under Great White Northern Lights , premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 18, 2009. The film documents the band’s summer 2007 tour across Canada and contains live concert and off-stage…
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