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10
APR
2012

White Stripes to release DVD 'Under The New Zealand Lights'

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A new DVD of The White Stripes is to be released titled 'Under The New Zealand Lights'.  

The DVD will include footage of the band performing at Auckland's Kings Arms Tavern in 2000 as well as the duo performing at Freeman's Bay Primary School in 2003.  

A note on Third Man's website read "This is some of the earliest known footage of the White Stripes outside North America (it was their first…

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22
MAR
2011

Jack White Explains Why 'The White Stripes' Split

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Jack White has spoken out about the reasons for The White Stripes splitting.  

In an interview with the New York Times, White said "People say, "Why didn't you do this? Why didn't you do that?" Or, "Don't you owe something to somebody, or to yourselves?" All those questions. That line was the idea of explaining to them that at a certain point as an artist, you paint your painting, you do your s…

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12
NOV
2010

The White Stripes Heading Back To The Studio

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White Stripes singer and guitarist Jack White has confirmed that the duo, which also consists of Meg White, will head back to the studio to record their seventh studio album.  

White told Vanity Fair Magazine "We thought we'd do a lot of things that we'd never done: a full tour of Canada, a documentary, coffee-table book, live album, a boxed set. It was one long project that took almost three ye…

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04
MAY
2010

White Stripes Hopeful For Reunion Soon

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Jack White has said that the White Stripes are on the verge of reforming.  

The band has been on hiatus since 2007 as a result of anxiety that drummer Meg White was experiencing.  

Jack White recently told the Times Online "I would like to play again soon. I don't think her anxiety exists any more, but I don't know. She was there when we were rehearsing for the Dead Weather. She 's still invo…

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01
APR
2010

White Stripes Almost Didn't Release 'Seven Nation Army'

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Jack White has revealed that 'Seven Nation Army' was almost never released as a single.  

Arguably the White Stripes most recognisable song, Jack White told XFM "I can think back to when 'Elephant' [The White Stripes' 2003 album] came out, I wanted to put 'Seven Nation Army' out as a single. The label in England and the label in America both didn't want to. They wanted to put 'There's No Room F…

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