Continuing his mission to chronicle the history of early American popular music, Detroit rocker Jack White has teamed up with legendary singer-songwriter T-Bone Burnett and Hollywood icon Robert Redford as executive producers of American Epic, a three-part documentary series, feature film, and series of recordings. According to a press release, the Bernard MacMahon-directed series,…
Finally, after two years of quiet, Jack White’s Third Man Records has unveiled details surrounding the long-overdue vinyl release of Jay Z’s Magna Carta Holy Grail. The album was originally released on July 4, 2013, by Roc-A-Fella, and had been slated for its Third Man treatment within “coming weeks” for eager listeners. (The Jay-Z-curated…
Back on January 8, 2015 (what would have been Elvis’ 80th birthday), an unnamed Internet buyer purchased an acetate disc containing Elvis Presley’s original recordings of 1930s ballads “My Happiness” and “That’s Where the Heartaches Begin,” for $300,000 from a Graceland auction. Now, according to an interview in Billboard magazine, the unnamed buyer…
In commemoration of the tenth anniversary of The White Stripes’ fifth full-length, Jack White’s Third Man Records will be releasing Get Behind Me Satan on vinyl for the very first time. The penultimate LP from the iconic Detroit garage rock revivalists will be available on Record Store Day 2015 (April 18) in a limited…
Between making guacamole and refurbishing furniture, Jack White has quite the wide array of talents. Of course, first and foremost, the Detroit icon is an absolutely captivating musical performer, and his latest B-side is a powerful reminder. Third Man Records is re-releasing his single “That Black Bat Licorice” as a vinyl 7″ with…
We’ve already learned that Jack White’s show next Friday, January 30 at NYC’s Madison Square Garden will feature Run the Jewels (El-P and Killer Mike) as his opener, but today we’ve received word that the performance will also be livestreamed by Pandora. Furthermore, Third Man Records has curated a digital mixtape on the Jack White…
As part of his homecoming last summer, Jack White donned a vintage Detroit Stars jersey and threw the ceremonial first pitch at a Tigers game at Comerica Park. To commemorate the occasion, Topps is releasing a new baseball card featuring the rocker as part of the 2015 Topps Series 1 set. The First…
Detroit native Jack White is best known for his hand in the revival of garage rock and punk blues, among other retro styles, but lately he’s been dipping his toes into the world of hip-hop. Last week his label Third Man Records tweeted the opener for the artist’s January 30 show at Madison Square Garden in…
In honor of the 10th-anniversary of The White Stripes’ fifth studio album, Get Behind Me Satan, Jack White’s Third Man Records is offering fans a special edition vinyl subscription series. The 23rd “Vault” package will highlight the release of Get Behind Me Satan with a custom box containing rare recordings, custom art and reinvented keepsakes, including: a live-recorded…
When you think of the intersection of music and technology, your mind may immediately jump to such cutting-edge artists as Björk, Brian Eno, or Radiohead. But even a traditionalist like Jack White can exploit our brave new world’s possibilities. After all, even though the Detroit rock icon launched a book publishing wing for his Third Man…