Detroit’s own Jack White shared a new track Friday from Lazaretto, his upcoming sophomore solo LP from Third Man Records. “Just One Drink” is the third cut he’s revealed ahead of the June 10th album release. Unlike the previously-released instrumental number “High Ball Stepper,” “Just One Drink” kicks off with fuzzed-out, bluesy guitar…
After a flood of Third Man Records/Jack White-related announcements this month, Jack White and Neil Young appeared on “The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon” to cut a vinyl record live, with the help of White’s infamous 1947 Voice-O-Graph machine. As part of the on-air performance, Young performed Willie Nelson’s “Crazy” inside the analog…
Jack White and Ben Blackwell of Third Man Records have released a video outlining the groundbreaking features of the whimsical new vinyl release of Lazaretto, referred to as the “ULTRA LP.” In addition to updated track versions, and both a matte and gloss finish (one for each side), the album contains several never-before-seen features,…
As part of Third Man Records’ celebration of Record Store Day 2014, Jack White successfully broke a world record with the “World’s Fastest Released Record.” The Third Man team aimed to beat the current record holder which, according to the Guinness Book of World Records, is the Warchild charity album Help, recorded in September of…
Third Man Records has announced the release of Detroit rocker Jack White’s sophomore-solo album, Lazaretto, in addition to releasing the album’s first track – “High Ball Stepper.” Lazaretto will be released via Third Man Records/Columbia Records on June 10, and will offer an unprecedented “Vault” treatment. The 20th installment of TMR’s “Vault” collection will…
In association with SXSW (South by Southwest) music festival in Austin, TX this week, artists signed to Detroit’s Urinal Cake Records will perform as part of Jack White’s Third Man Records SXSW party (March 13-15).The three-day TMR celebration surrounding SXSW will feature more than 20 live performances, a Third Man Records pop-up shop,…
Third Man Records’ infamous “Vault” subscription is celebrating its 19th collection by offering four White Stripes tracks from their 2003 album, Elephant, on limited-edition vinyl. “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” will be packaged in…
Jack White appeared on the Charlie Rose interview program this week to discuss the history of Paramount Records, and his recently-released box set titled The Rise and Fall of Paramount Records, Volume One (1917-1927) through his Third Man Records label. White discussed the process of gathering the box set’s 800 rare recordings, the blues and…
Ben Blackwell is Detroit-rock’s renaissance man. As a drummer for the highly-acclaimed Detroit garage-rock band, The Dirtbombs, Blackwell has been instrumental in Detroit’s rock culture evolution, and the rebirth of Detroit garage-rock. Blackwell is also the sole founder of Cass Records (which has released records by The Muldoons, The Black Lips and…
The Gories, the 1980s garage-punk group which revolutionized blues-rock in Detroit, have released a live-recorded album from a 1988 performance in Detroit, titled The Shaw Tapes: Live in Detroit 5/7/88. The release is being offered through Third Man Records as the group’s first live album, their fourth full-length album and the band’s first…