"I eat sixteen saltine crackers, then I lick my fingers" is a killer rock lyric. Beyond the alliteration and syntax, that shit bleeds sex, both literally and in the tradition of lurid rock double…   Read Story »

With the 500th episode of The Simpsons airing last Sunday, the last few weeks have been a celebration of everything Simpsons, where all your favorite pundits and prognosticators have combed through…   Read Story »

On the heels of Jack White's new album announcement as well as the unveiling of Blunderbuss's first single "Love Interruption," we thought it was time to revisit the hits -- not the literal ones,…   Read Story »

If the twenty-second preview hooked you, this full segment of Jack White on History Channel's American Pickers is your linkbait of the day. Herein the erstwhile Stripe delves into his love of…   Read Story »

In September we toasted the best new bands of 2011. Bright futures for those guys! But come this time of year it's also important to remember the musical groups who called it a day. Some of these…   Read Story »

The vaguely snarky but ridiculously informative VH1 video-trivia show Pop-Up Video is totally back, and it's lately shone its spotlight on a couple of indie-ish artists. Recent episodes have included…   Read Story »

If you have been missing the White Stripes (because of how they are RIP), this post should be reassuring that somewhere in Nashville there is a tar-and-peppermint-colored vault with and endless trove…   Read Story »

Jack White, who we last saw celebrating his divorce, invited Stephen Colbert to Nashville's Third Man Records for a three part interview that began during last night's show. You may remember Stephen…   Read Story »

Some strange and funny confluences of music and politics over the last couple weeks. First, Republican and former Governor of Florida had to apologize on camera after he lost a suit filed by David…   Read Story »

Danger Mouse and Daniele Luppi's 15-song spaghetti western-inspired Rome is out next month. The collection features guest vocals by Jack White and Norah Jones: White does his thing on "Two Against…   Read Story »