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Jack White preps debut solo album - hear the first single

Jack White, who came to fame as a member of alt-rock duo The White Stripes, will release his debut solo album on April 24, but fans can get a taste of the first single now. Jack White, who came to fame as a member of alt-rock duo The White Stripes, will release his debut solo album on April 24, but fans can get a taste of the first single now.

Seven notable Record Store Day releases

The fourth annual edition of Record Store Day -- during which about 700 independent record stores across the U.S. celebrate their continued, against-all-odds existence  -- is set for Saturday (4/16), and as usual there are plenty of reasons to seek out a local shop. The fourth annual edition of Record Store Day -- during which about 700 independent record stores across the U.S. celebrate their continued, against-all-odds existence -- is set for Saturday (4/16), and as usual there are plenty of reasons to seek out a local shop.

The White Stripes call it quits

After 13-plus years as a going concern, alt-rock duo The White Stripes have 'officially ended,' Meg and Jack White announced today (2/2). After 13-plus years as a going concern, alt-rock duo The White Stripes have "officially ended," Meg and Jack White announced today (2/2).

Meg White weds Jackson Smith in double ceremony

Meg White was married Friday (5/22) in a double ceremony held in the Nashville yard of her ex-husband and musical partner in The White Stripes, Jack White, according to a People report.

Featured Photos: The White Stripes, Bonnaroo Festival, Manchester, TN - June 17, 2007

Champion low-fi duo The White Stripes started writing songs and performing in 1997, a year after Jack and Meg White were married in their hometown of Detroit. Jack's given name is Gillis but, in true rock-and-roll fashion, he decided to take his wife's name of White.

The White Stripes to play out Conan O'Brien

The White Stripes, who haven't performed live since the duo cut short its 2007 tour as drummer Meg White dealt with acute anxiety, will be the final musical guest on "Late Night with Conan O'Brien."

Amy Winehouse cleans up at the Grammys

Britain's Amy Winehouse, one of pop music's most troubled souls, swept the Grammy Awards Sunday (2/10), receiving five trophies, including Song and Record of the Year for her single "Rehab."

The 50th Annual Grammy Awards winners

Grammys were awarded in more than 100 categories during Sunday night's (2/10) ceremonies at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. A full list of the winners follows:

2007's Best Albums: Critics 'Ga Ga' over Spoon

Indie-rockers Spoon largely operated under the radar for much of their 12-year existence--which included a single major-label album a decade ago--but the group keeps finding ways to tweak its core sound.

Critics' Lists: SoundSpike's top albums of 2007

As 2007 drew to a close, 10 SoundSpike staffers and contributors compiled their lists of their favorite album of the past year.
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