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The Raconteurs Shake, Rattle and Roll at Tour Opener in Vancouver

Though Vancouver’s Commodore Ballroom is a relatively intimate venue, that didn’t stop the Raconteurs — Jack White, Brendan Benson, Jack Lawrence and Patrick Keeler — from whipping songs from their two excellent albums into an arena-sized avalanche of jagged noise and hip-shaking grooves. Click here for a closer look at last night’s show, including Jack White’s awesome suit. [Photo: Kris Krug for RollingStone.com]

Published: 2008-04-21 Provider: Rolling Stone Keywords: Rock News, Live Shows

Jack White Talks About Surprise Raconteurs Record

Shortly after the Raconteurs’ Consolers of the Lonely stormed into stores after only a week’s notice, Jack White talked to Rolling Stone’s Brian Hiatt about the new idiom for the record business where the old rules no longer apply. To read the complete report, click here.

Published: 2008-04-02 Provider: Rolling Stone Keywords: Rock News, The Industry

Rolling Stone Review: The Raconteurs’ “Consolers of the Lonely”

Jack White and Brendon Benson shocked everyone on Tuesday when they released the second album from their band the Raconteurs after announcing its existence just one week ago. The Rolling Stone review will appear in next week’s issue, but Rock Daily has the full text now. Click here for the review of Consolers of the Lonely, which Melissa Maerz says “comes together like a blissfully stoned conversation between White and Benson about their favorite bands: Led Zeppelin, the Who, Badfinger.”

Published: 2008-03-28 Provider: Rolling Stone Keywords: Rock News, Album Review

The 20 Best Live Bands Playing Right Now

This weekend’s rock list, Best Live Band Playing Right Now, got an awesome and terrifying response from you all - thanks for all the nominations. After careful consideration, here is our final list. Now go see these guys! 1. White Stripes 2. Radiohead 3. Pearl Jam 4. Rage Against the Machine 5. U2 6. Metallica 7. Flaming Lips 8. My Morning Jacket 9. The Hold Steady 10. Arcade Fire 11. The Raconteurs 12. Wilco 13. Yeah Yeah Yeahs 14. Red Hot Chili Peppers 15. Gogol Bordello 16. Kings of Leon 17. Muse 18. Dave Matthews Band 19. Tool 20. LCD Soundsystem Photo: AFP/STADLER/Getty

Published: 2007-07-24 Provider: Rolling Stone Keywords: Rock News

12 Shades of White: The Many Guises of Jack White

When we posted our full report from Jack White’s private gig in Nashville last night where he debuted his new band Dead Weather, it got us thinking about the many roles White has played throughout his career — onstage, behind the scenes and onscreen. So we put together some photographs charting the Detroit rocker’s many White Stripes styles (from his simple red-and-white phase to his fringed cowboy outfits), the swashbuckling country gentleman he became while working with Loretta Lynn, plus his big-screen debut in Cold Mountain, that infamous mugshot, the Raconteurs and more. Check it out here: • 12 Shades of White: The Many Guises of Jack White

Published: 2009-03-12 Provider: Rolling Stone Keywords: Rock News

Bloc Party Announce Surprise New Album “Intimacy” Due August 21st

Surprise! Bloc Party have joined Radiohead and the Raconteurs as bands that sneak attack fans with a new album (presumably to avoid leaks — the band’s last effort, A Weekend in the City, hit the Net four months before its release date). Intimacy is the name of BP’s third album, and it’s available for pre-order right now at the band’s Website; downloads will be delivered on August 21st. Physical copies of the album, which aren’t due in stores until October 28th, will feature some tracks that are different from those on the digital release. Fans who pre-order the disc now, however, will receive a download of the digital version for free. Intimacy was produced by both Paul Epworth and Jacknife Lee, and including current single “Mercury,” the download’s track list numbers 10 songs, which you can see after the jump. Intimacy Track List 1. “Ares” 2. “Mercury” 3. “Halo” 4. “Biko” 5. “Trojan Horse” 6. “Signs” 7. “One Month Off” 8. “Zephyrus” 9. “Better Than Heaven” 10. “Ion Square” Related Stories: • Bloc Party Trade Their Dance Rhythms For Stadium Anthems • It’s Official: The Raconteurs Releasing Album Next Week • New Radiohead Album Coming Out October 10th

Published: 2008-08-18 Provider: Rolling Stone Keywords: Rock News

Gogol Bordello’s Eugene Hutz on Soaking Up Culture and Making Crowds Dance

Gogol Bordello have become staples of the summer festival scene, and their sets are typically weekend-stealers. Their Friday afternoon performance at Lollapalooza was no exception, as Eugene Hutz brought his group’s brand of madcap gypsy punk to a rabid crowd at Chicago’s Grant Park. Click above to find out how Hutz manages to whip himself into a frenzy for shows and how the group constructs its multi-cultural pastiche songs. • Complete Lollapalooza Coverage • Gallery: Lollapalooza 2008: Rage Against the Machine, Nine Inch Nails, Kanye West and More • Gallery: Backstage at Lollapalooza With Perry Farrell, Slash, Gnarls Barkley and the Raconteurs • More Lollapalooza Coverage: Rock ‘N’ Roll Diary [Video: Pete Maiden]

Published: 2008-08-05 Provider: Rolling Stone Keywords: Rock News, Videos, Lollapalooza

The Raconteurs Play the Role of Big Rock Stars, Break Guitar Strings

The Raconteurs came to play on Lollapalooza’s Friday evening with the ’70s on their mind. Even the video-screen footage was colored black and white, a retro effect that carried through a show that was part jamboree, part arena blowout. Someone had to play the role of the big rock star, and Jack White obliged, hoisting guitars in the air and finger-tapping Van Halen-style solos. At the microphone, White yelped words with all the pesky fervor of a Chihuahua yipping at a bystander’s heels and tore at his guitar strings until they snapped. Such organized chaos extended to rearrangements of “Steady As She Goes” and “The Switch and the Spur,” which broke away from their conservative studio molds. [Photo: Josh Rothstein for Rolling Stone] More Lollapalooza Coverage: Rock ‘N’ Roll Diary

Published: 2008-08-02 Provider: Rolling Stone Keywords: Rock News, Festivals, Lollapalooza

News Ticker: Nine Inch Nails, Austin City Limits, Rob Zombie

Trent Reznor has revealed the newest touring lineup of Nine Inch Nails. Former NIN guitarist Robin Finck (who most recently was a member of Guns N’ Roses) will rejoin Reznor after an eight-year absence (and send Axl Rose searching the want ads). While the official Austin City Limits lineup won’t be announced April 15th, a mashup on the festival’s site insinuated that the Raconteurs, N.E.R.D., Gnarls Barkley and more would attend the Austin, TX festival. Fuego Entertainment have agreed to not release a bootlegged 1962 concert of the Beatles performing in Hamburg, Germany, until the lawsuit filed against the company is resolved. Rob Zombie posted an update on his official website regarding his new album. “Work on the new album is moving along great. We have about 10 songs so far. No release date as of yet,” the Halloween director said. [Photo: Getty]

Published: 2008-04-07 Provider: Rolling Stone Keywords: Rock News, Afternoon News Roundup

Axl Rose Thanks Dr. Pepper For Supporting “Chinese Democracy”

Axl Rose has responded to Dr. Pepper’s offer to give everyone (except Slash and guitarist Buckethead) a free can of soda if Guns n’ Roses finally release the long-awaited Chinese Democracy this year. In a press release, Rose says, “We are surprised and very happy to have the support of Dr. Pepper with our album Chinese Democracy, as for us, this came totally out of the blue. If there is any involvement with this promotion by our record company or others, we are unaware of such at this time. And as some of Buckethead’s performances are on our album, I’ll share my Dr. Pepper with him.” Slash will still have to buy a can, apparently. Still, we don’t think we’ll be hearing Democracy anytime soon, unless Gn’R goes all Raconteurs on us. Related Stories: Axl Rose Does Not Respond Well To Criticism Axl Rose Is “Back in the Saddle,” Back On Our Stereos More “Chinese” Water Torture: Guns N’ Roses Album Out in 2008?

Published: 2008-03-27 Provider: Rolling Stone Keywords: Rock News

It’s Official: The Raconteurs Releasing Album Next Week

Looks like the rumors making their way around the Internet earlier today were true: The Raconteurs have confirmed they will release their second album next Tuesday, March 25th. The record, titled Consolers of the Lonely, will contain fourteen new tracks and be available in three formats: vinyl, CD and digital (with fans also having the option to buy a 320kb version of Consolers from the band’s official site). “We wanted to get this record to fans, the press, radio, etc., all at the EXACT SAME TIME so that no one has an upper hand on anyone else regarding its availability, reception or perception,” the band said in a statement. [Photo: Getty]

Published: 2008-03-18 Provider: Rolling Stone Keywords: Rock News

Jack White Turned Down Slash’s Request to Sing on Solo Album

Photo: Carr/Getty(White), Dowling/Getty(Slash) Slash has recruited an impressive roster of guest musicians to appear on Slash & Friends, the Velvet Revolver guitarist’s 2010 solo album. Pals like Dave Grohl, Flea, Chris Cornell, the Pussycat Dolls’ Nicole Scherzinger and pretty much every Guns n’ Roses member not named Axl Rose will make appearances on the LP. However, Slash revealed that one guy he really wanted to work with rebuffed him: The White Stripes/Raconteurs/Dead Weather’s Jack White.

Published: 2009-11-05 Provider: Rolling Stone Keywords: Rock News

News Ticker: Neil Young, Jack White, Tokio Hotel, Riot Fest West

Photo: Nozu/FilmMagic Neil Young and Joan Baez will both be performing free during the Toronto Film Festival, IndieWire reports. Young will appear after the September 14th North American premiere of The Neil Young Trunk Show. On the 16th, Baez will perform at a showing of American Masters - Joan Baez. Jack White’s Third Man Records will launch a “pop-up record store” in Los Angeles August 26th through 28th. The shop at at 448 S. Main Street will sell White Stripes, Raconteurs and Dead Weather g

Published: 2009-08-21 Provider: Rolling Stone Keywords: Rock News, Morning News Roundup

Beck Plotting Quick Release of New Album?

Is Beck on the verge of pulling a Radiohead, Nine Inch Nails and Raconteurs? According to MTV News, the singer is set to release his new, Danger Mouse-produced album in a matter of weeks. While his publicist and label would not confirm the report, sources close to the Beck camp insist that the album could be out as soon as four to six weeks. [Photo: Getty]

Published: 2008-05-05 Provider: Rolling Stone Keywords: Rock News, In the Studio

Random Notes: The Raconteurs, Madonna, John Mayer and More

Jack White and the Raconteurs, like thousands of rock fans (and a few intrepid Rolling Stone writers), sweated it out in the desert heat for Coachella, while Madonna danced her way into midtown Manhattan to debut Hard Candy and John Mayer tended to his coif while shopping in NYC. For photos of Steve Tyler, Feist and more, check out this week’s Random Notes photo roundup.

Published: 2008-05-02 Provider: Rolling Stone Keywords: Rock News

New Ticker: Alicia Keys, Smashing Pumpkins, Bono

Alicia Keys won four NAACP Image Awards at last night’s ceremony, including Outstanding Female Artist. Chris Brown was named Outstanding Male Artist. A Smashing Pumpkins track will make its debut on a CD of bands comprised of Guitar Center employees. “SuperChrist,” a leftover from 2007’s Zeitgeist, will have a video debut February 27th on MySpace. An art auction spearheaded by Bono has raised $42 million for the fight against aids. The sale raised more than six times the expected amount. The Raconteurs have announced they are finishing up their second album via their MySpace blog. No further details were revealed.

Published: 2008-02-15 Provider: Rolling Stone Keywords: Rock News, Morning News Roundup