The Raconteurs

Let’s be honest, some may claim The White Stripes were basically the Jack White show in disguise (despite shared song credits). With the band in the rearview, Jack White has made it official…

Brendan Benson‘s latest solo record, My Old, Familiar Friend, came out over the summer on August 18th. A day earlier his tour kicked off with a show at NYC’s Bowery Ballroom on August 17th…

” very strict — he dictates everything, down to how the kick-drum pattern should go,” says Benson, who wasn’t used to working with such a heavy-handed producer…

good news for those who missed him since Jack stole him… Brendan Benson returns with his fourth solo album, , slated for release on ATO Records for August 18 2009…

If you didn’t hear, Jack White is now in a band called The Dead Weather….In addition to frontman White, who drums and sings in the band, the supergroup quartet includes vocalist Alison Mosshart of U…

With the end of the year and holidays approaching, this week’s music release list is thin. The only disc I am purchasing is the Raconteurs single, “Old Enough,” for its b-side, a bluegrass version of “Top Yourself…

Nic Harcourt’s Top Ten Albums of 20081. Adele – 19 (XL Recordings/Colombia) 2. Mates Of State – Re-Arrange Us (Barsuk) 3. Coldplay – Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends (Capitol) 4…

Nada Surf @ Bowery Ballroom in August (more by Chris La Putt) today in NYC * DANCE * Blip Festival * Bowieball @ Santos * Brian Posehn @ Comix * Budos Band @ BAM Cafe * Tombs @ Death By Audio * Twisted Sister @ Nokia Theatre * a craft fair @ Knitting Factory * Yuka Honda & Sean Lennon @ Joe’s Pub * Vampire Weekend & Fiasco @ Terminal 5 * The Nouvellas & Mighty Fine @ Zebulon * Owen & Caithlin De Marrais @ Mercury Lounge * Yeasayer, Suckers & Gates of Heaven @ MHOW * Cloak/Dagger & Psyched to Die @ the Charleston * Stellastarr*, The Postelles & Native Black @ Pianos * Phonograph, Salt & Samovar @ The Studio at Webster Hall * Nada Surf, Delta Spirit & Gramercy Arms @ Bowery Ballroom Check out the Raconteurs video for “Old Enough” (featuring Ricky Scaggs and Ashley Monroe) below…

Jack White has commented for the first time on his upcoming James Bond theme song, “Another Way To Die.” The track, written, produced & performed by White and featuring Alicia Keys, is the first duet theme song in Bond movie history…

Jack White & Last Shadow Puppets @ Glastonbury – June 28, 2008 (cred)There had been rumours flying around Glastonbury that the Last Shadow Puppets would make a surprise appearance at some point during the three day event…