Fourth season “American Idol” champ Carrie Underwood is a force of nature on this week’s Billboard Top 200 albums chart, as her fourth album “Blown Away” debuts at No. 1 after selling 267,000 copies its first week in stores, according to Nielsen SoundScan. Underwood’s start doesn’t measure up to her previous sets “Some Hearts” (315,000), … Continue Reading →
Jack White’s debut solo album “Blunderbuss” is set to go where no previous Jack White album has gone: To No. 1 on Billboard’s Top 200 albums chart. White never reached the chart summit as a White Stripe, a Raconteur or as a Dead Weather(er). But “Blunderbuss,” released Tuesday, is pacing to sell 100,000-120,000 copies this … Continue Reading →
In an extensive interview with the New York Times, Jack White says the decision to break up the White Stripes was Meg White’s call. “Some people can live their whole lives in limbo. I’d rather cut the lifeline so we can move on with our lives,” White told the Times. “There came a point where I … Continue Reading →
“Sixteen Saltines” is the second video from Jack White’s upcoming solo album “Blunderbuss,” and the video is a freaky nightmare that recalls the works of Harmony Korine — from “Kids” to “Gummo” to “Trash Humpers” — as well as “Chronicle” and even that one Lady Gaga tour video where her friend vomits blue stuff all … Continue Reading →
The video for “Love Interruption,” the first single from Jack White’s forthcoming “Blunderbuss,” has arrived. Take a looksee: The performance clip finds White, alongside co-vocalist Ruby Amanfu, singing the song in a room of greys and light blues — no reds — and backed by several female musicians. The video was directed by White himself. … Continue Reading →