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The 11 Best Concert Films

There's nothing quite like a great live show. But thanks to concert films, we're able to document and revisit some of our favorite performances. This list examines some of the best films in the genre taking into consideration the music, significance and how far they push boundaries of the art form.  read more

The White Stripes: Under Great White Northern Lights

Release Date: March 16 Director: Emmett Malloy Studio/Run Time: Warner Bros., 92 mins. Curious, all-encompassing minimalists celebrate 10th anniversary by traversing Canadian countryside Whenever Jack and Meg White make music in Under Great White Northern Lights (the new documentary about their 2007 Canadian tour), they’re a peppermint swirl of electricity—the culmination of decades of greasy blues and DIY punk; the American garage writ large. They’re the heirs apparent to everyone from Ledbelly to Bill Monroe to John Lee Hooker to the MC5, Led Zeppelin, the Flat Duo Jets and Nirvana....  read more

White Stripes Live Box Set Coming in March

While Jack White’s been busy as Renaissance Man of the Year in 2009, fans of his original amazing band have been left out of the fun a bit. White Stripes faithful, fear not—Jack hasn’t forgotten about us. On March 16, the Stripes will release deluxe box set of goodies including a DVD of the concert film Under Great White Northern Lights, a DVD of the band’s 10th anniversary show, a 16-track live album, a live 7", a 208-page book and an actual lock of Jack White’s hair. All true! Except for that last one....  read more

The White Stripes Release Trailer for Tour Documentary

Between working with his new supergroup, The Dead Weather, operating label Third Man Records, and serving on the Nashville Music Council, Jack White is approaching Broken Social Scene-levels of music-world monopoly these days. Now he can add one more line to his impressive resume: starring in a documentary of The White Stripes' wild 2007 Canadian tour....  read more