Alternative rock duo The White Stripes disbands

I have been web-linked to my own despair. Wednesday afternoon, Twitter sent me on a journey through a labyrinth of links, only to find out information that any pop culture fanatic would be upset upon hearing.  However, I am not alone. The current victims are those devoted fans, and cult followers, of alternative rock band The White Stripes, which officially announced its breakup yesterday. Those who are familiar with the band and have heard the news may see the buzz as just another romantic makeup-and-breakup story, but on this particular occasion, the pair has disbanded in more ways than one.

On Wednesday, The White Stripes, made up of formerly married musicians Meg and Jack White, told the world that they are calling it quits.

“It’s for a myriad of reasons, but mostly to preserve what is beautiful and special about the band and have it stay that way,” said the announcement on the band’s official site.

Together, the bluesy garage-rock duo from Detroit have produced classic hits such as “Seven Nation Army”Â and “Icky Thump,”Â won five Grammy awards, and went double platinum in the United Kingdom with their album “Elephant.” The White Stripes fought its way into the mainstream for 14 years, and Wednesday, it chose to take its leave, never to produce or perform a song again. This may seem unreasonably drastic and too absolute to be true, but according to their goodbye letter, Meg and Jack Jack are sure of this decision. Regardless of the reason, break out your red, white and black to honor The White Stripes, because this event is definitely a tragic loss for rock music. I guess Jack White was right as he sang with unseemly foreshadowing: “All the words are gonna bleed from me and I will sing no more.”

Do you believe the band is better broken up, or is there still a huge demand for more music from this two-person band?


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