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Southern rap duo OutKast, consisting of André 3000 and Big Boi, is amongst the 14 artists being considered for the 2025 class of inductees into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.

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Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 2025 shortlist includes OutKast, Maná, Phish and Billy Idol

February 12, 2025 • The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame announced the shortlist for its 2025 class of inductees on Wednesday. The shortlist includes groundbreaking Southern rap duo OutKast, Mexican rock band Maná and the recently reunited Britpop group Oasis.

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 2025 shortlist includes OutKast, Maná, Phish and Billy Idol

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The 124 Best Songs of 2024

December 4, 2024 • 2024 was a year of breakthroughs, with new stars storming the top of the charts and artists across genres making modern classics. NPR Music's list of best songs of the year has something for everyone.

'SNL' just wrapped its 48th season: It's time to cruelly rank its musical guests

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'SNL' just wrapped its 48th season: It's time to cruelly rank its musical guests

May 23, 2023 • From Kendrick Lamar and Megan Thee Stallion to Coldplay, here they are: the magnificent, the flawed-but-forceful, the forgettable and the truly, epically misbegotten.

New Music Friday: The best releases out on July 22

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New Music Friday: The best releases out on July 22

July 22, 2022 • NPR Music's picks for the best albums out this week include new ones from Flo Milli, Jack White, Rico Nasty, Joey Bada$$, The Sea And Cake's Sam Prekop and John McEntire, and more.

New Music Friday: The best releases out on July 22

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'SNL' Musical Guests, Ranked From No. 1 To Morgan Wallen

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'SNL' Musical Guests, Ranked From No. 1 To Morgan Wallen

May 24, 2021 • Every year, Saturday Night Live showcases some of the biggest stars in pop, rock, hip-hop and more. At the end of each season, we rank them with cold-hearted precision.

Stream Jack White's Thrilling 'SNL' Performance

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Stream Jack White's Thrilling 'SNL' Performance

October 11, 2020 • In the span of less than 10 minutes, the rock star's set worked in an Eddie Van Halen tribute, Beyoncé, The White Stripes, a Jack White solo song and Blind Willie Johnson.

Jack White Replaces Morgan Wallen As 'SNL' Musical Guest

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Jack White Replaces Morgan Wallen As 'SNL' Musical Guest

October 9, 2020 • The announcement came after country singer Morgan Wallen was dropped from the show for failing to maintain COVID-19 safety protocols.

20 Years Ago, The White Stripes Made An Album For No One

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20 Years Ago, The White Stripes Made An Album For No One

July 6, 2020 • Jack and Meg's 2000 album De Stijl is the kind of art you make for yourself, assured few will hear it. It was the last time they'd have that luxury, but they never forgot the lesson.

This Season's 'SNL' Musical Guests, Cruelly Ranked

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This Season's 'SNL' Musical Guests, Cruelly Ranked

May 21, 2018 • With the 2017-18 season of Saturday Night Live now a wrap, we consider all 21 musical guests from this year — from worst to best. Apologies in advance to Sam Smith.

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New Music Friday: March 23

March 23, 2018 • All Songs Considered's Robin Hilton talks with NPR Music's Lars Gotrich, Ann Powers and Stephen Thompson about the essential albums out on March 23.

New Music Friday: March 23

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Jack White Shares New Music And Announces Third Solo Album

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Jack White Shares New Music And Announces Third Solo Album

January 10, 2018 • Jack White's latest song, "Connected By Love," opens uncharacteristically with a droning synth. But the moment his voice kicks in, it could belong to no one else.

Jack White Announces New Album 'Boarding House Reach' With A Psycho-Collage

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Jack White Announces New Album 'Boarding House Reach' With A Psycho-Collage

December 12, 2017 • No release date, yet, but the teaser video for Jack White's new album is bizarre.

Jack White Returns With A Song Actually Designed For The Stadium

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Jack White Returns With A Song Actually Designed For The Stadium

April 7, 2017 • Over the years, The White Stripes' "Seven Nation Army" has become a stadium anthem. Now, Jack White returns with a song designed, at least in part, to be played in ballparks.

Watch Jack White Perform 'The Rose With The Broken Neck'

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Watch Jack White Perform 'The Rose With The Broken Neck'

December 8, 2016 • White originally co-wrote and sang the song for a 2011 album by Danger Mouse and Daniele Luppi. Here, he plays a live acoustic version and discusses his role in its creation.

In 'Acoustic Recordings,' Jack White Winks At Tradition

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In 'Acoustic Recordings,' Jack White Winks At Tradition

September 12, 2016 • White's new retrospective compilation, Jack White Acoustic Recordings, 1998-2016, highlights his delightfully scrambled, playful approach to American roots music.

In 'Acoustic Recordings,' Jack White Winks At Tradition

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Watch: Michel Gondry Makes Mesmerizing Video For The White Stripes' 'City Lights'

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Watch: Michel Gondry Makes Mesmerizing Video For The White Stripes' 'City Lights'

September 12, 2016 • The new video beautifully captures the solitude of heartache and the drifting memories that surface during our most private moments, as well as the fleeting nature of life itself.

Jack White On Detroit, Beyoncé And Where Songs Come From

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Jack White On Detroit, Beyoncé And Where Songs Come From

September 10, 2016 • White's latest album is a career retrospective, but without the big electric sound he's been known for since the late 1990s.

Jack White On Detroit, Beyoncé And Where Songs Come From

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Hear Jack White's Acoustic Take On The Raconteurs' 'Carolina Drama'

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Hear Jack White's Acoustic Take On The Raconteurs' 'Carolina Drama'

September 1, 2016 • The original version of "Carolina Drama" is an electrified blues slow-burner. Here, the song sounds more like an old-time murder ballad, with banjo, fiddle and lap slide guitar.

Hear A Previously Unreleased Song From The White Stripes

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Hear A Previously Unreleased Song From The White Stripes

August 11, 2016 • "City Lights" was originally written for the band's 2005 album Get Behind Me Satan. But it was forgotten until Jack White revisited the album for a 2015 Record Store Day reissue.

Jack White Brings Garage Rock Sunshine To 'The Muppets'

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Jack White Brings Garage Rock Sunshine To 'The Muppets'

March 2, 2016 • The guitarist injects a jolt of garage rock into a cover of Stevie Wonder's "You Are The Sunshine Of My Life."

Jack White's Third Man Records Returns To Detroit

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Jack White's Third Man Records Returns To Detroit

December 20, 2015 • The former White Stripes singer founded his band and his label, Third Man, in Detroit, but in recent years has made a home base in Nashville. Now the label has opened an outpost in his hometown.

Hear A New Single From Courtney Barnett Produced By Jack White

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Hear A New Single From Courtney Barnett Produced By Jack White

October 7, 2015 • Barnett's new single, featuring a new song plus a moody cover of The Boys Next Door's "Shivers," comes out Oct. 16.