From the minute The White Stripes exploded into public consciousness via a legendary gig at London’s 100 Club (which even the Daily Mirror called “as exciting as Hendrix”), it was clear Jack White a star.
NME was there every step of the way, even giving away a one-off Stripes seven-inch single on the cover in 2007, and have born witness to his most candid interviews, from The White Stripes, through the Raconteurs and Dead Weather, to Bond themes and beyond. All these are collected here, as well as new features about his early life, his record label Third Man and, most importantly of all, the future of this unique 21st Century Rock’N’Roll Icon.