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Jack White has thanked Beyoncé after she sent him a bunch of flowers.The former White Stripes man took to his Instagram page to share an image and message sent by the ‘Cowboy Carter’ singer.He wrote: “What a sweet gesture to receive here in Nashville this morning from the talented and gracious @beyonce celebrating her new Cowboy Carter album. Much love and respect to you Madam, and thank you kindly.

Beyoncé fans are speculating that her next album could see her venture down a rock route.The rumours about potential new directions for Bey arrive less than a week after ‘Cowboy Carter’ dropped – the second part of her ‘Renaissance’ trilogy, which saw her experiment with country music.The album has made countless headlines already, including for Beyoncé becoming the first Black woman to reach Number One on the US country chart with ‘Texas Hold ‘Em’, the first Black woman to score a Number One country album in the US charts, and gathering support from huge names including Michelle Obama and Paul McCartney.However, eager fans are already getting their eyes set on what part three will hold, and many are convinced it will see Beyoncé turn her focus to rock music.Rumours have run rampant for a while, although got a huge boost back in February after the singer donned an impressive mullet for a CR Fashion Book photo shoot. Since the release of ‘Cowboy Carter’, they have continued to expand – particularly after the ‘Lemonade’ singer sent flowers to Jack White, and personally thanked him for how much he influenced her on the new record.As highlighted by Complex, her nods towards the rock genre have also been seen throughout her career, including her close relationship with rock and roll legend Tina Turner, time working alongside Prince, and a surprise appearance at the Coldplay Super Bowl Halftime Show.Now, fans have begun sharing their thoughts on who Bey could collaborate with to make the album into a reality, and shared their suggestions for who could work with her sound.“Now if Beyonce’s does do a Rock album imma need to see Paramore on it,” one fan wrote on X, urging the singer to lock in a duet with Hayley Williams.

Beyoncé has shared a new remix of her ‘Cowboy Carter’ single ‘Texas Hold ‘Em’ – you can listen to it below.Arriving today (April 4), the surprise fresh spin on the track brings some energetic New Orleans bounce production, as well as a new verse, extra vocals, harder-hitting electronic drums and samples.A rootin’ tootin’ breakdown sees the singer call “all [her] cowboys to the dancefloor” before demanding: “Get to the dancefloor!”The new verse features the lines: “Woke up this mornin’, my heart keeps racin’/ Straight to the bottom, we all need salvation (Come take it to the floor now, ooh)/ Need you to in this drought, take me downtown/ Gon leave the truck, whiskey, baby/ Let’s get weekend wasted/ Might as well just throw it all (Woo-woo)/ And pony up, bitch, don’t hold back on me.” (via Genius).In the outro, Bey sings: “Pony up and salute your town/ Chasin’ our sins away, way brown/ And I’ll be damned if I cannot dance with you/ Baby, pour that sugar and liquor on me, too/ Furs, spurs, boots.”Listen to ‘Texas Hold ‘Em (Pony Up) Remix’ here:In a glowing five-star review of ‘Cowboy Carter’, NME wrote: “It’s an undeniable thrill to see [Beyoncé] swing so big on a project that dares her to be so intimate and vocal-focused.”The album features a re-working of Dolly Parton’s classic hit ‘Jolene’, a cover of The Beatles’ 1968 song ‘Blackbird’, and collaborations with the likes of Miley Cyrus and Post Malone.Beyoncé recently revealed that Stevie Wonder played harmonica on ‘Jolene’, with Raye also credited as a co-writer on one ‘Cowboy Carter’ song.In other news, Bey’s past collaborator Jack White has shared that the singer sent him a bunch of flowers and a handwritten note to thank him for “how much you inspired me on this

Jack White has paid tribute to Dexter Romweber of Flat Duo Jets, describing him as a man who was “rock n’ roll inside and out”.Romweber’s death at 57 years old was announced by his family on Facebook yesterday, who stated that he passed away at his home on February 16. They said they “believed he died of natural causes”, although a medical examination is still pending.

Jack White and Cat Power are amongst those who have paid their respects to the rockabilly musician – read their tributes below.From the Romweber Family, "It is our sad duty to inform the world that our beloved youngest brother John Michael…Posted by Dex Romweber on Friday, February 16, 2024Described by his family as a “singer, guitarist, artist and bon vivant”, Dexter was a significant figure in the roots-rock underground. Born in Batesville, Indiana as the youngest of seven and growing up in Florida, the Romweber family eventually settled in Chapel Hill, North Carolina when Dexter was eleven.From there, Dexter would play in a number of bands, but come to notoriety with the Flat Duo Jets.

Bradley Cooper has revealed that he considered getting Adele to star opposite him in A Star Is Born. Cooper made his directorial debut with the 2018 romantic musical drama, in which he played struggling country rock singer Jack opposite Lady Gaga‘s up-and-coming singer Ally.At the 2024 Santa Barbara International Film Festival on Thursday, Cooper revealed that he had contemplating asking Adele to play Gaga’s role.“I thought about Adele for a while,” he said, before explaining his thought process for how the plot would go with Adele: “It was like, his career’s not great. He goes abroad.

Jem Aswad Executive Editor, Music Brittany Howard is not one for the easy path. A dozen-odd years ago, she burst onto the scene as the fiery lead singer of Alabama Shakes, a rootsy combo that brought hope to rock fans, just as the uneasy realization set in that there weren’t many interesting traditional rock bands coming up anymore.

Jack White has teased new music for 2024.The former White Stripes man took to his Instagram page on New Year’s Day (January 1) to share a new snippet of what appears to be new music.The clip doesn’t contain any vocals but features White’s trademark guitar riff.

Sheer Mag have this week (November 9) unveiled details of their upcoming new album’s title track. Check out ‘Playing Favorites’ below.The band’s new album will arrive on March 1 via Jack White’s Third Man Records.

Valerie Wu Intern Variety has been nominated for 97 National Arts and Entertainment Journalism Awards including nominations for best entertainment publication and best entertainment news website. “We are incredibly proud of the Variety newsroom for another outstanding year as the No. 1 news organization covering the business of Hollywood,” said co-editors-in-chief Ramin Setoodeh and Cynthia Littleton.

Olivia Rodrigo will soon release all four of her “secret” ‘Guts’ tracks on a single record – find out more below.Last night (October 18), the singer-songwriter took to social media to share that her upcoming special vinyl for Record Store Day’s Black Friday celebrations will include four “secret tracks” that aren’t available on streaming platforms.Previously, the singer released four variants of her ‘Guts’ LP, each of which included one “secret” track. The Black Friday variant of the vinyl will for the first time include all four bonus tracks on one record.See Olivia Rodrigo’s post below.A post shared by Olivia Rodrigo (@oliviarodrigo)For the release of ‘Guts: The Secret Tracks’, Rodrigo has teamed with Jack White’s Third Man Records to press the four songs, titled ‘Obsessed’, ‘Scared of My Guitar’, ‘Stranger’, and ‘Girl I’ve Always Been’.‘Guts: The Secret Tracks’ will be made available in limited quantity on November 24.

The Cover on NME, HotWax, have shared a playlist exclusively to accompany the story’s launch – listen to it below.The Hastings trio are on this week’s (October 16) edition of The Cover, a renewal of NME’s commitment to supporting emerging talent across the globe on a weekly basis. Every week, a rising artist will feature on The Cover – you can read HotWax’s profile here, featuring photography by Fiona Garden.The trio, composed of Talulah Sim-Savage, Lola Sam and Alfie Sayers, have compiled ‘You Are Invited…’, their key influences that inform the band’s sound.

Jack White is set to release his collaborative live version of ‘Ball and Biscuit’ with Bob Dylan – find all the details below.Back in 2004, White joined Dylan on stage in Detroit, Michigan to perform a joint rendition of The White Stripes‘ 2003 song from the band’s fourth studio album, ‘Elephant’.White announced yesterday (October 5) that an official recording of the team-up will be released as part of a new vinyl collection, ‘The White Stripes – Live In Las Vegas’. The 3xLP package is due to arrive on October 31 via Third Man Records.To order the special set, fans are required to subscribe to the label’s ‘Vault’ by October 31.

Louis Cato, who took over from Jon Batiste as bandleader for The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, is getting to drop his sophomore record.

Punk band Sheer Mag have shared their first new music since 2019. "All Lined Up" is a raw and melancholic garage rock song delivered from the very last moments of closing time. Check out the video below.

Jack White has shared a moving tribute to his “good friend” Paul Reubens following the actor and comedian’s death last week.Reubens, who is best known for portraying Pee-wee Herman on the big screen and TV, died on Sunday (July 30) following a private bout of cancer. He was 70 years old.Among those to pay their respects online were US television host Jimmy Kimmel, actor Natasha Lyonne (Russian Doll) and director Tim Burton, the latter of whom helmed Pee-wee’s Big Adventure (1985).Taking to Instagram yesterday (July 31), White posted an image of Reubens in the music video for The Raconteurs‘ debut single ‘Steady, As She Goes’ (2006).

Jack White is auctioning off his Tesla car after publicly calling out Elon Musk on several occasions in recent months.The former White Stripes singer, once an avid Tesla fan, has made his souring feelings towards Musk known over the past year, including hitting out at the SpaceX and Tesla boss for Trump’s return to Twitter, calling it “absolutely disgusting” and “an asshole move” on Musk’s part.White then quit Twitter, and later mocked Musk’s “free speech” hypocrisy after Kanye West’s Twitter ban.Now, the musician is auctioning his Tesla along with a selection of other items for a virtual garage sale with his label Third Man, having partnered with Everything But The House. A portion of proceeds will go towards Southwest Detroit’s Clark Park Coalition.A post shared by Third Man Records (@thirdmanrecords)The car listing reads: “Whoa daddy. Ain’t no joke here, what you’re bidding on is Jack White’s personal Tesla model S.

The Kills have released dual singles ‘New York’ and ‘LA Hex’, marking their first new music in seven years.The rock duo – consisting of Alison Mosshart and Jamie Hince – have returned with ‘New York’, a dark and heavy track which features The Kills’ signature style with its sticky guitar riff and Mosshart’s iconic croon. ‘LA Hex’ is a brighter tune that includes layered warp trumpets over a glitchy, captivating beat.Both singles have accompanying videos directed by Andrew Theodore Balasia.

The Kills have taken to social media to tease their return, sharing a photo of the duo along with a caption of a date.Consisting of Alison Mosshart and Jamie Hince, The Kills have teased their potential return to music by posting a photo to their official band Instagram which sees the duo posing with a black car in a parking lot of sorts.The photo’s caption read “7.25.23”, hinting that something new will be coming on July 25. Fans immediately took to the comments to express their excitement for the band’s return.A post shared by Alison Mosshart & Jamie Hince (@thekills)One fan said: “If it’s not a new album I’m rioting”, while another fan shared: “Oh my God, tell me this is gonna be an announcement for a new album finally!” American film director Jim Jarmusch shared his excitement by commenting a fire emoji and Journalist Kim Taylor Bennet added: “YES!”.The band’s last release was the 2018 single ‘List Of Demands (Reparations)’ and 2016’s LP ‘Ash & Ice’.

Follow OK! on Threads here: https://www.threads.net/@ok_mag Bridget Jones actress Renée Zellweger has been pictured for the first time with her boyfriend Ant Anstead's teenage children, as the foursome posed in formal attire. Renée, 54, looked incredible in a skintight sparkly gold dress as she posed alongside partner Ant and his son Archie, 16, and daughter Amelie, 19.

Jack White has called out Mark Wahlberg and Mel Gibson for meeting “fascist” Donald Trump at a recent Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) event.The soloist and former The White Stripes singer and guitarist shared images of the actors chatting to the former US president at UFC 290 in Las Vegas over the weekend, criticising them for normalising a “racist con man”.He wrote on Instagram: “Anybody who ‘normalizes’ or treats this disgusting fascist, racist, con man, disgusting piece of shit Trump with any level of respect is ALSO disgusting in my book.”White went on to namecheck podcast host and UFC commentator Joe Rogan and restauranteur Guy Fieri alongside Gibson and Wahlberg.A post shared by Jack White (@officialjackwhite)“That’s you Joe Rogan, you Mel Gibson, you Mark Wahlberg, you Guy Fieri. This is a statement from me, not a discussion/debate,” he wrote.It’s not the first time that the songwriter has been vocal about Trump.