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The White Stripes With Sean Fennessey

Yasi and Sean describe how the White Stripes broke through from Detroit’s garage scene and rock ’n’ roll tradition to worldwide success

By Yasi Salek and Sean Fennessey
The White Stripes in Concert 2003 - Berkeley CA Photo by Tim Mosenfelder/Getty Images


Six albums, two members. The White Stripes were there, and then they weren’t. They broke through from Detroit’s garage scene and rock ’n’ roll tradition to worldwide success, and you now hear “Seven Nation Army” in arenas around the world they’ve never been to and will never play week after week. Find out how a complicated-sounding relationship was simple, and a legend took shape. This week we are joined by Ringer head of content, podcast extraordinaire, and longtime music writer Sean Fennessey as we work through how an unlikely group made perfect sense for international glory.

Follow Sean Fennessey on Twitter: @SeanFennessey

Listen to the songs we detail in the episode HERE

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