White Stripes Sign To Warner Bros.

Even though V2 records had that big fiasco, label employee The White Stripes contract was up. Jack and Meg have signed to Warner Bros. though. The albums will not be distributed through Jack's own label Third Man.

It's a one album deal. Will we see a new Stripes record this year? We really really hope so.

Kele Okereke Spits Trash About Jack

Kele Okereke, the lead singer of Bloc Party, has lashed out at Jack White. Okereke states in the new NME that he was amazed "when Jack White said it wasn't his job to be critical about foreign policy because he was being paid to be an entertainer. I thought that was treacherous because it's complicit with the capitalist society."

I was not aware of this quote from Jack, but whatever. Not everybody has to be Bono, in fact, Bono has been losing his inner Bono. I like Jack because he continues the legacy of the blues in a more badass manner than anyone in the game right now. It would almost seem weird to me if Jack started busting out Kele like lines. For example, what would you think if Jack busted out "Tonight, make me unstoppable," {A lyrical excerpt from the new Bloc Party single "The Prayer"}? Those lyrics just fly right over me with their complexity. Read more here.

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Listen to the new and unknown Bloc Party track "Secret" here.

V2 Records Reconstructed

Sheridan Square, the name V2 Records operates under, have continued their focus on reconstructing by letting go the V2 staff and closing off future releases. The company wants to focus on catalog releases and digital distribution.

The White Stripes, The Raconteurs, and Moby were major artists on the V2 staff. Sheridan will keep distributing and profiting off past releases on V2, but will not release new material from those artists.

Sheridan is going to reorganize V2 with COO Michael Olsen overseeing the catalog business and primarily working in the companies Nashville offices.