It's a sad day :(

That's too bad.  I've never listened to their music too much, but after hearing some it has been put on my "Music to buy" list.

Sad, but hopefully a sign of the birth of something new!  Either that, or increased output from another project.

 

I doubt Jack White is going to stop playing and performing, so we'll have to see what new comes of this.

They've been defunct for the past two years or so anyway... Now it's just official

A little bummed, yet they sounded a little tired the last couple of albums. So I say good on them. Leave 'em wanting more.

 

Anyway, they'll get back together or at least reunite eventually. Most do. Boats don't pay for themselves you know. 

 

That's too bad, but I'm not surprised.  Jack's been busy doing a thousand different things and poor Meg's disappeared.

Eh, I wouldn't be surprised if they turn out another album or several down the road. Bands get back together. Problems today don't always look like problems after a few years. We'll see.

Now, if one of them died, I'd be upset.

I'm a couple of days late (but hey, I havent been on HF for about a month).

 

To me The White Stripes made some of the most beautiful music of the last decade. I wish I had the opportunity to see them live :(

Meh, Jack was better in The Dead Weather anyway IMO

I was hooked on them after seeing them in 2002... Only got to see them once again at a festival which wasn't quite the same, but, I can credit my infatuation with music to the White Stripes.

 

*sniff*

 

So long...

 

And oh, The Dead Weather and The Raconteurs have never held a candle to the Stripes. But, of course, IMO.

Sad news indeed. 

 

Lets hope they come out with a new musical project. 

This thread is funny to me.  I mean, this is a brother/sister band; its not like they'll never talk to one another again.  As UE said, the likelihood that they'll do something later on is probably pretty good.  Also, I doubt this will have any impact on the amount of work Jack puts out.  It's probably more Meg going "come on, how much longer do I have to do this for?" kind of thing. (despite the fact that the announcment says otherwise) Is it sad? maybe a little, but really if just means that Jack's 'side projects' can get more attention.  I really don't see that much of a negative here. 

Actually they're not brother/sister, they're ex-spouses. 

Whatever.  I've only ever heard Jack refer to Meg as being his sister but if wikipedia says otherwise, I guess I was wrong.