The White Stripes

Two years after performing their first concert on Bastille Day in 1997, married couple Jack and Meg released their debut full length as the White Stripes on June 15th on independent label Sympathy for the Record Industry. The album features notable covers of Robert Johnson’s “Stop Breakin' Down” and Bob Dylan’s “One More Cup of Coffee.” As well as a take on the traditional blues tune “St. James Infirmary Blues” which Jack and Meg first heard in a Betty Boop cartoon.

The lead single, “The Big Three Killed My Baby”, generated some buzz through out the Detroit music scene for its overt political stance on the Automobile industry. With this buzz, the album was released to positive reviews from critics, with more praise coming 2 or 3 years later.