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The White Stripes

Perhaps only the Strokes have received more credit for the garage-rock revival than minimalist Detroit duo the White Stripes. But while the Strokes' sound and image hark back to '70s acts like the Velvet Underground and Television, the Stripes' Jack and Meg White dig much deeper for their influences (citing blues greats like Robert Johnson, Son House, and Blind Willie McTell, all of whose songs they have covered), and their carefully cultivated image (centering on their red-and-white, peppermint-swirl matching outfits and headline-grabbing rumors about their personal relationship) is entirely their own clever creation. As a result, they are one of the most original and refreshing bands around today, and the fact that their immense critical acclaim has blossomed into...
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