The White Stripes

Summary

The White Stripes is a rock band^[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of rock_band entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,762 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• The White Stripes's instance of is recorded as rock band^[3].
• The White Stripes's instance of is recorded as musical duo^[4].
• The White Stripes's instance of is recorded as married couple^[5].
• The White Stripes's instance of is recorded as musical group^[6].
• The White Stripes's genre is alternative rock^[7].
• The White Stripes's genre is blues rock^[8].
• The White Stripes's genre is garage rock^[9].
• The White Stripes's genre is punk blues^[10].
• The White Stripes's genre is post-punk revival^[11].
• The White Stripes's record label is recorded as Warner Bros. Records^[12].
• The White Stripes's record label is recorded as Warner Music Group^[13].
• The White Stripes's record label is recorded as Third Man Records^[14].
• The White Stripes's record label is recorded as Sub Pop^[15].
• The White Stripes's record label is recorded as Sympathy for the Record Industry^[16].
• The White Stripes's discography is recorded as The White Stripes discography^[17].
• The White Stripes's Commons category is recorded as The White Stripes^[18].
• The White Stripes's country of origin is recorded as United States^[19].
• The White Stripes comprises Jack White^[20].
• The White Stripes comprises Meg White^[21].
• 1997 marks the founding of The White Stripes^[22].
• The White Stripes's location of formation is recorded as Detroit^[23].
• The White Stripes's official website is recorded as http://www.whitestripes.com^[24].
• The White Stripes's topic's main category is recorded as Category:The White Stripes^[25].
• The White Stripes's Commons gallery is recorded as The White Stripes^[26].
• The White Stripes's topic has template is recorded as Template:The White Stripes^[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

• Type: Group^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1997-07-14^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2011-02-02^[31]

• Genre(s): alternative rock, blues rock, garage punk, garage rock, garage rock revival, indie rock^[32]

• Community tags: 2000's, alternative rock, american, blues rock, detroit, garage punk, garage rock, garage rock revival, indie rock^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: 11ae9fbb-f3d7-4a47-936f-4c0a04d3b3b5^[34]

Body

Founding

1997 marks the founding of The White Stripes^[22]. Its location of formation is recorded as Detroit^[23].

Identity

The White Stripes's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'it'}^[35].

Why It Matters

The White Stripes ranks in the top 4% of rock_band entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,762 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[36] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[37]