Meg White Missing from Rock Hall as The White Stripes get Inducted
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BUZZ // The White Stripes Honored at Rock Hall 2025 with Tribute by Olivia Rodrigo, Feist and Twenty One Pilots
At Sunday night’s Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony in Cleveland, Detroit garage-rock duo The White Stripes were inducted, with punk legend Iggy Pop delivering the introduction and frontman Jack White accepting the honour on behalf of the pair. Drummer Meg White, who stepped away from music after the band disbanded in 2011, was absent.
Opening with the image of the pair as “a 21st-century Adam and Eve who started a rock & roll band,” Iggy Pop passed the mic to Jack White. Speaking on behalf of the band, White conveyed Meg’s regret at being unable to attend and her deep gratitude to fans for their support. He urged young artists to “get your hands dirty… drop the screens, get obsessed” and embrace creativity in their own space.
White also paid tribute to a long list of influences, from The Gories and The Misfits to Pavement, Sleater-Kinney and Captain Beefheart -many not yet recognized by the Hall of Fame.
The tribute performance featured Olivia Rodrigo and Feist opening with a tender acoustic rendition of “We’re Going to Be Friends.” They handed over to duo Twenty One Pilots, who launched into the driving classic “Seven Nation Army,” paying fitting homage to the guitar-and-drums format the White Stripes made their own.
This year’s other inductees include OutKast, Cyndi Lauper, Soundgarden, Bad Company, Chubby Checker and Joe Cocker, while icons Warren Zevon and Salt‑N‑Pepa were honoured with the Musical Influence Award.
INTERVIEWS // Yogi (Pineapple Express)
It finally happened, we finally sat down with Yogeendra Hariprasad (Yogi) — the powerhouse vocalist, composer, and creative mind behind Pineapple Express, one of India’s most loved Carnatic Progressive Rock bands. Somewthing that’s been in the works our 3rd episode with Karan Katiyar (Bloodywood)
Yogi opens up about his childhood and early musical influences, his time as a young musician in Bangalore’s vibrant scene, and his journey from competing in local battle of the bands to fronting a genre-bending act that reshaped Indian fusion music.
We dive into Pineapple Express’ evolution, what’s next for the band (including two new members and brand-new music after half a decade!), and Yogi’s unique philosophy towards composition, collaboration, and creativity.
REVIEWS // Cosplay by Sorry
If you’re an actual indie fan, Sorry is a celebrity band. Legends from the Windmill scene along with black midi, there’s something about friends getting together to make music that makes primal, imbibed sense. They’ve never been genre boxed, rather boxed themselves out of genres when music has felt too constrained. Post 2020, they were a gust of live shows and pop-up shows in the indie scene. They return with their 5th full length album (fine 4 with a 2 parter as their debut) called Cosplay. They sure do know how to dress the hell up.
PLAYLISTS // Indie Alchemy
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