Jack White just dropped two new songs, and they hit hard. “G.O.D. and the Broken Ribs” and “Derecho Demonico” are streaming now, the guitarist’s first new music since his 2024 album ‘No Name’. Both tracks were self-produced, recorded with his core band: drummer Patrick Keeler, bassist Dominic Davis, and keys player Bobby Emmett. Limited-edition Tri-Color and Black 7-inch vinyl goes on sale tomorrow at thirdmanrecords.com and at Third Man shops in Nashville, Detroit, and London. Black 7″ vinyl arrives at independent record stores worldwide the following week.
The timing is no accident. White performs on Saturday Night Live this weekend for his sixth appearance as musical guest, one of the most decorated runs in the show’s history. His SNL story starts back in 2002 with the White Stripes and has continued through solo appearances in 2012, 2018, 2020, and 2023. He also appeared at both the SNL 40th and 50th anniversary celebrations. That 2020 slot came last minute after Morgan Wallen was pulled for COVID protocol violations. White showed up and delivered.
Hosting this weekend is Jack Black, who joins White for a pairing that already has history. In 2019, White produced the Tenacious D single “Don’t Blow it, Kage,” released on Third Man Records. The two jokingly called the project “Jack Gray.” Black’s hosting gig marks his fifth time leading the show, earning him a spot in SNL’s Five-Timers Club. Both tracks are raw, driven, and unmistakably White, proof that his creative engine has not slowed down.
After SNL, White heads out for a summer run with dates spread largely across Europe and wrapping up September 20 at the Borderland Festival in East Aurora, New York. The two new songs land with real force, another sharp move from one of rock’s most restless figures.
2026 Tour Dates:
May 30, Sigulda, Latvia
September 20, Borderland Festival, East Aurora, New York