Garage rock duo the White Stripes have called it a day, according to a statement on their website. A "myriad of reasons" were cited by the pair in the communique, which can be read below:

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Garage rock duo the White Stripes have called it a day, according to a statement on their website. A "myriad of reasons" were cited by the pair in the communique, which can be read below:
From sampling a tank rolling over a Nigella Lawson dinner to creating an album detailing the life of a pig from birth to plate (2011’s One Pig), Matthew Herbert has long been one of Britain’s most remarkable musicians. Here he talks to Ben Cardew