The Real Reason You Don't Hear From These Rock Stars Anymore
The White Stripes rose out of the Detroit rock scene of the late '90s, coming to national prominence in the early aughts with an unlikely strategy: playing loud, trashy, straightforward garage rock, but doing it really, really well. The band was a true duo, combining minimal elements to create their special formula — the bluesy, flamboyant vocal and guitar work of frontman Jack White, and the raucous, steadfastly simple drumming of Meg White. Yes, the pair were married until 2000 (though they all but encouraged their fans' speculation that they were siblings), but even after their divorce, they kept turning out smash albums, including the million-plus selling releases "White Blood Cells" (2001) and "Elephant" (2003).
Shortly after the release of their 2007 album "Icky Thump," it was reported by outlets such as NME that Meg White was suffering from acute anxiety, which had begun to affect her ability to perform and travel. The demands of being an internationally known rock star may have been a factor, for as it turned out, "Icky Thump" was the White Stripes' swan song. While Jack White continued to record and perform, Meg simply fell out of the spotlight, and never really resurfaced. In 2014, Jack White told Rolling Stone that he practically never talked to his former wife and bandmate — and indeed, neither did anyone else, so far as he knew.
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