The White Stripes "Friends"

Well, about 2 seconds after the Newport Folk Festival line-up was announced, I put 2 and 2 and 2 together, and decided to spread a rumor.

Jack White is coming to the Newport Folk Festival!

Now, I have to say, that this was 100% a rumor, completely made up by me. But it seemed plausible.

Chris Thile & Michael Daves. Wanda Jackson. The Sweetback Sister. Pokey Lafarge.

What do they have in common? They are all on Third Man Records, the label helmed by Jack White. And they're all on the bill this year for Newport Folk.

And not only is the label sending their artists, they've sent their mobile record store to Fort Adams.

Knowing Jack White's love of his artists, of some of the other artists on the bill and of Rock N Roll history, is it too much to ask that he just show up, and make my rumor a reality?

And is it too much to ask that he and I become the best of friends? Well, yeah, probably it is.


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