Following an extremely eventful 2025, the rock legend is stepping into 2026 with a collection of never-before-seen content with Jack White Collected Lyrics and Selected Writing Volume 1 via Third Man and other US booksellers.
A Year Full Of Jack White
2025 was a monumental year for Jack White. The White Stripes were officially inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame on November 8, cementing their legacy. White shared a taste of his poetry with the world as he accepted the honor. In his speech, he included an original poem written for Meg White. The playback is now available to stream on Disney+. A three-hour special, which includes highlights from the ceremony, aired on New Year’s Day on ABC and is now available on Hulu.
November also brought a Detroit Lions’ NFL Thanksgiving Halftime Show headlined by White. Eminem appeared as a featured guest for a mashup of “Hello Operator” and “Till I Collapse.” They concluded with the renowned “Seven Nation Army” for the hometown audience. A new EP, which captures the entirety of the performance, is available now.
White’s most recent album, No Name, also received a Grammy Nomination in 2025 for Best Rock Album. This marked his 34th solo career nomination and 46th nomination overall, including 16 total wins.
Collected Lyrics and Selected Writing
Now, white is entering 2026 with another bold move. A book filled with his poems, writings, lyrics, exclusive photos, and more is available now in the US and set to become available in the UK on February 2. Get it here! White’s assorted writing covers music, art, politics, and more. The lyrics were compiled from both his solo recordings and his acclaimed time with The Raconteurs, The Dead Weather, and more. The book was edited by Third Man Records co-founder and White’s longtime friend Ben Blackwell, who takes readers behind the scenes with his personal insight into White’s life and creative process.
Alongside White’s original work and essays written by Blackwell are essays by Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award-nominated poet Adrian Matejka. Award-winning, Detroit-based filmmaker and writer dream hampton also steps in to analyze White’s life and work. Adrian Matejka explores and analyzes White’s unique use of words, while dream hampton, in an essay entitled “It Sure Must Be Rough on Rats: Jack White’s Sermon from the Forgotten Pews of Southwest Detroit,” approaches White’s work as a fellow Detroiter, writing, “Detroit has long known how to sing its sorrow into something sacred. Jack just keeps showing up with the amplifier.”
Jack White Collected Lyrics and Selected Writing Volume 1 is available now and available for purchase here. Preview it here!
