VIA PRESS RELEASE | “I wish I read more people who talked about Jack White as a writer of lyrics, or as a narrator of a very specific kind of interior…Evil and optimism wrestle with each other, longing and a hunger for loneliness tussle in the same bed. Cynicism and desire, rage and tenderness. All of these things seamlessly stitch together and come alive on the page.” —Hanif Abdurraqib, author of A Little Devil In America
Third Man Books is proud to announce the publication of Jack White Collected Lyrics and Selected Writing Volume 1 by Jack White and edited by Ben Blackwell. The upcoming collection compiles lyrics from White’s solo recordings thus far, alongside his acclaimed work with The Raconteurs, The Dead Weather, and other collaborations.
The anthology further includes selected poems and writing by White, rare and exclusive photos, and new essays written especially for this book by award-winning, Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award-nominated poet Adrian Matejka, award-winning, Detroit-based filmmaker and writer dream hampton, and Third Man Records co-founder Ben Blackwell. Jack White Collected Lyrics and Selected Writing Volume 1 arrives at Third Man Records digital and physical storefronts and booksellers in the United States on Tuesday, October 21. Pre-orders are available now at thirdmanbooks.com.
Jack White Collected Lyrics and Selected Writing Volume 1 follows 2023’s The White Stripes Complete Lyrics (Third Man Books), definitively collecting White’s extensive and acclaimed lyrical work. In addition, the collection also gathers rarely seen poetry written by White throughout his life, along with assorted writings on such diverse subjects as music, art, politics, and more.
Written exclusively for this book, the featured essays examine White’s prolific life and work through the prism of his lyrics and writing. Adrian Matejka explores and analyzes White’s distinctive 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.” In addition, White’s longtime friend and business partner Ben Blackwell takes readers behind the curtain with his personal insight into White’s remarkable creative process.
White’s most recent album, 2024’s No Name, is available now via Third Man Records. The acclaimed collection was honored with a 2025 GRAMMY® Award nomination for “Best Rock Album”—White’s 34th solo career nomination and 46th overall, along with 16 total GRAMMY® Award wins. White’s sixth studio album, No Name, officially arrived last August following its clandestine white-label appearance at Third Man Records locations that saw customers slipped, guerilla-style, free unmarked vinyl copies in their shopping bags.
True to his DIY roots, the record was recorded at White’s Third Man Studio throughout 2023 and 2024, pressed to vinyl at Third Man Pressing, and released by Third Man Records. After marking the arrival of No Name with surprise shows and sold-out pop-up dates around the world, White commemorated the official start of the No Name Tour earlier this year with the all-new “Live No Name” EP, available now at all DSPs and streaming services.
Having recently travelled North America, Europe, the United Kingdom, and Japan with his critically acclaimed No Name Tour, this summer will see White returning to the road for headline festival performances at Portland, ME’s Back Cove Music & Arts Festival (August 3) Louisville, KY’s Bourbon & Beyond (September 11-14), Chicago, IL’s Riot Fest (September 20), and Brooklyn, NY’s CBGB Festival (September 27). For complete details and ticket information, please visit jackwhiteiii.com/tour-dates.
