What is The White Stripes?
{{Infobox musical artist | Name = The White Stripes | Img = Jack & Meg, The White Stripes.jpg | Img_capt = The White Stripes performing at the O2 Wireless Festival in 2007 | Background = group_or_band | Origin = [[Detroit]], Michigan, U.S. | Genre = {{hlist|[[Garage rock|Garage rock revival]]|[[blues rock]]|[[alternative rock]]|[[punk blues]]|[[indie rock]]|[[punk rock]]}} | Years_active = 1997–2011 | Label = [[Warner Bros. Records|Warner Bros.]], [[V2 Records|V2]], [[Third Man Records|Third Man]], [[Sub-Pop]], [[Sympathy for the Record Industry]]. [[XL Recordings|XL]], [[Italy Records|Italy]] | URL = [http://whitestripes.com www.whitestripes.com] | Current_members = [[Jack White]]<br />[[Meg White]] }} '''The White Stripes''' were an [[United States|American]] [[rock music|rock]] duo from [[Detroit]], [[Michigan]]. There were two [[wikt:people|people]] in the band: [[Jack White]] ([[Singer-songwriter|songwriter]], [[Singer|vocals]], [[guitar]], [[piano]], and [[Bass guitar|bass]]) and [[Meg White]] ([[Drum|drums]], [[Percussion instrument|percussion]], and vocals). They are influential in the 2000s [[indie rock]] and [[Garage rock|garage rock revival]]. The White Stripes started in Detroit, and released two albums: their [[The White Stripes (album)|self-titled debut]] (1999) and [[De Stijl (album)|''De Stijl'']] (2000). They became famous with their third album, [[White Blood Cells (album)|''White Blood Cells'']] (2001). Their fourth album, [[Elephant (album)|''Elephant'']] (2003), won the [[Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Album]]. Their last two albums, ''[[Get Behind Me Satan]]'' (2005) and ''[[Icky Thump]]'' (2007), each won the same award. After a break, they ended in 2011. The White Stripes were known for presenting in strictly red, white, and black colors, and their frequent use of the number three. Jack and Meg White were married when they started the band, but divorced after its formation. They did not wa