The White Stripes

Across six albums, they twisted delta blues, punk energy and pop sensibility into something both timeless and feral. From the barnstorming stomp of Fell In Love With A Girl to the anthemic charge of Seven Nation Army, their influence is still felt everywhere guitars are turned up too loud.

The White Stripes weren’t just a band. They were a shot in the arm. A reminder that rock’n’roll, at its best, doesn’t explain itself. It just is.