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Jack White Responds to Charley Crockett Losing "Respect" for Him

Crockett said he cut Twin Temple from two shows for an all-ages audience and accused White of using the dispute to sell tickets.

  • On Tuesday, country musician Charley Crockett publicly criticized Jack White for inviting Twin Temple to open his tour after Crockett dropped the band from his own dates, declaring he "lost a lot of respect" for White.
  • Twin Temple, a Satanic doo-wop band, were removed from Crockett's tour in July; the band claimed removal was "due to our Satanic imagery," while Crockett cited concerns that their "production requests raised eyebrows" and the "vibe just wasn't right for an all ages audience."
  • Jack White responded on Tuesday by posting lyrics from Shawn Brown's 1984 novelty track "Rappin' Duke," which features a rapping John Wayne, seemingly mocking Crockett's cowboy persona with original verses about political fat cats.
  • Crockett then challenged White's past political silence, questioning why he "wasn't so outspoken" during his White Stripes era 20 years ago when the band "purposely avoided political issues."
  • In his statement, Crockett criticized media outlets for sanitizing the band's image "for their own uses in the click bait traffic game that is America's left-right culture war.
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Whiskey Riff broke the news on Tuesday, August 18, 2026.
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