Weird Al Yankovic has released his latest parody video, and this time Jack and Meg White are the brunt of the joke. The song, entitled “C.N.R.,” is a bluesy ballad about American actor Charles Nelson Reilly in the style of “Dead Leaves on the Dirty Ground” off of The Stripes‘ 2001 breakout album, White Blood Cells. Timely! The video features many not-quite-animated characters with larger than average heads (a la JibJab), third nipples, and diamond excreting. Looks like Charles Nelson Reilly is the new Chuck Norris. (via TwentyFourBit)

We hate reporting rumors, at least until confirmed or reported by someone else (you know, so we don’t take the blame). Which is why we didn’t flinch when we saw tweets about a possible alcohol-induced fight between the two iconic members of The Dead Weather. Until we saw it reported in the British tabloids, then we knew it was legit.
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It’s barely been a month since Jack White introduced his latest musical brainchild to the world with the invitation-only live debut of The Dead Weather in Nashville, but they’re not wasting any time — they’ve got a debut single, an album in the works and they’ll be hitting New York’s Bowery Ballroom for their first live gig next week.
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Written by Phillip Mottaz

Dedicated to those songs that I can’t stop playing, humming, or thinking about; the 4+ minutes you fall head-over-heels in love with. Past instances have included The Cure’s “Untitled,” Radiohead’s “Optimistic,” and M.I.A’s “Paper Planes.”
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There are a few things that could be said about The White Stripes‘ performance on Conan’s last Late Night, but we want to make this about the positivity of the night. We’ll just leave it at they play drum-less, and despite what you may be thinking, it’s not a better alternative for Meg. Nor is it as good as this cameo they had on Conan’s show last year. But still, it’s nice to watch the love in the room.
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