Jack White Releases New Music Ahead of SNL Appearance
- And The Broken Ribs and Derecho Demonico, marking his first new musical output of 2026.
- The new tracks are currently available across streaming platforms.
- Standard black vinyl versions of the singles are scheduled to be available at independent record stores starting the week of April 6, 2026.
Jack White has released two new songs, G.O.D. And The Broken Ribs
and Derecho Demonico
, marking his first new musical output of 2026. The release arrives immediately preceding his sixth career appearance on NBC’s Saturday Night Live, which aired on April 4, 2026.
The new tracks are currently available across streaming platforms. For collectors, the songs are being released as 7-inch vinyl singles. Tri-color editions featuring blue, white, and black vinyl are available at Third Man Records retail locations in London, Nashville, and Detroit, as well as through the label’s online store.
Standard black vinyl versions of the singles are scheduled to be available at independent record stores starting the week of April 6, 2026.
Saturday Night Live Appearance
White’s appearance on the April 4 episode of Saturday Night Live featured a lineup that paired him with Jack Black.
This latest musical release follows the 2024 album No Name
. That project was characterized by a clandestine release strategy, where unmarked white-label vinyl copies were distributed to customers at Third Man Records locations before the album became available in other formats.
Recent Career Milestones
The 2025-2026 period has seen several significant milestones for the Detroit-born musician. In November 2025, White was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of The White Stripes. During the induction ceremony held on November 8, 2025, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, he paid homage to his hometown of Detroit.
White also performed a high-profile halftime show on November 27, 2025, at Ford Field during a matchup between the Detroit Lions and the Green Bay Packers. During that performance, he brought out fellow Detroit native Eminem for a rare appearance to perform Eminem’s hit Till I Collapse
, before concluding the set with The White Stripes’ Seven Nation Army
.
Upcoming Tour Dates
White is scheduled to spend a significant portion of the spring and summer of 2026 touring internationally. The itinerary begins on May 30 in Latvia and concludes on August 23 in Istanbul.
His only currently scheduled performance within the United States is set for the weekend of September 18, 2026, at the Borderland festival in East Aurora, New York.