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Two Indie Rock Icons From the 2000s Just Joined Forces on Stage, and My Millennial Heart Can Hardly Take It

The Strokes’ guitarist Nick Valensi joined Jack White on stage to perform “Broken Boy Soldier” and “Bless Yourself”.

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In the early 2000s, The White Stripes and The Strokes were two of the most dominant indie rock bands. Both bands’ popularity exploded right around the same time, reigning in a new era of rock revival. Fans of this era got a special treat on September 28, 2026, when The Strokes’ guitarist Nick Valensi walked out on stage at a Jack White concert in Los Angeles.

In May 2026, Nick Valensi stepped away from touring with The Strokes. There’s been a lot of fan theories evolving around this “temporary break”, with some claiming this is permanent. The Strokes’ frontman Julian Casablancas has previously hinted that he no longer speaks to his bandmate, and they’re no longer friends. Despite this, the band........

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