Chris Handyside is an American music critic and writer for music magazines including ''
Spin
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'' and ''
Rolling Stone
''Rolling Stone'' is an American monthly magazine that focuses on music, politics, and popular culture. It was founded in San Francisco, California, in 1967 by Jann Wenner and the music critic Ralph J. Gleason.
The magazine was first known fo ...
'' as well as Detroit alternative newsweekly the Metro Times
He is also the author of "Fell in Love With A Band: The Story of the White Stripes" (St. Martin's Press, 2004) and the "History of American Music" series (Heinemann-Raintree, 2006)
Work
In September 2004, Handyside published ''Fell in love with a Band'', a comprehensive biography about
Jack White
John Anthony White (; born July 9, 1975) is an American musician who achieved international fame as the guitarist and lead singer of the rock duo the White Stripes. As the White Stripes disbanded, he sought success with his solo career, subse ...
and
Meg White
Megan Martha White (born December 10, 1974) is an American retired musician who achieved international fame as the drummer of the rock duo the White Stripes. Though she typically performed backing vocals for the band, she occasionally sang le ...
, otherwise known as
The White Stripes
The White Stripes were an American Rock music, rock duo formed in Detroit, Michigan, in 1997. The group consisted of Jack White (guitar, keyboards, piano, vocals) and Meg White (drums, percussion, vocals). They were a leading group of 2000s indi ...
. The biography delves into the childhoods of each member and talks about how the two met. It gives a full discography and provides more than 50 pictures.
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