Jack White played an instrumental version of the U.S. national anthem at Detroit’s Comerica Park on 8 April. He kicked off Opening Day events for MLB’s Detroit Tigers, where White drove his performance with some bluesy guitar pickin’. It sure looks like sports fans and others in earshot got plenty of twang for their buck.
The former White Striper is releasing two albums this year. The first, Fear of the Dawn, arrived on Friday; Entering Heaven Alive follows in July. Ahead of Dawn’s arrival, White shared the songs “Taking Me Back” and the title track, as well as “Love is Selfish” from Entering Heaven Alive. He’s now performing across North America in support.
“The Star-Spangled Banner,” made a famous guitar instrumental by Jimi Hendrix, has been tackled by many other shredders, including members of Metallica, Megadeth’s Dave Mustaine, Red Hot Chili Peppers’ Flea, Tool’s Adam Jones, and Zakk Wylde.



















