The White Stripes is an American alternative rock band from Detroit, Michigan. It was formed in 1997 by vocalist, guitarist, multi-instrumentalist and songwriter Jack White and drummer Meg White, who have remained the consistent line-up.

After releasing several singles and three albums within the Detroit independent music underground, The White Stripes rose to prominence in 2002 as part of the "garage rock revival" scene. Their successful albums, White Blood Cells and Elephant, drew them attention from a large variety of media outlets in the United States and the United Kingdom.

The White Stripes use a low fidelity, do-it-yourself approach to writing and recording, stressing a raw, minimalistic simplicity of composition and arrangement mostly inspired by early punk rock, blues, garage rock, folk and country music. The band uses a color scheme of red, white, and black colors and clothing. The White Stripes' latest three albums have each won a Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Album.