The White Stripes cancelled the remaining dates on their World Tour back in September when Meg White came down with a case of acute anxiety and couldn’t travel. It seems like Voluptuous Meggers is still wary of getting back on the bus. Jack White recently told the LA Times there’s a chance the White Stripes will forgo touring in the future to focus on studio work a la The Beatles. Because when we think of the White Stripes, we often think of the The Beatles.

Let’s see what else is out there besides the Plant/Krauss at Bonnaroo news…

• SNL’s Fred Armisen lists ten things he bought/got/looked at this year that he loves for Brooklyn Vegan
• Jesse Jarnow recaps Yo La Tengo’s Hanukkah shows
• Brian Wilson’s first foray into the exciting career of Camp Counselor
• Beck might have played a tangential role in a double suicide
• Not surprisingly, Sly Stone continues to underwhelm audiences by leaving early and showing little interest in most gigs
• Tickets are on sale now for the 18th annual High Sierra festival
• The NY Post looks at the best of rock music merch
• Al Schnier, Keller Williams, Marco Benevento and several other folks list their favorite memories of 2007 for Jambands.com

Finally, we’re saddened but completely unsurprised to find out that Quiet Riot’s Kevin Dubrow died of a cocaine overdose. The Riot’s quieter these days.

Cum On Feel The Noize:

Backstage Interview with Dubrow: