Grammy winner backs band dropped over Satanic beliefs, imagery
Jack White, the indie darling-turned Grammy winner, offered an opening slot for his upcoming Los Angeles show to a band that was recently tossed off another tour because of their religious beliefs.
Twin Temple was dropped from two dates on country singer Charley Crockett's tour over their use of Satanic imagery and allegiance to Satanism.
Here's what you should know about the controversy.
Twin Temple says they're ‘lifelong fans' of White's
In a post on Instagram July 10, White invited Twin Temple to open his show at the Hollywood Palladium in late September. He concluded the post with, "Get in front of me Satan!"
White's offer came just two days after Twin Temple announced that they had been taken off Crockett's shows "due to our Satanic imagery."
"Unholy hell," Twin Temple replied. "Sir Jack, you have no idea what this means to us. Lifelong fans- dead leaves on the dirty ground was one of the first songs I (Alex) ever learned on guitar."
Alexandra and Zachary James, the doo-wop duo behind Twin Temple, said they had already planned on going to the Los Angeles show, adding, "It would be a most infernal pleasure to play the devils music with you."
In their Spotify bio, Twin Temple describes their music as a "subversive blend of vintage rock & roll, occult aesthetics and dark theatrical flair," adding, "With their spellbinding presence and unapologetic vision, Twin Temple continues to spread their unholy gospel, proving that the Devil always has the best tunes."
Crockett: ‘Hail Satan? Not me Jack'
White never called out Crockett or addressed the country singer directly. However, Crockett did take a shot at White.
Shortly after the former White Stripes frontman made his public offer to Twin Temple, Crockett posted on Facebook, "F--- TRUMP, F--- EPSTEIN, BUT HAIL SATAN? NOT ME JACK."
Several hours later, he shared a lengthy post explaining that he would not be apologizing.
"I won't conform and I'm not sorry," Crockett wrote. "There are many things I've done in my life to apologize for but this ain't one of them. I might wake up at 1pm on the back of that bus and find out that the opener ain't working for me that night. Tough luck. Life is hard."
Somewhat cryptically, Crockett's Instagram page currently has a single post –– the movie poster for Ryan Coogler's "Sinners," with the caption, "My favorite flick last year."
Drew Pittock covers national trending news for USA TODAY. He can be reached at DPittock@usatodayco.com.
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This story was originally published July 14, 2026 at 10:13 PM.