After Shunning Hollywood and Reuniting the Raconteurs, Will Jack White Save Rock & Roll — Again?

Jack White rolls down the window of his luxury SUV as Lady Gaga walks away. “Hey,” he calls. She turns around, to which he, bearded and ruddy-faced, goes on: “Just wanted to take another look at you.” It’s hard to picture, but this bizarro version of A Star Is Born almost existed. Before assuming the role of Jackson Maine himself, Bradley Cooper, who directed the film, wanted the ex–White Stripe to play him. “He came to Nashville; we hung out for a