There are few better places to spend a warm summer evening than a rooftop with friends and beers. But when you're on the roof of SPIN's Manhattan offices, those evening soirees can include something extra special, as was the case recently when Brendan Benson stopped by to perform.

Never one to idly embrace the record industry's status quo -- see the Raconteurs' rush-released second album, or the Dead Weather's secret live debut -- Jack White will now offer fans a direct channel to snag exclus

Considering Jack White's ever-expanding roster of bands -- the White Stripes, the Raconteurs, and the Dead Weather -- it's completely understandable that he'd crave some alone time.

Those White Stripes. They really know how to keep us guessing. First the whole Chinatown-style "are you family members or are you lovers?" mystery, and now this.

Jack White's new band the Dead Weather will hit the road this summer on a 25-date North American tour in support of their debut album, Horehound, out July 14.

And the award for best multi-tasker goes to... (drum roll please): Jack White!