Jack White Offers Opening Slot to ‘Satanic’ Band Twin Temple — ‘Get in Front of Me, Satan!’ — as Charley Crockett Defends Decision to Dump Them

By Chris Willman

Chris Willman

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“Not today, Satan”… or “Hell yeah, Beelzebub”?

A split is taking place in the polarizing realm of devil-rock, as practiced by self-styled “Satanic” duo Twin Temple. On Friday, country singer Charley Crockett took to social media to defend his decision to drop the act from his tour dates — even as Jack White piped up to offer them a high-profile spot on one of his shows.

White took to Instagram Friday to make an offer: “Twin Temple, would you like to open my show in L.A. on September 29th at the Hollywood Palladium? Let me know. Get in front of me Satan!” (That quip was a whimsical twist on the White Stripes’ 2005 album title “Get Behind Me Satan,” which was an interpolation of Matthew 16:23.)

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