Paul McCartney and Wings that name and was written and sung by Linda McCartney. Linda said that the "Suzy and the Red Stripes" pseudonym came about because she had been called "Suzi" in Jamaica because of "a fantastic reggae version of 'Suzi Q'", and Red Stripe is Jamaica's leading brand of beer. In March 1997, Denny Laine, Lawrence Juber and Steve Holley did an impromptu "Wings" reunion at a Beatlefest convention in East Rutherford, New Jersey. This was not a planned event, and no further reunions were intended. However, ten years later, in July 2007, Laine, Juber and Denny Seiwell reunited for one show
The White Stripes year with the major label re-release of the album on V2 Records. Its stripped-down garage rock sound drew critical acclaim in the UK, and in the US soon afterward, making The White Stripes one of the most acclaimed bands of 2002. Several outlets praised their "back to basics" approach, with "Daily Mirror" calling them "the greatest band since The Sex Pistols." In 2002, "Q" magazine listed The White Stripes as one of "50 Bands to See Before You Die". After their first appearance on network TV (a live set on "The Late Late Show With Craig Kilborn"), Joe Hagan of