Paul McCartney and Wings not get along well, adding to his upset with Wings. In April 1981, Laine announced he was leaving Wings, citing the lack of tour plans as the reason. While Laine's departure effectively ended the band, a spokesman for McCartney said that Wings still continued as an active concept. McCartney finally acknowledged the band no longer existed while promoting the release of "Tug of War" in 1982. Suzy and the Red Stripes was a pseudonym used by the group for the release of the Linda McCartney and Wings single "Seaside Woman" in 1977. It was the only release by Wings under
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