The White Stripes' stomping garage punk and blues live on in a vast array of killer alt-rock bands. This fact is obvious when talking about The Black Keys' greasy swing or Kings of Leon's shaggy retro jams. But even art punks like Yeah Yeah Yeahs are indebted to the duo: On the smash “Maps,” Karen O's haunted voice hovers over pounding skins to create a throbbing, Stripes-flavoured fuzz.