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Awesome Mom Plays Black Keys on the Spoons

Emerald Catron — Tue, 07 May 2013 18:52:13 +0000

Don’t be confused by the fact that this video starts with a lady feeding a bunch of kangaroos — this IS a video of a lady rocking out on the spoons. The kangaroo intro merely adds to its general amazingness. Deb “Spoons” Perry really likes ‘Lonely Boy’ by the Black Keys, and so she decided [...]

Black Keys, Flaming Lips Touring This Spring

Amy Sciarretto — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 15:15:45 +0000

The Black Keys and the Flaming Lips will join forces for a brief but all-powerful spate of dates this spring. Both bands are already touring separately, and their paths will converge on April 28 and remain as such through May 3. It's not enough to label it an actual "tour," but that's semantics. All that matters is that they will grace the same stages.

Black Keys Drummer Patrick Carney Marries Emily Ward

Kenneth Partridge — Wed, 19 Sep 2012 02:55:26 +0000

Congratulations are in order for Black Keys drummer Patrick Carney, who married Emily Ward on Saturday at their home in Nashville, the Associated Press reports. The rocker and his bride were joined by some 350 guests at the backyard ceremony, which was officiated by comedian Will Forte. The couple walked down the aisle to ‘Crimson [...]

Pizza Hut and Home Depot Deny Using Black Keys' Music for Ads

Jeff Giles — Mon, 20 Aug 2012 14:15:49 +0000

In a development that shouldn’t surprise anyone, anywhere, Pizza Hut and Home Depot are fighting a lawsuit brought against them by the Black Keys that alleges the two chains stole the Keys’ music for a pair of ads.

Foo Fighters, Black Keys + More to Rock 'Global Festival' in Fight Against Poverty

Graham "Gruhamed" Hartmann — Wed, 08 Aug 2012 14:04:24 +0000

Foo Fighters and the Black Keys are among the acts who will be playing the Global Festival on Sept. 29 in New York City’s Central Park. The two rock groups will be joined by Band of Horses, K’naan and classic rock legend Neil Young at the massive concert, which aims to help spread awareness and raise funds for the global epidemic of poverty.

Black Keys, Foo Fighters + More Announced for 2012 Global Festival

Jeff Giles — Tue, 07 Aug 2012 16:15:44 +0000

More than 40 years after George Harrison put together the all-star ‘Concert for Bangladesh,’ rock fans have become inured to the concept of stars coming together in order to combat societal ills — and these days, in order to really get attention, a charity festival has to have a pretty impressive lineup. Like, for instance, the 2012 Global Festival, scheduled for Sept. 29 in New York City’s Central Park.

The Black Keys 'Lonely Boys' Performed Like You Have Never Seen [VIDEO]

Steve Kelly — Fri, 01 Jun 2012 15:55:28 +0000

We have all heard The Black Keys ‘Lonely Boy’ performed a lot now, it seems like ever bar you go into to hear like music that someone is doing a cover of this song. I will bet that you have never heard The Black Keys ‘Lonely Boy’ song performed like this.Meet Deb ‘Spoons’ Perry from [...]

Black Keys Announce New Round of 2012 Tour Dates

Joe Robinson — Mon, 14 May 2012 20:01:09 +0000

The Black Keys have announced more 2012 U.S. tour dates that will bring them back out on the roads of America in October. The brief West Coast trek in support of their latest album, last year’s ‘El Camino,’ kicks off on Oct. 1 in Fresno, Calif., and currently is scheduled through an Oct. 10 gig in Las Cruces, N.M., with Canadian duo Tegan and Sara slated to open all stops.

Z94′s Band To Band Combat: Nickelback vs The Black Keys

Z94 — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 16:45:15 +0000

Congratulations to Bush (3-0) for making the "Hat Trick" they managed to defeat 3 opponents: Chevelle, Foo Fighters & last week's big victory over Staind. After winning 3 straight matches in a row they now move on to the heavy weight division. This week's match up features Nickelback "Bottoms Up" vs The Black Keys "Lonely Boy". There's been a lot of trash talk between the two bands lately so we thought we'd pit them in a match & let you decide who's better. Winner moves on, loser goes home. VOTE NOW!

Black Keys Drummer Trashes Nickelback

Jeff Giles — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 16:57:32 +0000

Rock started losing its primacy on the charts in the ’80s, and these days, the Top 40 is almost exclusively the domain of pop and hip-hop acts — a state of affairs that has prompted a steady flow of “is rock dead?” editorials over the last couple of decades. Black Keys drummer Patrick Carney isn’t willing to bury the genre just yet, but during a recent interview with Rolling Stone, he singled out Nickelback as a major cause of rock’s decline on the charts.

Black Keys, Korn, Chevelle All Score High Debuts on the Billboard 200 Chart

Liz Ramanand — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 13:45:06 +0000

Despite pop stars and Christmas albums ruling the charts, rock acts are claiming their spots on the Billboard 200 tally. The Black Keys debut at No. 2 on the chart with their new album ‘El Camino,’ which was beat out for the No. 1 spot by crooner Michael Buble’s ‘Cristmas’ album. ‘El Camino,’ which sold [...]