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  WATCH: the Black Keys Rock 'SNL'

  January 9, 2011 – Ohio blues rockers the Black Keys, one of SPIN's Artists of the Year, kicked off 2011 in triumphant fashion -- by performing two songs on 2011's first episode of Saturday Night Live, which scored the highest ratings since Betty White's appearance with Jay-Z last May! Singer-guitarist Dan Auerbach and drummer Patrick Carney, backed by a bassist and keyboardist, played "Tighten Up" and "Howlin' for You," both off their 2010 release Broth …
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  Artist of the Year: The Black Keys

  December 14, 2010 – With their distinctive blooze racket and breakout year, you'd think it'd be hard to confuse Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney with will.i.am and apl.de.ap. But you'd be wrong. [Magazine Excerpt] Patrick Carney is certain it's possible to get from ricotta cheese to the Black Keys in six clicks or less. "I have this new thing," he says on a gloomy afternoon in Newcastle, England. …
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  Florence, Pumpkins, Black Keys Rock KROQ Xmas

  December 14, 2010 – For 21 years, Los Angeles' alt-rock radio stalwart KROQ has thrown the holiday ball to end all. Set at the Gibson Amphitheater, which itself is seated within the Universal Studios Hollywood theme park, the annual two-day gala is a destination trip for some and a local holiday for many. …
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  SPIN Picks the Best Artists & Music of 2010

  December 14, 2010 – For the cover story of our 2010 Year in Music issue, we decided to spread the praise among three - technically four - artists who made tremendous impressions in the past 12 months and who had never graced a SPIN cover before: James Murphy of LCD Soundsystem, Florence Welch of Florence and the Machine, and Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney of the Black Keys. The accompanying feature stories capture the subjects at a unique moment in time, …
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  'Thriller' Movie Planned, Robyn's Hot'n'Heavy Video

  October 28, 2010 – A movie based on Michael Jackson's "Thriller" video is in early development. Production company GK Films (which is prepping the Freddie Mercury biopic) and longtime Jackson collaborator Danny Ortega are working on a film based on the "folklore" of the video. The project will reportedly center around late actor Vincent Price, who provided the voiceover to the classic Jackson music video. …
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  The Black Keys Chat with SPIN at ACL Fest

  October 19, 2010 – During last weekend's ACL Music Festival in Austin, TX, artists stopped by the American Express® ZYNC ZONE, to chat with SPIN about their summer festival experiences and much more, among them recent VMA winners The Black Keys-- watch our video interview, plus performance footage below! Coming out of Akron, Ohio Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney weren't subjected to much music, and that's why they love coming to Austin for ACL, all of …
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  Blues Explosion: The Black Keys

  August 13, 2010 – Now officially Akron, Ohio's favorite sons (thanks, Lebron!), the Black Keys have become the year's surprise overnight success story. All it took was one decade, six albums, and the salvaging of a brotherly partnership. [Magazine Excerpt] On a warm late-June evening in the backstage area of London's Hyde Park, the Black Keys are winding down from their biggest ever show, having just played to 65,000 Kings of Leon fans. …
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  The Black Keys Burn Up the Blues at SPIN25 Live!

  July 29, 2010 – The Flaming Lips may be the longest-running band to perform during the week of concerts being held in celebration of SPIN's 25th anniversary -- presented in partnership with ZYNC from American Express -- but the Black Keys, who headlined Terminal 5 Wednesday night in Manhattan, have the deepest musical roots. In a 90-plus minute set featuring a big greasy handful of songs found on the latest album, Brothers, from Akron, Ohio's favorite …
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  Ryan Adams Debuts Artwork at NYC Gallery

  September 24, 2009 – Ryan Adams is willing to go the distance for charity. In fact, the rocker-cum-author-cum-painter will even alter his artwork especially for YOU -- as along as the price is right. "I can just change them if they're not good. …
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  WATCH: The Cult, Black Keys Rock Fashion Week

  September 16, 2009 – Leggy fashion models and awesome tunes from blues-rock duo the Black Keys and Brit band the Cult? Whew, it's like a tasty cupcake for the senses... with extra frosting and sprinkles aplenty. Eyes and ears feasted Thursday, Sept. 10, and Friday, Sept. 11 at the Gramercy Park Hotel's Rose Bar, for a special installment of the DeLeon Tequila-sponsored Rose Bar Sessions during New York City's Fashion Week. …
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