The Black Keys

Bombino: A Desert Rock 'Nomad' Rolls Into Nashville

Tue, 02 Apr 2013 20:19:00 +0000

Tuareg bands are natural rockers. These desert nomads have a history of harsh physical challenges, long separations, nostalgia and rebellion — elements that give their music gritty authenticity.

Grammy Nominations 2012: The Comedown

Chris Molanphy — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 16:03:00 +0000

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o925HBSuJBA

Dr. John: Swamp Grooves From The Bayou Underworld

Tom Moon — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 19:10:00 +0000

Right now, Dan Auerbach is living a rock-star moment, with his hard-hitting blues-rock duo The Black Keys selling out arenas all over the country. Lots of people want him on their records. So what does he do? He seeks out the 71-year-old Dr.

Dr. John: A Rock Legend Gets Personal

Mon, 02 Apr 2012 20:58:00 +0000

In his 1995 autobiography, Under a Hoodoo Moon, Dr. John writes about his tumultuous music career, a decades-long heroin addiction and the time he spent in prison on a drug-possession charge. The book is candid in a way that most of his music is not — until now. On his new album, Locked Down, Dr.

The Black Keys On World Cafe

Fri, 16 Dec 2011 21:58:00 +0000

It wasn't the fast lane to success for The Black Keys. In fact, the cover of the band's new album El Camino is a convenient reminder of that. The old, beat-up van featured on the front of the Akron duo's latest record is the actual vehicle the group used to tour in its early days. From then until now, The Black Keys' members have earned countless fans through rigorous touring and a strong body of work in the studio.