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Black Keys, Dan Auerbach Dominate Rock GRAMMYS

The Black Keys are the dominant rock band of the moment, if the GRAMMYS are to be believed. So far at tonight’s GRAMMY Awards, the band have won a pair of awards, while Dan Auerbach has won an additional one for Producer Of The Year (and one of the albums that he produced, Dr. John’s Locked Down, also won a GRAMMY).

2013/02/10

Dr. John ‘Locks Down’ Best Blues Album

Dr. John’s Locked Down exposed the New Orleans legend to a new audience, and much of that was due to the album’s producer: Dan Auerbach of The Black Keys. Tonight it took home the GRAMMY for Best Blues Album.

2013/02/10

Download Albums By Muse, Rage Against The Machine, The Clash And More For Under $3

Looking to fill your digital music device with lots of great music on the cheap? A current MP3 blow-out sale at Amazon.com finds digital downloads of new and classic releases from a slew of rock favorites including Rage Against the Machine and Muse are on sale for the very nice price of $2.99.

2013/01/30

The Black Keys Sue Casino Over “Howlin’ For You” Rip-Off Commercials

With bands continually looking for ways to augment income in face of decreasing across-the-board record sales, brazen advertisers have allowed the Black Keys to turn commercial lawsuits into a lucrative revenue stream.

2013/01/23

The Black Keys’ Notes On Success: ‘Never Feel Like You’re Entitled To It’

Despite not releasing an album in 2012, the Black Keys dominated the year in a lot of ways. The most surprising thing, however, is the feasibility of the rock duo doing the same thing in 2013.

2013/01/21

Inside The Album Of The Year: The Black Keys’ ‘El Camino’

Although it was released in 2011, The Black Keys’ El Camino was one of the biggest albums of 2012; it catapulted the group to arena-headlining status and earned them five GRAMMY nominations, including Album Of The Year.

2013/01/11

2012’s 10 Must-Have Rock Albums (Plus 16 Good Enough To Download)

In addition to the year’s must-have albums, we’ve collected 16 more download-worthy new releases, which run the gamut from modern rock favorites like Green Day, Soundgarden and No Doubt to emerging upstarts Japandroids, Tama Impala and Walk The Moon.

2012/12/19

Lollapalooza – A Culinary Delight Thanks to Graham Elliot

The summer music festival season is in full swing, and this weekend Lollapalooza, the mother of all modern-day U.S. music fests, returns to Chicago’s Grant Park for three days, August 3-5. It possesses one component many other festivals this summer do not: Culinary Director Graham Elliot.

2012/08/02

Ke$ha Readies New, “More Personal” Album

“I want it to be a mix of what works on the radio and what I listen to in my spare time,” she said. “I’m on a steady diet of T. Rex and Iggy Pop.”

2012/07/24

The Black Keys Are Totally Creepy-Awesome In Video For “Gold On The Ceiling”

The Black Keys already have a video out for their infectious song “Gold On The Ceiling.” It features them going through their tour grind and is a classic artistically done day-in-the-life rockstar montage. But the […]

2012/06/07