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The Black Keys documentary will be a 'buddy movie'

Director Noah Abrams to explore the 'El Camino' duo's bromance

May 13, 2012

The Black Keys: 'We didn't want to be rock stars'

Frontman Dan Auerbach added that he doesn't 'crave the spotlight'

Apr 18, 2012

The Black Keys, Arctic Monkeys, Pulp kick off Coachella festival 2012

David Hasselhoff among fans who turned out for California event

Apr 14, 2012

The Black Keys to appear on celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain's TV show

The duo eat BBQ and discuss bad Chinese food on 'No Reservations'

Apr 12, 2012

The Black Keys' Dan Auerbach to produce new Hanni El Khatib album

The blues duo's frontman will work on the follow up to 'Will the Guns Come Out'

Apr 2, 2012

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The Black Keys - Too Afraid To Love You [Live]

© 2011 WMG "Too Afraid To Love You" by The Black Keys from 'Brothers,' available now. Recorded live in studio in Muscle Shoals, AL during the making of Brothers. Links: Facebook: www.facebook.com Website:...

The Black Keys Reviews

The Black Keys - 'Dead And Gone'

A reassuring release from the all-conquering rockers

May 18, 2012

The Black Keys/Arctic Monkeys

Madison Square Garden, New York, March 22nd

Apr 5, 2012

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Alexandra Palace, London, February 11th

Feb 24, 2012

Album Review: The Black Keys - 'El Camino'

Successfully filling a White Stripes-shaped hole

Dec 2, 2011

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The Black Keys Biography

The Black Keys is an American rock duo formed in Akron, Ohio in 2001. The group consists of Dan Auerbach (guitar, vocals) and Patrick Carney (drums). The group began as an independent act founded after the duo dropped out of college, and they eventually emerged among a second wave of popular garage rock revival artists from the 2000s. Through October 2011, The Black Keys had sold over 2 million albums in the United States.

Their debut album, The Big Come Up (2002), was recorded in Carney's basement and forged their raw blues rock sound. Over the next decade, The Black Keys built an underground fanbase through near-constant touring of small clubs, frequent album releases, and extensive licensing of their songs. In 2006, the band signed with Nonesuch Records and began to receive bookings for large music festivals. The duo released Attack & Release in 2008, their first album produced by Danger Mouse, a frequent collaborator of the band. Their commercial breakthrough came in 2010 with Brothers, which along with its popular single "Tighten Up", won three Grammy Awards. Their 2011 follow-up El Camino received strong reviews and peaked at number two on the Billboard 200 chart, leading to the first arena concert tour of the band's career.

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