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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," bu…

A trio of recent songs by the Black Keys are the latest additions to ‘Rock Band 3,’ adding three more tracks to the catalog of the more than 2,000 available for the popular Xbox 360, PS3 and Wii video game.

Black Keys drummer Patrick Carney has announced that the band is boycotting Russia by refusing to ever play there in the wake of Friday’s guilty verdict for three members of Pussy Riot. A two-year sentence was handed down for the members of the controversial Russian feminist punk band on charges of …

It looks as though the Black Keys will get their case heard in court. The group filed legal action earlier this year against both Pizza Hut and Home Depot, claiming that both companies had used their songs without permission in commercials.

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 t…

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 li…

A few weeks ago, the Black Keys played a secret club gig in their adopted hometown of Nashville, during which they filmed a video for ‘Little Black Submarines.’ While the video is not yet available, the single is ready for release.

Last night (June 20), the Black Keys went low key by playing a secret gig at the Springwater Supper Club in Nashville, Tenn., where they shot a brand-new music video for their song ‘Little Black Submarines.’

Blues-rock duo the Black Keys have made their scripted Comedy Central debut with a cameo in the hit show ‘Workaholics.’ The rock stars screen time was brief but worth the wait.

If you thought it was pretty surreal to see Johnny Depp jamming onstage with the Black Keys at the MTV Movie Awards last night (June 3), you weren’t alone; Keys members Patrick Carney and Dan Auerbach seemed a little bemused by the whole thing too. But they weren’t to…

The Black Keys have accomplished a lot in their decade as a band. From sold out arena tours to getting their own documentary to performing live with Johnny Depp, the Akron, Ohio duo have done well for themselves. Now they can add one more impressive stat to their resume: getting covered by Iggy Pop.

This Sunday night (June 3), a band with a handful of gold records will salute one of a silver screen great during the 2012 MTV Movie Awards. The Black Keys, who were recently added to the performance lineup, have signed on to play ‘Gold on the Ceiling’ during a special tribute …