Altsounds — Athens, GA trio THE WHIGS are very excited to announce a massive tour that will include a headlining run and opening slots with Kings of Leon, The Hold Steady and The Black Keys. Beginning June 4th at Mountain Jam in Hunter, NY, these 3-months of... more info

Stereogum — With the release of Brothers this week and their recently announced track “Chop And Change” showing up on the Twilight: Eclipse soundtrack, the Black Keys have been around a lot as of late. Add to all of that a free show at Classic Car Club this ... more info

DrownedInSound — Brothers goes straight into the chase for the finest traditional rock album of the year so far. Read the full story on DrownedinSound.com more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photos by Bao Nguyen "Agh. Free Black Keys concert tonight at the Classic Car Club but lines were CRAZY!" - quiet soliloquy "Fans have overwhelmingly expressed, in 354+ comments on The Black Keys Facebook page, that the band has "sold... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Deer Tick in Prospect Park, Summer 2009 (more by Chris La Putt) tonight in NYC * 45 Grave in NJ * Pearl Jam in CT * TBA @ High Violet Annex * The Black Keys in Tribeca * Neil Halstead... more info

Jam! Showbiz Music, Canada — Drummer Pat Carney never would have guessed it, but the best thing to happen to the Black Keys' gritty blues-rock sound came from a one-off rap-rock experiment alongside rappers Q-Tip and RZA. more info

Perfect Porridge — moe. announced the first round of artists for their annual Labor Day weekend festival, moe.down. Joining moe. will be: The Black Keys, Built to Spill, Tortoise, Ryan Montbleau Band and The Brew. That’s some high quality over quantity, right ther... more info

Pitchfork — Those wacky rockers Fang Island will get to open up for wacky rock godfathers the Flaming Lips this July. Fang Island's recent debut LP was named Best New Music; the Flaming Lips are one of the greatest psychedelic pop bands in the history of the wor... more info

Pitchfork - Tours — 07-04 Atlantic City, NJ - Showboat Casino $07-07 Montreal, Quebec - Metropolis $07-08 Toronto, Ontario - Molson Amphitheater $+07-20 Pittsburgh, PA - Amphitheater at Station Square $07-22 Lewiston, KY - Artpark $07-23 Canadaigua, NY - Constelation Br... more info

Guardian Music — (V2)The prolific Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney's sixth studio album's artwork is tremendous – nothing but text on a black background, which reads: "This is an album by the Black Keys. The name of the album is Brothers." It looks like a special ed... more info