Allmusic Blog — ​The Bristol-born musician blends country and soul on Walk Through Fire, which was produced and co-written by Dan Auerbach of the Black Keys. more info

JamBase — Listen to "Not Of This World," the lead single from Sad Planets' debut album 'Akron, Ohio' featuring Patrick Carney of The Black Keys and John Petkovic. more info

Stereogum — It's not clear when the Black Keys might return from the extended hiatus that followed 2014's Turn Blue, but in the meantime drummer Patrick Carney is promoting a record from a different duo. Carney has teamed up with another northeast Ohio music leg... more info

Consequence of Sound — Bassist Sam Kiszka says The Keys' next album will "decide whether they are some band or a very serious staple rock band." more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Having made his last two albums in New York with Dirty Projectors' Dave Longstreth and Nashville with The Black Keys' Dan Auerbach, respectively, Deran was the first album Bombino made in Africa in nearly a decade. Continue reading… more info

Stereogum — Black Keys drummer Patrick Carney and singer-songwriter Michelle Branch have been engaged since last year, and over the course of their two-year relationship they've collaborated on a lot: a whole Branch album, a "Horse With No Name" cover for BoJack... more info

Stereogum — Beat Happening frontman and K Records founder Calvin Johnson has a new solo album produced by the Black Keys' Patrick Carney on the way. While his last project, Selector Dub Narcotic, found him exploring funk and electronic dance music, this time, Jo... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — The first single "Kiss Me Sweetly" features Michelle Branch. Continue reading… more info

Stereogum — K Records founder Calvin Johnson -- whose most recent project was as Selector Dub Narcotic in 2016 -- has announced that he has a new full-length album on the way that was produced by the Black Keys' Patrick Carney. It's called A Wonderful Beast. The... more info

411 Mania — Richard Swift, known for his work as a touring bassist with the Black Keys, has passed away. The post Black Keys Musician Richard Swift Passes Away appeared first on 411MANIA. more info