Undercover, Australia — BlakRoc is the collaboration of The Black Keys and eleven different hip hop and R&B artists pieced together by Damon Dash - cofounder of Roc A Fella Records. more info

Stereogum — The Black Keys recruited quite a crew for their Damon Dash-spearheaded hip-hop project Blakroc. Mos Def, Q-Tip, RZA, Jim Jones, Raekwon, Ludacris, and the ghost of ODB all appear. Hear a cut and look for the LP 11/27 AKA Black Friday. more info

Rolling Stone — Photo: Mazur/WireImage Fresh off her widely praised performance at last night’s VMAs, Janet Jackson is offering fans a listen to new song “Make Me” as “A gift from Janet” on her official Website. The Black Keys have collaborated with RZA, ... more info

Guardian Music — Guests on debut album of Blackroc project, produced by Damon Dash, will include Mos Def, Q-Tip and RZAThe Black Keys are going hip-hop, launching a project called Blackroc with rapper Jim Jones. Guests on their debut album will include Mos Def, Q-Tip... more info

NME — Mos Def, RZA, Raekwon and Q-Tip all feature more info

Rolling Stone — Nevermind the slew of commemorative cash-ins and merchandise that have emerged in time for the 40th anniversary of Woodstock; Sunday at All Points West almost turned out to be a living, breathing, squelching, real-life re-enactment of the epochal 196... more info

Rollo & Grady — The National New Jersey’s All Points West Festival (Coachella East) begins this weekend and features 65 artists including, MGMT, The Black Keys, The National, Elbow and Fleet Foxes. Tickets are still available for the event (click here). Friday R... more info

JamBase — JAY-Z CONFIRMED AS FRIDAY NIGHT HEADLINER OF ALL POINTS WEST MUSIC & ARTS FESTIVAL SHOW TO MARK HIP-HOP SUPERSTAR'S U.S. FESTIVAL DEBUT Jay-Z ALL POINTS WEST MUSIC & ARTS FESTIVAL organizers have just confirmed the U.S. festival debut of Jay-Z... more info

Rollo & Grady — Lyrics Born We are heading to Denver this weekend to catch The Black Keys, Lyrics Born, Galactic, Thievery Corporation, Dead Confederate, Widespread Panic and many others at the Mile High Festival. Tickets are still available for both Saturday and Su... more info

JamBase — Dan Auerbach of The Black Keys will embark on Another Tour To Support Solo Debut Keep It Hid / Tour Begins November 5 Dan Auerbach Dan Auerbach — best known as half of The Black Keys — will embark on a winter tour beginning N... more info