Stereogum — It’s been a rough year for the Black Keys. Ohio Players , their attempt to recapture their Brothers/El Camino-era moment of mainstream penetration, topped out at #26 — the lowest chart peak for one of their albums since 2006 and their first t... more info

Magnet Magazine — Happy birthday Chrissie Hynde (Pretenders). Still precious. Photo for MAGNET by Wes Orshoski. Read our review of the Pretenders’ essential 2016 album, produced by the Black Keys’ Dan Auerbach: The post Happy Birthday Chrissie Hynde (Pretenders) ... more info

Magnet Magazine — 20 years ago today, the Black Keys released Rubber Factory. Sick and tires. Read our classic feature on the duo from the time the album was released: The post The Black Keys Released “Rubber Factory” 20 Years Ago Today appeared first on Magnet Ma... more info

Magnet Magazine — Happy birthday Buddy Holly. Not fading away. 58 years to the day after he was born, Weezer released its hit single named after him. The Black Keys take on Buddy in MAGNET: The post Happy Birthday Buddy Holly appeared first on Magnet Magazine. more info

Magnet Magazine — Happy birthday Paddy Considine (actor, director, writer, musician, Guided By Voices superfan). Renaissance man. Paddy, Steven Soderbergh, Sonic Youth, Spoon, the Black Keys, Strokes, Decemberists, Drive-By Truckers, Sean Lennon and more pick their fa... more info

Stereogum — As one of the sonic masterminds behind Three 6 Mafia, Memphis rap legend Juicy J helped define the sound of the rap underground for generations to come. In his recent solo work, Juicy has mostly steered into the more cartoonish side of his persona... more info

Magnet Magazine — Happy birthday President Obama. Artists you love who’ve been on the cover of MAGNET: the Black Keys, the National, Okkervil River, Jeff Tweedy, Kurt Vile, Waxahatchee and Lucy Dacus (who seems to consider you a war criminal). Read Obama press secre... more info

Magnet Magazine — Happy birthday Danger Mouse (30th Century Records, Gnarls Barkley, Broken Bells, Karen O, Black Keys, Michael Kiwanuka, Norah Jones). Enjoy the life of Brian. Photo for MAGNET by Wes Orshoski. Watch Gnarls Barkley take on Violent Femmes in MAGNET: Th... more info

Stereogum — Josh Anderson has been a Black Keys fan for over a decade. He fell in love with the band as a high schooler in 2007. But in April, when tickets for the blues-rock revivalists’ North American arena tour went on sale, Anderson realized he wouldn�... more info

Stereogum — Last month, the Black Keys’ entire North American arena tour was canceled without explanation before the duo eventually acknowledged the shows would be rescheduled in smaller venues. Speculating the change was a result of dismal ticket sales, fa... more info