L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — On their latest album, the Black Keys strip it back to the fundamentals, and they do it without sounding like anyone else. Call it the best rock album of 2011 or 2012. Or both. more info

411 Mania — Another performance… more info

USA Today Music — The Black Keys' seventh studio album, a confident and compelling rock throwdown that manages to upstage last year's excellent 'Brothers.' more info

Chorus.fm — Watch *The Black Keys* (http://www.absolutepunk.net/theblackkeys) perform "Lonely Boy" and "Gold on the Ceiling" on SNL, here (http://theaudioperv.com/2011/12/04/the-black-keys-visit-snl/). Submitted by S9Dallasoz more info

LargeHeartedBoy — The year's last major music release week brings two albums that will surely make many year-end lists, The Black Keys' El Camino and The Roots' undun. Lucero's Mi Secreto De Amor and Tender Forever's Where Are We From EP... more info

Monsters and Critics — more info

Brooklyn Vegan — As previously mentioned, tonight's Black Keys show at Webster Hall is sponsored by Southern Comfort and they'll be giving away tickets at their Facebook page at 9:45am today (12/5). Tickets for the Black Keys' headlining show at Madison Square Garden... more info

Stereogum — Some amateur SNL aficionado will have to confirm or deny this, but I’m not sure the show has ever brought in the same musical guest twice in one calendar year before. But the Black Keys came back for their second SNL performance of 2011 this weeken... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — Weekend Edition interviews the Black Keys about the band's new album, El Camino (out tomorrow). The Other People podcast with Brad Listi interviews Dennis Cooper about his new novel, The Marbled Swarm. Salon also interviews Cooper. The List of Online... more info

Time — The Black Keys continue to prove that the bare minimum for an awesome rock album involves two guys, a guitar and drums. more info