Stereogum — Last night’s Report featured Stephen’s analysis of the Grammys (he’s a voting member of NARAS since he won a gramophone last year). It centered mostly on the Best Alternative Album category, which served as a good setup — and netted a couple ... more info

Rollo & Grady — [Via - Bob Lefsetz] THE BLACK KEYS This Greg Kot story is full of nuggets. 1. The band intentionally tried to create a radio single. In other words, you can follow your muse all you want, maybe create some great shit, but there are rules for radio, a... more info

ContactMusic — The BLACK KEYS, the American blues rock band hailing from Akron Ohio, wowed viewers of SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE at the weekend (16th December 2011) when they performed two tracks on the show guest hosted by actor and comedian JIM CARREY, reports the Exami... more info

The Good, The Bad and The Unknown — Alright...without further delay...here it is.  The final grand tally.  The 111 Best albums of the year...as voted on by you.  Don't send your complaints to me.  Send them to your own inbox. The Arcade Fire – The Suburbs Kanye West – My D... more info

VH1 Blog — VH1’s Jump Start Live will be coming to a TV screen near you from 10-11am each and every weekday from now until the Critics’ Choice Movie Awards air on Friday, January 14 at 9pm. If you haven’t been watching the show, what’s stopping you? Eac... more info

Music News Net — MUSIC NEWS - American blues/rock outfit, The Black Keys have been booked to appear as the music guests on the first 2011 episode of Saturday Night Live. The Keys will perform on Saturday January 8, 2011 when Jim Carrey hosts... more info

Detroit Free Press — The Black Keys, "Brothers" (Nonesuch): The edges may be softened in spots, the hooks teased out for easier consumption, but the guttural garage instincts are intact on this blues-rock gem. more info

Chicago Tribune — Breakthrough year for Ohio blues-rock duoThe Black Keys — singer-guitarist Dan Auerbach and drummer Patrick Carney — have been doing the slow, steady build since their 2002 debut album. By the end of 2009, the duo had released seven albums and wa... more info

411 Mania — From Kanye West's My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy and Arcade Fire's The Suburbs to Eminem's Recovery, B.o.B.'s The Adventures of Bobby Ray, the Black Keys' Brother and more, 411 Music Zone finishes its look at the top 50 albums of 2010 with #15 dow... more info

Pop Crunch — Jim Carrey will host 2011′s first episode of Saturday Night Live. Jim has signed ont to hit 30 Rock to hit SNL for the first time since 1996, NBC confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter over the weekend. The Jan. 8 show will also feature performances b... more info