Filed under: Video , Exclusive Filmed in a field in Texas -- a long way from Dan Auerbach 's Akron, Ohio home studio -- the Black Keys frontman still looks right at home in the open field with nothing but a windmill and open sky surrounding him and his backing band. As one half of Keys, we're used to hearing hipster-approved blues rock from Auerbach and he still delivers on his solo album 'Keep It Hid.' But the new single, 'Heartbroken, In Disrepair,' also offers a psychedelic spaciousness that director Peter [...]

Filed under: Music Appreciation This year's Academy Awards show was full of surprises geared toward a hipper viewing audience. All that was missing was Oscar nominee Brad Pitt patching in his iPod so long-winded winners would get their speeches cut off by freaky, stripped-down blues rock: Pitt revealed that his newest musical addiction is the Black Keys . Next Download the Black Keys Songs

Filed under: News , Exclusive In the last year, Black Keys mainman Dan Auerbach has produced or played with just under a dozen bands so it's fair to say, the Buckeye doesn't often get a chance to slowdown. Except on the day Spinner calls. "I'm stuck in traffic in Ohio," he says from Akron. "I'm literally going two miles an hour on the highway." It's a rare moment of near-non-movement for Auerbach, who recently released his debut solo album, 'Keep It Hid.' Auerbach made fresh recordings [...]
Filed under: Video , Exclusive Spinner.com : Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney -- better known as blues-rock duo the Black Keys -- definitely know how to put on a good show. In this video, the guys perform a tune from their recent Danger Mouse-produced full-length 'Attack and Release,' for an... Read more

It looks like another solid week of new releases. If you’re heading out to your local record store, here are a few we recommend picking up. Let us know what you intend to purchase. Also, let us know if we’ve left anything noteworthy off the list. New Releases, Cover Art, and MP3's after the jump...
Has anyone noticed that the lyrics to "Kingdom of Doom" by The Good, The Bad & The Queen match exactly with the intro to Count Duckula? Anyone? The Good, The Bad & The Queen - Kingdom of Doom Count Duckula was a British [...]