Soon there will be no more comebacks, no more tours,and no more ‘final’ shows: Ozzy, Tony, Geezer and Bill look back at their ...

“But bass players aren't supposed to have ideas; they're supposed to be functionaries. If you're a bass player in a rock band, you are by definition a moron – because you are doing nothing except what ...

Tone was a major part of it, and by using a pick on a Gibson Ripper bass guitar through an Ampeg SVT-400T head, he achieved a meaty punch with just the right amount of edge and attack to ...

The Black Keys experienced a year like that in 2024, with an entire U.S. tour cancelled and an album it was meant to promote, Ohio Players, losing momentum as a result.

At gigs, he tells the crowd "we're the Black Keys, from Akron, Ohio." Despite the jokes they make at their hometown's expense, loyalty to it is a crucial part of their identity.

Meanwhile, the Black Keys will be back on the road for concerts in Lima (March 27), Bogota (March 29) and Mexico City (April 2). The group has only played one full show since wrapping a European ...

After abruptly canceling a planned North American tour in late May, the Black Keys have announced their first new shows since then in tandem with an expanded version of their latest album, Ohio ...

Being the biggest band in the world is overrated, reckons Black Keys frontman Dan Auerbach. Being the happiest one is where it’s at, offers drummer Patrick Carney. The Ohio alt.blues duo speak from ...

High-profile cancellations from Jennifer Lopez and the Black Keys have armchair analysts talking. But industry insiders say live music is still thriving. By Ben Sisario and Joe Coscarelli For the ...

“The band wants to assure everyone that Dan and Patrick are alive and well,” The Black Keys posted on Twitter/X. The post continued, “Following the recent run of shows in the UK and Europe ...

The Black Keys have quietly canceled their upcoming International Players Tour, which was scheduled to bring them to arenas throughout North America.. The tour, announced in early April, was ...

The Black Keys recently quietly canceled their entire North American arena tour in support of their latest album Ohio Players, which came out back in April. Most speculated that the cancelation ...