The Black Keys are an American blues rock music duo consisting of vocalist/guitarist Dan Auerbach and drummer/producer Patrick Carney. The band was formed in Akron, Ohio, in 2001. As of October 2010, the band has sold over 1.7 million records.

Background information
Origin	Akron, Ohio, US
Genres	Blues rock, garage rock, alternative rock, indie rock
Years active	2001–present
Labels	Alive, Fat Possum, Nonesuch, V2
Associated acts	Blakroc Drummer
Website	www.theblackkeys.com
Members
Dan Auerbach Patrick Carney

Brothers (2010–present) :

Brothers was released on May 18, 2010, featuring a 15 track listing.[12] The album was produced by The Black Keys and Mark Neill,[13] and was mixed by Tchad Blake.[14] The song "Tighten Up" (featured on the FIFA 11 soundtrack) was released before the album as a single, along with "Howlin' for You" (featured on the NHL 11 soundtrack and used as the theme song to the Australian Police Drama TV Series Cops L.A.C.. It is also featured in the movie "Limitless". The Toronto Blue Jays baseball franchise has also used a portion of it in their promotional advertisements during the 2011 season.) on the B-side. Brothers sold over 73,000 copies in its first week, giving it a #3 ranking on the Billboard Albums chart, their highest yet. Furthermore, the single "Tighten Up" has become their most successful single, reaching the top spot on the US Alternative charts. The Brothers CD has a thin thermal film on the surface, which changes colors depending on the temperature of the surroundings and ranges from completely black to a creamy surface with writing when placed in a CD player. There are two cut tracks from this album that have been released as well. "Ohio" pays homage to the home of The Black Keys, and "Chop and Change" was featured on the soundtrack of The Twilight Saga: Eclipse. The song "She's Long Gone" was used to promote the second season of "Swamp People" on History Channel.

The Black Keys also helped judge the 9th annual Independent Music Awards to support independent artists' careers.[15]

On October 19, The Black Keys released iTunes Sessions which is part of a series of live albums by iTunes and released exclusively on iTunes.

On November 26, 2010 The Black Keys released a special edition Record Store Day Black Friday Double 12" vinyl (45 RP) + 10" w/6 Bonus Tracks, CD, Poster called, Brothers for independent record stores.

On December 1, 2010, it was announced The Black Keys were nominated for four Grammy Awards including Best Rock Song and Best Alternative Album.

Rolling Stone magazine placed Brothers at #2 on the Best Albums of 2010[16] and "Everlasting Light" at #11 on the Best Singles of 2010.[17] On December 14, 2010, Spin magazine named The Black Keys the Artist of the Year for 2010[18]

On January 8, 2011, The Black Keys performed on Saturday Night Live.[19]

In February 2011, they released a short musical film called Howlin For You starring Tricia Helfer, Diora Baird, Sean Patrick Flanery, Christian Serratos, Corbin Bernsen, Todd Bridges, and Shaun White.

The Black Keys were nominated for three Billboard Music Awards: Top Alternative Artist and Top Rock Album and Top Alternative Album for their album, Brothers.[20]

On June 11, 2011 The Black Keys played at the 10th annual Bonnaroo music festival in Manchester, Tennessee. They were a headliner for the four day festival and performed on "What Stage".[21]

The Black Keys are said to be working on their 7th upcoming studio album beginning in March 2011.[22] They are reportedly recording in Dan's new studio in Nashville, Tennessee.