Frontman Dan Auerbach of The Black Keys told Interview that he and drummer Patrick Carney didn't seek success and fame and that it was never their intention to be rock stars. It sort of just…happened. Auerbach said, "We don't have expectations or dreams, because those will always just bite you in

See SPIN's amazing Coachella 2012 live photos here! The Black Keys Maybe it’s just the permanently startled expression on guitarist Dan Auerbach’s deep-set eyes, or drummer Patrick Carney’s underdog vibe, or just the fact that they had to follow an extraordinarily charismatic and heavily anticipated set by England’s reunited Pulp, but the Black Keys gave off a discreetly shell-shocked vibe during their headlining set on Coachella’s main stage Friday night...

Tennis jam out tunes from their recent LP Young and Old in this beautifully shot session from LaundroMatinee, live at the Earth House Collective. Husband and wife Riley and Alaina Moore make an excellent pair for doubles, although third-wheel drummer James Barone is a welcome addition to the glitzy-pop of their keyboard/guitar combo. The Denver based trio has been hop-scotching critical notoriety this spring, quite possibly due to their sophomore LPs producer Patrick Carney (of the Black Keys,

A recent tweet by Ryan Adams ( @TheRyanAdams ) to the band Tennis ( @TennisInc ) praising their recently issued album Young & Old, and the subsequent re-tweet by The Black Keys drummer Patrick Carney (@patrickcarney ), resulted in a humorous back-and-forth exchange between Adams and Carney that diverted into discussion of Black Sabbath. The trading of similes and metaphors continued into today when Carney mentioned being in the studio with Royal Bangs ( @royalbangs ). @ TennisInc the new record should exclude you from bills forever, it’s seriously so beautiful Monday, April 2, 2012 12:00 am via Twitter for iPhone Reply Retweet Favorite @TheRyanAdams Ryan Adams ...

As the Black Keys continue to tour in support of their current release El Camino, drummer Patrick Carney says they’re recording every show — in the hopes of putting out a new live album. The problem? They keep playing places like the Bojangles Coliseum, and (no kidding) the 1-800-ASK-GARY Amphitheatre. That’s the nature of touring in the Age of Corporate [...]

I recently made the haul down to SXSW. I’m back in The Heartland and excited to be posting for Donewaiting once more. Below is a WGRD (Rapids">Grand Rapids, MI) interview with Black Keys’ drummer Patrick Carney on the current state … Continue reading →

Filed under: Concerts and Tours , News , Q + A Danny Clinch When Patrick Carney calls Spinner, he's understandably tired. The Black Keys are just about to wrap the first leg of their first-ever arena tour, and he's only been to his Nashville home, and seen his Irish wolfhound Charlotte, for four days in over two months. In spite of that, the drummer is ecstatic over how well the Keys' tour behind El Camino is going, and was more than happy to chat about adjusting to the big stages, his surprisingly controversial remarks about Nickelback , making bandmate Dan Auerbach laugh ...

In an interview with WGRD 979 after a show in Rapids">Grand Rapids Michigan last week Black Keys drummer Patrick Carney – in typical Patrick Carney fashion – expressed his continued frustration with the popular music streaming service Spotify "If it was fair to the artist we would be involved in it"...

Ever wondered what the Black Keys' drummer Patrick Carney thinks about Sean Parker, aka the co-founder of Napster and financial ... Read the full article at http://www.prefixmag.com/news/the-black-keys-patrick-carney-on-sean-parker-hes-a/63673/

He’s an asshole. That guy has $2 billion that he made from figuring out ways to steal royalties from artists, and that’s the bottom line. You can’t really trust anybody like that. I honestly don’t want to see Sean Parker succeed in anything. I imagine if Spotify becomes something that people are willing to pay for, then I’m sure iTunes will just create their own service, and they’re actually fair to artists. —The Black Keys’ drummer Patrick Carney continues to rage against Spotify—but this time, it’s personal. What Carney says here dovetails ...

The blues duo's drummer Patrick Carney has said he doesn't trust the Napster founder

In an interview with WGRD, Carney called the former Facebook president and current Spotify board member an "a--hole" and reiterated his stance that Spotify is not profitable for artists.

South By Southwest is part music festival, part conference, and all party. Whereas initially it may have been an opportunity for unknown acts to get noticed by decision and taste makers, many more major artists have begun descending on the live music capitol of the world to sell their wares to the industry elite. Ten years ago the White Stripes played to a somewhat unenthusiastic crowd outdoors , this year Jack White packed an entire venue full, with thousands of rabid fans (including me)  standing outside on the street desperately listening through a window. With legends like Bruce Springsteen bringing out ...

Well, sort of. Rolling Stone : The Black Keys’ Patrick Carney is sorry that he picked on Nickelback in Rolling Stone ‘s January cover story on the band. But the drummer isn’t exactly recanting his assessment of the band’s polished post-grunge style. “I didn’t mean to single them out,” Carney told MTV News Canada. “It just came out. “There’s much worse bands than Nickelback, maybe,” he added in his half-hearted apology. Read and comment. From thedailyswarm.com.

Months after delivering choice words for Nickelback, The Black Keys have apologized for their remarks – even if one of the members laughs it off as the “worst apology.” In a recent interview with MTV Canada, drummer Patrick Carney spoke about seeing people at award shows who he has criticized, specifically mentioning Nickelback frontman Chad [...]