The Black Keys’ Dan Auerbach will make his film directorial debut with a new documentary about late New Orleans legend Dr. John. Per a statement, the as-yet-untitled film will examine Dr. John’s life and career largely in relation to his hometown of New Orleans — how the city shaped him …
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Charley Crockett evokes the loneliness and isolation of the present moment in the new video for “Welcome to Hard Times.” Released on Wednesday, the song serves as the title track of the country troubadour’s new album, due out July 31st via Thirty Tigers. Filmed in the Sierra Nevadas (and observing …
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On a recent episode of our Rolling Stone Music Nowpodcast, Black Keys drummer Patrick Carney explained how he and Dan Auerbach made “Tighten Up,” which hit number 96 onRolling Stone‘s list of theBest Songs of the 21st Century (So Far). It was their first collaboration with Danger Mouse, and changed …
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Dan Auerbach can’t even make it to the dressing room before he has to stop to talk about the gig he just played. “This is the most fun I’ve had onstage,” he says, beaming in the hallway of Seattle’s Showbox nightclub as roadies navigate around him. “This band, these players, …
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