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Lollapalooza Lineup Includes Sigur Rós, M83, Jack White, The Black Keys, Black Sabbath

Posted 4-11-12 by

Tags: Black Sabbath, Die Antwoord, Jack White, M83, Passion Pit, Sigur Rós, The Black Keys, The Shins

Lollapalooza's lineup is finally official and the eclectic mix includes Jack White, the Black Keys, Sigur Rós, M83, Passion Pit, Die Antwoord, the Shins, the Weeknd, Justice, Florence and the Machine, the Walkman, Frank Ocean, Alabama Shakes and the recently reunited Black Sabbath, the Afghan Whigs and At the Drive-In. The festival takes place August 3-5 at Chicago's Grant Park.

The TAS Top 20 For The Week Ending January 22

Posted 1-17-12 by

Tags: Atlas Sound, Caveman, Grimes, Guided By Voices, Los Campesinos! Class Actress, M83, Nada Surf, The Black Keys, The Roots, Zola Jesus

The Roots, Grimes and Caveman charge into TAS Top 20 while Guided By Voices flex indie rock muscle and take down The Black Keys a notch.

Win Tix For The Black Keys And Arctic Monkeys At Madison Square Garden on March 22

Posted 1-16-12 by

Tags: Arctic Monkeys, The Black Keys

It's cold out there, but here's a offer that should warm your heart: The Alternate Side giving you a chance to win a coveted pair of tickets to see The Black Keys with Arctic Monkeys at Madison Square Garden on March 22. More incentive to count down the days until spring arrives ....

TAS Top 20 For The Week Ending January 15

Posted 1-10-12 by

Tags: Alamo Race Track, Atlas Sound, Chairlift, Guided By Voices, M83, Nada Surf, Tennis, The Black Keys, Zola Jesus

For the first TAS Top 20 of 2012, the album chart gets a fresh influx of new records from Alamo Race Track, Nada Surf, Chairlift and Tennis.

Radiohead, Pulp, Bon Iver, At The Drive-In And More Tapped For Coachella 2012

Posted 1-9-12 by

Tags: At The Drive-In, Bon Iver, Dr. Dre, M83, Pulp, Radiohead, Snoop Dogg, The Black Keys

Coachella garnered some grumbles when it was announced the festival would stretch over two weekends, but today's Facebook announcement of a strong lineup of Radiohead, Pulp, Bon Iver, the reunited At The Drive-In, The Black Keys, M83, Dr. Dre with Snoop Dogg, Florence and the Machine, The Shins, M83 and many more should appease fans. Coachella takes place April 13-15 and April 20-22 in Indio, California. After the jump, the full lineup.

Win Tix To The Black Keys And Arctic Monkeys At Madison Square Garden on March 12

Posted 1-2-12 by

Tags: Arctic Monkeys, The Black Keys

The Alternate Side has come up with a sensational way to kick off 2012: we're giving you the chance to win a coveted pair of tickets to see The Black Keys with Arctic Monkeys at Madison Square Garden on March 12. Now how's that for a happy new year?

The TAS Top 20 for The Week Ending December 25

Posted 12-20-11 by

Tags: Atlas Sound, Björk, Class Actress, Feist, Guided By Voices, Los Campesinos!, M83, St. Vincent, The Black Keys, Zola Jesus

The Black Keys not only debut on this week's TAS Top 20 with El Camino, but they manage to make a flying leap to Number One and lead the pack, a lot like Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer.

The Black Keys, M83, PJ Harvey And More On TAS Staff's Best Of 2011

Posted 12-13-11 by

Tags: Beirut, Bon Iver, Elbow, Holy Ghost, M83, Metronomy, My Morning Jacket, PJ Harvey, The Black Keys, tUnE-yArDs, Wild Flag

The Alternate Side staff both loves — and dreads — the annual rush of ubiquitous end-of-year lists, sifting through the best albums and singles of the twelve months gone by. There are usually far too many records or songs we'd like to mention, so consider the following just a start of what we really enjoyed in 2011, leaping from The Black Keys to tUnE-yArDs to Elbow to Little Dragon. And feel free to add your comments on what you liked too — we'd love to hear from you.

Tennis Serves Up A New Album For Valentine's Day

Posted 11-9-11 by

Tags: Tennis, The Black Keys

Seafaring pop trio Tennis will return in 2012 with a brand new album, called Young and Old, produced by The Black Keys' Pat Carney. The album is set for release on February 14, Valentine's Day, on Fat Possum. The first single, "Origins," is due next month.

My Morning Jacket, The Black Keys, Modest Mouse On All-Star Buddy Holly Tribute Album

Posted 4-28-11 by

Tags: Cee Lo Green, Florence and the Machine, Karen Elson, Modest Mouse, My Morning Jacket, She & Him, The Black Keys

Bespectacled rock 'n' roll legend Buddy Holly is the subject of an all-star tribute album, called Rave On Buddy Holly, marking what would have been the late singer's 75th birthday this September. The auspicious lineup of bands and artists doing Holly-inspired covers includes My Morning Jacket, The Black Keys, Modest Mouse, Florence and the Machine, The Strokes' Julian Casablancas, Cee Lo Green, She & Him, Karen Elson (produced by husband Jack White) and Justin Townes Earle. The album will be released this June.

The Black Keys Gear Up for North American Tour

Posted 2-22-11 by

Tags: The Black Keys

Fresh off their Grammy triumph, The Black Keys have set a lengthy trip through North America this summer, in addition to previously announced gigs at Coachella, Bonnaroo and The Hangout Festival.

Arcade Fire, Eminem, The Black Keys, My Morning Jacket On Board Bonnaroo 2011

Posted 2-15-11 by

Tags: Arcade Fire, Eminem, The Black Keys, The Decemberists, The Strokes

In a video announcement made this morning by Conan O'Brien for the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival, Arcade Fire, Eminem, Widespread Panic, Buffalo Springfield, The Black Keys, My Morning Jacket, Robert Plant & Band of Joy, Lil Wayne, The Decemberists, Florence and The Machine and more will be descending on Manchester, Tennessee from June 9-12.

TAS Favorite Albums And Singles Of 2010

Posted 12-9-10 by

Tags: Arcade Fire, Broken Bells, Corinne Bailey Rae, Field Music, Foals, Grinderman, Junip, Massive Attack, Paul Weller, School of Seven Bells, The Black Keys, The National, Twin Sister, Underworld, Wild Nothing, Yeasayer

Along with mistletoe, mulled wine and overused credit cards, one of the more dependable signs of December is the inevitable discourse on the best albums and singles of the year. The Alternate Side staff has compiled a list of favorites and earworms of 2010, our own personal soundtrack guiding us through the last twelve months.

Arcade Fire, The Black Keys, Gorillaz, Vampire Weekend Among Grammy Nominees

Posted 12-2-10 by

Tags: Arcade Fire, Broken Bells, Florence and the Machine, Gorillaz, The Black Keys, Vampire Weekend

The nominees for the 53rd annual Grammy Awards were announced last night in a splashy ceremony with Arcade Fire, Vampire Weekend, The Black Keys, Florence and the Machine, Broken Bells, Gorillaz - and even Laurie Anderson - receiving nods.

The TAS Top 20 For The Week Ending July 18

Posted 7-13-10 by

Tags: The Black Keys, The Chemical Brothers

As The Chemical Brothers, Blitzen Trapper and The Roots continue their slow climb up this week's chart, The Black Keys and The National face off for the top spot. The Alternate Side's Russ Borris keeps track of our ever-changing chart action.

The TAS Top 20 Album Chart: July 11

Posted 7-7-10 by

Tags: Karen Elson, LCD Soundsystem, Sleigh Bells, The Black Keys, The National

Jack White's wife Karen Elson sashays onto this week's TAS Top 20 album chart while LCD Soundsystem, The National and The Black Keys make it a three-way race to the top spot, with Sleigh Bells coming on strong from the outside. The Alternate Side's Russ Borris has your steamy, summertime stats.

The TAS Top Twenty Album Chart For The Week Ending July 4

Posted 6-29-10 by

Tags: Arcade Fire, Blitzen Trapper, Broken Social Scene, Foals, Freelance Whales, Goldfrapp, Gorillaz, Kele, LCD Soundsystem, MGMT, Phantogram, Sleigh Bells, The Apples in Stereo, The Black Keys, The Dead Weather, The Morning Benders, The National, The New Pornographers, The Roots

The Roots make their TAS Top 20 album chart debut with How I Got Over while The Black Keys, The National and LCD Soundsystem swap places. The Alternate Side's Russ Borris has your summer stats.

The TAS Top Twenty Album Chart For The Week Ending June 27

Posted 6-22-10 by

Tags: Arcade Fire, Blitzen Trapper, Broken Social Scene, Foals, Freelance Whales, Goldfrapp, Gorillaz, Kele, LCD Soundsystem, MGMT, Phantogram, Sleigh Bells, Ted Leo and The Pharmacists, The Apples in Stereo, The Black Keys, The Dead Weather, The Morning Bender, The National, The New Pornographers

Arcade Fire, who just added a second show at New York's Madison Square Garden on August 4, jump onto the TAS Top 20 album chart this week with The Suburbs, while The National and The Black Keys battle on for number one. Russ Borris has your weekly update.

The TAS Top Twenty Album Chart For The Week Ending June 20

Posted 6-15-10 by

Tags: Kele, LCD Soundsystem, The Black Keys, The National

Kele boxes his way onto this week's album chart, along with the soundtrack for The Twilight Saga: Eclipse, while LCD Soundsystem, The National and Black Keys vie for number one. The Alternate Side's Russ Borris has this week's Top 20 rundown.

Bonnaroo Festival 2010: Live Concert Broadcasts, Exclusive Interviews And More

Posted 6-11-10 by

Tags: Jay-Z, Kings of Leon, LCD Soundsystem, Local Natives, The Black Keys, The Dead Weather, The xx

The Alternate Side and NPR is giving you an all-access pass to the Bonnaroo Festival, right from your living room. Throughout the weekend, TAS and NPR will offer continuous live streams and on-demand performances from dozens of bands, including Jay-Z, The National, The Dead Weather, Kings of Leon, The Flaming Lips, the xx, Local Natives and LCD Soundsystem. Plus, The Alternate Side's Alisa Ali and WFUV's Rita Houston, Sarah Wardop and Laura Fedele will keep you in the Tennessee loop, webcasting from the Manchester festival grounds. After the jump, find out how you can link to all festival coverage and download NPR's free 11-song iTunes download of Bonnaroo artists.

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TAS Top 20

1. Jack White
Blunderbuss

2. Poliça
Give You the Ghost

3. Santigold
Master of My Make-Believe

4. White Rabbits
Milk Famous

5. Zeus
Busting Visions

6. Beach House
Bloom

7. The Shins
Port of Morrow

8. Best Coast
The Only Place

9. Sleigh Bells
Reign of Terror

10. Django Django
Django Django

11. Spiritualized
Sweet Heart, Sweet Light

12. Miike Snow
Happy to You

13. Lost in the Trees
A Church That Fits Our Needs

14. Silversun Pickups
Neck of the Woods

15. Islands
A Sleep & A Forgetting

16. Bear in Heaven
I Love You, It’s Cool

17. Shearwater
Animal Joy

18. Chromatics
Kill For Love

19. Chairlift
Something

20. Mark Lanegan Band
Blues Funeral

Both Silversun Pickups and Best Coast realize that the TAS Top 20 is the only place to be whle Jack White has no intention of vacating his spot at the peak of the album chart.

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