The Black Keys were the musical guests on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon last night on NBC, performing “Gotta Get Away,” off their latest album, Turn Blue. Watch the performance plus a web-exclusive performance of Edwyn Collins's "A Girl Like You" here. The band performs at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn tonight and tomorrow night, followed by tour stops in Washington, DC, and Chicago. The Boston Globe, reviewing Sunday's show, says: "[T]he fact that they have been able to become one of the most prominent rock outfits of the 2010s while keeping things simple is not only a rebuke to arena-rock excesses, it’s a testament to their talent."
The Black Keys were the musical guests on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon last night on NBC, performing “Gotta Get Away,” off their latest album, Turn Blue. You can watch the performance plus their web-exclusive performance of Edwyn Collins's "A Girl Like You" below.
The band is New York on the North American leg of its Turn Blue world tour, set to perform two nights at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn tonight and tomorrow night. The two shows are part of the Nonesuch Records at BAM celebration of the label’s 50th anniversary. The tour continues with a stop at the Verizon Center in Washington, DC, on Thursday and two nights at the United Center in Chicago this weekend then picks up again at the Target Center in Minneapolis October 24. For all the details, visit nonesuch.com/on-tour.
The Black Keys "proved their mettle," says Boston Globe's Maura Johnston of Sunday's show. "[T]he fact that they have been able to become one of the most prominent rock outfits of the 2010s while keeping things simple is not only a rebuke to arena-rock excesses, it’s a testament to their talent." Read the review at bostonglobe.com.
To pick up a copy of Turn Blue, head to iTunes or the Nonesuch Store, where vinyl and CD orders include a free download of the complete album at checkout.
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