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The Black Keys will perform on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno this Friday night, February 11, on NBC, and on Conan the following Monday, February 14, on TBS. The two television appearances bookend another very important date for the band, namely the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards, taking place this Sunday, Feburary 13, at which The Black Keys' latest Nonesuch album, Brothers, is up for six Grammys.

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The Black Keys will perform on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno this Friday night, February 11, at 11:35 PM on NBC, and on Conan the following Monday, February 14, at 11 PM on TBS. The two television appearances bookend another very important date for the band, namely the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards, taking place this Sunday, February 13.

The Black Keys' latest Nonesuch album, Brothers, is up for six Grammys this Sunday: the albums was nominated for Best Alternative Music Album; its lead single, "Tighten Up," which became the band's first No. 1 radio hit in October, brought nominations for Best Rock Song to bandmates and songwriters Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney, and Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals; the track "Black Mud" is up for Best Rock Instrumental Performance; and the work of the album's art director, Michael Carney, was recognized with a nomination for Best Recording Package. Danger Mouse, who produced "Tighten Up" (as well as the band's previous album, Attack & Release), has been nominated for Producer of the Year, in part for his work on Brothers. For more on the Grammy Awards, visit grammy.com.

To pick up a copy of Brothers on vinyl and CD with high-quality, 320 kbps MP3s of the album included at checkout, head to the Nonesuch Store now.

The weekend following the Grammys, the band has two sold-out shows in The Chelsea at the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, with Cage the Elephant opening on Saturday and OutKast's Big Boi on Sunday. For more tour information, visit nonesuch.com/on-tour.

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    The Black Keys to Perform on "The Tonight Show" and "Conan"
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    The Black Keys will perform on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno this Friday night, February 11, at 11:35 PM on NBC, and on Conan the following Monday, February 14, at 11 PM on TBS. The two television appearances bookend another very important date for the band, namely the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards, taking place this Sunday, February 13.

    The Black Keys' latest Nonesuch album, Brothers, is up for six Grammys this Sunday: the albums was nominated for Best Alternative Music Album; its lead single, "Tighten Up," which became the band's first No. 1 radio hit in October, brought nominations for Best Rock Song to bandmates and songwriters Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney, and Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals; the track "Black Mud" is up for Best Rock Instrumental Performance; and the work of the album's art director, Michael Carney, was recognized with a nomination for Best Recording Package. Danger Mouse, who produced "Tighten Up" (as well as the band's previous album, Attack & Release), has been nominated for Producer of the Year, in part for his work on Brothers. For more on the Grammy Awards, visit grammy.com.

    To pick up a copy of Brothers on vinyl and CD with high-quality, 320 kbps MP3s of the album included at checkout, head to the Nonesuch Store now.

    The weekend following the Grammys, the band has two sold-out shows in The Chelsea at the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, with Cage the Elephant opening on Saturday and OutKast's Big Boi on Sunday. For more tour information, visit nonesuch.com/on-tour.

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