The duo was awarded during SXSW
SoundExchange, the premier music tech organization powering the future of music, has honored The Black Keys with the SoundExchange Hall of Fame Award, recognizing their stature as one of the most streamed acts in the organization’s 20-year history.
“Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney have redefined rock music for a generation as The Black Keys, releasing powerful hits like ‘Tighten Up,’ ‘Lonely Boy,’ and ‘Gold on the Ceiling,'” states Michael Huppe, President and CEO of SoundExchange. “We are honored to present The Black Keys with the SoundExchange Hall of Fame Award.”
Patrick Carney and Dan Auerbach were presented during the SXSW conference and music festival in Austin, Texas, where the duo delivered a featured keynote, premiered the Jeff Dupre-directed documentary This is a Film About The Black Keys, and performed a pair of headlining sets. The band will release its twelfth studio album, Ohio Players, on April 5th via Nonesuch/Warner Records.
The duo follows Metallica, Carrie Underwood, Marc Anthony, Imagine Dragons, OneRepublic, and Jonas Brothers with the award. Common was also recently honored with the SoundExchange Music Fairness Award for his advocacy with the American Music Fairness Act (AMFA).
