Sacks & Co. congratulates Afrocubism, The Black Keys, The Civil Wars, Emmylou Harris and Pat Metheny on their Grammy nominations.
THE BLACK KEYS’ EL CAMINO DEBUTS AT #2, CERTIFIED RIAA GOLD
The Black Keys’ new album, El Camino, released December 6 on Nonesuch Records, debuted at #2 on the Billboard Top 200 and has already been certified RIAA Gold. The duo was featured on the cover of Rolling Stone magazine earlier this month, for the first time (January 19 issue). In celebration of the release, the band will embark on the first leg of their North American tour this March, featuring sold-out shows at Chicago’s United Center, DC’s Verizon Center, and two nights at New York’s Madison Square Garden followed by a second batch of April dates, including shows at Austin’s Frank Erwin Center and Seattle’s Key Arena. Special guests Arctic Monkeys open on the tour (complete schedule below). Concert ticket and album packages are available at the band’s site. The Black Keys are teaming up with Tickets-for-Charity to offer fans access to some of the best seats in the house. Proceeds will benefit Community Support Services in Akron, OH and W.O. Smith Music School in Nashville, TN.  
BJÖRK BRINGS BIOPHILIA LIVE SHOW TO NEW YORK. ONLY CONFIRMED U.S. PERFORMANCES OF WHAT THE NEW YORK TIMES CALLS A “CONCERT HIGH OF 2011” WILL TAKE PLACE AT NEW YORK HALL OF SCIENCE
AND ROSELAND BALLROOM
January 5, 2012—Björk is set to bring her live Biophilia show to New York City for a special 10-night residency. Six performances will take place at the New York Hall of Science, New York City’s only hands-on science and technology museum (located just across the Grand Central Parkway from Arthur Ashe Stadium and Citi Field in Flushing Meadows, Corona Park). There will also be four performances at Roseland Ballroom (239 West 52nd Street). The New York Hall of Science shows have been set to Björk’s original Biophilia specifications, as audio-visual shows in an intimate setting with no audience member more than a few yards from the stage. All shows are performed in the round.
TALKING HEADS CHRONOLOGY OUT ON DVD NOW
New York, NY (November 21, 2011)—Career spanning Talking Heads DVD Chronology is now available on Eagle Rock Entertainment. The early clips from The Kitchen and CBGB in New York City…the global success in the 1980s…the celebratory reunion performance of “Life During Wartime” when they were inducted into the Rock’n’Roll Hall Of Fame in 2002…it’s all here. (Although they continued to record, Talking Heads stopped touring in 1983. They officially broke up eight years later.)
THE CIVIL WARS NOMINATED FOR TWO GRAMMY AWARDS
The Civil Wars are nominated for “Best Folk Album” and “Best Country Duo/Group Performance” at the 54th annual GRAMMY Awards. This honor culminates a breakout year for the duo, whose debut album, Barton Hollow, has sold over 215,000 units to date and continues to receive widespread critical acclaim (Sensibility Music). In celebration of the album, the band is currently in the midst of a sold-out U.S. headlining tour, including a performance at Nashville’s historic Ryman Auditorium on January 12.