Locked Down

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Storied musician and Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Dr. John - Mac Rebennack, release Locked Down, a startling album that marks a significant departure from his recent efforts. The album, produced by The Black Keys' Dan Auerbach, is Dr. John's first with Nonesuch Records. It's an entirely new approach for the iconic Dr. John, featuring as it does his collaboration with Auerbach and a band of young musicians Auerbach hand-picked to make Locked Down at his studio Easy Eye Sound in Nashville. "It was way cool cutting this record with Dan and the crew he put together for it," says Rebennack. "It's real HIP". Auerbach, a long-time fan of the influential musician dubbed "the Night Tripper" in the late 1960s, visited Dr. John late in 2010 in his hometown of New Orleans, announcing his ambition to produce "the best record you've made in a long time." Rebennack replied that he had done his research, his children had told him good things about The Black Keys and the conversation led to an agreement to collaborate on the 2011 Bonnaroo Jam curated by Auerbach.