The local modern-rock station FM 102.1 has some exciting acts for its annual holiday show. Headliners Cage the Elephant have been alt-radio staples since their breakout hit “Ain't No Rest for the Wicked,” from their 2008 self-titled debut album, a funky...

The Black Keys recorded 2010's Brothers after a period of inner-band turmoil that threatened to permanently send singer/guitarist Dan Auerbach and drummer Patrick Carney their separate ways. It's a good thing they regrouped: Brothers turned out to be the blues-rock duo's most...

Cage the Elephant took its name from the Hindu religion’s symbol of the elephant as goodness and positive energy. They liked the idea of being able to channel or “cage” that energy. It’s a mantra that has proven successful for this fivesome...

While critics are reserving their heaviest fire for the mostly innocuous Asher Roth, a one-man Flobot with delussional Eminem aspirations, a much more obnoxious monster is gaining traction: Cage The Elephant. Through means I don't fully understand, though I suspect they involved NME magazine, this Kentucky band recently conquered England, and now they're returning to American shores bi...