What started with two guys, a guitar and a drum kit has evolved yet again on the Black Keys' latest release, El Camino. The follow-up to the group's excellent 2010 album Brothers, which netted the duo three Grammy Awards, finds Dan Auerbach (left) and Patrick Carney once again refining their sound and expanding the boundaries of the blues-rock growl that lifted them out of Akron. Along with the infectious and ubiquitous single "Lonely Boy," the Black Keys embrace bluesy folk on "Little Black Submarines" and remind us all what got them here with the guitar-and-drums-driven "Hell of a Season." The band headlines the Coachella Music Festival next month, but first they'll make a March 20 stop at Quicken Loans Arena. $34.50-$59.50, 888-894-9424,theqarena.com
While the newest list of nominees leans heavily on music of the '90s and 2000s, there are still inclusions from rock's '60s and '70s heyday. By Dillon Stewart
