Dan Auerbach, frontman and guitarist for The Black Keys, has a new solo album out called Waiting On A Song. Alysse Gafkjen hide caption

Dan Auerbach's new solo album is called Waiting On A Song. Alysse Gafkjen/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

Dan Auerbach's new album, Waiting On A Song, is out June 2. Alysse Gafkjen hide caption

The Arcs' new album, Yours, Dreamily, comes out Sept. 4. Richard Swift/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

Yours, Dreamily is the debut album by The Arcs, a band led by Dan Auerbach of The Black Keys. Alysse Gafkjen/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

Clockwise from upper left: Spoon, Sharon Van Etten, St. Vincent, Future Islands, Flying Lotus. Courtesy of the artists hide caption

Clockwise from top left: Jonsi, Drake, Olof Arnalds, The Black Keys, The Antlers. Courtesy of the artists / NPR hide caption

Clockwise from upper left: The Black Keys, Tiny Ruins, Winged Victory For The Sullen, Dylan Shearer Courtesy of the artists hide caption

Since forming The Black Keys in 2001, Patrick Carney (left) and Dan Auerbach have evolved from a scrappy home-recording aesthetic into something grander. Danny Clinch/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

Patrick Carney (left) and Dan Auerbach of The Black Keys. Danny Clinch/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

Dave Grohl of the Foo Fighters performs at the 9:30 Club in Washington D.C. as part of the birthday celebration for Big Tony of Trouble Funk. Kyle Gustafson/Washington Post/Getty images hide caption

The Black Keys. Danny Clinch/Courtesy of Warner Bros. hide caption

Left to right: Dan Auerbach, Jim Jones, Mos Def, Patrick Carney, and Damon Dash. Courtesy of Sacks & Co. hide caption