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The Black Keys
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Artists similar to

The Black Keys

group · US · active since 2001

blues rockrockbluesgarage rockalternative rockgarage rock revival

In short

The artists most similar to The Black Keys are Arctic Monkeys, The White Stripes, The Strokes, Radiohead and Muse, from the same blues rock, rock and blues circle.

Closest to The Black Keys

2 The White Stripes
5 MuseUK rock band
6 Red Hot Chili Peppers

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22 Foster the People
23 The BeatlesUK rock band, “The Fab Four”
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27 Led Zeppelin
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Ordered by closeness, computed from real listens (ListenBrainz). The Bandcamp badge marks who has a page there, verified with Wikidata.

Frequently asked questions

Which artists are similar to The Black Keys?

The artists most similar to The Black Keys are Arctic Monkeys, The White Stripes, The Strokes, Radiohead and Muse, from the same blues rock, rock and blues circle. The list comes from ListenBrainz, based on what people actually listen to, and includes 30 artists.

Where can I listen to music like The Black Keys?

On Bandcamp, where you buy directly from artists and labels: The Strokes, Radiohead, Franz Ferdinand, MGMT, Modest Mouse and The Raconteurs have a page there. With Digs you create a "Like The Black Keys" Dig that mixes their releases with smaller artists with the same sound.

What genre is The Black Keys?

The Black Keys is usually associated with blues rock, rock, blues and garage rock (group · US · active since 2001), according to MusicBrainz genres.

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Data: MusicBrainz · ListenBrainz (CC0) · Wikidata. Updated 5 November 2026.