The strange case of Cage the Elephant
So Cage the Elephant have had an unreal level of success with 13 #1 alternative singles, several platinum and gold albums, eight platinum or multi-platinum singles (including one which has gone 8xPlatinum), and won a pair of Grammys.
All while being none of the following A) an elite act with critics (eg. Vampire Weekend, Jack White) B) a pop crossover success (eg. Twenty One Pilots, Imagine Dragons) C) become kind of a noted legacy band (eg. Queens of the Stone Age, Paramore) D) a band that has been on the cover of Rolling Stone, played Saturday Night Live, or headlined a major festival (they've been booked at them and headlined more mid tier festivals).
They're a rock band who have arguably reached the tippy top of rock but don't fit into any box of rock band success. They're like a band that alternative rock radio has managed to amphitheatre superstars without even SNL really taking notice.