Muse should be required listening for any rock band aiming to transform our most paranoid tendencies into music that's both uplifting and cathartic. Hear Panic! At the Disco's bright mix of brooding theatrics and catchy pop melodies, Nero's buzzing, futuristic dubstep and the jittery, tightly wound post-punk of Bloc Party and Interpol—these artists have clearly done their homework.