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Apr 6, 2024 · From pop and hip-hop to indie rock and electronic dance, the aughts delivered a diverse musical landscape. This list counts down the 120 most essential bands that dominated the 2000s and left their mark on the music world. Rock: The Strokes. The White Stripes.
Dec 21, 2018 · If you're going to talk in front of an audience it's fun to visualize how big that audience size looks. Like what does it actually look like when there are 150 people in a room? Here are some images of crowd sizes.
- The White Stripes
- Red Hot Chili Peppers
- Evanescence
- Linkin Park
- The Killers
- The Strokes
- Yeah Yeah Yeahs
- Incubus
- Wilco
- Foo Fighters
The duo of Meg and Jack White released a suite of iconic albums across the decade. Blending a lo-fi garage rock sound with a blues-rock vibe, The White Stripes’ 2001 White Blood Cells and 2003 Elephant propelled them to the top of the rock genre. The divorced couple masqueraded as brother and sister to make sure people focused on the music, not the...
While the Los Angeles alt-rock band got together in the early 1980s and reached commercial success with 1991’s Blood Sugar Sex Magik, the Red Hot Chili Peppers reached their mainstream pinnacle in the 2000s. Their 1999 album Californication made them a household name and 2006’s Stadium Arcadium was one of the decade’s most defining releases, reachi...
The 2000s were a challenging time for female-led rock groups, but Evanescence bucked that trend with their iconic 2003 album Fallen. Led by Amy Lee, the gothic metal outfit had massive hits with “Bring Me to Life” and “My Immortal”, driven by popular music videos. While the band has continued, in various configurations, to make new music and tour, ...
Hailing from Southern California, Linkin Park formed in the mid 90s. Bringing together nü-metal and rap, Linkin Park released some of the most iconic tracks of the decade on their 2000 Hybrid Theory and 2003 Meteorea. Hybrid Theory was Grammy-nominated for Best Rock Album in 2002. The band soared to its cultural apex with the 2004 Grammy-award-winn...
With their 2004 Hot Fuss, the Las Vegas indie-rock quartet, led by Brandon Flowers, was catapulted into super-stardom. The album was nominated for the Grammy’s Best Rock Album category and singles like “Mr. Brightside” and “Somebody Told Me” became radio staples including 2006’s Sam’s Town and 2008’s Day & Age. The band continued to release albums ...
Few bands have been more influential in defining the alternative rock genre than The Strokes. Hailing from New York City, they had some major success in the 2000s with their 2001 album Is This It being regarded as one of the best masterpieces of the decade. Led by Julian Casablancas, The Strokes brought an edgy, catchy, upbeat sound that has influe...
Led by frontwoman Karen O, the garage rock Yeah Yeah Yeahs shot to prominence in the wake of the success of The Strokes with their debut 2003 album Fever to Tell. The single “Maps” was played widely on alternative radio. All three of the albums they released across the decade – including 2006’s Show Your Bones and 2009’s It’s Blitz – were Grammy-no...
While the band formed in California in the early 90s, the alt-metal outfit shot to global prominence with their 1999 release Make Yourself. The single “Drive” reached the top of the Billboard charts in 2001 and continued to garner mainstream success with 2001’s Morning View and 2003’s A Crow Left of the Murder… Their 2006 album Light Grenadesdebute...
The indie alt-rock band arose from the ashes of the alt-country Uncle Tupelo. Wilco found its stride in 2002 when they released the classic Yankee Hotel Foxtrot, which has been regarded as one of the best albums of the decade. The band continued to create music prolifically throughout the decade, including 2004’s A Ghost is Born, 2007’s Sky Blue Sk...
After Kurt Cobain’s death, Dave Grohl founded Foo Fighters. Bringing a driving heavy rock sound, Foo Fighters have proven to be one of the hardest-hitting rock’n’roll bands of the 21st century. Their songs feature driving rhythms and catchy choruses, with songs like “Everlong” and “Learn to Fly” garnering extensive radio play. Winning Best Rock Alb...
Whether you're a fan of newer bands from the last 10 years like King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard, or the emotionally charged melodies of artists like Coldplay, the bands of the 2000s have captured the hearts and minds of millions of fans worldwide, and likely yours as well.
- The Killers. The Killers came in hot with their 2005 album Hot Fuss. It is not an exaggeration to call this one of the defining albums for millennials and Gen X’ers and to call The Killers one of the most popular rock bands of the 2000s.
- Kings of Leon. Drawling Southern indie rockers Kings of Leon are masters at straddling the border between country twang and folksy alternative. Their early songs were replete with plucky guitars and compelling, mature riffs and melodies.
- Blink 182. California skater punks Blink 182 thrived in the late 90s, and they only heated up into the new millennium. Indeed, a list of bands from the 2000s would be incomplete without them.
- Green Day. Green Day, like their peers, Blink 182, were skate punks from California with a fresh, unrepentant sound and a passion for cheeky lyrics and unexpected narratives.
Mar 15, 2022 · But for every Avenged Sevenfold, My Chemical Romance and Bring Me The Horizon, there were hundreds of bands who came within touching distance of greatness but failed to make the grade. Here are 10 who deserve to be fished out of the dustbin of history and given a second chance. 1. Silvertide.
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Dec 22, 2020 · 2000 was a year that saw both legendary artists top the charts and future legends stepping to the forefront. It was a year that set the tone for the next decade, and perfectly highlighted the clash between traditional country and a more mainstream pop sound.
