There were over 35 hard rock and metal albums that went No. 1 in the 2000s. We don't see hard rock and metal top the Billboard 200 very often anymore. As of May 2025, Ghost's Skeleta is only the ...

What rock songs from the 2000s do you consider "god-tier" tracks? It was an interesting period for music. At the turn of the decade, nu-metal was just emerging, but pop-punk and emo were on the verge ...

How could any angsty kid from the 2000s forget this legendary song from 2006? “Welcome To The Black Parade” by My Chemical Romance kicks off with a simple G note on a piano. That’s all it really takes ...

The 2000s were the last decade to give us a string of classic rock songs that people still remember. It was also an eclectic time for rock ‘n’ roll, considering that Green Day and Linkin Park managed ...

Rock music has been at the forefront of the industry for decades, dominating the radio, record labels, and the biggest stages across the nation. So much so that the very definition of rock music may ...

Alt-rock outfit Jimmy Eat World are no strangers to a solid breakup song. However, our favorite is definitely “Pain” from the 2004 album Futures. Lyrics like “I never thought I’d walk away from you / ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Quentin Singer is music journalist who covers rock and heavy music. The 2000s marked a transformative period for music, but not ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Quentin Singer is music journalist who covers rock and heavy music. Dad-rock is this fascinating label in pop culture that’s often ...