Top 10 Rock Bands Of The 2000s

Radiohead is one of the most popular rock bands of the 2000s. It is an English rock band formed in Abingdon, Oxfordshire in 1985.

Signing a record deal with EMI Group in 1991, the rock band released their debut studio album Pablo Honey in 1993, which spawned a hit single "Creep".

One of the pivotal factors that contributed to Radiohead's rise to prominence in the 2000s was its willingness to experiment with new sounds and styles. For their fourth album Kid A, they incorporated elements of electronic music, jazz, and classical music.

The band has attained huge success commercially following the release of their 9 studio albums. They have sold more than 30 million albums worldwide.

As for the accolades, the band has been awarded numerous prestigious awards including 6 Grammy Awards, 3 of them for "Album of the Year", 4 Ivor Novello Awards, and so on. Radiohead was eventually inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2019.

The White Stripes is one of the best indie rock bands of the 2000s. The group consisted of the once-married couple Jack and Meg White.

The two-piece band had a unique style, combining elements of punk, blues, and folk. Furthermore, their eye-catching outfits which only possessed red, black, and white helped further represent their brand.

The group began their career in the late 1990s and saw moderate success in the Detriot music scene with the release of their first two albums and six singles. However, their third studio album White Blood Cells propelled them to the forefront of the Garage Rock Revival movement.

During their prolific career, the band released 6 studio albums and sold 6,156,500 units worldwide.

White Stripes has earned 54 nominations out of which they won 19 including 6 Grammy Awards, 5 MTV Video Music Awards, NME Awards, and more.

Foo Fighters is a rock Band From The 2000s. It was formed by former Nirvana drummer Dave Grohl.

Following the death of Nirvana's frontman Kurt Cobain in 1994, Dave decided to start his own project. Foo Fighters released its eponymous debut album in 1995, which rose the band to prominence.

Although the band gained widespread fame and success, it wasn't until their 2011 studio album Wasting Lights that their album topped the Billboard 200 charts. The band has released ten studio albums in total and also ten EPs.

Over the course of its career, the band has sold 35 million copies globally and is considered one of the best-selling rock bands.

At the 43rd Annual Grammy Awards ceremony, Foo Fighters won their first-ever Grammy Awards for Best Rock Album for their 1999 album There Is Nothing Left to Lose.

The Strokes is an American rock band based in New York City. Formed in 1998, the band was the leading group of the early 2000s indie rock revival.

Signing a record deal with RCA Records, the band saw early success with the release of their debut studio album Is This It, which is the band's best-selling album with 1.747 million sales worldwide.

The band's second studio album Room on Fire alongside its 3rd and 4th albums, Angles and First Impression of Earth, is its best charting album on Billboard 200 peaking at #4 while the latter topped the UK Albums chart.

The Stroke's discography includes six studio albums, 1 video album, 2 EPs, and 17 singles which have totaled more than 5 million sales worldwide including 2.5 million solely in the US.

The indie rock band has received 22 overall nominations out of which it took 8 Awards home including a Grammy Award for Best Rock Album for its 2020 album The New Abnormal.

My Chemical Romance is seen by many as one best rock bands of the 2000s. It is an American rock band from Newark, New Jersey formed in 2001.

The band is highly regarded as one of the most influential rock groups of the 2000s known for incorporating elements of pop-punk and emo genres into their music.

The group's best charting album was their 2006 third studio album The Black Parade, which peaked at number 2 on Billboard 200 and sold 1.5 million copies in the US. It also spawned their best charting single "Welcome to the Black Parade" which reached number 9 on the Hot 100 charts.

Only releasing 4 studio albums to date, the band has sold over 8,997,368 albums worldwide including 6.5 million and 1.62 million in the United States and the UK respectively.

Coldplay is a British rock band from London. Their lineup consists of Chris Martin, Jonny Buckland, Gut Berryman, Will Champion, and Phil Harvey.

The band had their breakthrough following the release of their debut studio album Parachutes in 2000, which spawned the hit single "Yellow" and also won the Grammy Awards for Best Alternative Music Album.

Their 2005 third studio album X&Y became Coldplay's first album to top the charts in all the major countries including the US Billboard 200 and UK Albums Chart. It was certified 2x Platinum and 9x Platinum by BPI.

With 100 million albums sold globally across nine studio albums, the band is one of the best-selling acts of all time.

As for the accolades, the rock band has garnered 784 nominations across all platforms, winning 322 of them. It includes 9 Grammy Awards, 7 Billboard Music Awards, 3 Ivor Novello Awards, and more.

Blink 182 is an American rock band from Poway, California. They are known for mixing elements of pop-punk and skate-punk into their sound.

Their breakthrough album Enema of the State was released in 1999, which propelled the band to stardom, spawning hit singles like "All the Small Things" and "What's My Age Again". The album peaked at #9 on Billboard 200 charts.

Through their discography of eight studio albums, one live album, two compilation albums, three video albums, and two EPs the band was sold 50 million albums worldwide, including 15.3 million in the US.

The band has received 22 Awards from 58 nominations and is the recipient of three Teen Choice Awards, two Kerrang! Awards, one MTV Video Music Award, and more.

Hailing from Berkeley, California, Green Day is an American rock band. It was formed by lead vocalist Billie Joe Armstrong and bassist Mike Dirnt.

During the early 1990s, the band gained moderate success with the release of their two independent studio albums 39/Smooth and Kerplunk.

However, following a record deal with Reprise Records in 1994, their third album Dookie helped establish Green Day as one of the leading punk rock bands. It spawned one of the band's most successful singles "Basket Case" and has been Diamond certified by the RIAA.

With over 13 studio albums, 4 live albums, 4 compilation albums, and 11 EPs, Green Day has sold more than 75 million albums worldwide including 24 million in the US.

The band received 5 Grammy Awards including a Record of the Year for their 2004 single "Boulevard of Broken Dreams" at the 48th Annual Grammy Awards ceremony.

Red Hot Chili Peppers is an American rock band widely known for incorporating elements of fuck and hip hop genres into their music.

The band had a breakthrough into the mainstream following the release of their fourth album Blood Sugar Sex Magik in 1991, which spawned chart-topping single "Under the Bridge" and was certified 7x Platinum by the RIAA.

The band has recorded over 120 million album sales worldwide and as per the RIAA, they have received 6x Multi- Platinum, 2x Platinum, and 3x Gold albums in the US.

Red Hot Chili Peppers won their first Grammy Award for Best Hard Rock Performance in 1996 and has since won 5 more of those Awards. Eventually, in 2012, the band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Linkin Park is considered one of the top rock bands of all time. They are known for mixing elements from rap, punk, electronics, and pop into their music.

The band rose to prominence with the release of their debut studio album Hybrid Theory which was critically acclaimed and spawned hit singles such as "In the End" and "Crawling". It is also one of the best-selling albums of all time with over 30 million sales worldwide.

The iconic band has been awarded multiple accolades including two Grammy Awards for the singles "Crawling" and "Numb".

Linkin Park's discography encompasses seven studio albums, three live albums, two compilation albums, and more through which the band has sold 70 million albums and 30 million singles worldwide.

Following the death of the band's frontman Chester Bennington, the band went on an indefinite hiatus in 2017.

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