re: Rolling Stone reveals their top rock songs of the 21st century so far

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Ive never even heard the #1 song in my life and had to go to Youtube. It's utter crap

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how old are you? I didn’t think you were that old but as a 90s kid I’m pretty familiar with every single one of those 2000-2007 songs on that list

I’m old enough now that I don’t recognize a single one of those 2020s songs. I didn’t know they still made rock music, certainly not by those 2020s “artists”

Im 46

That song came out when I was 23. Still never heard it.

Here are the other 175


26. “Hate to Say I Told You So” – The Hives (2000)
27. “The Rising” – Bruce Springsteen (2002)
28. “Venice Bitch” – Lana Del Rey (2018)
29. “Float On” – Modest Mouse (2004)
30. “Ibi Dreams of Pavement (A Better Day)” – Broken Social Scene (2005)
31. “Hangover Game” – MJ Lenderman (2024)
32. “Entertain” – Sleater-Kinney (2005)
33. “All Too Well (10 Minute Version)” – Taylor Swift (2021)
34. “Chop Suey!” – System of a Down (2001)
35. “Time to Pretend” – MGMT (2005)
36. “No One Knows” – Queens of the Stone Age (2002)
37. “Rebellion (Lies)” – Arcade Fire (2004)
38. “Honest With Me” – Bob Dylan (2001)
39. “1901” – Phoenix (2009)
40. “Disciple” – Slayer (2001)
41. “B.O.B. (Bombs Over Baghdad)” – OutKast (2000)
42. “A-Punk” – Vampire Weekend (2008)
43. “Pedestrian at Best” – Courtney Barnett (2015)
44. “House of Jealous Lovers” – The Rapture (2002)
45. “Hold On” – Alabama Shakes (2012)
46. “Don't Hurt Yourself” – Beyoncé feat. Jack White (2016)
47. “Change (In the House of Flies)” – Deftones (2000)
48. “Letter From an Occupant” – The New Pornographers (2000)
49. “Hash Pipe” – Weezer (2001)
50. “By the Way” – Red Hot Chili Peppers (2002)
51. “Supermassive Black Hole” – Muse (2006)
52. “Wordless Chorus” – My Morning Jacket (2005)
53. “Party Police” – Alvvays (2014)
54. “This Is Love” – PJ Harvey (2000)
55. “Never Been Wrong” – Waxahatchee (2017)
56. “I Write Sins Not Tragedies” – Panic! at the Disco (2005)
57. “Stoned and Starving” – Parquet Courts (2012)
58. “The Rock Show” – Blink-182 (2001)
59. “The Charade” – D'Angelo and the Vanguard (2014)
60. “Blood and Thunder” – Mastodon (2004)
61. “Starburster” – Fontaines D.C. (2024)
62. “Banquet” – Bloc Party (2004)
63. “Eres” – Café Tacvba (2003)
64. “Drunk Drivers/Killer Whales” – Car Seat Headrest (2016)
65. “Mexican Wine” – Fountains of Wayne (2003)
66. “The Rat” – The Walkmen (2004)
67. “Concubine” – Converge (2001)
68. “Chosen to Deserve” – Wednesday (2023)
69. “Killer Parties” – The Hold Steady (2004)
70. “Marrow” – St. Vincent (2009)
71. “Since U Been Gone” – Kelly Clarkson (2004)
72. “Teenage Dirtbag” – Wheatus (2000)
73. “Eatin' Big Time” – Tyler Childers (2025)
74. “Mystery” – Turnstile (2021)
75. “The Wire” – Haim (2013)
76. “I Predict a Riot” – Kaiser Chiefs (2004)
77. “Drunk II” – Mannequin Pussy (2019)
78. “Star” – Jesu (2004)
79. “Red Eyes” – The War on Drugs (2013)
80. “Mariposa Traicionera” – Maná (2002)
81. “PDA” – Interpol (2002)
82. “Yoü and I” – Lady Gaga (2011)
83. “There There” – Radiohead (2003)
84. “Chaise Longue” – Wet Leg (2021)
85. “Bring Me to Life” – Evanescence (2003)
86. “Lonely Boy” – The Black Keys (2011)
87. “Jubilee Street” – Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds (2013)
88. “R U Mine?” – Arctic Monkeys (2012)
89. “Real Emotional Trash” – Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks (2008)
90. “Transgender Dysphoria Blues” – Against Me! (2014)
91. “The Grudge” – Tool (2001)
92. “Holiday” – Green Day (2004)
93. “Horns of a Bull” – Fiona Apple (2026)
94. “Deliverance” – Opeth (2002)
95. “Imitation of Life” – R.E.M. (2001)
96. “Black and White Town” – Doves (2005)
97. “Be Sweet” – Japanese Breakfast (2021)
98. “En el 2000” – Natalia Lafourcade (2002)
99. “Marry Me” – Drive-By Truckers (2003)
100. “I Always Wanna Die (Sometimes)” – The 1975 (2018)
101. “The Seed 2.0” – The Roots feat. Cody Chesnutt (2002)
102. “Bloodbuzz Ohio” – The National (2010)
103. “In the End” – Linkin Park (2000)
104. “Ball and Biscuit” – The White Stripes (2003)
105. “Transatlanticism” – Death Cab for Cutie (2003)
106. “Boomer” – Bartees Strange (2020)
107. “Bite the Hand” – Boygenius (2018)
108. “Get Free” – The Vines (2002)
109. “God Is Dead?” – Black Sabbath (2013)
110. “Key West (Philosopher Pirate)” – Bob Dylan (2020)
111. “I Believe in a Thing Called Love” – The Darkness (2003)
112. “The Story” – Brandi Carlile (2007)
113. “L.A.” – Elliott Smith (2000)
114. “Got Some” – Pearl Jam (2009)
115. “The '59 Sound” – The Gaslight Anthem (2008)
116. “Transparent Soul” – Willow (2021)
117. “The Hand That Feeds” – Nine Inch Nails (2005)
118. “Lazy Eye” – Silversun Pickups (2006)
119. “Love Takes Miles” – Cameron Winter (2024)
120. “Violent Shiver” – Benjamin Booker (2014)
121. “I'm Not Okay (I Promise)” – My Chemical Romance (2004)
122. “Fine Line” – Paul McCartney (2005)
123. “You're So Last Summer” – Taking Back Sunday (2002)
124. “Slow Dancing in a Burning Room” – John Mayer (2006)
125. “Flying Whales” – Gojira (2005)
126. “The Way We Get By” – Spoon (2002)
127. “Like a Stone” – Audioslave (2002)
128. “Numb” – Gary Clark Jr. (2012)
129. “Incinerate” – Sonic Youth (2006)
130. “Kiwi” – Harry Styles (2017)
131. “Uprising” – Muse (2009)
132. “The House That Heaven Built” – Japandroids (2012)
133. “The Bucket” – Kings of Leon (2004)
134. “Headlong Flight” – Rush (2012)
135. “Read My Mind” – The Killers (2006)
136. “Telephone” – The Stratford 4 (2003)
137. “Not” – Big Thief (2019)
138. “Reptilia” – The Strokes (2003)
139. “Ramada Inn” – Neil Young and Crazy Horse (2012)
140. “We Will Rise” – Arch Enemy (2003)
141. “Circle the Drain” – Soccer Mommy (2020)
142. “Revolution Rock N Roll” – Low Cut Connie (2017)
143. “Heat Wave” – Snail Mail (2018)
144. “Joker and the Thief” – Wolfmother (2005)
145. “Farewell Transmission” – Songs: Ohia (2003)
146. “Big Sky” – Lou Reed (2000)
147. “Time for Heroes” – The Libertines (2002)
148. “Cherry Chapstick” – Yo La Tengo (2000)
149. “Bleed” – Meshuggah (2008)
150. “Jesus Is Dead” – Bleachers (2024)
151. “Pretty Pimpin” – Kurt Vile (2015)
152. “Are You Gonna Be My Girl” – Jet (2003)
153. “Best of You” – Foo Fighters (2005)
154. “Rainbow” – Boris (2006)
155. “You're Not the One” – Sky Ferreira (2013)
156. “Guitar” – Prince (2007)
157. “The Knock” – Hop Along (2018)
158. “Standing in the Way of Control” – Gossip (2006)
159. “New Slang” – The Shins (2001)
160. “Barley” – Water From Your Eyes (2023)
161. “Spit Out the Bone” – Metallica (2016)
162. “Beautiful Blue Sky” – Ought (2015)
163. “Call to Arms” – Sturgill Simpson (2016)
164. “Desire Lines” – Deerhunter (2010)
165. “Finding Out True Love Is Blind” – Louis XIV (2005)
166. “Arcarsenal” – At the Drive-In (2000)
167. “Cumberland Gap” – Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit (2017)
168. “Danger! High Voltage” – Electric Six (2002)
169. “Whole Wide World” – The Rolling Stones (2023)
170. “Fat Lip” – Sum 41 (2001)
171. “Afrique Victime” – Mdou Moctar (2021)
172. “Me & Magdalena” – The Monkees (2016)
173. “Salad” – Blondshell (2023)
174. “Seasons (Waiting on You)” – Future Islands (2014)
175. “Wondering Why” – Red Clay Strays (2022)
176. “Rattlesnake” – King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard (2016)
177. “Castanets” – Alejandro Escovedo (2001)
178. “Crown on the Ground” – Sleigh Bells (2009)
179. “Virile” – Moses Sumney (2019)
180. “Monstro” – Downtown Boys (2015)
181. “Hello Heaven, Hello” – Yungblud (2025)
182. “My Happy Ending” – Avril Lavigne (2004)
183. “Amidinine” – Bombino (2011)
184. “Crystal River” – Mudcrutch (2008)
185. “Slither” – Velvet Revolver (2004)
186. “Elephant” – Tame Impala (2012)
187. “People = shite” – Slipknot (2001)
188. “Steady, As She Goes” – The Raconteurs (2006)
189. “Isak” – Baroness (2007)
190. “Harvey” – Alex G (2014)
191. “I'll Believe in Anything” – Wolf Parade (2005)
192. “Es por Ti” – Juanes (2002)
193. “Speeding 72” – Momma (2022)
194. “Rollerskate Skinny” – Old 97's (2001)
195. “This Year” – The Mountain Goats (2005)
196. “Circles” – Incubus (2001)
197. “2 Rights Make 1 Wrong” – Mogwai (2001)
198. “Raising the Skate” – Speedy Ortiz (2015)
199. “American Cars” – Noah Kahan (2026)
200. “Ocean Avenue” – Yellowcard (2003)

Their list is just engagement farming and it's worked out magically for them.

Foo Fighters might be the only "Rock" band on that list


Good gracious

Impossible Germany? Over Wolf Like Me? Over Take Me Out?
What a complete dogshit list.

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171. Mdou Moctar - Afrique Victime

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There's like six of us in America that know this song, so I'm glad to see it get some recognition. It goes hard. Mdou and band mates can fricking kill it. If you ever get a chance to see them, do it.

What a terrible list. Any list with Phoebe Bridgers or Lucy Dacus (much less Jaz-Z or Geese) should be ignored immediately. My only real shock is they didn't find a way to put Missy Elliot on here, somehow.

All the banging Drive-By Truckers songs in existence, especially from that album, and Marry Me is the one they pick? And they put the DBTs at 99?

Rolling Stone offices must be one thick cloud of dope smoke.

The only magazine to fall harder than Rolling Stone is Playboy, but dammit, they're trying..