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Photo by Grant Triplow/Comic Relief via Getty Images These 3 Rock Songs From the Non-PC Era of the 2000s Have Aged Surprisingly Well
In the 2000s, rock bands didn’t care as much about their image as bands do now, and many songs didn’t hold up as well as these three hits.
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Photo by KMazur/WireImage 3 Supergroups Formed in the 2000s That Featured 90s Grunge Artists
Honorable mention: Guitarist James Iha of The Smashing Pumpkins joined the supergroup A Perfect Circle in 2003.
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Photo by Theo Wargo/WireImage for Clear Channel Radio New York 3 Artists of the 2000s That Were Mistaken For Another Artist Following Their Debut Release
Upon hearing their debut release, these three 2000s artists were mistaken for another artist ahead of their time.
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Photo by Frank Micelotta/ImageDirect 3 Rock Songs That Could Get a 38-Year-Old Man Banned From Buffalo Wild Wings
These three rock songs could incite you to act out in public, potentially getting banned from a Buffalo Wild Wings in the process.
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Photo by Hayley Madden/Redferns 3 Rock Songs from the 2000s That Could Make a Man With a Tribal Tattoo Feel Something Again
If you got a tribal tattoo in the early 2000s, you’re in luck. These songs can make you feel something again.
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Photo by David Wolff – Patrick/Redferns 3 Hard Rock Songs for Anyone Who Has Ever Called a Monster Energy ‘Breakfast’
Crack open a Monster Energy drink at 10 a.m. for old times’ sake while listening to these three hard rock songs at full volume.
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Photo by Frank Micelotta/ImageDirect 4 Classic Rock Bands That Adapted to the New Rock Sound of the 2000s
In the 2000s, these classic rock bands adapted their sound to cater to the new era of rock music that dominated the radio airwaves.
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Photo by Denise Truscello/WireImage 3 No-Skip Post-Grunge Albums Turning 20 This Year
These three post-grunge albums are turning 20 in 2026, yet we still listen to them front to back as if they were released just yesterday.
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Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images 4 Underrated Grunge Songs From the Early 90s That Accidentally Created 2000s Rock
Grunge bands of the early 1990s had a massive influence on the following decade as many early 2000s rock bands carried their torch.
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Photo by Mick Hutson/Redferns 3 Rock Hits From 2001 That Marked the Turn of the Century
These 3 hits from 2001 helped to redefine rock music going into the new century, marking a shift from grunge and post-grunge of the 1990s.
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Photo by Annamaria DiSanto/WireImage 4 Controversial Butt Rock Anthems You Forgot You Loved
There’s something about these butt rock anthems that keeps us hanging on despite their controversial lyrics.