Will rock come back in the 2020s?

One thing is for sure, rock is back to stay. Hugely popular bands like My Chemical Romance and Rage Against the Machine have announced their return to the scene. RATM is one of the biggest bands in the history of the genre, and it will surely make millions of people interested in this music once again.
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Will rock ever be popular again?

Thanks to artists such as Post Malone and Miley Cyrus, rock has the capacity to make a comeback. The anger that rock revolves around is not going anywhere, even when quarantine ends. 2020 revealed so many systemic issues that Gen Z is just waiting to scream about in a rock resurgence.
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Is rock still popular in 2021?

As such, 2021 is going to be the most significant and most prolific year for rock music of all time...
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Why is rock music not popular anymore?

I think that one of the reasons why rock isn't popular nowadays is because rock bands don't sound like rock bands anymore. You'll know what I'm talking about if you've heard a few tracks from the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart. Electronic beats, too many synthesizers and glum melodies spoil a rock song.
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Is rock music really dying?

Perhaps The Strokes were able to slow that downfall in the early-2000s, but they couldn't stop it completely. Since then, it's clear rock has continued to fade from the mainstream, with under 5% of songs in 2020 and 2021 being classified as some form of rock.
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Will rock come back 2022?

The Rock Welcomes 2022: “Our Comeback is Going to be a Little Stronger” 2021 is over and we have finally stepped in 2022. Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson got a special message for everyone on this special occasion.
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Is rock still a thing?

But I'm here to tell you with complete confidence: Rock is not dead. Sure, it's been more than 30 years since Metallica played to 1.6 million people in the Soviet Union and nearly three decades since Rod Stewart played to 3.5 million in Rio de Janeiro. Rock might never see something on such a massive scale ever again.
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Will metal music come back?

Die-hard fans of heavy metal do not support the revival of this genre in the mainstream as they believe that heavy metal will have to change to become something that resembles pop music and can be enjoyed by a larger number of people.
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Who is the biggest rock band right now?

Even so, despite the fact they literally couldn't give their last album away, U2 remain the world's biggest rock band live.
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Is rock n Roll dead?

Even though the song hasn't exactly remained the same, the spirit of rock 'n' roll is very much alive and well.
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Who is the biggest 2021 rock band?

In 2021 worldwide, all radio heard was “Radio Ga Ga.” In a new extensive data report from Viberate, Queen was the most played rock band on the radio worldwide in 2021. According to the report, Queen racked up 2.9 million radio spins last year alone.
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Is punk music coming back?

Two of the most iconic names of the noughties are not just making a comeback; they're making their way back into mainstream culture, and with them comes the return of good old angsty pop-punk. In 2021, we heard the first whispers of the resurgence of a genre we thought we had left behind.
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Are there any rock bands in 2021?

From alternative to pop punk, the next generation of bands covers a variety of genres. New rock bands and musicians to watch for in 2021 include iDKHow, The Snuts, Yungblud, and KennyHoopla. Vote up the top new rock artists of the year, and add your favorite future rockstars who are expected to have a big 2021.
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Will grunge make a comeback?

We're really seeing a resurgence in grunge, but even some of the adjacent genres, like post-punk, shoegaze, and some of the new-wave stuff like Joy Division and the Cure. It seems like, cyclically, those eras of music come back around.
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Is hip-hop losing popularity?

R&B/hip-hop held a 37.5% market share of audio on-demand US streams in H1 2018, according to Nielsen, but this fell to 29.8% in H1 2019. Overall, total on-demand streams (audio plus video) in the United States reached 507.7bn in the first half of this year – up 31.6% year-on-year.
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What is the most overrated band?

Top ten overrated bands of all time
  1. Nirvana/Foo Fighters. If you didn't hate me already for the last one, let me really make you despise me.
  2. Jimi Hendrix. I'm sure this is an unexpected one for most people. ...
  3. Red Hot Chili Peppers. ...
  4. Dave Matthews Band. ...
  5. AC/DC. ...
  6. Journey. ...
  7. Bon Iver. ...
  8. U2. ...
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Who is the most popular band in 2021?

Who is the biggest band today, and why? Currently, the South Korean boy band BTS is the biggest group at the moment. As of the week of July 24th, 2021, they are number one in the Billboard Artist 100 and have remained on the chart for an incredible 249 weeks.
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Who is the biggest rock band 2022?

That's why we've made it easy for you with our compilation of 2022's top new rock acts.
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The Best New Rock Bands Of 2022
  1. Måneskin. 63 23. ...
  2. The Cold Stares. 30 10. ...
  3. KennyHoopla. 7 1. ...
  4. beabadoobee. 7 1. ...
  5. Dirty Honey. 30 11. ...
  6. Inhaler. 19 7. ...
  7. Tyler Bryant & The Shakedown. ...
  8. Ghost Hounds.
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Why metal music is not popular?

Well that's because the masses don't find metal appealing. Metal is pretty extreme in many aspects: The music, the playing, the feelings... It's great, but it's definitely not for everyone. Metal has been tabooed as evil music which makes it even more unappealing to people who doesn't know about it.
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Are metalheads nice?

But beyond the music sounding the same and sharing similar standards of excellence, metalheads and classical fans also share similar temperaments. According to studies out of Heriot-Watt University, both groups of fans tend to be creative and gentle individuals, comfortable in their own skin.
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Does metal music still exist?

Heavy metal is officially the fastest-growing music genre in the world. Horns up, metalheads! Heavy metal has officially been recognised as the fastest-growing music genre in the world, according to a new report from music distributors TuneCore. It's no secret that heavy metal is an incredibly popular music genre.
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Is rock returning to WWE?

Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson could very well be returning to WWE for one final run in 2023. Reports have stated for a number of years now that WWE is hoping to have a match between The Rock, and his real-life cousin, Roman Reigns.
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Who will be your rock in 2022?

Who will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2022? Induction list to be revealed Wednesday. The list of 17 induction nominees includes Pat Benatar, Beck, A Tribe Called Quest, Dolly Parton, Duran Duran, Eminem, DEVO, Kate Bush and New York Dolls.
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