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During the heyday of the Myspace era of the mid-to-late 2000s, many bands used the platform to soar in popularity. Some of these bands never maintained their success. Therefore, these Myspace-era emo bands faded into obscurity, and you probably forgot about them. Hellogoodbye This band leaned heavily into emo-pop with their 2006 debut release, Zombies! Aliens! Vampires! Dinosaurs! The band used an image of a hand-drawn cartoon monster on the […]

In the 2000s, rock music was still predominantly male-fronted. That doesn’t mean women didn’t rock, and actually, they penned some defining tracks for the decade. It’s time to show these female-fronted rock bands the love they deserve. flyleaf In 2002, Flyleaf formed in Belton, Texas. Often categorized as a Christian rock band, their 2005 self-titled debut album leaned heavily into post-grunge. Their lead single, “I’m So Sick”, went to No. […]

Throughout the 90s and early 2000s, hip-hop and rock began to fuse. As rap-rock was created, many other rock bands incorporated hip-hop elements into their songs. These three early 2000s rock bands are among those bands that weren’t afraid to dabble in hip-hop’s territory. incubus Though Incubus started in 1991, they broke into the mainstream with their 1999 album Make Yourself. Released near the end of 1999, the success of […]