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corporate rock still sells

Mudvayne And Rob Zombie Prove That Corpsepaint Rock Also Sells

The hard-rock scene has long been locked in a power struggle between two warring factions: bands that wear crazy masks, and bands that paint crazy shit on their faces. You'd think they'd be brothers in arms, allied against all the boring bands who never wear any sort of costume or disguise, but there are vicious feuds boiling under the surface. (Probably.) So far this year, mask-wearing bands like Slipknot and Hollywood Undead have had the upper hand on the radio, with both charting regularly on Billboard's Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks. But guys who prefer to look demonic by painting their faces, David Puddy-style, are making a comeback; new hits by Mudvayne and Rob Zombie are charting right now. Zombie debuted last week at No. 35 with "War Zone," from Marvel's latest attempt to reboot The Punisher franchise, and Mudvayne has already peaked at No. 7 with "Do What You Do": More »

1:00 PM on Wed Nov 19 2008
By Al Shipley
432 views, 6 comments

Latest by 2ironic4u: @Al Shipley: I have a feeling this Fall Out Boy album is going to stiff as a whole. Their old fanbase has deserted them and the new pop-based fanbase will only care if they continue cranking out the Top more »

corporate rock still sells

Rap's Resident Martian Gets The Alien Ant Farm Treatment

As I noted when I proclaimed him pop music's new Prince of Darkness, Lil Wayne has been doing everything possible in the past couple years to act like a rock star. He plays guitar (badly); he got a lip piercing; he joins Fall Out Boy and Kid Rock onstage at awards shows. But while the rock charts are just about the only singles charts his collaboration with Kevin Rudolf, "Let It Rock," haven't raced up, Wayne has finally seeped into Billboard's Hot Modern Rock Tracks—as a songwriter. That's because the Tennessee band Framing Hanley has recorded a cover of "Lollipop," Wayne's No. 1 single from Tha Carter III, and it's currently at No. 37 in its second week there. More »

11:00 AM on Fri Nov 7 2008
By Al Shipley
801 views, 24 comments

Latest by bcapirigi: Also, and I realize I'm commenting days later so nobody's going to read this, but I think the Ataris and Alien Ant Farm songs are actually both way more interesting (and, frankly, better) than the originals. more »

corporate rock still sells

Hollywood Undead Crawl Out Of MySpace To Invade Your Space

A while back, when Maura noted that one of the few albums that had experienced a sales increase during a particularly grim week on the Billboard 200 was by the MySpace-spawned mask-wearing rap metal goofballs Hollywood Undead, I cracked, "I don't know if I'm dreading or anticipating this ridiculous band cracking a radio chart so that I have to write about them." And so it is with a strange mix of horrified glee that I report to you that Hollywood Undead has debuted on Billboard's Hot Modern Rock Tracks chart this week with "Undead" at No. 36. As it turns out, as of the time of my comment, they'd already begun their climb on the Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart; "Undead" has since ascended to No. 21. More »

12:00 PM on Fri Oct 24 2008
By Al Shipley
617 views, 8 comments

Latest by Mr.F: @MayhemintheHood: Or CrazyTown. more »

corporate rock still sells

"Billboard" Breaks Down, Dials Up Triple-A

Many people find it hard to tell the great from the godawful when it comes to 21st-century mainstream rock. To help figure out which is which, here's "Corporate Rock Still Sells," where Al Shipley examines what's good, bad, and ugly in the world of rock and roll. This time around, he gives Billboard's newest radio-airplay chart, which focuses on the lighter rock offerings served up by Adult Album Alternative (or "Triple-A") stations, a once-over: More »

10:00 AM on Thu Oct 9 2008
By Al Shipley
502 views, 10 comments

corporate rock still sells

Zack De La Rocha Comes Out Of Hiding

Many people find it hard to tell the great from the godawful when it comes to 21st-century mainstream rock. To help figure out which is which, here's "Corporate Rock Still Sells," where Al Shipley examines what's good, bad, and ugly in the world of rock and roll. This time around, he looks at new singles from Rage Against The Machine's frontman, a '90s one-hit wonder, and Metallica: More »

12:00 PM on Tue Sep 23 2008
By Al Shipley
2,116 views, 16 comments

non-breakups

Foo Fighters Plan Hiatus; A Nation Reacts



mauraatidolator: oh no, the foo fighters are taking a long break
mauraatidolator: who's going to have a stranglehold on the modern rock charts now?
corporaterockal: Taylor Hawkins & The Coattail Riders

Foo Fighters to take 'long break' [NME]

12:00 PM on Wed Sep 17 2008
By Maura Johnston
885 views, 23 comments

Latest by enriquez the water bottle: @TriedandTrue: Eh, I liked System. Not for everyone, of course, but I liked 'em. more »

corporate rock still sells

Celebrating 20 Years Of Modern-Rock Countdowns, From Siouxsie To Staind

Many people find it hard to tell the great from the godawful when it comes to 21st-century mainstream rock. To help figure out which is which, here's "Corporate Rock Still Sells," where Al "GovernmentNames" Shipley examines what's good, bad, and ugly in the world of rock and roll. This time around, he celebrates the 20th anniversary of Billboard's Modern Rock chart by cherry-picking some of its most oddly notable chart-toppers: More »

11:00 AM on Wed Sep 10 2008
By Al Shipley
1,132 views, 22 comments

corporate rock still sells

Who Will Be The Next Blog Rock Crossover Star?

Many people find it hard to tell the great from the godawful when it comes to 21st-century mainstream rock. To help figure out which is which, here's "Corporate Rock Still Sells," where Al "GovernmentNames" Shipley examines what's good, bad, and ugly in the world of rock and roll. This time around, he holds a few recent blog-rock darlings up to the harsh light of commercial rock radio, and judges their potential for success: More »

10:00 AM on Fri Aug 29 2008
By Al Shipley
1,295 views, 31 comments

corporate rock still sells

Girl-On-Girl Action Breaks Up The Modern Rock Sausage Party

Many people find it hard to tell the great from the godawful when it comes to 21st-century mainstream rock. To help figure out which is which, here's "Corporate Rock Still Sells," where Al "GovernmentNames" Shipley examines what's good, bad, and ugly in the world of rock and roll. This time around, he notes that rock radio has actually started playing songs sung by women after a long drought. (No, really!) More »

10:00 AM on Fri Aug 15 2008
By Al Shipley
2,260 views, 19 comments

corporate rock still sells

They Tried To Make Me Listen To Rehab, I Said, "No, No, No"

Many people find it hard to tell the great from the godawful when it comes to 21st-century mainstream rock. To help figure out which is which, here's "Corporate Rock Still Sells," where Al "GovernmentNames" Shipley examines what's good, bad, and ugly in the world of rock and roll. This time around, he looks at an eight-years-in-the-making hit by an act that was once seen as a rap-rock also-ran, as well as a few other developments on the rock radio charts. More »

10:00 AM on Thu Jul 31 2008
By Al Shipley
1,136 views, 25 comments

Latest by 2ironic4u: @DocStrange: BRU still plays the mook rock along with the "indie" favorites. more »

corporate rock still sells

The Half-Year In Review: Dave Grohl Owns Alt-Rock Airwaves (What Else Is New?)

Many people find it hard to tell the great from the godawful when it comes to 21st-century mainstream rock. To help figure out which is which, here's "Corporate Rock Still Sells," where Al "GovernmentNames" Shipley examines what's good, bad, and ugly in the world of rock and roll. This time around, he gives the year's rock charts a midway-mark overview. More »

10:00 AM on Thu Jul 17 2008
By Al Shipley
1,266 views, 19 comments

corporate rock still sells

No, Really, Don't Call It A Comeback: Candlebox Returns, And Other Has-Beens Aren't Far Behind

Many people find it hard to tell the great from the godawful when it comes to 21st-century mainstream rock. To help figure out which is which, here's "Corporate Rock Still Sells," where Al "GovernmentNames" Shipley examines what's good, bad, and ugly in the world of rock and roll. This time around, he takes a look at a couple of old reliables who have re-entered the rock charts. More »

3:00 PM on Thu Jun 26 2008
By Al Shipley
911 views, 11 comments

corporate rock still sells

Clear Channel Gives Your Mersh Rock Correspondent A Considerate Gift

Many people find it hard to tell the great from the godawful when it comes to 21st-century mainstream rock. To help figure out which is which, here's "Corporate Rock Still Sells," where Al "GovernmentNames" Shipley examines what's good, bad, and ugly in the world of rock and roll. This time around, he celebrates the return of modern-rock radio to his home city of Baltimore with a look at the newest crop of artists to hit the rock charts, and reveals superproducer Max Martin's stealth assault on the corporate-rock airwaves. More »

10:00 AM on Thu Jun 12 2008
By Al Shipley
1,201 views, 12 comments

Latest by MrStarhead: Ludo have been touring around the Midwest for years and years. They've always been popular with people who are in other bands. You'd go see them in Tulsa, and half the crowd would be Tulsa groups. more »

corporate rock still sells

An Avalanche Of A-List Rock Debuts, Topped By The Freakin' Offspring

Many people find it hard to tell the great from the godawful when it comes to 21st-century mainstream rock. To help figure out which is which, here's "Corporate Rock Still Sells," where Al "GovernmentNames" Shipley examines what's good, bad, and ugly in the world of rock and roll. This time around, he observes a few shake-ups on the normally staid Modern Rock and Active Rock charts. More »

10:00 AM on Thu May 22 2008
By Al Shipley
1,412 views, 3 comments

corporate rock still sells

The Flobots Make Modern Rock Radio Safe For Rappin' Whitey Again

Since many people find it hard to tell the great from the godawful when it comes to 21st-century mainstream rock, welcome to "Corporate Rock Still Sells," where Al "GovernmentNames" Shipley examines what's good, bad, and ugly in the world of Billboard's rock charts. This time around, he's surprised to find a track by a hip-hop group making the modern rock radio rounds. More »

10:00 AM on Thu May 1 2008
By Al Shipley
2,466 views, 30 comments

corporate rock still sells

Active Rock Playlists Get Some Disturbing Shakeups

Since many people find it hard to tell the great from the godawful when it comes to 21st-century mainstream rock, welcome to "Corporate Rock Still Sells," where Al "GovernmentNames" Shipley examines what's good, bad, and ugly in the world of Billboard's rock charts. This time around he looks at the return of nu-metal in the guises of Disturbed and oddly rap-free rap-metal. More »

10:00 AM on Thu Apr 17 2008
By Al Shipley
1,114 views, 7 comments

corporate rock still sells

Pop-Punk Legends Drop A Stealth Hit On Rock Radio

Since many people find it hard to tell the great from the godawful when it comes to 21st-century mainstream rock, welcome to "Corporate Rock Still Sells," where Al Shipley (a.k.a. Idolator commenter GovernmentNames) examines what's good, bad, and ugly in the world of Billboard's rock charts. This time around he discovers a trio of modern rock heroes releasing a hit single under everyone's noses, finally hears a certain blog-buzz band thanks to their rock radio crossover, and tries to figure out what makes one brand of strident political mersh-punk different from another.

Over the last few weeks, Billboard's Hot Modern Rock Tracks chart has seen a new entry by one of modern rock's biggest mainstays, but it took me a while to figure that out, since said superstars are operating incognito.

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11:00 AM on Mon Mar 31 2008
By Al Shipley
2,095 views, 11 comments

Latest by f1sh3r: wow puddle of mudd is still around? more »

corporate rock still sells

Rock Radio Takes A Number One That Leaves A Puddle

Since many people find it hard to tell the great from the godawful when it comes to 21st-century mainstream rock, welcome to "Corporate Rock Still Sells," where Al Shipley (a.k.a. Idolator commenter GovernmentNames) examines what's good, bad, and ugly in the world of Billboard's rock charts. This time around he experiences some emo-related schadenfreude, ponders the question of crossover ballads, and takes a look at a band you probably know nothing about but that's topped the mainstream rock chart as many times as some Napster-hating metal heroes. More »

11:45 AM on Fri Mar 14 2008
By Al Shipley
1,114 views, 11 comments

Latest by rogerniner: @pantycrickets: You just defined absolutely everything that is wrong with mainstream rock music today. more »