Anonymous wrote:Is there a rock band right now?

Yes, but not considered mainstream.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:In no particular order, my top 5:

Journey
R.E.M
The Ramones
Aerosmith
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
The Velvet Underground

None of those are current bands. OP said “right now.”

+1

If you asked “Who is the biggest rock band right now?” in 1975 or 1985 or 1995, it would be very easy to come up with answers. Not any more. Kind of sad.

Yup.

Is there a rock band right now?

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:In no particular order, my top 5:

Journey
R.E.M
The Ramones
Aerosmith
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
The Velvet Underground

None of those are current bands. OP said “right now.”

+1

If you asked “Who is the biggest rock band right now?” in 1975 or 1985 or 1995, it would be very easy to come up with answers. Not any more. Kind of sad.

Anonymous wrote:In no particular order, my top 5:

Journey
R.E.M
The Ramones
Aerosmith
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
The Velvet Underground

None of those are current bands. OP said “right now.”

Anonymous wrote:U2 - the most popular rock band ever (bigger than the beatles just in sheer numbers)
is in a residency at Las Vegas.

Tix are b/t $500-$1,000

Who is paying this $$ for these tix night. after. night. week. after. week??? this is nuts.

OP is asking about American Rock Bands.
U2 is from Europe ( Ireland)

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Anonymous wrote:Of the 2000s? Probably The Strokes, right?

The Strokes & the White Stripes saved rock n roll

Yes- the title says Right Now so I imagine it is what is "today" displaying iconic ROCK tendencies

(and someone suggests REM. I am smdh)

Jack White. (And I'm an alt-progressive fan so this is not even my genre, but I know what OP is digging for FFS)

phish phish and phish

i know, wildly unpopular opinion, but its mine and i dont care what you all think

my morning jacket also on that list

In no particular order, my top 5:

Journey
R.E.M
The Ramones
Aerosmith
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
The Velvet Underground

Why does it have to be American?

Idles, Fontaines D.C., Sprints are some of the best guitar based bands out there right now.

If we're talking American and moldy, we can talk about RHCP and Foo Fighters etc. all day long but :yawn:

Anonymous wrote:Of the 2000s? Probably The Strokes, right?

The Strokes & the White Stripes saved rock n roll

Of the 2000s? Probably The Strokes, right?

Starset is honestly my fav band.

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Anonymous wrote:Future Islands - local Baltimore boys and one of David Letterman’s favorite bands

This performance is epic:
https://youtu.be/upPl9mZW_zw?si=AkRNfmS_XQavAzrL

Also their performance of King of Sweden is definitely guitar driven rock:

Incredible live! I love when his punk/HC persona comes out

Anonymous wrote:Agree with Green Day
Pixies
Blink 182
Maybe Counting Crows
Eagles on their way out
Radiohead

Radiohead is British.
And...Counting Crows? Really?