Who plays rock & roll today?

[Bork]

Alright, I admit that I've been spending too much time listening to 60s, 70s & 80s classic rock music, and the only new music I have really been able to dig deep into is the country scene that has been churning out a steady stream of quite likable rock tunes through the likes of Toby Keith, Randy Houser, Brad Paisley, & Trace Adkins. Lately I have been trying to make up for this deficiency, but I honestly have a hard time getting into most of what is being made today on the rock scene. Sure there are great bands and great albums of the 2000s, but I suppose musical tastes tend to be acquired in the teens and, although altered slightly by new influences, largely stick.

Now, being that this site is filled with people who have much larger knowledge about the music of the 21st century than me, I turn to you people to help me figure out who plays rock & roll today? I am not interested in the grinders, moaners, whiners, and jarrers. For someone growing up on Skynyrd, Springsteen, Stones, Seger & AC/DC, what are the albums of the 21st century not to be missed?

Thanks.

[Mr.Music]

White Stripes first few albums.
Relationship of Command by At the Drive-In
Crack the Skye by Mastodon
Repeater by Fugazi (90s)
Fever to Tell by Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Ghost Reveries by Opeth
the Blue Record by Baroness
Goat by Jesus Lizard(90s and highly recomended)

[Applerill]

I'd hate to sound like a fanboy, but I have to recommend Tori Amos' American Doll Posse. It's a double-concept album where each song is based on classic rock. "Teenage Hustling" is like the Sex Pistols, for instance.

I also think that The Blue Album by Weezer has a lot of classic rock elements to it, particularly influenced by KISS.

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[Bork]

Thanks for the input so far.

White Stripes - Only heard their self-titled one so far and am not too tripped. I guess it's the voice that kills it. Not bad though and will hear the others out.
Mastodon - Listened to Remission from 2002 and it's not going anywhere. I got all their other albums though and will put them higher up in the pile.
At the Drive-In, Fugazi, Baroness - Never heard of these bands. Thanks for the tip.
Tori Amos - Never heard of the American Doll Posse album. Little Earthquakes is a bit too slow for my taste.
Weezer - Sure, I don't mind them. The Blue Album is one of their better. With the risk of being ridiculed, though, I really enjoyed Raditude.
Franz Ferdinand - Listened to Tonight and loved it. Definitely on my list of who to get more albums from.
Kaiser Chiefs - Off with Their Heads has two good songs. Other than that, not yet, but might take a couple more listens.
Muse - Not bad at all (Queen and Bowie were great, as were Floyd once they stopped making noises and ventured into music with Dark Side).

Thanks!

[purple]

yeah, these would be your best bet for an update on classic rock:

White Stripes- White Blood Cells
White Stripes- De Stijl
White Stripes- Elephant
Spoon-Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga
Spoon-Kill the Moonlight
Spoon-Transference (very recent, 2010)

[40footwolf]

Some bands for you to check out. I think these'll please you:

The Hold Steady
My Morning Jacket
Spoon
Arctic Monkeys
The Black Keys
Boris(Japanese, in case that might be an obstacle for you)
Franz Ferdinand
Kings of Leon
The Living End
At The Drive-In
The Mars Volta
The National
Porcupine Tree
Queens of the Stone Age
Surfer Blood
Young Knives

See what you think of those.
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[RFNAPLES]

Check out these albums released in the 2000s:

50 Cent-Get Rich Or Die Tryin'-2003
Coldplay-A Rush Of Blood To The Head-2002
Coldplay-Parachutes-2000
Coldplay-X&Y-2005
Dixie Chicks-Home-2002
Eminem-The Eminem Show-2002
Eminem-The Marshall Mathers LP-2000
Franz Ferdinand-Franz Ferdinand-2004
Jay-Z-The Blueprint-2001
Kaiser Chiefs-Employment-2005
Linkin Park-Hybrid Theory-2000
Muddy Waters-The Anthology, 1947 - 1972-2001
Nelly-Country Grammar-2000
Norah Jones-Come Away With Me-2002
Outkast-Speakerboxxx/The Love Below-2003
P.J. Harvey-Stories From The City, Stories From The Sea-2000
Queens Of The Stone Age-Songs For The Deaf-2002
Radiohead-Amnesiac-2001
Radiohead-Kid A-2000
The Killers-Hot Fuss-2004
The Strokes-Is This It-2001
The White Stripes-Elephant-2003
The White Stripes-White Blood Cells-2001
Wilco-Yankee Hotel Foxtrot-2002
Wolfmother-Wolfmother-2005

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[telefunker]

there's nothing rock and roll about rock and roll anymore

seriously.. 4 guys with scruffy hair and guitars? AGAINST the establishment?
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[purple]

I second wolf on Kings of Leon and the Black Keys. Stick to early Kings of Leon though, so try Youth and Young Manhood as well as Aha Shake Heartbreak. Most Black Keys stuff should appeal to you.