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Celebrating 20 Years Of Modern-Rock Countdowns, From Siouxsie To Staind [Corporate Rock Still Sells]
Posted on September 10, 2008
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:Last month, the Hot 100 the big cheese of Billboard's singles charts turned 50, and the publication's been rolling out the red carpet in honor of that golden anniver...
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