Masterpiece and hit songs by recommended Western bands from the 2000s

Bands have always energized the global music scene.

Among them, the bands of the 2000s were special, with many genres emerging that hadn’t existed before.

New styles from that era—like rap rock, which adds hip-hop elements to rock, and pop punk, which blends punk with pop—remain popular today as major genres.

In this article, we’ve picked out some of the key bands from the 2000s.

Please enjoy reading to the end at your leisure!

Playlist

Masterpiece and hit songs by recommended Western bands from the 2000s
	Title	Playlist	Review
1	NumbLinkin Park		Linkin Park's signature blockbuster hit
2	American IdiotGreen Day		A classic by the punk band Green Day
3	Viva La VidaColdplay		Coldplay’s moving classic, “Viva la Vida”
4	Dani CaliforniaRed Hot Chili Peppers		Red Hot Chili Peppers’ song for the movie Death Note
5	It’s My LifeBon Jovi		Bon Jovi’s classic: the courage to live true to yourself
6	This LoveMaroon 5		Maroon 5’s hit song “She Will Be Loved”
7	StarlightMuse		Muse's smash hit, also used as a movie theme song
8	The PretenderFoo Fighters		Foo Fighters' signature songs, hard rock
9	First Dateblink-182		A signature pop-punk song by Blink-182
10	House of CardsRadiohead		Radiohead with an experimental post-rock sound
11	I Write Sins Not TragediesPanic! At The Disco		Inner Turmoil Portrayed Through a Shocking Conversation at a Wedding
12	Mr. BrightsideThe Killers		The Killers, 28 million copies sold
13	My SacrificeCreed		Creed’s signature song, with a heavy rock sound
14	StrickenDisturbed		Disturbed’s signature song, a new frontier in metal
15	Ocean AvenueYellowcard		Memories of youth and a heartfelt wish to reunite
16	BrianstormArctic Monkeys		The shocking musicality of Arctic Monkeys
17	So ColdBreaking Benjamin		Masterpiece by Breaking Benjamin
18	Sex on FireKings Of Leon		A passionate love song by Kings of Leon
19	Welcome To The Black ParadeMy Chemical Romance		The new musicality of punk rock
20	The ReasonHoobastank		Hoobastank scores a major hit with a ballad
21	ReptiliaThe Strokes		A garage rock band from New York
22	No One KnowsQueens of the Stone Age		A rock band led by Josh Homme
23	ChampagneCavo		An emotional breakup cheer song by Kyabo
24	Bad GirlfriendTheory Of A Deadman		A love song by Theory of a Deadman
25	ThoughtlessKorn		The deep, heavy bass sound of Korn is striking.
26	Chop Suey!System Of A Down		The soul of System of a Down
27	PhotographNickelback		Nickelback’s popular rock song is captivating.
28	Feel Good Inc.Gorillaz		Anime character band, smash hit song
29	Still WaitingSUM41		Hit song by the punk rock band Sum 41
30	Welcome To My LifeSimple Plan		The Canadian pop punk band Simple Plan
31	Dreaming Of YouThe Coral		A young band shocks with 60s-style psychedelic music
32	BreathlessThe Corrs		Hit song by a brother-sister folk rock band
33	AfterlifeAvenged Sevenfold		A track that lets you feel the evolution of the metal band
34	This Ain’t A Scene, It’s An Arms RaceFall Out Boy		A classic by Fall Out Boy—catchy and full of driving energy.
35	Take Me OutFranz Ferdinand		The appeal of ska music bands lies in their danceability.
36	Bring Me To LifeEvanescence		Evanescence’s gothic metal smash hit
37	Seven Nation ArmyThe White Stripes		The White Stripes' classic
38	Tears Don’t FallBullet For My Valentine		An iconic anthem from the emo era
39	Oh My GodKaiser Chiefs		The determination of a UK rock band from Leeds
40	MapsYeah Yeah Yeahs		The Appeal of Yeah Yeah Yeahs’ Karen O
41	Don’t Look Back Into The SunThe Libertines		Garage rock band temporarily disbands, then reunites
42	The PeopleThe Music		Impressive popular band(s) at Fuji Rock
43	RideThe Vines		Grunge band releases their second track
44	PsychosocialSlipknot		A masterpiece that captures the evolution of metal bands
45	Little ThingsGood Charlotte		Good Charlotte's Anthem of Youth
46	Molly’s ChambersKings Of Leon		Rock band from a religious family, early sound
47	PressureParamore		A debut song that shines with Paramore’s raw early impulse
48	Down From The SkyTrivium		Trivium's war-themed song
49	Mansard RoofAnimal Collective		The exhilarating music of Vampire Weekend
50	Dead on ArrivalFall Out Boy		A pop-punk standard that expresses the impulses of love and youth
51	Makes No DifferenceSUM41		Sum 41, disbanding in 2025, a youth-era rock band
52	MachineYeah Yeah Yeahs		The appeal of the YYYs, who represent New York’s rock scene
53	Neighborhood #1 (Tunnels)Arcade Fire		A classic song by a Canadian rock band that resonates with the heart.
54	Animal I Have BecomeThree Days Grace		An emotional song by Three Days Grace
55	Are You Gonna Be My GirlJet		Hit song by an Aussie rock band
56	Second ChanceShinedown		Shinedown’s signature ballad
57	Here It Goes AgainOK Go		OK Go “Oh No,” a popular hit from rhythm/music games
58	When You Were YoungThe Killers		A classic by The Killers that portrays the ideals and reality of youth
59	Last NiteThe Strokes		Signature song by The Strokes, pioneers of garage rock
60	I Don’t Care feat. Adam GontierApocalyptica		A moving piece that expresses sorrow and anger
61	StellarIncubus		Incubus’s iconic song that portrays cosmic love
62	Time FliesPorcupine Tree		A rock tune representing the prog scene
63	Rock & Roll QueenThe Subways		A classic indie rock song brimming with youth and passion
64	Fix YouColdplay		A gemlike ballad filled with deep love and sorrow
65	You And MeLifehouse		A heartwarming classic that gently sings of the feelings of love.
66	In The EndLinkin Park		Linkin Park’s iconic song “In the End”
67	LifelinePapa Roach		Papa Roach's hope-filled rock song
68	Punk Rock Princesssomething corporate		Introduction to iconic 2000s piano rock songs
69	Through GlassStone Sour		A Stone Sour song that resonates with the heart of media criticism
70	Chasing CarsSnow Patrol		Signature song of Snow Patrol, a rock sound with a sense of translucence
71	JennyThe Click Five		The Click Five’s power pop classic