Red Mosquito

I just found the Monthly Listeners count on Spotify and thought it would be interesting to list out rock bands and see how they are fairing with a modern audience. I would love to hear your thoughts on this list (data pulled 9/27) I just chose these 40 bands at random from new artists, 90s contemporaries, all-time greats & Nickelback:

1. Twenty One Pilots 29,776,013 listens
2. Imagine Dragons 22,826,082 listens
3. Red Hot Chili Peppers 10,537,020 listens
4. Queen 9,435,985 listens
5. Green Day 7,793,323 listens
6. Kings of Leon 7,667,357 listens
7. The Beatles 7,291,788 listens
8. Guns N Roses 6,656,319 listens
9. Metallica 6,482,038 listens
10. Rolling Stones 6,433,701 listens

11. X Ambassadors 6,366,335 listens
12. AC/DC 6,328,410 listens
13. Nirvana 6,235,242 listens
14. Aerosmith 5,304,575
15. Foo Fighters 5,212,492 listens
16. Led Zeppelin 5,179,007 listens
17. Bon Jovi 5,120,485 listens
18. U2 5,066,436 listens
19. Pink Floyd 4,707,901 listens
20. Journey 4,345,026 listens

21. The White Stripes 4,257,387 listens
22. Bruce Springsteen 4,247,289 listens
23. Nickelback 3,820,196 listens
24. R.E.M. 3,695,805 listens
25. Pearl Jam 3,638,995 listens
26. The Black Keys 3,558,272 listens
27. The Strokes 3,313,020 listens
28. 3 Doors Down 3,215,368 listens
29. Jimi Hendrix 3,109,417 listens
30. The Who 2,806,641 listens

31. Van Halen 2,749,947 listens
32. Counting Crows 2,391,670 listens
33. Smashing Pumpkins 2,230,668 listens
34. KISS 2,094,947 listens
35. Soundgarden 1,590,490 listens
36. Alice in Chains 1,530,346 listens
37. Stone Temple Pilots 1,516,040 listens
38. Tom Petty & Heartbreakers 1,385,520 listens
39. Motley Crue 1,181,954 listens
40. Dave Matthews Band 1,155,173 listens

The first 2 from the list are 2 of the worst bands I've heard in my life.

NEVER STOP JAMMING

chewm wrote:The first 2 from the list are 2 of the worst bands I've heard in my life.

the band name imagine dragons makes me cringe

that was really difficult to type

I've never even heard of Twenty One Pilots, Imagine Dragons, or X Ambassadors...?

bodysnatcher wrote:I've never even heard of Twenty One Pilots, Imagine Dragons, or X Ambassadors...?

They are literally the same band

bodysnatcher wrote:I've never even heard of Twenty One Pilots, Imagine Dragons, or X Ambassadors...?

Me either.

Never even heard of them? Never ever? Ever?

It's not that surprising, really.

theplatypus wrote:Never even heard of them? Never ever? Ever?

Yeah, seriously.

Birds in Hell wrote:

theplatypus wrote:Never even heard of them? Never ever? Ever?

Yeah, seriously.

Honestly, me either. First time i've ever seen those names

Birds in Hell wrote:

theplatypus wrote:Never even heard of them? Never ever? Ever?

Yeah, seriously.

A-ha!

I heard of that first one last week. They broke some kind of record I think.

just listened to some clips of that first band.

wtf was that?

28. 3 Doors Down 3,215,368 listens

that's disturbing

Birds in Hell wrote:

bodysnatcher wrote:I've never even heard of Twenty One Pilots, Imagine Dragons, or X Ambassadors...?

Me either.

Same. And i'm pretty young and hip.

Gosh Imagine Dragons is a terrible band name. Unless its some medieval themed fantasy metal band.

Fuzzcharger wrote:Gosh Imagine Dragons is a terrible band name. Unless its some medieval themed fantasy metal band.

It's a terrible band too.

Fuzzcharger wrote:Gosh Imagine Dragons is a terrible band name. Unless its some medieval themed fantasy metal band.

"Imagine Dragons" sounds like a phrase Hagrid would say to elementary school Harry Potter and pals while telling a story.

Harry: "But Hagrid, what's so wonderful about the Great Mountains of Yesterlore?"
Hagrid: "It's a land that's full of magic beyond belief, both light and dark. It's a land of the wildest creatures, stronger the the bravest wizards, Harry."
Harry: "Wildest creatures? Like what?"
Hagrid: "Imagine.... DRAGONS."

Harry and friends: "GASP!"