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What Rock Icons of the 2000s Look Like Today
People
11/06/2019

The millennium has brought us “millennial” celebrities along with new music genres, but good old rock music is still one of the world’s favorites. While there’s always new rock music to listen to, let’s not forget about the rock stars that were famous in the early 2000s. They may have started to show minor signs of aging, however, that doesn’t mean they’ve stopped rocking our world!
At Bright Side, we’re banging on the drums for our favorite rock stars of the ’00s and getting ready to introduce their modern selves to you.
1. Anthony Kiedis from Red Hot Chili Peppers
2. Billie Joe Armstrong from Green Day
3. Chad Kroeger from Nickelback
4. Thom Yorke from Radiohead
5. Serj Tankian from System of a Down
6. Matt Bellamy from Muse
7. Alex Turner from Arctic Monkeys
8. Jack White from The White Stripes
9. Amy Lee from Evanescence
10. Damon Albarn from Gorillaz
11. Avril Lavigne
12. Dave Grohl from Foo Fighters
13. Brandon Flowers from The Killers
14. Alex Kapranos from Franz Ferdinand
15. Karen O from theYeah Yeah Yeahs
16. Mark Hoppus from Blink-182
17. Dan Auerbach from The Black Keys
18. Fred Durst from Limp Bizkit
19. Doug Robb from Hoobastank
20. Caleb Followill from Kings of Leon
Who was your favorite rock star or maybe still is? Share your favorite songs from these stars in the comments to keep the nostalgia going!
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