Best Mainstream Bands Today

I'm not sure what all is mainstream, because I don't listen to the radio or watch MTV, but I'm pretty sure these are all mainstream and good:

Modest Mouse
Rise Against
Alexisonfire (didn't know they were mainstream until someone else mentioned them)
AFI- I even think Deceraberunderground is pretty decent now that I've given it a second chance
Against Me!
The Bronx (they're on a major label)
 
Do you not realize what rap music is? I think I have gone over this at least 5 times with you.
RAP MUSIC WAS FOUNDED ON SAMPLING. Sampling is the hallmark of hip hop music, using the fact that a hip hop song uses samples from other songs to diss it is completely contradictory. It is a rap song, it SHOULD sample other songs. That is what rap is.
 
White Stripes newer stuff pisses me off. Icky Thump is a bit too self indulgent for my liking.

I don't know what we mean by mainstream here... but I'll put down kasabian, radiohead and the strokes as my current faves. Even though the latter two haven't done anything in a while.
 
I'm not infringing upon your right to argue with me.
I'm trying to enjoy Election, and don't really feel like arguing with you. Maybe later, I'm always up for a good argument.
 
Alright, now I am confused. I've listened to the Atric Monkeys and they seem to lack three things: 1) Talent 2) Appeal 3) Ability to make a song I don't hate within 90 seconRAB.

Explain to me why I should give them another try, Jackhammer and jgd85 both have opinions on music I find solid and informed, but I don;t get that band.
 
at work i have the choice of any big indie-pop album released in the past yecr.. if i have the choice i'll choose Kasabian (i like the dirtyness) or The Fratellis (i like the punk influence) as theyre just more interesting than the rest...
 
So what? To some people that's a good reason not to like it. It doesn't make them close minded, it just means they're not into it. That's not why I don't like it, but I bet it's why some people don't.

I also thought you would've pointed out that not all rappers do that.
 
What Frances said, I think sampling is a good reason not to like rap, and I'd say using other musician's work makes for a less original work. I don't like Stronger because I feel Kanye's lyrics don't add anything to the music
 
:yikes: ! that is a really really awful thing to say.

@MHDTV
i like what they have done and the past and i personally did enjoy stadium arcadium. they each offer soemthing seperately. i love me some funky bass lines.
 
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