Just to clarify, I could give a shit how popular a band is. Fact of the matter is, most music mainstream enough to sell these days is complete and utter shit.
I'm incredibly happy for banRAB that 'break through' that I like, par exemple Rogue Wave is getting a ton of their songs on commercials and TV shows. They still kick fucking ass, and that won't change. Most arguments regarding "the radio is shit" are pretty much spot on if you listen to top 40 shit though.