Why has top 40 never been kind to rock music?

[bluecheer]

Why is it that you hardly ever see rock music in billboards top 40 singles (hot) chart? I never understood this. Please explain, thank you.

Check out the current top 40 singles chart here. I am sorry to tell you guys that not one rock song is in it. What the fuck!

www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100?tag=chscr1#/charts/hot-100?tag=chscr1

[bluecheer]

I just did some investigating. I took a look at all the top 40 lists from the late 80's. It has been proven to me that the reason why rock is not in the top 40 is because rock bands are not making ballads anymore like they were back in the day.

[Jesse]

Apr 4, 2011 15:35:53 GMT -5 bluecheer said:

I just did some investigating. I took a look at all the top 40 lists from the late 80's. It has been proven to me that the reason why rock is not in the top 40 is because rock bands are not making ballads anymore like they were back in the day.

Go back to the 70's, you'd be surprised at how many Rock classics cracked the top 40. Even hitting the covetted #1 spot on occasion.

[bluecheer]

Apr 4, 2011 17:18:26 GMT -5 Jesse said:

Apr 4, 2011 15:35:53 GMT -5 bluecheer said:

I just did some investigating. I took a look at all the top 40 lists from the late 80's. It has been proven to me that the reason why rock is not in the top 40 is because rock bands are not making ballads anymore like they were back in the day.

Go back to the 70's, you'd be surprised at how many Rock classics cracked the top 40. Even hitting the covetted #1 spot on occasion.

Yes, but I wonder why they are ignoring Rock now. Its amazing they do this now.

[Equinox]

Apr 4, 2011 15:13:29 GMT -5 bluecheer said:

Why is it that you hardly ever see rock music in billboards top 40 singles (hot) chart? I never understood this. Please explain, thank you.

Check out the current top 40 singles chart here. I am sorry to tell you guys that not one rock song is in it. What the fuck!

www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100?tag=chscr1#/charts/hot-100?tag=chscr1

Because most hard rock bands never released many singles.

[DrJJones]

Apr 4, 2011 15:13:29 GMT -5 bluecheer said:

Why is it that you hardly ever see rock music in billboards top 40 singles (hot) chart? I never understood this. Please explain, thank you.

Check out the current top 40 singles chart here. I am sorry to tell you guys that not one rock song is in it. What the fuck!

www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100?tag=chscr1#/charts/hot-100?tag=chscr1

Real music is outside the Top 40. Who cares what is in the charts?

[Trexx]

Damn sissys are scare-dee of rock, perhaps?!?

[Jesse]

Apr 4, 2011 17:50:58 GMT -5 bluecheer said:

Apr 4, 2011 17:18:26 GMT -5 Jesse said:

Go back to the 70's, you'd be surprised at how many Rock classics cracked the top 40. Even hitting the covetted #1 spot on occasion.

Yes, but I wonder why they are ignoring Rock now. Its amazing they do this now.

That wasn't your original question. Your original question was "Why has top 40 NEVER been kind to Rock music". Many of, what we now call "Classic Rock" song were indeed chart toppers. Even in recent history, the likes of Nickelback, Green Day, All American Rejects and such have charted. You may think those bands suck, but they certainly are Rock.