20 Artists Who Rock Our World
From durable legends such as U2 to indie veterans Modest Mouse to fresh young upstarts Franz Ferdinand, rockers of all ages, persuasions and nationalities gave rock fans (and record labels) much to cheer about in 2004. Whether they ruled the charts or the road in the past year, the following ASCAP rock bands and artists are to be applauded for their efforts. And some will walk home with Grammys on February 15th as several ASCAP artists nearly swept the nominations in the Grammy rock categories. (I'm talking to you, Green Day!). Taking the sage advice of their fellow ASCAP member, Neil Young, here are just a few of the artists who "keep on rocking in the free world," and keep on making us proud.
