Today, Bryan Adams is at #1 with "Kick Ass." It's a solidly catchy tune that gets in your brain and refuses to leave. Then, just as suddenly, you forget how it went exactly and have to listen to it again. It's the perfect song to be at #1, and now here it is. One incredible feature of the song is the 90-second or so introduction, spoken by none other than John Cleese as if it were from the musical gospel. Proof of what I've noticed - aging rockers often just get better as they get older. Apocalyptica and Elize Ryd move up 13, to #11 and Beyond the Black moves up 16 to land at #8, but would you believe that neither is the biggest move of the week? The biggest move is from the anticpated collab between Yungblud and Aerosmith, which moves from #40 to #16 -- 24 positions! - this week.

We've got a handful of new arrivals this week - 5- starting at #31 with "Mercy" by Native Howl with Lzzy Hale. At #35 we've brought back Rick Springfield for a cover of the Rasberries' "Go All the Way." With another cover, this time of Sabaton's "The Red Baron," we have Patty Gurdy at 37. Unleash the Archers follows up their recent top 10 with "Ghosts in the Mist" at #39. And all the way down at #40 we have Arch Enemy with a surprisingly tender ballad about - if the translation holds - living free. "Vivre Libre" is sung completely in French by vocalist Alyssa White-Gluz.

How about a new Reactors segment? Come explore Tauri Reacts. Also new: not all YouTube stars are artists or reactors. Some are something else...and perhaps both. You don;t wnat to skip this on - learn about the Professor of Rock in our latest YouTube Stars article.

In 2024 a veteran band exploded on to the chart with new energy and a new vocalist - and for the first time ever, the same act occupies not just one but the two top spots on the year-end chart!

View this week's chart videos, in order from 1 to 40, on YouTube!

For years we've said "We're still working on a series of playlists at our Youtube account..." yada yada. But now this feature will be expanded to include additional years, so you can go back and see the charts not only how they looked but to see what songs were where on every week. Until then, here's the Rock Rips #1s of 2000 and 2001, in order from our very first chart of September 23, 2000. Step back in time and see what made us happy years ago!

You've been patient - now here's what you've been waiting for. It's the top 50 artists from our charts between 2000 and 2010. The last time we published this chart was 2007 and lots has changed. Bands that slid down the chart for years, such as Default, experienced career success in recent years, and they're stronger than ever. Come look for your faves by clicking on the title above.

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