Time flies, but it has been 20 years since 2006 and we’re taking you back to revisit the 40 songs that helped define rock radio in 2006.<\/p>\n
So what was happening with rock music in 2006 and how did it fit in the 2000s<\/a>? Nu-metal had all but faded out, while post-grunge bands, emo groups and some pop-punk were starting to take over at the top of the music scene.<\/p>\n It may be the 2000s, but Red Hot Chili Peppers<\/a> were going as strong as ever issuing three chart-topping singles in 2006. Three Days Grace<\/a>, Disturbed<\/a> and Godsmack<\/a> were also thriving, while more keyboard spacey driven rock from Thirty Seconds to Mars<\/a> and Muse<\/a> have carved out their own place at the time.<\/p>\n READ MORE: Whatever Happened to Rock + Metal’s Class of 2006?<\/a><\/p>\n In 2006, we were rushing out to catch Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest<\/a>, Cars<\/a> and The DaVinci Code<\/a> at the movie theaters. 30 Rock<\/a> debuted. Howard Stern moved to satellite radio. Microsoft launched the Zune player and the first ever tweet was sent.<\/p>\n But at radio, things were rocking along with both familiar favorites and some new names carving out their place in the industry.<\/p>\n So let’s take it back to 2006 and check out the 40 songs that defined rock radio at the time.<\/p>\n 40 Songs That Defined Rock Radio in 2006<\/p>\n Two decades have passed. How well do you remember these songs that were shaping alternative and mainstream rock radio in 2006?<\/p>\n