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for the year of 2009.

Notable events

January

* Shinedown's single " Second Chance", in a run that starts late December 2008, tops the US ''

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'' Mainstream Rock Songs chart. The song finds crossover success as well, peaking at number 7 on the US ''Billboard'' all-format

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chart, the band's highest to date. The song later goes triple platinum in the US as well. * Nickelback's sixth studio album, ''

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'', released in November 2008, stays in the top 5 of the US all-format ''Billboard'' 200 chart for the entire month of January. *Scottish band Franz Ferdinand releases their third studio album, '' Tonight: Franz Ferdinand''. It debuts in the top 10 of fourteen separate countries all-format album charts in its first week of release, including hitting number 2 on the UK album chart. * The Offspring single " You're Gonna Go Far, Kid" finds cross-over success, peaking at number 63 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart. The band would not have any songs break on the chart in the decade following.

February

* The Fray releases their second studio album, '' The Fray''. It tops the ''Billboard'' 200 chart, selling 179,000 copies in its opening week. The album holds on to the fourth places slot in its second week, and even rises to the third place spot in its third week. * Coldplay's 2008 album, '' Viva La Vida or Death and All His Friends'' receives a 271% increase in sales after the album wins three

Grammy Award The Grammy Awards (stylized as GRAMMY), or simply known as the Grammys, are awards presented by the Recording Academy of the United States to recognize "outstanding" achievements in the music industry. They are regarded by many as the most pres ...

s, making it the eihthy best selling album of the week, selling another 31,000 copies. *

Plant and Krauss ''Raising Sand'' is a collaborative studio album by rock singer Robert Plant and bluegrass-country singer Alison Krauss. It was released in October 2007 by Rounder Records. ''Raising Sand'' won Album of the Year at the 2008 Americana Music Hono ...

(featuring

Robert Plant Robert Anthony Plant (born 20 August 1948) is an English singer and songwriter, best known as the lead singer and lyricist of the English rock band Led Zeppelin for all of its existence from 1968 until 1980, when the band broke up following the ...

Led Zeppelin Led Zeppelin were an English rock band formed in London in 1968. The group comprised vocalist Robert Plant, guitarist Jimmy Page, bassist/keyboardist John Paul Jones, and drummer John Bonham. With a heavy, guitar-driven sound, they are ci ...

and

folk rock Folk rock is a hybrid music genre that combines the elements of folk and rock music, which arose in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom in the mid-1960s. In the U.S., folk rock emerged from the folk music revival. Performers suc ...

musician

Alison Krauss Alison Maria Krauss (born July 23, 1971) is an American bluegrass-country singer and musician. She entered the music industry at an early age, competing in local contests by the age of 8 and recording for the first time at 14. She signed with ...

) receives a 715% increase in sales after it wins the

Grammy Award for Album of the Year The Grammy Award for Album of the Year is presented by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to "honor artistic achievement, technical proficiency and overall excellence in the recording industry, without regar ...

". * Nickelback's ''

'' album, after being bumped out of the top 10 of the ''Billboard'' 200 for a week for the first time of the year due to the bump in sales from Grammy Award winners, again returns to the top 10 for multiple weeks. *

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releases their sixth studio album, ''

Wrath Anger, also known as wrath or rage, is an intense emotional state involving a strong uncomfortable and non-cooperative response to a perceived provocation, hurt or threat. A person experiencing anger will often experience physical effects, su ...

''. It debuts at number 2 on the ''Billboard'' 200 chart, a career best for the band, selling 68,000 copies in its opening week. * Framing Hanley's rock cover of " Lollipop" breaks onto the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart, peaking at 86. It would be the band's only song to ever appear on the chart.

March

*Irish rock band U2 releases their twelfth studio album, '' No Line on the Horizon''. It tops the album charts of over 20 countries, including the US, where it debuted atop of the ''Billboard'' 200 chart, selling 484,000 copies in its first week. It is the band's seventh album to top the chart at the time, and one of the highest debuts of the year. It goes on to be the eighteenth best selling album of 2009 in the US. * Chris Cornell (

Soundgarden Soundgarden was an American rock band formed in Seattle, Washington, in 1984 by singer and drummer Chris Cornell, lead guitarist Kim Thayil (both of whom are the only members to appear in every incarnation of the band), and bassist Hiro Yamamo ...

, Audioslave) releases his third and final solo album, ''

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''. The album is controversial in its direction, with Cornell opting to collaborate with Timbaland to create a more electronic sound. The album debuts at number 10 on the ''Billboard'' 200 chart, selling 26,000 copies in its opening week. *

New Found Glory New Found Glory (formerly A New Found Glory) is an American rock band from Coral Springs, Florida, formed in 1997. The band currently consists of Jordan Pundik (lead vocals), Ian Grushka (bass guitar), Chad Gilbert (lead guitar, backing vocal ...

releases their sixth studio album, '' Not Without a Fight''. It is their first on an independent record label, and tops ''Billboards indie album chart. It places at number 12 overall on the ''Billboard'' 200 chart, moving 23,000 copies.

April

* Silversun Pickups release their second studio album, ''

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''. It debuts at number 7 on the ''Billboard'' 200, selling 43,000 copies, both selling and charting higher than their debut album. *

The Tragically Hip The Tragically Hip, often referred to simply as the Hip, were a Canadian rock band formed in Kingston, Ontario in 1984, consisting of vocalist Gord Downie, guitarist Paul Langlois, guitarist Rob Baker (known as Bobby Baker until 1994), bassi ...

release their eleventh studio album, ''

We Are the Same ''We Are the Same'' is the eleventh studio album by Canadian rock band The Tragically Hip, released April 7, 2009 on Universal Music Canada, and by Zoë Records in the United States. The album was recorded at The Bathouse Recording Studio in Ba ...

''. It tops the ''Billboard''

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upon its release week. It is their eighth album to top the Canadian albums chart. *

Depeche Mode Depeche Mode are an English electronic music band formed in Basildon, Essex, in 1980. The band currently consists of Dave Gahan (lead vocals and co-songwriting) and Martin Gore (keyboards, guitar, co-lead vocals and main songwriting). Depeche ...

releases their twelfth studio album, ''

Sounds of the Universe ''Sounds of the Universe'' is the twelfth studio album by English electronic music band Depeche Mode, released on 17 April 2009 by Mute Records. The album was supported by the 2009–2010 concert tour Tour of the Universe. Three singles were r ...

''. It debuts at number 3 on the ''Billboard'' 200, selling 80,000 copies. It is their highest charting album since 1993, even though their prior four album had all sold more. *

Papa Roach Papa Roach is an American rock band from Vacaville, California, formed in 1993. The original lineup consisted of lead vocalist Jacoby Shaddix, guitarist Jerry Horton, drummer Dave Buckner, bassist Will James, and trombonist Ben Luther. After ...

's single " Lifeline" tops the ''Billboard'' Mainstream Rock songs chart, and stays there for six consecutive weeks.

May

Green Day Green Day is an American rock band formed in the East Bay of California in 1987 by lead vocalist and guitarist Billie Joe Armstrong, together with bassist and backing vocalist Mike Dirnt. For most of the band's career, they have been a powe ...

releases their eighth studio album, ''

21st Century Breakdown ''21st Century Breakdown'' is the eighth studio album by American rock band Green Day, released on May 15, 2009, through Reprise Records. Green Day commenced work on the record in January 2006 and forty-five songs were written by vocalist/guita ...

''. It tops the ''Billboard'' 200 chart, selling 215,000 copies, despite only being released for three of the days in the week's tracking period. In its second week, it holds on to the second place spot on the chart, selling another 166,000 copies, and continues to appear in the top 10 of the chart into June. *

's single " Know Your Enemy" tops the ''Billboard'' Mainstream Rock song chart for three weeks straight. *

Fall Out Boy Fall Out Boy is an American Rock music, rock band formed in Wilmette, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago, in 2001. The band consists of lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist Patrick Stump, bassist Pete Wentz, lead guitarist Joe Trohman, and drummer A ...

pop punk Pop punk (or punk pop) is a rock music genre that combines elements of punk rock with power pop or pop. It is defined for its emphasis on classic pop songcraft, as well as adolescent and anti-suburbia themes, and is distinguished from other pu ...

single "

America's Suitehearts "America's Suitehearts" is a song by American rock band Fall Out Boy and the second single taken from their fourth studio album, ''Folie à Deux'' (2008). Initially released to iTunes in promotion before the album's release, "America's Suiteheart ...

" charts on the ''Billboard'' all-format Hot 100 chart, despite not charting on any ''Billboard'' rock or alternative charts. Its eventually certified Gold by the

RIAA The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) is a trade organization that represents the music recording industry in the United States. Its members consist of record labels and distributors that the RIAA says "create, manufacture, and/o ...

, indicating half a million copies sold. *

Marilyn Manson Brian Hugh Warner (born January 5, 1969), known professionally as Marilyn Manson, is an American rock musician. He came to prominence as the lead singer of the band which shares his name, of which he remains the only constant member since it ...

releases his seventh studio album, ''

The High End of Low ''The High End of Low'' is the seventh studio album by American rock band Marilyn Manson. It was released on May 20, 2009 by Interscope Records. Multiple editions of the record were released by the label, each containing unique bonus tracks. T ...

''. It debuts at number 4 on the ''Billboard'' 200, selling 49,000, almost half the first week sales of his prior album, ''

Eat Me, Drink Me ''Eat Me, Drink Me'' is the sixth studio album by American rock band Marilyn Manson. It was released on June 5, 2007, by Interscope Records. It was recorded in a rented home studio in Hollywood by lead vocalist Marilyn Manson and guitarist an ...

'', in 2007. *American

indie rock Indie rock is a Music subgenre, subgenre of rock music that originated in the United States, United Kingdom and New Zealand from the 1970s to the 1980s. Originally used to describe independent record labels, the term became associated with the mu ...

band

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releases their third studio album, ''

Veckatimest ''Veckatimest'' () is the third studio album by American rock band Grizzly Bear, released on May 26, 2009, by Warp Records. The album is named after Veckatimest Island, a small island in Dukes County, Massachusetts. Produced by bassist and mul ...

''. It debuts at number 8 on the ''Billboard'' 200 chart, selling 33,000 copies. It is the band's first album to place anywhere on the top 200 of the chart.

June

* Shinedown's single " Sound of Madness" tops the ''Billboard'' Mainstream Rock chart for 3 weeks. Additionally, the song finds crossover success, charting at number 85 on the ''Billboard'' all-format Hot 100 chart, and eventually being certified platinum by the

, indicating 1 million units sold. *

Linkin Park Linkin Park is an American rock band from Agoura Hills, California. The band's current lineup comprises vocalist/rhythm guitarist/keyboardist Mike Shinoda, lead guitarist Brad Delson, bassist Dave Farrell, DJ/turntablist Joe Hahn and drummer ...

single "

New Divide "New Divide" is a song by American rock band Linkin Park. The song is released as a single and was recorded specifically for the soundtrack, '' Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen – The Album'' to Michael Bay's film '' Transformers: Revenge of t ...

", which releases as a tie-in to the blockbuster film '' Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen'', finds cross-over success, peaking at number 6 on the ''Billboard'' all-format Hot 100 chart. * Dave Matthews Band releases their seventh studio album, ''

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''. It tops the ''Billboard'' 200 chart in its first week of release, selling 424,000 copies. It is one of the biggest album debuts of the year, and is their fifth consecutive studio album to top the chart. It holds on to the second place spot in its second week as well, selling another 128,000 copies. *

311 311 may refer to: * 311 (number), a natural number * AD 311, a year of the Julian calendar, in the fourth century AD * 311 BC, a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar * 311 (band), an American band ** ''311'' (album), band 311's self-titled album ...

releases their ninth studio album, ''

Uplifter ''Uplifter'' is the ninth studio album by American rock band 311, released on June 2, 2009 by Volcano Records. It is the band's first album in nearly four years, the longest gap between albums in 311's career. ''Uplifter'' was produced by Bob R ...

''. It debuts at number 3 on the ''Billboard'' 200 chart, selling 60,000 copies in its first week. Its the highest charting position of the band's career, but concurrently their lowest sales for an album release since 1995. * Taking Back Sunday releases studio album ''

New Again ''New Again'' is the fourth studio album by American rock band Taking Back Sunday. When guitarist Fred Mascherino left the group after the Projekt Revolution tour ended in September 2007, band members took a break after years of touring. ''New A ...

''. It debuts at number 7 on the ''Billboard'' 200, selling 48,000 copies. * Incubus releases their greatest hits album, ''

Monuments and Melodies ''Monuments and Melodies'' is the first greatest hits compilation album by American rock band Incubus released on June 16, 2009, through Epic Records.Karnivool releases their second studio album, ''

Sound Awake ''Sound Awake'' is the second studio album by Australian progressive/alternative rock band Karnivool, released in Australia on 5 June 2009. At the J Awards of 2009, the album was nominated for Australian Album of the Year. At the 2010 West Aus ...

''. It is the second best selling album of the week upon its release on the Australian all-format

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albums chart. *

Kasabian Kasabian ( ) are an English rock band formed in Leicester in 1997 by lead vocalist Tom Meighan, guitarist and occasional vocalist Sergio Pizzorno, guitarist Chris Karloff, and bassist Chris Edwards. Drummer Ian Matthews joined in 2004. Karlof ...

releases their third studio album ''

West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum ''West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum'' is the third studio album by British indie rock band Kasabian, which was released on 5 June 2009. It was the band's first album not to feature Christopher Karloff, the band's lead guitarist and songwriter wh ...

''.It tops the UK all-format album's chart for two weeks. Its their second of five albums to top the chart. *

Matchbox 20 Matchbox Twenty (also known as Matchbox 20 and MB20) is an American rock band formed in Orlando, Florida, in 1995. The group currently consists of Rob Thomas (lead vocals, guitar, keyboards), Brian Yale (bass guitar), Paul Doucette (drums, r ...

frontman Rob Thomas releases his second studio album, '' Cradlesong''. It debuts at number 2 on the ''Billboard'' 200, selling 122,000 copies in its first week. *

Killswitch Engage Killswitch Engage is an American metalcore band from Westfield, Massachusetts, formed in 1999 after the disbanding of Overcast (band), Overcast and Aftershock. Killswitch Engage's current lineup consists of vocalist Jesse Leach, guitarists Joe ...

releases their fifth studio album, and second self-titled album, ''

''. It debuts at number 7 on the ''Billboard'' 200, selling 58,000 copies in its opening week.

July

* Nickelback's single "

If Today Was Your Last Day "If Today Was Your Last Day" is the third single from Nickelback's sixth studio album ''Dark Horse''. It was originally planned as the first single, to hit all U.S. radio formats September 30, 2008, but was scrapped as the first single in favour ...

" peaks at number 19 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 all-format chart. * All Time Low releases their third studio album, '' Nothing Personal''. It debuts at number 4 on the ''Billboard'' 200, selling 63,000 copies in its first week, a career best for the band. * Daughtry releases their second studio album, ''

Leave This Town ''Leave This Town'' is the second album by the American rock band Daughtry, released on July 14, 2009, by RCA Records and 19 Entertainment. It is the first album that they recorded as a band, as their self-titled debut album was recorded before ...

''. It tops the ''Billboard'' 200 chart, selling 269,000 copies in its opening week. Its his second album to top the chart, but only his first to debut at number one on the chart. The album holds on to the second place spot on the chart in its second week, selling an additional 101,000 copies, and stays in the top 10 into August weeks. * The Dead Weather (featuring Jack White of The White Stripes and

Alison Mosshart Alison Nicole Mosshart (born November 23, 1978) is an American singer, songwriter, artist, and the lead vocalist for the rock bands The Kills and The Dead Weather. She started her musical career in 1995 with the Florida punk rock band Discoun ...

The Kills The Kills are an English-American rock duo formed by American singer Alison "VV" Mosshart and English guitarist Jamie "Hotel" Hince. They are signed to Domino Records. Their first four albums, '' Keep On Your Mean Side'', ''No Wow'', ''Midni ...

) release their debut album '' Horehound''. It debuts at number 6 on the ''Billboard'' 200, selling 51,000 copies in its first week.

August

* Third Eye Blind releases their fourth studio album, ''

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'', their first in six years. It debuts at number 3 on the ''Billboard'' 200 chart, selling 51,000 copies. It is the highest first week debut for the band, though not their best selling album. *

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releases their seventh studio album ''

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''. It debuts at number 2 on the ''Billboard'' 200 chart, a career high for the band, selling 68,000 copies in its first week. * Chevelle releases their fifth studio album, ''

Sci-Fi Crimes ''Sci-Fi Crimes'' is the fifth studio album by American rock band Chevelle, released on August 31, 2009 through Epic Records. Background The album was recorded in Nashville, Tennessee, in 2009 with producer Brian Virtue. On April 9, 2009, Cheve ...

''. It debuts at number 6, selling 46,000 copies. *

The Used The Used is an American rock band from Orem, Utah, that formed in 2001. The group consists of vocalist Bert McCracken, bassist Jeph Howard, drummer Dan Whitesides, and guitarist Joey Bradford. Former members include Quinn Allman, Branden Stei ...

releases their fourth studio album, ''

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''. It debuts at number 10, selling 35,000 copies.

September

Pearl Jam Pearl Jam is an American rock band formed in Seattle, Washington, in 1990. The band's lineup consists of founding members Jeff Ament (bass guitar), Stone Gossard (rhythm guitar), Mike McCready (lead guitar), and Eddie Vedder (lead vocals, guita ...

releases their ninth studio album, ''

Backspacer ''Backspacer'' is the ninth studio album by the American rock band Pearl Jam, released on September 20, 2009. The band members started writing instrumental and demo tracks in 2007, and got together the following year to work on an album. It was ...

''. It tops the ''Billboard'' 200 chart, selling 189,000 copies in its opening week. It is the bands fourth album to top the chart, and their first album to top the chart in 13 years. * Three Days Grace releases their third studio album, ''

Life Starts Now ''Life Starts Now'' is the third studio album by the Canadian rock band Three Days Grace. The album was released on September 22, 2009. It was produced by Howard Benson. It was the second time in a row that the band has worked with him, after the ...

''. It debuts at number 3 on the ''Billboard'' 200 chart, selling 79,000 copies in its opening week. *

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releases their fifth studio album, '' The Resistance''. It debuts at number 3 on the ''Billboard'' 200, selling 128,000 copies, their best debut at the time. * Five Finger Death Punch releases their second studio album, '' War is the Answer''. It debuts at number 7, selling 44,000 copies in its opening week. Their debut album never peaked any higher than 107 on the chart the year prior. *

Paramore Paramore is an American rock band from Franklin, Tennessee, formed in 2004. The band currently consists of lead vocalist Hayley Williams, guitarist Taylor York and drummer Zac Farro. Williams and Farro are founding members of the group, whil ...

releases their third studio album, '' Brand New Eyes''. It debuts at number 2 on the ''Billboard'' 200 chart, selling 175,000 copies. The album had been projected to top the US sales chart, and missed the spot by just 5,000 copies. *

Breaking Benjamin Breaking Benjamin is an American Rock music, rock band from Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, formed in 1999 by lead singer and guitarist Benjamin Burnley and drummer Jeremy Hummel. The first lineup of the band also included guitarist Aaron Fink an ...

releases their fourth studio album, ''

Dear Agony ''Dear Agony'' is the fourth studio album by American rock band Breaking Benjamin. It was released on September 29, 2009. A Best Buy edition, Japanese import version, and Zune exclusive version were also released, all of which feature bonus conte ...

''. It debuts at number 4, selling 134,000 copies in its first week, the band's best performance at the time. * Alice In Chains release their album '' Black Gives Way to Blue''. It debuts at number 5 on the ''Billboard'' 200, selling 126,000 copies. It is the band's first new album since the death of their original vocalist, Layne Staley, and their first to feature new vocalist William DuVall.

October

* The ''Twilight New Moon'' soundtrack tops the ''Billboard'' 200 chart, selling 115,000 copies in its opening week. The soundtrack features contributions from a number of rock bands and musicians, including

Death Cab for Cutie Death Cab for Cutie is an American rock band formed in Bellingham, Washington, in 1997. The band is currently composed of Ben Gibbard (vocals, guitar, piano), Nick Harmer (bass), Dave Depper (guitar, keyboards, backing vocals), Zac Rae (keyboar ...

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Thom Yorke Thomas Edward Yorke (born 7 October 1968) is an English musician and the main vocalist and songwriter of the rock band Radiohead. A multi-instrumentalist, he mainly plays guitar and keyboards and is noted for his falsetto. He has been describe ...

, and Band of Skulls. *

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releases their reunion album their fourth studio album, '' Full Circle''. The album, their first in 8 years, debuts at number 2 on the ''Billboard'' 200 chart, selling 110,000 copies in its first week. It fares considerbly worse than their prior album, ''

Weathered ''Weathered'' is the third studio album by American rock band Creed, released on November 20, 2001. It was the last Creed album to be released until '' Full Circle'' came out in October 2009, with Creed disbanding in June 2004. It is the only Cr ...

'', which debuts with 887,000 copies sold in its first week of sale in 2001.

November

* The

Foo Fighters Foo Fighters are an American rock band formed in Seattle in 1994. Foo Fighters was initially formed as a one-man project by former Nirvana drummer Dave Grohl. Following the success of the eponymous debut album, Grohl (lead vocals, guitar) re ...

song, "

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" finds crossover success, peaking at number 72 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 all format songs chart. Recorded alongside

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Butch Vig Bryan David "Butch" Vig (born August 2, 1955) is an American musician, songwriter, and record producer, best known as the drummer and co-producer of the alternative rock band Garbage and the producer of the diamond-selling Nirvana album ''Neve ...

, the song is such a success that it inspires the band to record an entire album with Vig, leading to 2011's chart topping ''

Wasting Light ''Wasting Light'' is the seventh studio album by American rock band Foo Fighters, released on April 12, 2011, through Roswell and RCA Records. Wanting to capture the essence of their earlier work and avoid the artificiality of digital recording, ...

'' album. *

Saving Abel Saving Abel is an American rock band from Corinth, Mississippi, founded in 2004 by Jared Weeks and Jason Null. The band is named after the biblical story of Cain and Abel, in which a man named Cain kills his brother Abel. Band member Jason Null ...

have a crossover top 40 hit with their song " Addicted", which peaks at number 20 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart. It is their first and only song to chart on the all-format chart. * Them Crooked Vultures, a rock supergroup consisting of

Dave Grohl David Eric Grohl (born January 14, 1969) is an American musician. He is the founder of the rock band Foo Fighters, in which he is the lead singer, guitarist, and principal songwriter. Prior to forming Foo Fighters, he was the drummer of gru ...

of the

Josh Homme Joshua Michael Homme ( ; born May 17, 1973) is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer. He is best known as the founder, primary songwriter, and only continuous member of the rock band Queens of the Stone Age, which he form ...

Queens of the Stone Age Queens of the Stone Age (commonly abbreviated QOTSA) is an American rock band formed in 1996 in Palm Desert, California. The band was founded by vocalist and guitarist Josh Homme, who has been the only constant member throughout multiple line- ...

, and John Paul Jones of

, release their only studio album to date, '' Them Crooked Vultures''. It reaches the top 10 of seven separate national all-format album charts. * UK band

Snow Patrol Snow Patrol are a Northern Irish–Scottish Rock music, rock band formed in 1994 in Dundee, Scotland. They consist of Gary Lightbody (vocals, guitar), Nathan Connolly (guitar, backing vocals), Paul Wilson (musician), Paul Wilson (bass guitar, ...

releases their greatest hits album ''

Up to Now ''Up to Now'' is the first compilation album by alternative rock band Snow Patrol. The album features tracks spanning Snow Patrol's fifteen-year music career, including tracks from The Reindeer Section, a side-project/ supergroup involving musi ...

''. It charts in the top 10 of six separate national all-format album charts. *

Weezer Weezer is an American rock band formed in Los Angeles, California, in 1992. Since 2001, the band has consisted of Rivers Cuomo (vocals, guitar, keyboards), Patrick Wilson (drums, backing vocals), Scott Shriner (bass guitar, keyboards, backing v ...

releases their seventh studio album, ''

Raditude ''Raditude'' is the seventh studio album by American rock band Weezer, released on October 30, 2009 and is their final album on DGC Records, Geffen Records and Interscope Records. The title of the album was suggested to Weezer vocalist Rivers Cuo ...

''. It debuts at number seven on the ''Billboard'' 200 chart, selling 66,000 copies in its opening week.

December

* In protest of

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's saccharine pop music dominance in the UK around

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, a fan campaign is started to get Rage Against the Machine's 1992 protest song "

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" to top the singles chart. The campaign is successful, making it officially the number one Christmas song in the UK for 2009.

Year end

* Shinedown occupies the top two spots for the 2009 year-end chart for the ''Billboard'' Mainstream Rock songs chart, " Second Chance" and " Sound of Madness" respectively. The third most popular song is Mudvayne's " Do What You Do".

Deaths

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of the

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Band breakups

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* The Verve

References

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