Rock music is a pretty male-centric genre, so it's always nice when a female artist gets her due from the fans. On this week's Billboard Rock Songs chart, we have one new entry, and it's from a performer known for her exceptional vocals and striking stage demeanor. But our countdown is still ruled by a lonely boy.
10. Florence and the Machine - "Shake It Out"
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Florence and the Machine, who are lead by English frontwoman Florence Welch, lay claim to this week's sole debut in the Top 10. "Shake It Out" is off the band's most recent album, Ceremonials, and the track lands at No. 10. The group's previous smash, "Dog Days Are Over," went platinum in the States.
9. Young the Giant - "Cough Syrup"
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Young the Giant are an up-and-coming modern rock group, and their breakthrough single "Cough Syrup" has done quite well on the Alternative Songs chart, peaking at No. 3. On our countdown, they move up one spot to No. 9.
8. Red Hot Chili Peppers - "Monarchy of Roses"
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"The Adventures of Rain Dance Maggie" falls out of the Top 10 this week, but it's not all bad news for Red Hot Chili Peppers. "Monarchy of Roses," the follow-up single from I'm With You, moves up one spot to No. 8.
7. Seether - "Tonight"
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"Tonight" spends a fourth straight week at No. 7. (The Seether single got as high as No. 4 on our countdown.) "Tonight" may be running out of gas, but keep an eye out for the next single off Holding Onto Strings Better Left to Fray, the melodic rocker "No Resolution."
6. Foo Fighters - "Walk"
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The oldest single in this week's Top 10 is "Walk" from Foo Fighters. The track first charted 32 weeks ago, eventually landing at No. 1 for eight non-consecutive weeks. For a third week in a row, the song hangs out at No. 6.
5. Coldplay - "Paradise"
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For a second week in a row, Coldplay hold down the No. 5 spot with "Paradise." The Mylo Xyloto smash is being used by FOX in their commercials to advertise the forthcoming Daytona 500. I wonder if the guys in Coldplay are big NASCAR fans.
4. Chevelle - "Face to the Floor"
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"Face to the Floor" got as high as No. 3 on the Rock Songs chart, but for the third straight week Chevelle sit tight at No. 4. Their latest tour gets going in Michigan on February 24.
3. Bush - "The Sound of Winter"
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"The Sound of Winter" is one of two former No. 1 hits in this week's Top 10. Bush are losing ground, though: After four weeks at No. 2, the single slides down a notch.
2. Foo Fighters - "These Days"
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It seems rather inevitable that "These Days" will get to the top of our chart. Wasting Light has already produced two No. 1 singles, and "These Days" rises one spot to No. 2 this week. Foo Fighters announced they will be playing during this year's Grammys, which will be happening on February 12. The band members have good reason to be on the show: They're up for Album of the Year.
1. The Black Keys - "Lonely Boy"
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"Lonely Boy" takes the crown for a fifth week in a row. The No. 1 hit comes from the Black Keys' El Camino, one of 2011's best rock albums, and it sets the stage for a showdown against "These Days" for the top spot for weeks to come. If there's a rock band more popular right now than Foo Fighters, it might very well be the Black Keys.