This is an historic week on the Billboard Rock Songs chart, but it's not because of any artist in the Top 10. Instead, it's because of a band who isn't on our countdown. For the first time since the March 5, 2011 chart, Foo Fighters are nowhere to be found, as "These Days" falls out of the Top 10. Interestingly, three bands from that chart are on this week's countdown.
10. Shinedown - "Bully"
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Shinedown look like they're about ready to exit the Top 10. "Bully," from Amaryllis, plummets two spots, hanging on at No. 10. By the way, if you're hoping to see the band on the road, you're in luck: The guys are planning to tour for the next three years.
9. The Offspring - "Days Go By"
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The Offspring haven't released an album in four years, but they'll be returning on June 26 with Days Go By. The album's title track, a breezy blast of '90s alt-rock nostalgia, is this week's sole new entry, landing at No. 9.
8. Of Monsters and Men - "Little Talks"
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Another week, another spot up the chart for Of Monsters and Men. "Little Talks" debuted in the Top 10 two weeks ago at No. 10. Last week, it moved up one place, and this week it does the same, sitting pretty at No. 8.
7. M83 - "Midnight City"
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For a second week in a row, M83 is at No. 7 with "Midnight City." The electronic dance group will be playing this summer's Lollapalooza.
6. Grouplove - "Tongue Tied"
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For a fourth straight week, Grouplove hang out at No. 6. "Tongue Tied" is having a little better luck on the Alternative Songs chart, where it currently resides at No. 3.
5. fun. (Featuring Janelle Monae) - "We Are Young"
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After two weeks at No. 4, the former No. 1 hit "We Are Young" drops one notch to No. 5. fun. recently announced plans to start an organization that supports the right for gay couples to marry.
4. Soundgarden - "Live to Rise"
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"Live to Rise" had been stuck at No. 5 for three weeks in a row, but this week Soundgarden make another stride in their quest to hit No. 1. The hit single from the soundtrack to The Avengers now occupies the No. 4 position.
3. Gotye (Featuring Kimbra) - "Somebody That I Used to Know"
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Gotye had been at No. 1 for seven nonconsecutive weeks with "Somebody That I Used to Know," but its momentum seems to have stalled. After falling to No. 2 last week, the Making Mirrors track stumbles down to No. 3.
2. The Black Keys - "Gold on the Ceiling"
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If "Gold on the Ceiling" ends up in the top spot, it will have gone about it a little differently than the Black Keys' last single, "Lonely Boy." That song was in the Top 10 for all of six weeks when it hit No. 1, staying there for an impressive 14 weeks. By comparison, this is already the 10th week on our countdown for "Gold on the Ceiling." But the El Camino single still has plenty of gas in the tank: It moves up a notch to No. 2.
1. Linkin Park - "Burn It Down"
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For a second week in a row, Linkin Park's "Burn It Down" sits at No. 1. You'd have to think this bodes well for the release of their forthcoming disc, Living Things, which hits stores on June 26. In fact, it seems rather likely it'll be the band's fifth album to top the Billboard chart.
