by Isaac Kuhlman 
                
                
                  
                    January 25, 2021 
                   
                
                
                  
                  
                  
                  
                    
                      
                         
                    
                   
                
                
                  
                    Here at Powered By Rock, we wanted to look back on the crazy year that was 2020 and honor the best of the best when it comes to rock artists, album...
                  
                
                
                  
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AWOLNATION , 
                    
                      
Bartees Strange , 
                    
                      
Beabadoobee , 
                    
                      
Best Coast , 
                    
                      
Bush , 
                    
                      
Circa Waves , 
                    
                      
Goldfinger , 
                    
                      
Hayley Williams , 
                    
                      
Hockey Dad , 
                    
                      
Less Than Jake , 
                    
                      
Neon Trees , 
                    
                      
Ocean Alley , 
                    
                      
Phantogram , 
                    
                      
Phantom Planet , 
                    
                      
Portugal. The Man , 
                    
                      
Powered By Rock Awards , 
                    
                      
Sports Team , 
                    
                      
The Lemon Twigs , 
                    
                      
The Rentals , 
                    
                      
The Strokes 
                    
                   
             
           
         
       
    
      
        
          
            
              
                
                
                  by Isaac Kuhlman 
                
                
                  
                    January 19, 2021 
                   
                
                
                  
                  
                  
                  
                    
                      
                         
                    
                   
                
                
                  
                    The band that falls at #31 on my list is actually one of the most fun bands on this entire list to just rock out to. 
This band also comes from a s...
                  
                
                
                  
                
                
               
             
           
         
       
    
      
        
          
            
              
                
                
                  by Isaac Kuhlman 
                
                
                  
                    January 12, 2021 
                   
                
                
                  
                  
                  
                  
                    
                      
                         
                    
                   
                
                
                  
                    Okay, so for #32 on my list, I have to actually put a band that about 10 years ago would have been much higher on the list, but due to me just burn...
                  
                
                
                  
                
                
               
             
           
         
       
    
      
        
          
            
              
                
                
                  by Isaac Kuhlman 
                
                
                  
                    January 5, 2021 
                   
                
                
                  
                  
                  
                  
                    
                      
                         
                    
                   
                
                
                  
                    Happy 2021 everyone!
This is a perfect time to celebrate with the band that I have chosen for #33 on my list of Top 40 Before 40 Rock Artists.
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                  by Isaac Kuhlman 
                
                
                  
                    December 29, 2020 
                   
                
                
                  
                  
                  
                  
                    
                      
                         
                    
                   
                
                
                  
                    Welcome back! I hope you got everything you wanted this Holiday Season!
At #34 on the list, I am putting a band in here that I became incredibly fo...
                  
                
                
                  
                
                
               
             
           
         
       
    
      
        
          
            
              
                
                
                  by Isaac Kuhlman 
                
                
                  
                    December 22, 2020 
                   
                
                
                  
                  
                  
                  
                    
                      
                         
                    
                   
                
                
                  
                    My choice for #35 is an easy choice to put in my top 40 for me, because this guy is not only a great guitar player / singer songwriter (also plays ...
                  
                
                
                  
                
                
               
             
           
         
       
    
      
        
          
            
              
                
                
                  by Isaac Kuhlman 
                
                
                  
                    December 15, 2020 
                   
                
                
                  
                  
                  
                  
                    
                      
                         
                    
                   
                
                
                  
                    Now this is where I want to take a quick turn into weirdness with one of my favorite bands of all time, Bloodhound Gang. 
This is a pick that I jus...
                  
                
                
                  
                
                
               
             
           
         
       
    
      
        
          
            
              
                
                
                  by Isaac Kuhlman 
                
                
                  
                    December 8, 2020 
                   
                
                
                  
                  
                  
                  
                    
                      
                         
                    
                   
                
                
                  
                    Okay, so, now I am getting into the thick of making incredibly hard decisions here. The main issue I have is that I have to EXCLUDE some of my favo...
                  
                
                
                  
                
                
               
             
           
         
       
    
      
        
          
            
              
                
                
                  by Isaac Kuhlman 
                
                
                  
                    December 1, 2020 
                   
                
                
                  
                  
                  
                  
                    
                      
                         
                    
                   
                
                
                  
                    Hopefully by now, some of the intrigue is starting to set in about this more unique-style Top 40 list, and confusion has subsided. For those of you...
                  
                
                
                  
                
                
               
             
           
         
       
    
      
        
          
            
              
                
                
                  by Isaac Kuhlman 
                
                
                  
                    November 24, 2020 
                   
                
                
                  
                  
                  
                  
                    
                      
                         
                    
                   
                
                
                  
                    As I move through my top 40 rock bands and artists that I have ranked based on my own personal preference, I want to again make sure that you under...
                  
                
                
                  
                
                
               
             
           
         
       
    
      
        
          
            
              
                
                
                  by Isaac Kuhlman 
                
                
                  
                    November 17, 2020 
                   
                
                
                  
                  
                  
                  
                    
                      
                         
                    
                   
                
                
                  
                    The main reason I chose this band as my #40 on the list is because they have put out an absolute ton of great music in the last 15 years starting with the album Act I: The Lake South, the River North. 
                  
                
                
                  
                
                
               
             
           
         
       
    
   
 
     
    
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