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These days and generally accepted by both grown ups and teens alike, getting an airplay - perhaps Dave Grohl can classify.
But then again he is far from starting (or getting known) in the 00's either
It's just that I would dare to claim that rock music in general pretty much shifted into:
1) something like "classic" old school rock (aka started in the 60's to 90's) that have their audience already, that's why they get airplay and also get new young listeners
2) extreme stuff (heavy, trash or whatever stuff lesser known, but generally well earning with a dedicated audience)
3) real "alternative" again with roots in the 70's to 90's, cult following but zero airplay
4) The Rest which is like a prefabricated easy listening stuff to feed the "rock" stations, mainly like if you take a "rock band", give it some artificial style and make it R12 with a catchy image like all the emo crap or say all those "indie" bands which in most cases really just suck although it's hip to listen to them as something "alternative".
Just another piece of artificial crap to fill the air for those that never really had the chance to get a grip of a taste in music in the first place.
Not saying there aren't great bands out there it's just not financially viable for the companies to market them.
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