Paramore and Foo Fighters land in the top 15 of Rolling Stone's 21st century rock list

Rolling Stone has unveiled its ranking of the 200 Greatest Rock Songs of the 21st Century So Far, and the publication's definition of rock turned out to be far wider than expected. Just outside the top 10 sit two familiar names: Foo Fighters' 2002 single "Times Like These" at No. 11, followed immediately by Paramore's 2007 breakthrough "That's What You Get" at No. 12.

The podium belongs to 2000s alternative staples. The Killers' "Mr. Brightside" took third place, The White Stripes' "Seven Nation Army" came in second and Yeah Yeah Yeahs' "Maps" claimed the top spot. The rest of the top 10 leans heavily on the same indie and alt-rock lineage, with Arctic Monkeys, The Strokes and Radiohead all represented.

The selection also stretches beyond traditional rock, making room for rap through Jay-Z, country and Americana via Taylor Swift and Wilco, and pop-rock courtesy of Olivia Rodrigo. That broad approach left space for metal as well: a tally by Loudwire found 15 metal acts scattered across the 200 entries.

Those picks cover a wide stylistic range, from the extreme end of the spectrum with Meshuggah to radio-friendly heavy acts such as Deftones and System of a Down. Metal is frequently left out of this kind of retrospective, particularly its more abrasive corners, which makes the inclusions notable. The complete ranking, with write-ups for every song and artist, is available through Rolling Stone.