2017 was an awesome year for rock music. This article is a showcase of the best rock songs of 2017.

The year 2017 was certainly a stupendous year for rock fans. Bands and artists from various subgenres in rock found their groove to get noticed with their brand of music. The ever-evolving rock genre brought to life a fresh sound by emerging rock bands. The new wave of rock bands came up with varied perspectives on their respective albums in 2017. The lyrical material on albums of several rock bands and rock artists has been top notch. A number of new rock bands have made pathways for a new sound in the realms of rock music.

That says a lot about the diverse musical influences that have emerged in a year where experimental sounds reigned supreme.

While mainstream rock songs by rock bands and artists did top the charts, it was non-mainstream rock genres that took the rock world by surprise. A number of rock songs from non-mainstream rock genres became cult hits globally. This is an indication that the roots of music are no longer held in mainstream. A number of rock albums and rock songs gave ‘epic sound’ a new meaning. There’s no longer a typical sound in the realms of rock. The musical influences of the current crop of musicians are rather diverse and this shows aesthetically in their songwriting and compositions.   

The modern rock sound that has become prominent since the year 2000 has taken shape sonically and texturally for many bands. In 2017 many rock songs with slick tonal qualities made a big splash. Also, a number of bands and artists have released albums independently. 2017 witnessed the indie music scene get bigger globally. A number of new indie rock bands and heavy metal bands found their space in new forms of musical soundscapes rooted in rock. A number of experimental rock songs became underground hits.    

Rock songs of 2017 left listeners from different genres amazed. 2017 was a year of lyrical dominance. Rock songs with thought-provoking lyrics both in mainstream and non-mainstream genres connected with listeners. While some music critics did get busy taking albums of new rock bands to the whipping post, negative reviews did not deter the new stream of rock bands from performing their brand of songs they believed in. It’s fair to say 2017 was an excellent year for rock music, especially for the new wave of emerging rock bands.

The lines below showcase an epic list of the best rock songs of 2017

100 Greatest Rock Songs of 2017

1. Run- Foo Fighters
2. Everything Now- Arcade Fire
3. Nimble Bastard- Incubus
4. Thunder- Imagine Dragons
5. The Man- The Killers
6. Highway Tune- Greta Van Fleet
7. Feel it Still- Portugal. The Man  
8. Hard Times- Paramore
9. American Dream- LCD Soundsystem
10. The Doomed- A Perfect Circle
11. One More Light- Linkin Park  
12. Strangest Thing- The War on Drugs
13. Alone- I Prevail
14. One Foot- Walk The Moon
15. The Way You Used To Do- Queens of the Stone Age
16. Go To War- Nothing More
17. American Dreams- Papa Roach
18. You’re Still My Sugar- Maddie Ross
19. Song # 3- Stone Sour
20. Believer- Imagine Dragons
21. The Violence- Rise Against
22. You’re the Best Thing About Me- U2
23. Back in the USA- Green Day
24. Illuminant- Quicksand
25. Los Ageless- St. Vincent  
26. Walk on Water- Thirty Seconds to Mars  
27. Betray and Degrade- Seether
28. Scary Love- The Neighborhood
29. Kill4Me- Marilyn Manson  
30. Turn Out the Lights- Julien Baker
31. Sit Next To Me- Foster the People
32. Hydrograd- Stone Sour
33. Slow Awakening- Gone is Gone
34. The Last of the Real Ones- Fall Out Boy
35. Every Day’s The Weekend- Alex Lahey
36. Sign of the Times- Harry Styles
37. Fabuless- Stone Sour
38. Vampires- Frank Carter and the Rattlesnakes
39. The Heart From Your Hate- Trivium
40. North East South West- Japandroids
41. Run For Cover- The Killers
42. Into the Fire- Asking Alexandria
43. Don’t Take the Money- Bleachers
44. Want You Back- HAIM
45. The Promise- Chris Cornell
46. The Sky is a Neighborhood- Foo Fighters
47. White Offerings- AFI
48. Ran- Future Islands
49. Walking the Wire- Imagine Dragons
50. The Gold- Manchester Orchestra
51. Well Done- IDLES
52. Rx- Theory of a Deadman
53. What’s Wrong- PVRIS
54. Black is the Soul- Korn
55. The Spaniards- William Patrick Corgan
56. Hurricane- Thrice
57. Born for Greatness- Papa Roach
58. The Sinking Chair- The Royal Thunder
59. Show Yourself- Mastodon
60. Light’s Out- Royal Blood
61. Hostage Stamps- At the Drive-In
62. Mercy is Asleep at the Wheel- The Movielife
63. World Gone Mad- Bastille
64. Swell Love- Honeyblood
65. The Amulet- Crica Survive
66. Black Rain- Creeper
67. Scatterbrain- KMX
68. Waking Lions- Pop Evil
69. Green Light- Lorde
70. Sweet Loretta- The Virginmarys
71. Live in the Moment- Portugal. The Man
72. So Tied Up- Cold War Kids
73. Moonbow- Black Moth
74. Call the Police- LCD Soundsystem
75. Monster- Starset
76. Bleeding in the Blur- Code Orange
77. Judas- Fozzy
78. Demon in Profile- Afghan Whigs
79. Suspect- Fireburn
80. Motion Sickness- Phoebe Bridgers
81. Whatever it Takes- Imagine Dragons
82. Creep in Slowly- Gold Key
83. Wait in the Car- The Breeders
84. Generator- Turnstile
85. Feed the Machine- Nickelback  
86. Novacaine- 10 Years
87. Oh Lord- In This Moment
88. Westermarck- Charly Bliss
89. Up All Night- Beck
90. Dirty Laundry- All Time Low
91. Phantom- Weirds
92. Let You Down- Seether
93. The Gold- Manchester Orchestra
94. Freedom is Mine- Wolfmother
95. Unbreakable- Of Men and Mice
96. A Gentleman’s Gentleman- Oxbow
97. No Roots- Alice Merton
98. Ghost of a Chance- Rancid
99. Springfield- Anathema
100. A Single Tear- Converge

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