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{{Short description|Music genre}}
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{{Infobox music genre
{{Infobox music genre
| name = Post-grunge
| name = Post-grunge
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| stylistic_origins = *[[Grunge]]
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| stylistic_origins = {{flatlist|
*[[Grunge]]
*[[alternative rock]]
*[[hard rock]]
*[[hard rock]]
*[[alternative metal]]
*[[alternative rock]]
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| cultural_origins = Early–mid-1990s, United States
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| cultural_origins = Early–mid 1990s, [[United States]]
| instruments = {{flatlist|
*[[Electric guitar]]
*[[bass guitar]]
*[[Drum kit|drums]]
*[[Singing|vocals]]
*[[acoustic guitar]]
}}
| derivatives =
| subgenrelist =
| fusiongenres =
| regional_scenes =
| regional_scenes =
| other_topics = [[Alternative metal]], [[soft grunge]]
* [[Music of British Columbia|British Columbia]]
* [[Music of California|California]]
* [[Canada]]
* [[Pacific Northwest#Music|Pacific Northwest]]
* [[Music of Ontario|Southern Ontario]]
* [[Upper Midwest]]
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'''Post-grunge''' is an offshoot of [[grunge]] that has a less abrasive or intense tone than traditional grunge. Originally, the term was used almost pejoratively to label mid-1990s [[alternative rock]] bands such as [[Bush (British band)|Bush]], [[Candlebox]], [[Collective Soul]], [[Live (band)|Live]], [[Foo Fighters]], and [[Silverchair]], that emulated the original sound of grunge.


In the late 1990s, post-grunge became a more clearly defined style that combined the sound and [[Aesthetics of music|aesthetic]] of grunge with more commercially accessible songwriting, rising to prominence that lasted into the 2000s. Bands such as Foo Fighters, [[Nickelback]], [[Creed (band)|Creed]], [[Staind]], [[Puddle of Mudd]], [[Breaking Benjamin]], [[Three Days Grace]], [[Shinedown]], [[Seether]], and [[Matchbox Twenty]] achieved mainstream success in this second wave.
'''Post-grunge''' is a subgenre of [[alternative rock]] and [[hard rock]] that began in the 1990s. Although it's a subgenre of alternative rock and hard rock, post-grunge was also originally a label that was used almost pejoratively on [[grunge]] bands that emulated the grunge sound and that emerged when grunge bands such as [[Nirvana (band)|Nirvana]] and [[Pearl Jam]] were popular. Bands that were labelled almost pejoratively as {{nowrap|post-grunge}} include [[Bush (band)|Bush]], [[Candlebox]] and [[Collective Soul]]. Post-grunge morphed in the late 1990s, with many bands different from the earliest post-grunge bands emerging. During the late 1990s, post-grunge morphed into a derivative of grunge that uses the sounds and [[Aesthetics of music|aesthetics]] of grunge, but with a more commercially accessible tone. {{nowrap|Post-grunge}} became popular in the 1990s and continued being popular in the 2000s. Post-grunge bands such as {{nowrap|[[Foo Fighters]]}}, [[Puddle of Mudd]], [[Staind]], [[Nickelback]], [[Creed (band)|Creed]] and [[Matchbox Twenty]] all achieved mainstream success.


==Characteristics==
==Characteristics==
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During the 1990s, a post-grunge sound emerged that emulated the attitudes and music of grunge, particularly its thick, [[Distortion (music)|distorted]] [[guitar]]s, but with a less intense and less abrasive tone.<ref name="Grierson" /><ref name=AllMusicPostGrunge>{{cite web|title=Post-Grunge |website=[[AllMusic]]|url=http://www.allmusic.com/style/post-grunge-ma0000005020/artists |access-date=12 August 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170214150232/http://www.allmusic.com/style/post-grunge-ma0000005020/artists|archive-date=14 February 2017}}</ref> Unlike a lot of early grunge bands, post-grunge bands often worked through [[major record label]]s and incorporated influences from a variety of musical genres such as [[jangle pop]], {{nowrap|[[pop-punk]]}}, [[ska revival]], [[alternative metal]], and [[classic rock]].<ref name=AllMusicPostGrunge/> Post-grunge music tends to be in mid-tempo and is noted for having "a polished, radio-ready production".<ref name="AllMusicPostGrunge" /> Tim Grierson of [[About.com]] wrote that musically, post-grunge bands "split the difference between plaintive ballads and aggressive rockers, resulting in songs that combine the two extremes into a sad-eyed, propulsive middle ground".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://rock.about.com/od/rockmusic101/a/subgenres.htm |title=Rock Genres – A List of Rock Genres |website=About.com |last=Grierson |first=Tim |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111006072234/http://rock.about.com/od/rockmusic101/a/subgenres.htm |archive-date=6 October 2011}}</ref> Post-grunge tends to feature the "...same kind of melody as...[[bubblegum pop]]" and pop song structures.<ref name=CoS>{{cite magazine |url=https://consequence.net/aux-out/in-defense-of-post-grunge-music/ |title=In Defense of Post-Grunge Music |magazine=[[Consequence of Sound]] |last=Geffen |first=Sasha |date=7 October 2013}}</ref><ref name=FourElevenMania>{{cite web |url=http://411mania.com/music/the-8-ball-top-8-post-grunge-bands/ |title=The 8 Ball: Top 8 Post-Grunge Bands |publisher=411MANIA |last=Thomas |first=Jeremy |date=15 November 2014 |access-date=25 March 2016 |archive-date=30 May 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160530111047/http://411mania.com/music/the-8-ball-top-8-post-grunge-bands/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> On some occasions, {{nowrap|post-grunge}} music features both an electric guitar and an acoustic guitar playing simultaneously.<ref name="CoS" /> Post-grunge tends to have production quality that is much higher and cleaner than grunge.<ref name=WhatCulture>{{cite web |url=http://whatculture.com/music/10-laughable-post-grunge-bands-wont-believe-still-going.php |title=10 Laughable Post-Grunge Bands You Won't Believe Are Still Going (Puddle of Mudd) |publisher=WhatCulture |last=Marko |first=Aaron J. |date=20 March 2014}}</ref>
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[[File:Nickelbackwembleyarena.jpg|thumb|right|Post-grunge band [[Nickelback]] in 2008.]]


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[[File:Nickelbackwembleyarena.jpg|thumb|left|Post-grunge band [[Nickelback]] in 2008]]
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Post-grunge originally was a label that was meant to be almost pejorative, suggesting that grunge bands labelled as {{nowrap|post-grunge}} were simply musically derivative, or a cynical response to an "authentic" rock movement.<ref name=Grierson>{{cite web| author=Grierson, Tim |url=http://rock.about.com/od/rockmusic101/a/PostGrunge.htm|title=Post-Grunge. A History of Post-Grunge Rock |publisher=[[About.com]]|accessdate=12 March 2012}}</ref> When grunge became a mainstream genre because of bands such as [[Nirvana (band)|Nirvana]] and [[Pearl Jam]], record labels started signing bands that emulated these bands' sonic identities. Bands categorized as {{nowrap|post-grunge}} that emerged when grunge was mainstream such as [[Bush (band)|Bush]], [[Candlebox]] and [[Collective Soul]] all are noted for emulating the sound of the bands that launched grunge into the mainstream.<ref name="Grierson" /> Bush, Candlebox and Collective Soul were labelled almost pejoratively as post-grunge which, according to Tim Grierson of [[About.com]], is "suggesting that rather than being a musical movement in their own right, they were just a calculated, cynical response to a legitimate stylistic shift in [[rock music]]."<ref name="Grierson" /> During the late 1990s, post-grunge morphed, becoming a derivative of grunge that combined characteristics of grunge with a more commercially accessible tone. During this time, post-grunge bands such as [[Creed (band)|Creed]] and [[Nickelback]] emerged. Grierson wrote: {{quote|"Creed and Nickelback espoused a more conventional, almost conservative worldview built around the comforts of community and romantic relationships. Ironically, this attitude was diametrically opposed to the antisocial angst of the original grunge bands, who railed against conformity and instead explored troubling issues such as suicide, societal hypocrisy and drug addiction."<ref name="Grierson" />}} Grierson also wrote, "Post-grunge was a profitable musical style, but bands like Nirvana and Pearl Jam were beloved partly because of their perceived integrity in avoiding the mainstream. Post-grunge, by comparison, seemed to exist in order to court that very audience."<ref name="Grierson" />
A "major rift" between grunge and {{nowrap|post-grunge}} is in the lyrical substance of the music; grunge often expressed emotion through loose metaphors or third-person narratives, while post-grunge was known for being direct and blunt.<ref name=CoS /> While describing lyrics that are common in {{nowrap|post-grunge}}, Sasha Geffen of ''Consequence of Sound'' wrote that {{nowrap|post-grunge}} "plunged directly into the {{nowrap|'I.'{{sp}}"<ref name=CoS />}} Geffen also wrote that most post-grunge songs that achieved mainstream success "call after a prospective or past companion in the first person".<ref name=CoS /> Post-grunge lyrics also tend to be about topics such as relationships, romance and drug addiction.<ref name=CoS /><ref name="Steininger" /> According to Geffen, "grunge's frontmen posed with their addictions; {{nowrap|post-grunge's}} songwriters sought redemption for them".<ref name=CoS /> Geffen then states that post-grunge songs "fit the mold of songs made for...teenage boys and girls" who were "longing for a distant someone".<ref name=CoS />


==Pejorative labels==
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Many post-grunge bands emulated the attitudes and music of grunge, particularly its thick, [[Distortion (music)|distorted]] [[guitar]]s, but with a more commercially accessible tone.<ref name="Grierson" /><ref name=AllMusicPostGrunge>{{cite web|title=Post-Grunge |publisher=[[AllMusic]]|url=http://www.allmusic.com/style/post-grunge-ma0000005020/artists |accessdate=12 August 2012}}</ref> Unlike a lot of early grunge bands, post-grunge bands often worked through [[major record label]]s and incorporated influences from a variety of musical genres including [[jangle pop]], {{nowrap|[[pop punk]]}}, [[ska revival]], [[alternative metal]] and [[classic rock]].<ref name=AllMusicPostGrunge/> Post-grunge music tends to be in mid-tempo and is noted for having "a polished, radio-ready production".<ref name="AllMusicPostGrunge" /> Grierson of About.com wrote that musically, post-grunge bands "split the difference between plaintive ballads and aggressive rockers, resulting in songs that combine the two extremes into a sad-eyed, propulsive middle ground".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://rock.about.com/od/rockmusic101/a/subgenres.htm |title=Rock Genres - A List of Rock Genres |publisher=[[About.com]] |last=Grierson |first=Tim}}</ref>
[[File:Bush grsATX.jpg|thumb|right|British band Bush (''pictured'') were described by Matt Diehl of ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' as "the most successful and shameless mimics of Nirvana's music".<ref>{{cite magazine |first=Matt |last=Diehl |title=Review: ''Bush – Razorblade Suitcase'' |magazine=[[Rolling Stone]] |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/artists/bush/albums/album/242869/review/5944129/razorblade_suitcase |date=November 13, 1996 |access-date=July 31, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070216075712/http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/bush/albums/album/242869/review/5944129/razorblade_suitcase |archive-date=February 16, 2007 |url-status=dead}}</ref>]]


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Originally, post-grunge was a label that was meant to be almost pejorative, suggesting that grunge bands labelled as {{nowrap|post-grunge}} were simply musically derivative, or a cynical response to an "[[Authenticity (philosophy)|authentic]]" rock movement.<ref name=Grierson>{{cite web| first=Tim|last=Grierson|url=http://rock.about.com/od/rockmusic101/a/PostGrunge.htm|title=Post-Grunge. A History of Post-Grunge Rock |website=[[About.com]]|access-date=19 January 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110514035717/http://rock.about.com/od/rockmusic101/a/PostGrunge.htm|archive-date=14 May 2011}}</ref> When grunge became a mainstream genre because of bands such as [[Nirvana (band)|Nirvana]] and [[Pearl Jam]], record labels started signing bands that sounded similar to these bands' sonic identities. Bands labeled as {{nowrap|post-grunge}} that emerged when grunge was mainstream such as [[Bush (British band)|Bush]], [[Candlebox]] and [[Collective Soul]] are all noted for emulating the sound of bands that launched grunge into the mainstream.<ref name="Grierson" /> According to Tim Grierson of [[About.com]], the almost pejorative use of the "post-grunge" label to describe these bands was "suggesting that rather than being a musical movement in their own right, they were just a calculated, cynical response to a legitimate stylistic shift in [[rock music]]".<ref name="Grierson" /> In the late 1990s, post-grunge morphed, becoming a derivative of grunge that combined characteristics of grunge with a more commercially accessible tone. During this time, post-grunge bands such as [[Creed (band)|Creed]] and [[Nickelback]] emerged. Grierson wrote: {{blockquote|Creed and Nickelback espoused a more conventional, almost conservative worldview built around the comforts of community and romantic relationships. Ironically, this attitude was diametrically opposed to the antisocial angst of the original grunge bands, who railed against conformity and instead explored troubling issues such as suicide, societal hypocrisy and drug addiction.<ref name="Grierson" />}} Grierson also wrote, "Post-grunge was a profitable musical style, but bands like Nirvana and Pearl Jam were beloved partly because of their perceived integrity in avoiding the mainstream. Post-grunge, by comparison, seemed to exist in order to court that very audience."<ref name="Grierson" />
Post-grunge tends to feature melodies that are common in [[pop music]].<ref name=CoS>{{cite web |url=http://consequenceofsound.net/aux-out/in-defense-of-post-grunge-music/ |title=In Defense of Post-Grunge Music |publisher=''[[Consequence of Sound]]'' |last=Geffen |first=Sasha |date=7 October 2013}}</ref> Sometimes post-grunge bands will have both an acoustic guitar and an electric guitar play simultaneously.<ref name=CoS /> While describing lyrics that are common in post-grunge, Sasha Geffen of ''Consequence of Sound'' wrote that post-grunge "plunged directly into the "I"{{sp}}";<ref name=CoS /> she wrote that most post-grunge songs that achieved mainstream success "call after a prospective or past companion in the first person".<ref name=CoS /> Post-grunge lyrics also tend to be about topics such as relationships, romance and drug addiction.<ref name="Steininger" /><ref name=CoS /> According to Geffen, "grunge's frontmen posed with their addictions; {{nowrap|post-grunge's}} songwriters sought redemption for them".<ref name=CoS /> According to Geffen, [[Alanis Morissette]], [[No Doubt]] and [[Sarah McLachlan]] all "crystallized the songwriting strategy that would form the emotional core of the post-grunge moment".<ref name=CoS /> Post-grunge tends to have quality that is much higher and cleaner than the quality in grunge.<ref name=WhatCulture>{{cite web |url=http://whatculture.com/music/10-laughable-post-grunge-bands-wont-believe-still-going.php |title=10 Laughable Post-Grunge Bands You Won't Believe Are Still Going |publisher=''WhatCulture'' |last=Marko |first=Aaron J. |date=20 March 2014}}</ref> Post-grunge songs often have conventional song structures that are common in [[pop music]].<ref name=FourElevenMania>{{cite web |url=http://411mania.com/music/the-8-ball-top-8-post-grunge-bands/ |title=The 8 Ball: Top 8 Post-Grunge Bands |publisher=411MANIA |last=Thomas |first=Jeremy |date=15 November 2014}}</ref>

In the late 2000s and 2010s, the derogatory term "butt rock" gained traction when applied in relation to many post-grunge artists who were popular during the genre's prime, such as Nickelback, Creed, [[Puddle of Mudd]], and [[Hinder]]. While the origins of the term are debated, the term "butt rock" usually comes from someone critical of an overuse of raspy vocals (often described as imitations of Pearl Jam's [[Eddie Vedder]]) or, less often, overly clichéd or angsty lyrics.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://melmagazine.com/en-us/story/what-was-butt-rock | title=What *Was* Butt Rock? | publisher=Mel | first=Miles | last=Klee | date=21 October 2019 | accessdate=14 April 2021 }}</ref>


==History==
==History==
===1993–1997: First wave and rise in popularity===
===Early–mid 1990s===
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Even at the height of their popularity, after the release of ''[[Nevermind]]'' (1991) brought grunge to international attention, Nirvana experienced increasing problems, partly caused by [[Kurt Cobain]]'s [[drug addiction]] and growing dissatisfaction with commercial success.<ref>{{cite book |title=Grunge Is Dead. The Oral Herstory of Seattle Rock Music |first= Greg |last= Prato |chapter=CHAPTER 28 – Everything is not OK anymore |chapter-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=eTg4whS9ClUC&q=%22Everything+is+not+OK+anymore%22 |publisher=[[ECW Press]] |location=Toronto |year=2009 | isbn=978-1-55022877-9}}</ref> In late 1992, Cobain was photographed in a T-shirt with 'Grunge is Dead' printed on its front<ref>{{cite news | date=1992 | url=http://www.livenirvana.com/pics/9210ss/index.html | title=Live Nirvana Photo Archive | first=Stephen | last=Sweet | newspaper=[[Melody Maker]] | access-date=22 August 2013 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131004214204/http://www.livenirvana.com/pics/9210ss/index.html |archive-date=4 October 2013}}</ref> at which point the genre's decline started to be widely discussed.<ref>{{cite book |title=Grunge: Music and Memory |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=qUhokID7qXIC |first=Catherine |last=Strong |chapter=Grunge is Dead|chapter-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=qUhokID7qXIC&q=%22Grunge+is+Dead%22&pg=PA20 |publisher=[[Ashgate Publishing|Ashgate]] |location=[[Farnham]]|year=2011 | page=20|isbn=978-1-40942376-8}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=29 April 2009 |url=http://www.ugo.com/music/grunge-is-dead-an-interview-with-greg-prato |title='Grunge Is Dead' – An Interview with Greg Prato |publisher=[[UGO Networks|UGO Entertainment]] |access-date=5 March 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110701192945/http://www.ugo.com/music/grunge-is-dead-an-interview-with-greg-prato |archive-date=1 July 2011 }}</ref> [[Suicide of Kurt Cobain|Cobain's suicide]] in 1994, as well as Pearl Jam's touring problems, marked a decline for grunge that year.<ref name=AllMusicPostGrunge/> Problems of addiction for [[Layne Staley]] of [[Alice in Chains]] led to the band cancelling scheduled dates in 1995.<ref>{{cite magazine|first=Robin|last=Rothman | date=April 22, 2002 |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/layne-staley-found-dead-20020422|title=Layne Staley Found Dead |magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|publisher=[[Wenner Media]]|location=New York City|access-date=March 4, 2012}}</ref> Addiction and legal problems for [[Scott Weiland]] of [[Stone Temple Pilots]] led to the band having touring problems, causing the band to tour their album ''[[Purple (Stone Temple Pilots album)|Purple]]'' for only four months, and their follow up album ''[[Tiny Music... Songs from the Vatican Gift Shop]]'' for only 6 weeks.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=AHHhyIHlnyM| archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211104/AHHhyIHlnyM| archive-date=2021-11-04 | url-status=live|title=Backspin: Stone Temple Pilots talk 'No. 4'|website=[[YouTube]]| date=3 November 2017|access-date=24 March 2021}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
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[[File:Candlebox-promo-seattle2-1.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Candlebox in 2008.]]
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Even at the height of their popularity, after the release of ''[[Nevermind]]'' (1991) brought grunge to international attention, [[Nirvana (band)|Nirvana]] experienced increasing problems, partly caused by [[Kurt Cobain]]'s [[drug addiction]] and growing dissatisfaction with commercial success.<ref>{{cite book|title=Grunge Is Dead: The Oral History of Seattle Rock Music |first= Greg |last= Prato |chapter=CHAPTER 28 - Everything is not OK anymore |url=http://books.google.com/books?id=eTg4whS9ClUC&pg=359&dq=%22Everything+is+not+OK+anymore%22|page=478 |publisher=[[ECW Press]]|location=Toronto|year=2009 |id=ISBN 978-1-55022877-9 | isbn=1-55022877-3}}</ref> In late 1992, Cobain was photographed in a T-shirt with 'Grunge is Dead' printed on the front<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.livenirvana.com/pics/9210ss/index.html | title=Live Nirvana Photo Archive | first=Stephen | last=Sweet | work=[[Melody Maker]] |accessdate=22 August 2013}}</ref> and the genre's decline started to be widely discussed.<ref>{{cite book|title=Grunge: Music and Memory|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=qUhokID7qXIC&&printsec=frontcover|first= Catherine |last= Strong |chapter=Grunge is Dead (p. 20)|chapterurl=http://books.google.com/books?id=qUhokID7qXIC&pg=PA20&dq=%22grunge+is+dead%22|page=179 |publisher=[[Ashgate Publishing|Ashgate]] |location=[[Farnham]]|year=2011 | id=ISBN 978-1-40942376-8 | isbn=1-40942376-X}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| author= |date=29 April 2009 |url=http://www.ugo.com/music/grunge-is-dead-an-interview-with-greg-prato|title='Grunge Is Dead' - An Interview with Greg Prato |publisher=''[[UGO Networks|UGO Entertainment]]'' |accessdate=5 March 2012}}</ref> The [[death of Kurt Cobain|death of Cobain]] in 1994, as well as touring problems for [[Pearl Jam]], marked a decline for grunge that year.<ref name=AllMusicPostGrunge/> Problems of addiction for [[Layne Staley]] of [[Alice in Chains]] led to the cancellation of scheduled dates for the band in 1995.<ref>{{cite web| author=Rothman, Robin | date=22 April 2002 |url=http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/layne-staley-found-dead-20020422|title=Layne Staley Found Dead |work=[[Rolling Stone]]|publisher=[[Jann Wenner]]|accessdate=4 March 2012}}</ref> When grunge was mainstream, major record labels began signing and promoting bands that were emulating the genre.<ref name="Azerrad419">{{cite book|title=Our band could be your life. Scenes from the American indie underground 1981–1991 |url=http://books.google.com/books?id=o7CZRPZ27TQC | first= Michael | last= Azerrad | authorlink=Michael Azerrad | pages=452–3 | publisher=[[Little, Brown and Company|Little, Brown]]|location=New York| year=2012 | origyear=[http://books.google.com/books?id=hrZgQgAACAAJ&dq=editions:L9tRlwfuUVQC 1st ed. 2001] |id=ISBN 978-0-31678753-6 | isbn=0-31678753-1}}</ref> In spite of the fact that bands such as [[Bush (band)|Bush]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.newsobserver.com/entertainment/music-news-reviews/article11312237.html |title=Gavin Rossdale brings ‘90s grunge band Bush to Raleigh |publisher=''[[The News & Observer]]'' |last=Condran |first=Ed |date=26 February 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/514554/bush-to-play-us-club-gigs/ |title=Bush To Play U.S. Club Gigs |publisher=[[MTV]] |last=Kaufman |first=Gil |date=2 June 1999}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |title=MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide |publisher=[[Visible Ink Press]] |last=Graff |first=Gary |year=1996 |ISBN=9780787610371 |quote="Probably the most well-known grunge band to come out of England, Bush exploded onto the American music scene in 1994 with Sixteen Stone."}}</ref> and [[Candlebox]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/candlebox-mn0000543595/biography |title=Candlebox - Biography & History |publisher=[[AllMusic]]}}</ref> have been categorized as grunge, both bands have been categorized as post-grunge, too.<ref name="AllMusicPostGrunge" /> Tim Grierson of [[About.com]] wrote about bands like Bush and Candlebox; he wrote: {{quote|"Perhaps not surprisingly, because these bands seemed to be merely ripping off a trendy sound, critics dismissed them as bandwagon-jumpers. Tellingly, these bands were labeled almost pejoratively as “post-grunge,” suggesting that rather than being a musical movement in their own right, they were just a calculated, cynical response to a legitimate stylistic shift in rock music."<ref name="Grierson" />}}
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[[File:LIVE (band).jpg|thumb|right|200px|Live, one of the first post-grunge bands, performing in 2013.]]
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[[Collective Soul]]<ref name="Grierson" /> and [[Live (band)|Live]]<ref name=Steininger>{{cite web |url=http://www.laweekly.com/music/the-10-worst-post-grunge-bands-4169278 |title=The 10 Worst Post-Grunge Bands |publisher=''[[LA Weekly]]'' |last=Steininger |first=Adam |date=23 August 2013}}</ref> are two other bands categorized as post-grunge that emerged when Bush and Candlebox emerged. Bush, Candlebox, Collective Soul and Live all achieved mainstream success; Candlebox's [[Candlebox (album)|self-titled album]] was certified {{nowrap|4x platinum}} by the [[Recording Industry Association of America|Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA)]]{{Certification Cite Ref|region=United States|type=album|title=Candlebox|artist=Candlebox}} and, according to [[Nielsen SoundScan]], sold at least 4,000,000 copies.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1045636/candlebox-to-release-first-album-in-10-years |title=Candlebox To Release First Album In 10 Years |publisher=''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' |last=Vrabel |first=Jeff |date=5 May 2008}}</ref> Its song "Far Behind" peaked at number 18 on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/candlebox-mw0000099360/awards |title=Candlebox - Candlebox - Awards |publisher=[[AllMusic]]}}</ref> Collective Soul's song "Shine" peaked at number 11 on the same chart<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/collective-soul-mn0000105129/awards |title=Collective Soul - Awards |publisher=[[AllMusic]]}}</ref> and was certified gold by the RIAA in September 1994.{{Certification Cite Ref|region=United States|type=single|title=Shine|artist=Collective Soul}} Collective Soul's album ''[[Hints Allegations and Things Left Unsaid]]'' was certified 2x platinum by the RIAA{{Certification Cite Ref|region=United States|type=album|title=Hints Allegations and Things Left Unsaid|artist=Collective Soul}} and the band's [[Collective Soul (1995 album)|self-titled album that was released in 1995]] was certified 3x platinum by the RIAA.{{Certification Cite Ref|region=United States|type=album|title=Collective Soul|artist=Collective Soul}} Bush's debut studio album ''[[Sixteen Stone]]'' was certified 6x platinum by the RIAA{{Certification Cite Ref|region=United States|type=album|title=Sixteen Stone|artist=Bush}} and the band's second studio album ''[[Razorblade Suitcase]]'', which peaked at number 1 on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]],<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/1486092/Bush/chart?f=305 |title=Bush - Chart history |publisher=''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]''}}</ref> was certified 3x platinum by the RIAA.{{Certification Cite Ref|region=United States|type=album|title=Razorblade Suitcase|artist=Bush}} Carl Williott of [[Stereogum]] called Bush's album ''Sixteen Stone'' "a harbinger of {{nowrap|post-grunge's}} pop dominance".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.stereogum.com/1723034/sixteen-stone-turns-20/franchises/the-anniversary/ |title=''Sixteen Stone'' Turns 20 |publisher=[[Stereogum]] |last=Williott |first=Carl |date=5 December 2014}}</ref> [[Live (band)|Live]]'s album ''[[Throwing Copper]]'' was certified 8x platinum by the RIAA{{Certification Cite Ref|region=United States|type=album|title=Throwing Copper|artist=Live}} and the band's album ''[[Secret Samadhi]]'' was certified 2x platinum by the RIAA.{{Certification Cite Ref|region=United States|type=album|title=Secret Samadhi|artist=Live}} Both ''Throwing Copper'' and ''Secret Samadhi'' peaked at number 1 on the ''Billboard'' 200.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/live-mn0000270667/awards |title=Live - Awards |publisher=[[AllMusic]]}}</ref>


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[[File:LIVE (band).jpg|thumb|left|200px|Live, one of the first post-grunge bands, performing in 2013]]
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In 1995, former Nirvana drummer [[Dave Grohl]]'s newer band [[Foo Fighters]] helped popularize post-grunge and define its parameters, becoming one of the most commercially successful [[rock music|rock]] bands in the United States, aided by considerable airplay on [[MTV]].<ref>{{cite book | first1=V. | last1=Bogdanov | first2=C. | last2=Woodstra | first3=S. T. | last3=Erlewine | authorlink1=Vladimir Bogdanov (editor) | authorlink3=Stephen Thomas Erlewine | title=All Music Guide to Rock. The Definitive Guide to Rock, Pop, and Soul | url=http://books.google.com/books?id=1-pH4i3jXvAC | location=[[Milwaukee]] | publisher=[[Hal Leonard Corporation|Backbeat Books]] | edition=3rd | year=2002 | id=ISBN 978-0-87930653-3 | isbn=0-87930653-X | page=423}}</ref> Like grunge bands such as Nirvana, Pearl Jam, [[Soundgarden]], and [[Alice in Chains]], the post-grunge band Candlebox was from [[Seattle]], but post-grunge was marked by a broadening of the geographical base of grunge, with bands categorized as post-grunge such as [[York, Pennsylvania]]'s [[Live (band)|Live]],<ref>{{cite web|last=Ankeny|first=Jason|title=Live {{!}} Music Biography, Credits and Discography|work=Allmusic| publisher=Rovi Corporation | url=http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:P7M_Yw5YzNUJ:www.allmusic.com/artist/live-mn0000270667+%22Post-Grunge%22 | accessdate=19 January 2013}}</ref> [[Atlanta]], [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]]'s [[Collective Soul]], Australia's [[Silverchair]] and England's [[Bush (band)|Bush]], who all paved the way for later post-grunge bands.<ref name=AllMusicPostGrunge/><ref>Bogdanov, V.; Woodstra, C.; Erlewine, S. T. (2002). pp. 1344-7.</ref> Female solo artist [[Alanis Morissette]]'s 1995 album ''[[Jagged Little Pill]]'', which is considered a post-grunge album, became a hit<ref>Bogdanov, V.; Woodstra, C.; Erlewine, S. T. (2002). p. 761.</ref> and was certified 16x platinum by the RIAA in 1998.{{Certification Cite Ref|region=United States|type=album|title=Jagged Little Pill|artist=Alanis Morissette}} ''Jagged Little Pill'' by Alanis Morissette sold at least 15,000,000 copies in the United States.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/6612876/alanis-morissette-jagged-little-pill-chart-moves |title=Billboard 200 Chart Moves: Alanis Morissette's 'Jagged Little Pill' Hits 15 Million in U.S. Sales |work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |last=Caulfield |first=Keith |date=26 June 2015}}</ref> Matchbox Twenty's debut album ''[[Yourself or Someone Like You]]'', which was released in 1996, was a success during the late 1990s and it was certified 12x platinum by the RIAA.{{Certification Cite Ref|region=United States|type=album|title=Yourself or Someone Like You|artist=Matchbox Twenty}}
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As the original grunge movement began to fade, major record labels began signing and promoting bands emulating the genre in a more mainstream style, dubbed by some writers as "post-grunge".<ref name="Azerrad419">{{cite book|title=Our band could be your life. Scenes from the American indie underground 1981–1991 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=o7CZRPZ27TQC | first= Michael | last= Azerrad | author-link=Michael Azerrad | pages=452–3 | publisher=[[Little, Brown and Company|Little, Brown]]|location=New York| year=2012 | orig-date=1st ed. 2001 | isbn=978-0-31678753-6}}</ref> Though bands such as Bush<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.newsobserver.com/entertainment/music-news-reviews/article11312237.html |title=Gavin Rossdale brings '90s grunge band Bush to Raleigh |newspaper=[[The News & Observer]] |last=Condran |first=Ed |date=26 February 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/514554/bush-to-play-us-club-gigs/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160331084027/http://www.mtv.com/news/514554/bush-to-play-us-club-gigs/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=31 March 2016 |title=Bush To Play U.S. Club Gigs |publisher=[[MTV]] |last=Kaufman |first=Gil |date=2 June 1999}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |title=MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide |publisher=[[Visible Ink Press]] |last=Graff |first=Gary |year=1996 |isbn=9780787610371 |quote="Probably the most well-known grunge band to come out of England, Bush exploded onto the American music scene in 1994 with Sixteen Stone." |url-access=registration |url=https://archive.org/details/musichoundrockes0000unse }}</ref> and Candlebox<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/candlebox-mn0000543595/biography |title=Candlebox – Biography & Herstory |website=[[AllMusic]]}}</ref> have been categorized as grunge, both bands have also been categorized as post-grunge.<ref name="AllMusicPostGrunge" /> Collective Soul<ref name="Grierson" /> and [[Live (band)|Live]]<ref name=Steininger>{{cite news |url=http://www.laweekly.com/music/the-10-worst-post-grunge-bands-4169278 |title=The 10 Worst Post-Grunge Bands |newspaper=[[LA Weekly]] |last=Steininger |first=Adam |date=23 August 2013}}</ref> are two other bands categorized as post-grunge that emerged along with Bush and Candlebox. Bush, Candlebox, Collective Soul and Live all achieved mainstream success; Candlebox's [[Candlebox (album)|self-titled album]] (1993) was certified {{nowrap|4× platinum}} by the [[Recording Industry Association of America]] (RIAA){{Certification Cite Ref|region=United States|type=album|title=Candlebox|artist=Candlebox}} and, according to [[Nielsen SoundScan]], sold at least 4,000,000 copies.<ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1045636/candlebox-to-release-first-album-in-10-years |title=Candlebox To Release First Album In 10 Years |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |last=Vrabel |first=Jeff |date=5 May 2008}}</ref> Its song "Far Behind" peaked at number 18 on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/candlebox-mw0000099360/awards |title=Candlebox – Candlebox – Awards |website=[[AllMusic]]}}</ref> Collective Soul's song "Shine" peaked at number 11 on the same chart<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/collective-soul-mn0000105129/awards |title=Collective Soul – Awards |website=[[AllMusic]]}}</ref> and was certified gold by the RIAA in September 1994.{{Certification Cite Ref|region=United States|type=single|title=Shine|artist=Collective Soul}} Collective Soul's album ''[[Hints Allegations and Things Left Unsaid]]'' (1993) was certified 2× platinum by the RIAA,{{Certification Cite Ref|region=United States|type=album|title=Hints Allegations and Things Left Unsaid|artist=Collective Soul}} and the band's [[Collective Soul (1995 album)|self-titled album released in 1995]] was certified 3× platinum by the RIAA.{{Certification Cite Ref|region=United States|type=album|title=Collective Soul|artist=Collective Soul}} Bush's debut studio album ''[[Sixteen Stone]]'' (1994) was certified {{nowrap|6× platinum}} by the RIAA{{Certification Cite Ref|region=United States|type=album|title=Sixteen Stone|artist=Bush}} and the band's second studio album ''[[Razorblade Suitcase]]'' (1996), which peaked at number 1 on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]],<ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/1486092/Bush/chart?f=305 |title=Bush – Chart herstory |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]}}</ref> was certified 3× platinum by the RIAA.{{Certification Cite Ref|region=United States|type=album|title=Razorblade Suitcase|artist=Bush}} Carl Williott of [[Stereogum]] called Bush's album ''Sixteen Stone'' "a harbinger of {{nowrap|post-grunge's}} pop dominance".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.stereogum.com/1723034/sixteen-stone-turns-20/franchises/the-anniversary/ |title=''Sixteen Stone'' Turns 20 |website=[[Stereogum]] |last=Williott |first=Carl |date=5 December 2014}}</ref> Live's album ''[[Throwing Copper]]'' (1994) was certified 8× platinum by the RIAA,{{Certification Cite Ref|region=United States|type=album|title=Throwing Copper|artist=Live}} and the band's album ''[[Secret Samadhi]]'' (1997) was certified 2× platinum by the RIAA.{{Certification Cite Ref|region=United States|type=album|title=Secret Samadhi|artist=Live}} Both ''Throwing Copper'' and ''Secret Samadhi'' peaked at number 1 on the ''Billboard'' 200.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/live-mn0000270667/awards |title=Live – Awards |website=[[AllMusic]]}}</ref>


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In 1995, former Nirvana drummer [[Dave Grohl]]'s newer band [[Foo Fighters]] helped to popularize post-grunge and define its parameters, becoming one of the most commercially successful [[rock music|rock]] bands in the United States, aided by considerable airplay on [[MTV]].<ref>{{cite book | first1=V. | last1=Bogdanov | first2=C. | last2=Woodstra | first3=S. T. | last3=Erlewine | author-link1=Vladimir Bogdanov (editor) | author-link3=Stephen Thomas Erlewine | title=All Music Guide to Rock. The Definitive Guide to Rock, Pop, and Soul | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=1-pH4i3jXvAC | location=[[Milwaukee]] | publisher=[[Hal Leonard Corporation|Backbeat Books]] | edition=3rd | year=2002 | isbn=0-87930653-X | page=423}}</ref> Like grunge bands such as Nirvana, Pearl Jam, [[Soundgarden]], and Alice in Chains, the post-grunge band Candlebox was from [[Seattle]], but post-grunge was marked by a broadening of the geographical base of grunge, with bands categorized as post-grunge such as [[York, Pennsylvania]]'s Live,<ref>{{cite web|last=Ankeny|first=Jason|title=Live {{!}} Music Biography, Credits and Discography|work=AllMusic|publisher=Rovi Corporation|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/live-mn0000270667|access-date=19 January 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130212044344/http://www.allmusic.com/artist/live-mn0000270667|archive-date=12 February 2013}}</ref> [[Atlanta]], [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]]'s Collective Soul, Australia's [[Silverchair]] and England's Bush, who all paved the way for later post-grunge bands.<ref name=AllMusicPostGrunge/><ref>Bogdanov, V.; Woodstra, C.; Erlewine, S. T. (2002). pp. 1344-7.</ref> Female solo artist [[Alanis Morissette]]'s 1995 album ''[[Jagged Little Pill]]'', which is considered a post-grunge album, became a hit<ref>Bogdanov, V.; Woodstra, C.; Erlewine, S. T. (2002). p. 761.</ref> and was certified 16× platinum by the RIAA in 1998{{Certification Cite Ref|region=United States|type=album|title=Jagged Little Pill|artist=Alanis Morissette}} having sold at least 15,000,000 copies in the United States.<ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/6612876/alanis-morissette-jagged-little-pill-chart-moves |title=Billboard 200 Chart Moves: Alanis Morissette's 'Jagged Little Pill' Hits 15 Million in U.S. Sales |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |last=Caulfield |first=Keith |date=26 June 2015}}</ref> Matchbox Twenty's 1996 debut album, ''[[Yourself or Someone Like You]]'', was a success; it was certified 12× platinum by the RIAA.{{Certification Cite Ref|region=United States|type=album|title=Yourself or Someone Like You|artist=Matchbox Twenty}} A 2024 review of Live's ''[[Throwing Copper]]'' by ''[[Consequence of Sound]]''{{'}}s Paolo Ragusa credits that album with starting post-grunge and shifting rock music to a new direction after the [[death of Kurt Cobain]] by combining some harder rock influences with clearer vocals, softer guitar melodies, and the production of Jerry Harrison to make a distinct sound.<ref name="cos2024">{{Cite web |language=en-US |url=https://consequence.net/2024/05/live-throwing-copper-review-post-grunge/ |title=Following Kurt Cobain's Death, Live's Throwing Copper Birthed the Post-Grunge Movement |department=Features > Anniversaries > Dust 'Em Off |first=Paolo |last=Ragusa |date=2024-05-22 |accessdate=2024-07-01}}</ref>
===Late 1990s and 21st century===
With the first wave of post-grunge bands losing popularity, post-grunge morphed in the late 1990s, continued being popular in the late 1990s and was still popular in the entire 2000s decade with bands such as [[Creed (band)|Creed]], [[Three Days Grace]], [[Breaking Benjamin]], [[3 Doors Down]], [[Puddle of Mudd]], [[Staind]],<ref>{{cite web | last=True | first=Chris | title=Staind {{!}} Music Biography, Credits and Discography | work=Allmusic | publisher=Rovi Corporation | url=http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:8yDcHZadMLIJ:www.allmusic.com/artist/staind-mn0000178799+%22Post-Grunge%22|accessdate=19 January 2013}}</ref> [[Audioslave]],<ref>{{cite web|last=Wilson|first=MacKenzie|title=Audioslave {{!}} Music Biography, Credits and Discography | work=Allmusic|publisher=Rovi Corporation|url=http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:Yw-301fey8kJ:www.allmusic.com/artist/audioslave-mn0000040743+%22Post-Grunge%22 |accessdate=19 January 2013}}</ref> [[Incubus (band)|Incubus]],<ref>{{cite web | last=Huey | first=Steve | title=Incubus {{!}} Biography & History | work=Allmusic | publisher=Rovi Corporation | url=http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:ShGn20TRFxAJ:www.allmusic.com/artist/incubus-mn0000772745/biography+%22post-grunge%22|accessdate=22 March 2016}}</ref> [[Hoobastank]]<ref name="allmusic">{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/hoobastank-mn0000822910/biography|title=Hoobastank {{!}} Biography|first=Johnny |last=Loftus|work=AllMusic|accessdate=20 July 2015}}</ref> and [[Nickelback]], abandoning some of the angst and anger of the original movement for more conventional anthems, narratives and romantic songs. They were followed in this vein by newer acts such as [[Shinedown]] and [[Seether]].<ref name=Grierson/><ref>{{cite news| url=http://articles.nydailynews.com/2008-11-16/entertainment/17910807_1_david-cook-nickelback-grunge | work=[[Daily News (New York)|New York Daily News]]|title=Nickleback and David Cook releases mark the death of grunge| date=16 November 2008 | accessdate=3 July 2012 | first1=Jim | last1=Farber}}</ref>{{Clear}}
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[[File:Creed (band).jpg|thumb|right|200px|Post-grunge band Creed in 2002.]]
Creed's albums ''[[My Own Prison]]'', which was released in 1997, and ''[[Weathered]]'', which was released in 2001, both were certified {{nowrap|6x platinum}} by the RIAA.{{Certification Cite Ref|region=United States|type=album|title=My Own Prison|artist=Creed}}{{Certification Cite Ref|region=United States|type=album|title=Weathered|artist=Creed}} ''Weathered'' sold at least 6,400,000 copies in the United States.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.yahoo.com/music/bp/chart-watch-extra-following-monster-181546917.html |title=Chart Watch Extra: Following Up A Monster |publisher=[[Yahoo! Music]] |last=Grein |first=Paul |date=16 May 2012}}</ref> Creed's album ''[[Human Clay]]'', which was released in 1999, was certified diamond by the RIAA{{Certification Cite Ref|region=United States|type=album|title=Human Clay|artist=Creed}} and sold at least 11,690,000 copies in the United States.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/6281504/adele-21-surpasses-11-million-sales |title=Adele's '21' Surpasses 11 Million In U.S. Sales |work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |last=Caulfield |first=Keith |date=10 October 2014}}</ref> ''Human Clay''{{'s}} song "[[With Arms Wide Open]]" peaked at number 1 on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/299751/creed/chart?sort=date&f=379 |title=Creed - Chart history |publisher=''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]''}}</ref> Nickelback broke into the mainstream in the early 2000s; their song "[[How You Remind Me]]" peaked at number 1 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100.<ref name=NickelbackAwards>{{cite web |url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/nickelback-mn0000868616/awards |title=Nickelback &#124; Awards |publisher=[[AllMusic]]}}</ref> The Nickelback album that featured the song, ''[[Silver Side Up]]'', was certified 6x platinum by the RIAA{{Certification Cite Ref|region=United States|type=album|title=Silver Side Up|artist=Nickelback}} and sold at least 5,528,000 copies in the United States.<ref name=AprilThirteenYahoo>{{cite web |archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20110424092413/http://new.music.yahoo.com/blogs/chart_watch/74351/week-ending-april-10-2011-albums-adele-is-everywhere/ |url=http://new.music.yahoo.com/blogs/chart_watch/74351/week-ending-april-10-2011-albums-adele-is-everywhere/ |title=Week Ending April 10, 2011. Albums: Adele Is Everywhere |publisher=[[Yahoo! Music]] |last=Grein |first=Paul |date=13 April 2011 |archivedate=24 April 2011}}</ref> Nickelback's next album, ''[[The Long Road]]'', was certified 3x platinum by the RIAA{{Certification Cite Ref|region=United States|type=album|title=The Long Road|artist=Nickelback}} and sold at least 3,591,000 copies in the United States.<ref name=AprilThirteenYahoo /> The album's song "[[Someday (Nickelback song)|Someday]]" peaked at number 7 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and number 1 on both the [[Canadian Singles Chart]] and the [[Adult Top 40]] chart.<ref name=NickelbackAwards /> Nickelback's album ''[[All the Right Reasons]]'' was certified 8x platinum by the RIAA{{Certification Cite Ref|region=United States|type=album|title=All the Right Reasons|artist=Nickelback}} and sold at least 7,910,000 copies in the United States.<ref name=Adele>{{cite web |url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/6805295/adele-25-5-million-sold |title=Adele's '25' Hits 5 Million Sold in U.S. |work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |last=Caulfield |first=Keith |date=10 December 2015}}</ref> Staind's album ''[[Break the Cycle]]'' peaked at number 1 on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]]<ref name=StaindAwards>{{cite web |url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/staind-mn0000178799/awards |title=Staind &#124; Awards |publisher=[[AllMusic]]}}</ref> and sold at least 716,000 copies in its first week of being released.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/staind-break-in-at-no-one-20010530 |title=Staind Break in at No. One |work=[[Rolling Stone]] |last=Dansby |first=Andrew |date=30 May 2001}}</ref> According to [[Nielsen SoundScan]], ''Break the Cycle'' by Staind sold at least 4,240,000 copies in 2001.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1451664/got-charts-linkin-park-shaggy-nsync-are-2001s-top-sellers/ |title=Got Charts? Linkin Park, Shaggy, 'NSYNC Are 2001's Top-Sellers |publisher=[[MTV]] |last=Basham |first=David |date=4 January 2002}}</ref> ''Break the Cycle''{{'s}} song "[[It's Been Awhile]]" peaked at number 5 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100.<ref name=StaindAwards /> 3 Doors Down's debut studio album ''[[The Better Life]]'' was certified 6x platinum by the RIAA{{Certification Cite Ref|region=United States|type=album|title=The Better Life|artist=3 Doors Down}} and sold at least 5,653,000 copies in the United States.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://music.yahoo.com/photos/top-new-acts-since-2000-1403561474-slideshow/160771226sc019-three-doors-photo-1403561221037.html |title=Top New Acts Since 2000 |publisher=[[Yahoo! Music]] |last=Cohen |first=Stephen J. |date=23 June 2014}}</ref> 3 Doors Down's second studio album ''[[Away from the Sun]]'' was certified 4x platinum by the RIAA{{Certification Cite Ref|region=United States|type=album|title=Away from the Sun|artist=3 Doors Down}} and sold at least 3,863,000 copies in the United States.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/266778/ask-billboard-swifts-latest-fearless-feat |title=Ask Billboard: Swift's Latest 'Fearless' Feat |publisher=''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' |last=Trust |first=Gary |date=6 November 2009}}</ref> Puddle of Mudd broke into the mainstream in the early 2000s; their album ''[[Come Clean (Puddle of Mudd album)|Come Clean]]'' was certified {{nowrap|3x platinum}} by the RIAA{{Certification Cite Ref|region=United States|type=album|title=Come Clean|artist=Puddle of Mudd}} and the album's songs "[[Blurry]]" and "[[She Hates Me]]" both reached very high positions on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. "Blurry" peaked at number 5 on the ''Billboard Hot 100'' and "She Hates Me" peaked at number 13 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100.<ref name=PuddleofMuddAwards>{{cite web |url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/puddle-of-mudd-mn0000307102/awards |title=Puddle of Mudd {{!}} Awards |publisher=[[AllMusic]]}}</ref> "She Hates Me" also peaked at number 7 on the [[Top 40 Mainstream]] chart.<ref name=PuddleofMuddAwards />
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[[File:ThreeDaysGraceLive.JPG|thumb|right|200px|Three Days Grace in 2006.]]
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The post-grunge band [[Cold (band)|Cold]]'s song "[[Stupid Girl (Cold song)|Stupid Girl]]" peaked at number 87 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/cold-mn0000105638/awards |title=Cold {{!}} Awards |publisher=[[AllMusic]]}}</ref> Post-grunge band [[Crossfade]]'s song "[[Cold (Crossfade song)|Cold]]" peaked at number 81 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, number 23 on the Top 40 Mainstream chart, number 39 on the [[Pop 100]] chart, number 28 on the [[Pop 100 Airplay]] chart, and number 57 on the [[Hot Digital Songs]] chart.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/crossfade-mn0000129551/awards |title=Crossfade {{!}} Awards |publisher=[[AllMusic]]}}</ref> "Cold" by Crossfade was certified gold by the RIAA in December 2006.{{Certification Cite Ref|region=United States|type=single|title=Cold|artist=Crossfade}} Crossfade's [[Crossfade (album)|self-titled album]] was certified platinum by the RIAA in August 2005.{{Certification Cite Ref|region=United States|type=album|title=Crossfade|artist=Crossfade}} [[Three Days Grace]] broke into the mainstream during the 2000s; their song "[[Just Like You (Three Days Grace song)|Just Like You]]" peaked at number 55 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 1 on both the [[Mainstream Rock (chart)|Mainstream Rock chart]] and the [[Modern Rock Tracks]] chart.<ref name=ThreeDaysGraceAwards>{{cite web |url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/three-days-grace-mn0000490860/awards |title=Three Days Grace {{!}} Awards |publisher=[[AllMusic]]}}</ref> The Three Days Grace song "[[I Hate Everything About You]]" peaked at number 55 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and number 28 on the [[Pop Songs]] chart.<ref name=ThreeDaysGraceAwards /> In 2006, Three Days Grace released their album ''[[One-X]]'', which was certified 3x platinum by the RIAA.{{Certification Cite Ref|region=United States|type=album|title=One-X|artist=Three Days Grace}} The album's song "[[Pain (Three Days Grace song)|Pain]]" peaked at number 44 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, number 47 on the Pop 100 chart and number 35 on the Hot Digital Songs chart.<ref name=ThreeDaysGraceAwards /> ''One-X''{{'s}} song "[[Never Too Late (Three Days Grace song)|Never Too Late]]" peaked at number 71 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, number 12 on the Top 40 Mainstream chart, number 19 on the Pop 100 chart, number 17 on the Pop 100 Airplay chart, number 30 on the Hot Digital Songs chart, number 18 on the [[Hot Canadian Digital Singles]] chart, number 13 on the Adult Top 40 chart and number 1 on the Hot Adult Top 40 Recurrents chart.<ref name=ThreeDaysGraceAwards /> [[Daughtry (band)|Daughtry]] broke into the mainstream in the 2000s; they released their [[Daughtry (album)|debut album]] in 2006. [[Stephen Thomas Erlewine]] of [[AllMusic]] noted the post-grunge sound of the album.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/daughtry-mw0000775040 |title=Daughtry - Daughtry |publisher=[[AllMusic]] |authorlink=Stephen Thomas Erlewine |last=Erlewine |first=Stephen Thomas}}</ref> Daughtry's debut album sold at least 5,040,000 copies in the United States.<ref name="Adele" /> The band [[Flyleaf (band)|Flyleaf]]'s song "[[All Around Me]]" peaked at number 40 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, number 12 on the Top 40 Mainstream, number 17 on the Pop 100, number 15 on the Pop 100 Airplay, number 38 on the Hot Digital Songs and number 23 on the Adult Top 40.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/flyleaf-mn0000533503/awards |title=Flyleaf {{!}} Awards |publisher=[[AllMusic]]}}</ref> Flyleaf's [[Flyleaf (album)|self-titled album]] was certified platinum by the RIAA.{{Certification Cite Ref|region=United States|type=album|title=Flyleaf|artist=Flyleaf}}


===1997–2010: Second wave and peak popularity===
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[[File:Creed (band).jpg|thumb|right|200px|Post-grunge band Creed in 2002]]
With the first wave of post-grunge bands losing popularity, post-grunge morphed in the late 1990s and 2000s, gaining further popularity with newer acts such as [[Creed (band)|Creed]], [[Nickelback]], [[Three Days Grace]], [[3 Doors Down]], [[Puddle of Mudd]], [[Staind]],<ref>{{cite web | last=True | first=Chris | title=Staind {{!}} Music Biography, Credits and Discography | work=AllMusic | publisher=Rovi Corporation | url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/staind-mn0000178799 | access-date=19 January 2013 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130121183021/http://www.allmusic.com/artist/staind-mn0000178799 | archive-date=21 January 2013 | df=dmy-all }}</ref> [[Hinder]], [[Audioslave]],<ref>{{cite web|last=Wilson|first=MacKenzie|title=Audioslave {{!}} Music Biography, Credits and Discography|work=AllMusic|publisher=Rovi Corporation|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/audioslave-mn0000040743|access-date=19 January 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130105041413/http://www.allmusic.com/artist/audioslave-mn0000040743|archive-date=5 January 2013}}</ref>
[[Hoobastank]],<ref name="allmusic">{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/hoobastank-mn0000822910/biography|title=Hoobastank {{!}} Biography|first=Johnny |last=Loftus|work=AllMusic|access-date=20 July 2015}}</ref> [[Fuel (band)|Fuel]], [[Breaking Benjamin]], [[Shinedown]], [[Seether]],<ref name=Grierson/> and [[Daughtry (band)|Daughtry]],<ref>{{cite news| url=http://articles.nydailynews.com/2008-11-16/entertainment/17910807_1_david-cook-nickelback-grunge | archive-url=https://archive.today/20120709153044/http://articles.nydailynews.com/2008-11-16/entertainment/17910807_1_david-cook-nickelback-grunge | url-status=dead | archive-date=9 July 2012 | work=[[Daily News (New York)|New York Daily News]]|title=Nickleback and David Cook releases mark the death of grunge| date=16 November 2008 | access-date=3 July 2012 | first1=Jim | last1=Farber}}</ref> abandoning some of the angst and anger of the earlier artists for more conventional anthems, narratives, and romantic songs. Creed's albums ''[[My Own Prison]]'', released in 1997, and ''[[Weathered]]'', released in 2001, were both certified {{nowrap|6× platinum}} by the RIAA.{{Certification Cite Ref|region=United States|type=album|title=My Own Prison|artist=Creed}}{{Certification Cite Ref|region=United States|type=album|title=Weathered|artist=Creed}} ''Weathered'' sold at least 6,400,000 copies in the United States.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.yahoo.com/music/bp/chart-watch-extra-following-monster-181546917.html |title=Chart Watch Extra: Following Up A Monster |publisher=[[Yahoo! Music]] |last=Grein |first=Paul |date=16 May 2012}}</ref> Creed's album ''[[Human Clay]]'', released in 1999, was certified diamond by the RIAA{{Certification Cite Ref|region=United States|type=album|title=Human Clay|artist=Creed}} and sold at least 11,690,000 copies in the United States.<ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/6281504/adele-21-surpasses-11-million-sales |title=Adele's '21' Surpasses 11 Million In U.S. Sales |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |last=Caulfield |first=Keith |date=10 October 2014}}</ref> ''Human Clay''{{'s}} song "[[With Arms Wide Open]]" peaked at number 1 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100.<ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/299751/creed/chart?sort=date&f=379 |title=Creed – Chart history |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]}}</ref>

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Nickelback broke into the mainstream in the early 2000s; their song "[[How You Remind Me]]" peaked at number 1 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100.<ref name=NickelbackAwards>{{cite web |url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/nickelback-mn0000868616/awards |title=Nickelback &#124; Awards |website=[[AllMusic]]}}</ref> The Nickelback album that featured the song, ''[[Silver Side Up]]'', was certified 6× platinum by the RIAA{{Certification Cite Ref|region=United States|type=album|title=Silver Side Up|artist=Nickelback}} and sold at least 5,528,000 copies in the United States.<ref name=AprilThirteenYahoo>{{cite web |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110424092413/http://new.music.yahoo.com/blogs/chart_watch/74351/week-ending-april-10-2011-albums-adele-is-everywhere/ |url=http://new.music.yahoo.com/blogs/chart_watch/74351/week-ending-april-10-2011-albums-adele-is-everywhere/ |title=Week Ending April 10, 2011. Albums: Adele Is Everywhere |publisher=[[Yahoo! Music]] |last=Grein |first=Paul |date=13 April 2011 |archive-date=24 April 2011}}</ref> Nickelback's next album, ''[[The Long Road]]'', was certified 3× platinum by the RIAA{{Certification Cite Ref|region=United States|type=album|title=The Long Road|artist=Nickelback}} and sold at least 3,591,000 copies in the United States.<ref name=AprilThirteenYahoo /> The album's song "[[Someday (Nickelback song)|Someday]]" peaked at number 7 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and number 1 on both the [[Canadian Singles Chart]] and the [[Adult Top 40]] chart.<ref name=NickelbackAwards /> Nickelback's album ''[[All the Right Reasons]]'' was certified 6× platinum by the RIAA fourteen months after being released. Four years after being released, the album was certified 8× platinum by the RIAA. In March 2017, ''All the Right Reasons'' was certified diamond by the RIAA.{{Certification Cite Ref|region=United States|type=album|title=All the Right Reasons|artist=Nickelback}} Staind's album ''[[Break the Cycle]]'' peaked at number 1 on the ''Billboard'' 200<ref name=StaindAwards>{{cite web |url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/staind-mn0000178799/awards |title=Staind &#124; Awards |website=[[AllMusic]]}}</ref> and sold at least 716,000 copies in its release week,<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/staind-break-in-at-no-one-20010530 |title=Staind Break in at No. One |magazine=[[Rolling Stone]] |last=Dansby |first=Andrew |date=30 May 2001}}</ref> and, according to Nielsen SoundScan, sold at least 4,240,000 copies in 2001.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1451664/got-charts-linkin-park-shaggy-nsync-are-2001s-top-sellers/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141204081738/http://www.mtv.com/news/1451664/got-charts-linkin-park-shaggy-nsync-are-2001s-top-sellers/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=4 December 2014 |title=Got Charts? Linkin Park, Shaggy, 'NSYNC Are 2001's Top-Sellers |publisher=[[MTV]] |last=Basham |first=David |date=4 January 2002}}</ref> ''Break the Cycle''{{'s}} song "[[It's Been Awhile]]" peaked at number 5 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100.<ref name=StaindAwards />

[[File:Wes Scantlin.jpg|thumb|left|170px|alt=Man performing to an audience with both a guitar and a microphone|Puddle of Mudd vocalist [[Wes Scantlin]] in 2008]]
3 Doors Down's debut studio album ''[[The Better Life]]'' was certified 6× platinum by the RIAA{{Certification Cite Ref|region=United States|type=album|title=The Better Life|artist=3 Doors Down}} and sold at least 5,653,000 copies in the United States.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://music.yahoo.com/photos/top-new-acts-since-2000-1403561474-slideshow/160771226sc019-three-doors-photo-1403561221037.html |title=Top New Acts Since 2000 |publisher=[[Yahoo! Music]] |last=Cohen |first=Stephen J. |date=23 June 2014}}</ref> ''The Better Life''{{'s}} song "[[Kryptonite (3 Doors Down song)|Kryptonite]]" peaked at number 3 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100<ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/431895/3-doors-down/chart |title=3 Doors Down – Chart history (The Hot 100) |magazine=Billboard}}</ref> and number 1 on the [[Mainstream Top 40]] chart.<ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/431895/3-doors-down/chart?f=381 |title=3 Doors Down – Chart history (Pop Songs) |magazine=Billboard}}</ref> 3 Doors Down's second studio album ''[[Away from the Sun]]'' was certified {{nowrap|4× platinum}} by the RIAA{{Certification Cite Ref|region=United States|type=album|title=Away from the Sun|artist=3 Doors Down}} and sold at least 3,863,000 copies in the United States.<ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/266778/ask-billboard-swifts-latest-fearless-feat |title=Ask Billboard: Swift's Latest 'Fearless' Feat |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |last=Trust |first=Gary |date=6 November 2009}}</ref> [[Lifehouse (band)|Lifehouse]] achieved mainstream success in the early 2000s; their song "[[Hanging by a Moment]]", which peaked at number 2 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100,<ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/307174/lifehouse/chart |magazine=Billboard |title=Lifehouse – Chart history}}</ref> was the most played song on the radio in 2001.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://top40.about.com/od/toppopsongsofsummer/ss/Top-10-Pop-Songs-Summer-2001.htm#step10 |title=Top 10 Pop Songs Summer 2001 |website=About.com |last=Lamb |first=Bill |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160609184134/http://top40.about.com/od/toppopsongsofsummer/ss/Top-10-Pop-Songs-Summer-2001.htm |archive-date=9 June 2016}}</ref> Puddle of Mudd broke into the mainstream in the early 2000s; their album ''[[Come Clean (Puddle of Mudd album)|Come Clean]]'' was certified {{nowrap|3× platinum}} by the RIAA{{Certification Cite Ref|region=United States|type=album|title=Come Clean|artist=Puddle of Mudd}} and the album's songs "[[Blurry]]" and "[[She Hates Me]]" both reached very high positions on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. "Blurry" peaked at number 5 on the ''Billboard Hot 100'' and "She Hates Me" peaked at number 13 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100.<ref name=PuddleofMuddAwards>{{cite web |url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/puddle-of-mudd-mn0000307102/awards |title=Puddle of Mudd {{!}} Awards |website=[[AllMusic]]}}</ref> "She Hates Me" also peaked at number 7 on the [[Top 40 Mainstream]] chart.<ref name=PuddleofMuddAwards /> The band [[Default (band)|Default]] became popular with their song "[[Wasting My Time (Default song)|Wasting My Time]]". It peaked at number 13 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100.<ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/300692/default/chart |title=Default – Chart history |magazine=Billboard}}</ref>

The post-grunge band [[Cold (band)|Cold]]'s song "[[Stupid Girl (Cold song)|Stupid Girl]]" peaked at number 87 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/cold-mn0000105638/awards |title=Cold {{!}} Awards |website=[[AllMusic]]}}</ref> {{nowrap|Post-grunge}} band [[Crossfade (American band)|Crossfade]]'s song "[[Cold (Crossfade song)|Cold]]" peaked at number 81 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, number 23 on the Top 40 Mainstream chart, number 39 on the [[Pop 100]] chart, number 28 on the [[Pop 100 Airplay]] chart, and number 57 on the [[Hot Digital Songs]] chart.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/crossfade-mn0000129551/awards |title=Crossfade {{!}} Awards |website=[[AllMusic]]}}</ref> It was certified gold by the RIAA in December 2006.{{Certification Cite Ref|region=United States|type=single|title=Cold|artist=Crossfade}} Crossfade's {{nowrap|[[Crossfade (album)|self-titled album]]}} was certified platinum by the RIAA in August 2005.{{Certification Cite Ref|region=United States|type=album|title=Crossfade|artist=Crossfade}} Three Days Grace broke into the mainstream during the 2000s; their song "[[Just Like You (Three Days Grace song)|Just Like You]]" peaked at number 55 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 1 on both the [[Mainstream Rock (chart)|Mainstream Rock chart]] and the [[Modern Rock Tracks]] chart.<ref name=ThreeDaysGraceAwards>{{cite web |url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/three-days-grace-mn0000490860/awards |title=Three Days Grace {{!}} Awards |website=[[AllMusic]]}}</ref>

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[[File:ThreeDaysGraceLive.JPG|thumb|right|200px|Three Days Grace in 2006]]
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The Three Days Grace song "[[I Hate Everything About You]]" peaked at number 55 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and number 28 on the [[Pop Songs]] chart.<ref name=ThreeDaysGraceAwards /> In 2006, Three Days Grace released their album ''[[One-X]]'', which was certified 3× platinum by the RIAA.{{Certification Cite Ref|region=United States|type=album|title=One-X|artist=Three Days Grace}} The album's song "[[Pain (Three Days Grace song)|Pain]]" peaked at number 44 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, number 47 on the Pop 100 chart and number 35 on the Hot Digital Songs chart.<ref name=ThreeDaysGraceAwards /> ''One-X''{{'s}} song "[[Never Too Late (Three Days Grace song)|Never Too Late]]" peaked at: number 71 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, number 12 on the Top 40 Mainstream chart, number 19 on the Pop 100 chart, number 17 on the Pop 100 Airplay chart, number 30 on the Hot Digital Songs chart, number 18 on the [[Hot Canadian Digital Singles]] chart, number 13 on the Adult Top 40 chart and number 1 on the Hot Adult Top 40 Recurrents chart.<ref name=ThreeDaysGraceAwards /> [[Daughtry (band)|Daughtry]] broke into the mainstream in 2006 with the release of their [[Daughtry (album)|self-titled debut album]]. [[Stephen Thomas Erlewine]] of [[AllMusic]] noted the {{nowrap|post-grunge}} sound of the album.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/daughtry-mw0000775040 |title=Daughtry – Daughtry |website=[[AllMusic]] |author-link=Stephen Thomas Erlewine |last=Erlewine |first=Stephen Thomas}}</ref> It sold at least 5,040,000 copies in the United States.<ref name=Adele>{{cite magazine |url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/6805295/adele-25-5-million-sold |title=Adele's '25' Hits 5 Million Sold in U.S. |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |last=Caulfield |first=Keith |date=10 December 2015}}</ref> The band [[Flyleaf (band)|Flyleaf]]'s song "[[All Around Me]]" peaked at: number 40 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, number 12 on the Top 40 Mainstream, number 17 on the Pop 100, number 15 on the Pop 100 Airplay, number 38 on the Hot Digital Songs and number 23 on the Adult Top 40.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/flyleaf-mn0000533503/awards |title=Flyleaf {{!}} Awards |website=[[AllMusic]]}}</ref> Flyleaf's [[Flyleaf (album)|self-titled album]] was certified platinum by the RIAA.{{Certification Cite Ref|region=United States|type=album|title=Flyleaf|artist=Flyleaf}}

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* [[List of post-grunge bands]]
* [[List of post-grunge bands]]


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Post-grunge
Stylistic origins
Cultural originsEarly–mid-1990s, United States
Other topics
Alternative metal, soft grunge

Post-grunge is an offshoot of grunge that has a less abrasive or intense tone than traditional grunge. Originally, the term was used almost pejoratively to label mid-1990s alternative rock bands such as Bush, Candlebox, Collective Soul, Live, Foo Fighters, and Silverchair, that emulated the original sound of grunge.

In the late 1990s, post-grunge became a more clearly defined style that combined the sound and aesthetic of grunge with more commercially accessible songwriting, rising to prominence that lasted into the 2000s. Bands such as Foo Fighters, Nickelback, Creed, Staind, Puddle of Mudd, Breaking Benjamin, Three Days Grace, Shinedown, Seether, and Matchbox Twenty achieved mainstream success in this second wave.

Characteristics

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During the 1990s, a post-grunge sound emerged that emulated the attitudes and music of grunge, particularly its thick, distorted guitars, but with a less intense and less abrasive tone.[1][2] Unlike a lot of early grunge bands, post-grunge bands often worked through major record labels and incorporated influences from a variety of musical genres such as jangle pop, pop-punk, ska revival, alternative metal, and classic rock.[2] Post-grunge music tends to be in mid-tempo and is noted for having "a polished, radio-ready production".[2] Tim Grierson of About.com wrote that musically, post-grunge bands "split the difference between plaintive ballads and aggressive rockers, resulting in songs that combine the two extremes into a sad-eyed, propulsive middle ground".[3] Post-grunge tends to feature the "...same kind of melody as...bubblegum pop" and pop song structures.[4][5] On some occasions, post-grunge music features both an electric guitar and an acoustic guitar playing simultaneously.[4] Post-grunge tends to have production quality that is much higher and cleaner than grunge.[6]

Post-grunge band Nickelback in 2008

A "major rift" between grunge and post-grunge is in the lyrical substance of the music; grunge often expressed emotion through loose metaphors or third-person narratives, while post-grunge was known for being direct and blunt.[4] While describing lyrics that are common in post-grunge, Sasha Geffen of Consequence of Sound wrote that post-grunge "plunged directly into the 'I.' "[4] Geffen also wrote that most post-grunge songs that achieved mainstream success "call after a prospective or past companion in the first person".[4] Post-grunge lyrics also tend to be about topics such as relationships, romance and drug addiction.[4][7] According to Geffen, "grunge's frontmen posed with their addictions; post-grunge's songwriters sought redemption for them".[4] Geffen then states that post-grunge songs "fit the mold of songs made for...teenage boys and girls" who were "longing for a distant someone".[4]

Pejorative labels

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British band Bush (pictured) were described by Matt Diehl of Rolling Stone as "the most successful and shameless mimics of Nirvana's music".[8]

Originally, post-grunge was a label that was meant to be almost pejorative, suggesting that grunge bands labelled as post-grunge were simply musically derivative, or a cynical response to an "authentic" rock movement.[1] When grunge became a mainstream genre because of bands such as Nirvana and Pearl Jam, record labels started signing bands that sounded similar to these bands' sonic identities. Bands labeled as post-grunge that emerged when grunge was mainstream such as Bush, Candlebox and Collective Soul are all noted for emulating the sound of bands that launched grunge into the mainstream.[1] According to Tim Grierson of About.com, the almost pejorative use of the "post-grunge" label to describe these bands was "suggesting that rather than being a musical movement in their own right, they were just a calculated, cynical response to a legitimate stylistic shift in rock music".[1] In the late 1990s, post-grunge morphed, becoming a derivative of grunge that combined characteristics of grunge with a more commercially accessible tone. During this time, post-grunge bands such as Creed and Nickelback emerged. Grierson wrote:

Creed and Nickelback espoused a more conventional, almost conservative worldview built around the comforts of community and romantic relationships. Ironically, this attitude was diametrically opposed to the antisocial angst of the original grunge bands, who railed against conformity and instead explored troubling issues such as suicide, societal hypocrisy and drug addiction.[1]

Grierson also wrote, "Post-grunge was a profitable musical style, but bands like Nirvana and Pearl Jam were beloved partly because of their perceived integrity in avoiding the mainstream. Post-grunge, by comparison, seemed to exist in order to court that very audience."[1]

In the late 2000s and 2010s, the derogatory term "butt rock" gained traction when applied in relation to many post-grunge artists who were popular during the genre's prime, such as Nickelback, Creed, Puddle of Mudd, and Hinder. While the origins of the term are debated, the term "butt rock" usually comes from someone critical of an overuse of raspy vocals (often described as imitations of Pearl Jam's Eddie Vedder) or, less often, overly clichéd or angsty lyrics.[9]

History

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1993–1997: First wave and rise in popularity

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Even at the height of their popularity, after the release of Nevermind (1991) brought grunge to international attention, Nirvana experienced increasing problems, partly caused by Kurt Cobain's drug addiction and growing dissatisfaction with commercial success.[10] In late 1992, Cobain was photographed in a T-shirt with 'Grunge is Dead' printed on its front[11] at which point the genre's decline started to be widely discussed.[12][13] Cobain's suicide in 1994, as well as Pearl Jam's touring problems, marked a decline for grunge that year.[2] Problems of addiction for Layne Staley of Alice in Chains led to the band cancelling scheduled dates in 1995.[14] Addiction and legal problems for Scott Weiland of Stone Temple Pilots led to the band having touring problems, causing the band to tour their album Purple for only four months, and their follow up album Tiny Music... Songs from the Vatican Gift Shop for only 6 weeks.[15]

Live, one of the first post-grunge bands, performing in 2013

As the original grunge movement began to fade, major record labels began signing and promoting bands emulating the genre in a more mainstream style, dubbed by some writers as "post-grunge".[16] Though bands such as Bush[17][18][19] and Candlebox[20] have been categorized as grunge, both bands have also been categorized as post-grunge.[2] Collective Soul[1] and Live[7] are two other bands categorized as post-grunge that emerged along with Bush and Candlebox. Bush, Candlebox, Collective Soul and Live all achieved mainstream success; Candlebox's self-titled album (1993) was certified 4× platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA)[21] and, according to Nielsen SoundScan, sold at least 4,000,000 copies.[22] Its song "Far Behind" peaked at number 18 on the Billboard Hot 100.[23] Collective Soul's song "Shine" peaked at number 11 on the same chart[24] and was certified gold by the RIAA in September 1994.[25] Collective Soul's album Hints Allegations and Things Left Unsaid (1993) was certified 2× platinum by the RIAA,[26] and the band's self-titled album released in 1995 was certified 3× platinum by the RIAA.[27] Bush's debut studio album Sixteen Stone (1994) was certified 6× platinum by the RIAA[28] and the band's second studio album Razorblade Suitcase (1996), which peaked at number 1 on the Billboard 200,[29] was certified 3× platinum by the RIAA.[30] Carl Williott of Stereogum called Bush's album Sixteen Stone "a harbinger of post-grunge's pop dominance".[31] Live's album Throwing Copper (1994) was certified 8× platinum by the RIAA,[32] and the band's album Secret Samadhi (1997) was certified 2× platinum by the RIAA.[33] Both Throwing Copper and Secret Samadhi peaked at number 1 on the Billboard 200.[34]

In 1995, former Nirvana drummer Dave Grohl's newer band Foo Fighters helped to popularize post-grunge and define its parameters, becoming one of the most commercially successful rock bands in the United States, aided by considerable airplay on MTV.[35] Like grunge bands such as Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, and Alice in Chains, the post-grunge band Candlebox was from Seattle, but post-grunge was marked by a broadening of the geographical base of grunge, with bands categorized as post-grunge such as York, Pennsylvania's Live,[36] Atlanta, Georgia's Collective Soul, Australia's Silverchair and England's Bush, who all paved the way for later post-grunge bands.[2][37] Female solo artist Alanis Morissette's 1995 album Jagged Little Pill, which is considered a post-grunge album, became a hit[38] and was certified 16× platinum by the RIAA in 1998[39] having sold at least 15,000,000 copies in the United States.[40] Matchbox Twenty's 1996 debut album, Yourself or Someone Like You, was a success; it was certified 12× platinum by the RIAA.[41] A 2024 review of Live's Throwing Copper by Consequence of Sound's Paolo Ragusa credits that album with starting post-grunge and shifting rock music to a new direction after the death of Kurt Cobain by combining some harder rock influences with clearer vocals, softer guitar melodies, and the production of Jerry Harrison to make a distinct sound.[42]

1997–2010: Second wave and peak popularity

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Post-grunge band Creed in 2002

With the first wave of post-grunge bands losing popularity, post-grunge morphed in the late 1990s and 2000s, gaining further popularity with newer acts such as Creed, Nickelback, Three Days Grace, 3 Doors Down, Puddle of Mudd, Staind,[43] Hinder, Audioslave,[44] Hoobastank,[45] Fuel, Breaking Benjamin, Shinedown, Seether,[1] and Daughtry,[46] abandoning some of the angst and anger of the earlier artists for more conventional anthems, narratives, and romantic songs. Creed's albums My Own Prison, released in 1997, and Weathered, released in 2001, were both certified 6× platinum by the RIAA.[47][48] Weathered sold at least 6,400,000 copies in the United States.[49] Creed's album Human Clay, released in 1999, was certified diamond by the RIAA[50] and sold at least 11,690,000 copies in the United States.[51] Human Clay's song "With Arms Wide Open" peaked at number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100.[52]

Nickelback broke into the mainstream in the early 2000s; their song "How You Remind Me" peaked at number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100.[53] The Nickelback album that featured the song, Silver Side Up, was certified 6× platinum by the RIAA[54] and sold at least 5,528,000 copies in the United States.[55] Nickelback's next album, The Long Road, was certified 3× platinum by the RIAA[56] and sold at least 3,591,000 copies in the United States.[55] The album's song "Someday" peaked at number 7 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 1 on both the Canadian Singles Chart and the Adult Top 40 chart.[53] Nickelback's album All the Right Reasons was certified 6× platinum by the RIAA fourteen months after being released. Four years after being released, the album was certified 8× platinum by the RIAA. In March 2017, All the Right Reasons was certified diamond by the RIAA.[57] Staind's album Break the Cycle peaked at number 1 on the Billboard 200[58] and sold at least 716,000 copies in its release week,[59] and, according to Nielsen SoundScan, sold at least 4,240,000 copies in 2001.[60] Break the Cycle's song "It's Been Awhile" peaked at number 5 on the Billboard Hot 100.[58]

Man performing to an audience with both a guitar and a microphone
Puddle of Mudd vocalist Wes Scantlin in 2008

3 Doors Down's debut studio album The Better Life was certified 6× platinum by the RIAA[61] and sold at least 5,653,000 copies in the United States.[62] The Better Life's song "Kryptonite" peaked at number 3 on the Billboard Hot 100[63] and number 1 on the Mainstream Top 40 chart.[64] 3 Doors Down's second studio album Away from the Sun was certified 4× platinum by the RIAA[65] and sold at least 3,863,000 copies in the United States.[66] Lifehouse achieved mainstream success in the early 2000s; their song "Hanging by a Moment", which peaked at number 2 on the Billboard Hot 100,[67] was the most played song on the radio in 2001.[68] Puddle of Mudd broke into the mainstream in the early 2000s; their album Come Clean was certified 3× platinum by the RIAA[69] and the album's songs "Blurry" and "She Hates Me" both reached very high positions on the Billboard Hot 100. "Blurry" peaked at number 5 on the Billboard Hot 100 and "She Hates Me" peaked at number 13 on the Billboard Hot 100.[70] "She Hates Me" also peaked at number 7 on the Top 40 Mainstream chart.[70] The band Default became popular with their song "Wasting My Time". It peaked at number 13 on the Billboard Hot 100.[71]

The post-grunge band Cold's song "Stupid Girl" peaked at number 87 on the Billboard Hot 100.[72] Post-grunge band Crossfade's song "Cold" peaked at number 81 on the Billboard Hot 100, number 23 on the Top 40 Mainstream chart, number 39 on the Pop 100 chart, number 28 on the Pop 100 Airplay chart, and number 57 on the Hot Digital Songs chart.[73] It was certified gold by the RIAA in December 2006.[74] Crossfade's self-titled album was certified platinum by the RIAA in August 2005.[75] Three Days Grace broke into the mainstream during the 2000s; their song "Just Like You" peaked at number 55 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 1 on both the Mainstream Rock chart and the Modern Rock Tracks chart.[76]

Three Days Grace in 2006

The Three Days Grace song "I Hate Everything About You" peaked at number 55 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 28 on the Pop Songs chart.[76] In 2006, Three Days Grace released their album One-X, which was certified 3× platinum by the RIAA.[77] The album's song "Pain" peaked at number 44 on the Billboard Hot 100, number 47 on the Pop 100 chart and number 35 on the Hot Digital Songs chart.[76] One-X's song "Never Too Late" peaked at: number 71 on the Billboard Hot 100, number 12 on the Top 40 Mainstream chart, number 19 on the Pop 100 chart, number 17 on the Pop 100 Airplay chart, number 30 on the Hot Digital Songs chart, number 18 on the Hot Canadian Digital Singles chart, number 13 on the Adult Top 40 chart and number 1 on the Hot Adult Top 40 Recurrents chart.[76] Daughtry broke into the mainstream in 2006 with the release of their self-titled debut album. Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic noted the post-grunge sound of the album.[78] It sold at least 5,040,000 copies in the United States.[79] The band Flyleaf's song "All Around Me" peaked at: number 40 on the Billboard Hot 100, number 12 on the Top 40 Mainstream, number 17 on the Pop 100, number 15 on the Pop 100 Airplay, number 38 on the Hot Digital Songs and number 23 on the Adult Top 40.[80] Flyleaf's self-titled album was certified platinum by the RIAA.[81]

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