2015 Rock in Rio – Day 05<\/span><\/p> 2. Metallica<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Metallica Performs At State Farm Stadium<\/span><\/p> 1. Deftones<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Deftones In Concert – New York, NY<\/span><\/p> Despite Deftones coming in at\u00a0No.\u00a01, they did not land a song among the top 10 songs on graduation playlists. The top spot there went to “Mr. Brightside” by The Killers.<\/p>\n When it comes to rock music, high school seniors preferred old over new. Not a single modern act landed in the top three for the genre.<\/p>\n The top three rock acts among graduating high school seniors are:<\/p>\n 3. Fleetwood Mac<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n 2018 iHeartRadio Music Festival – Night 1 – Show<\/span><\/p> 2. The Beatles<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Juke Box Beatles<\/span><\/p> 1. Queen<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n More modern rock acts did show up in other parts of the survey’s results.<\/p>\n In the list of top artists that helped grads through high school, Arctic Monkeys<\/a> and Paramore<\/a> came in fourth and fifth place, respectively. Paramore was also ranked seventh among artists that “make grads feel ready for the future.”<\/p>\n Congrats to all of this year’s high school graduates!!<\/p>\n Pass down the music, but the kids don’t need your JNCOs.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Gallery Credit: Chad Childers, Loudwire<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nFavorite Rock Acts Among High School Seniors<\/h3>\n
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