And so instead of conquering the rock mainstream, emo bands have to share it with their more old-fashioned rivals.
You won't find anything nearly so unexpected on the Yellowcard album, though you will find a hint of the anxiety that pervades the rock mainstream these days.
As marketing and curiosity nudge electronica into the rock mainstream, the music is changing along with its audience.
At The Independent, Andy Gill proclaimed that the effort "will surely cement their accession to the rock mainstream."
The rock mainstream has begun to resemble the Mississippi delta, crisscrossed with wayward creeks and private backwaters.
"Social Distortion" makes punk palatable for the rock mainstream.
Paul Simon and Linda Ronstadt have explored vernacular styles outside of the rock mainstream.
Since the quartet's arrival on the heavy metal scene in 1996, it has progressed from the fringes to the rock mainstream.
With lyrics in Spanish, the music departs from local traditions to tap an international rock mainstream, as defined by MTV and multinational recording companies.
As a solo artist, Hunter charted with lesser-known but more wide-ranging works outside of the rock mainstream.