Rock records aren’t exactly setting the charts on fire so far this century. Only one of the Top 20 albums on Billboard’s new list of the Top 200 Albums of the 21st Century is by a rock artist: Nickelback‘s 2005 release All the Right Reasons,

The fourth Top 50 rock album for the 21st Century is Evanescence 's 2003 album, Fallen . Featuring the singles "Bring Me to Life," "Going Under," "My Immortal" and "Everybody's Fool," the record went on to rack up a Diamond certification from the RIAA for over 10 million sold in the U.S. It placed at No. 33 for the 21st Century.

There was a time when Rolling Stone intentionally sought to be an antidote to the fluff of pop culture. It fought against war and the generally approved way to be. It went about it the right way with well-conceived articles and well-researched ideas.

In the 21st century, music became more universal, immediate, and accessible than ever before. On Jan. 1, 2000, the average cost of a CD was about $18, which meant if you wanted to legally own 250 albums,

Taking all charts into account, Billboard recently revealed their Top 100 Artists of the 21st Century, with this group being the top rock act on the list.

Billboard is ranking the Top 200 Albums of the 21st Century, and we’re sharing our top five and how they broke records on the Billboard 200.. What’s your favorite album of all time? Let us know in the comments!