Melissa Etheridge
Yes I Am
Rock
Blessid Union of Souls
Walking Off the Buzz
Alternative, Pop, Rock

Barely cracked the Top-200, but letters from teens suggest much interest in this act.

Weezer
The Green Album
Punk, Rock

Entered the pop album chart at number 4

3 Doors Down
3 Doors Down
Rock

The disc came in at No. 1. “It’s Not My Time” became a Top 20 pop single.

Prince
LotusFlow3r
EDM/Electronica/Techno, Jazz/Swing/Blues, R&B, Rap/Hip-Hop, Rock

The Purple One’s 25th studio effort, a triple album, debuted at No. 2.

The Beatles
Anthology 3
Rock
Ashlee Simpson
I Am Me
Pop, Rock

Disc debuted at No. 1.

Jewel
0304
Folk, Pop, Rock

Disc debuted at number 2

R.E.M.
Accelerate
Rock

This act’s 14th studio album reached No. 2.

Mick Jagger
Wandering Spirit
Rock
Papa Roach
Metamorphosis
Alternative, Metal, Rock

The California alternative metal quartet’s sixth album debuted at No. 8 on Billboard’s album chart. “Lifeline” topped the rock singles …

Sugar Ray
14:59
Rap/Hip-Hop, Rock

This Top-20 disc has sold more than 500,000 copies. The pop single “”Every Morning”” also charted well.

U2
How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb
Rock

Debuted at No. 1 with 840,000 copies sold its first week. “Vertigo” was a Top-40 hit and an iPod jingle.

Goo Goo Dolls
A Boy Named Goo
Rock
Coldplay
Viva La Vida or Death and All His Friends
Rock

The album and the single “Viva La Vida” both hit No. 1.