It was quite a year for rock radio and all of the artists who found success through it.
Despite the increasing popularity of streaming services such as Spotify and Apple Music, radio is still widely-consumed in the U.S. In June, the Audio Today report from Nieslen confirmed that radio still reaches 93 percent of the U.S. [via Radio Ink]. The percentage is even higher than streaming platforms within the 18-34 age range, where radio reaches 87 percent and Spotify reaches 41 percent. The rest of the streaming services were even lower.
Three Days Grace, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Shinedown, Five Finger Death Punch, Disturbed, Papa Roach, Dorothy, Ghost and Volbeat are among the artists who made the list for the most-played songs, so congrats to these artists for a great year.
“Rock radio had a great year in 2022 fueled by several outstanding releases from heritage acts along with the…
