Top Ten Worst Pop Rock Artists

The Top Ten
1 5 Seconds of Summer 5 Seconds of Summer are an Australian pop-rock band from Sydney, Australia, that formed in 2011. The group were originally YouTube celebrities, posting videos of themselves covering songs from various artists during 2011 and early 2012. They rose to international fame while touring with One Direction ...read more.

I don't know why my sister thinks this band is punk real punk is the misfits with Danzig and this band is not good.

This is a young band like r5, but the reason why they are on the list is because I just can't stand them. At least they have a few catchy songs.

4 words green day copy cats they did a terrible cover of american idiot but they don't care about haters

This band makes me gag. Enough said.

2 The Vamps The Vamps are a British pop rock band consisting of Brad Simpson, James McVey, Connor Ball and Tristan Evans.

NO! They're one of my favourite bands! They shouldn't be on here!

Seriously. NO. Their alright but weird.

3 Selena Gomez & the Scene
4 Cody Simpson Cody Robert Simpson is an Australian singer, songwriter, musician, dancer and actor from Gold Coast, Queensland, who was previously signed to US record label Atlantic Records.

Wannabe JB who should be far higher than Twenty One Pilots, a group who performs with actual passion.

This guy is really overrated. I don't know what's the big deal with him.

I've never even heard of any of his songs

5 Ke$ha Kesha Rose Sebert (formerly known as Ke$ha) was born on March 1st, 1987 in Los Angeles, United States. She is best known for her hits like Timber, Tik Tok, and We R Who We R. Kesha is an animal rights activist and she works for H.S.I. (Humane Society International). Kesha also stands up for L.G.B.T. rights in America

The fact that Ke$ha cannot sing makes me really angry. Her songs at not bad, hell some of them are really enjoyable, but she just can't sing good. The only time she really sang good was with pit bull for timber. Besides that, she never really sang great on her tracks, but her ideas are good.

How is Ke$ha rock?! The very fact of calling her rock just makes me angry!

Kesha is not rock. She is not a great singer. But I wish her the best. #freekesha

6 Avril Lavigne Avril Ramona Lavigne is a Canadian–French singer-songwriter and actress. By the age of 15, she had appeared on stage with Shania Twain; by 16, she had signed a two-album recording contract with Arista Records worth more than $2 million.

Just like 5SOS, I can't stand her. The fact that she made a good few alright songs I the past puts her at 4.

Shes awesome I do like her music

7 Greek Fire
8 Katy Perry Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson, professionally known by her stage name Katy Perry, was born on October 25, 1984 in Santa Barbara, California. She is a singer, songwriter, actress and an ambassador on one of the most popular companies of now, UNICEF.

She is also is one of the best-selling artists of all time. She won 4 Guinness World Records, 5 MTV Awards, 5 American Music Awards, 16'ASCAP Pop Music Awards, 5 Billboard Music Awards, 14 People's Choice, 1 Juno Award, 2 Myx Music Awards, 3 NRJ Awards, 6 Teen Choice and a Brit Award. ...read more.
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10 Maroon 5 Maroon 5 is an American pop/pop rock band that originated in Los Angeles, California. Before the current group was established, the original four members, Adam Levine, Jesse Carmichael Mickey Madden and Ryan Dusick, formed a band known as Kara's Flowers in 1994, while they were still in high school.

This band is a total waste right now, and for some strange reason, people still like them. They were better in the past than they are now. They were never perfect, but at least they produced some decent songs between 2004 and 2010. After releasing the most overrated song I have ever heard in 2011, Moves Like Jagger, I stopped liking them.

When Payphone came out, I actually liked it. However, when they released One More Night, my opinion changed and I began to dislike them. Love Somebody and Daylight were not bad, but then came Maps. I couldn't stand this song at all because of its pop-oriented sound. I understand that they moved away from Pop Rock, but the chorus in this song was particularly annoying. After listening to the song a bit more, it improved in my eyes. The production was not bad. It was the lyrics that bothered me.

Animals was released afterward, and I completely hated it. Listening to it almost made me vomit once. Later, I realized that the production was the best part of the song, but the rest was garbage. The latest single from their newest album, V, is Sugar, a song I absolutely detest. Why even release this dance-pop, disco-pop song that makes no sense? It is both overplayed and overrated.

Another issue is that the band should really be renamed Adam Levine, as that's essentially what it has become. Adam probably wants to keep the current name because it's very popular. If you're a big fan of their new music, I don't hate you. I just think you should try listening to bands like OneRepublic, The Fray, Coldplay, Train, etc. Maroon 5 is highly overrated.

The Contenders
11 Ashlee Simpson Ashley Nicolle Næss, known by the stage name Ashlee Simpson, is an American singer-songwriter, actress, and media personality.
12 Kelly Clarkson Kelly Brianne Clarkson is an American singer, songwriter and children's book author. She rose to fame in 2002 after winning the inaugural season of the television series American Idol, which earned her a record deal with RCA Records. Clarkson's debut single, "A Moment Like This", topped the US Billboard ...read more.

Can you name a singer that is as boring as Kelly Clarkson (okay, Katy Perry). How can anyone like her music? It is boring and generic as hell.

13 Sabrina Carpenter Sabrina Ann Lynn Carpenter is an American singer, songwriter and actress. She stars as the young version of Chloe Goodwin in The Goodwin Games and as Maya Hart in the Disney Channel series Girl Meets World. She plays Jenny Parker in the Disney Channel Original Movie Adventures in Babysitting . (She) ...read more.

The best thing for young artists to do is to wait until they are over 21, or no critic will really like them. Sabrina Carpenter isn't a bad singer, but her songs isn't any thing special.

I'm positive she is the WORST on this list. repetitive lyrics and NO rhythm, She is a Disney star and always will be!

Way too nasally and pitchy, has three songs I like but overall she's overrated and basic as a singer. Next please...

Just trashy. Common lyrics, and being so young she has no experience.

14 P!nk Alecia Beth Moore known professionally as P!NK, is an American singer, songwriter, dancer and actress.
15 R5 R5 is an American pop rock band formed in Los Angeles, California, in 2009. The band consists of lead vocalist/rhythm guitarist Ross Lynch, Riker Lynch, Rocky Lynch, Rydel Lynch, and Ellington Ratliff.

I know this should be 1 but these guys and the girl are teenagers. They are young and supposed to be stupid, but when you are young and trying to make songs out there that are just not catchy enough, A person like me will find this band very boring and lame. Yes they are talented, but the thing that gets me angry about this group is that they don't right their own songs. If You all are young teens and are putting out songs, at least put some effort to right the song. I know their are worse groups than this like BTR, but they are pop to me, other wise, BTR would be 2. At least they play their own instruments, unlike other teenage groups, but still at least try to right or help produce the song. Something the should do. That is probably why the don't chart on billboard. They are not interesting and they are lame. Also because their songs are very boring and cannot get stuck in my head for at least five minutes. That's their problem. If the can be. If they can be more interesting, have ...more

16 Twenty One Pilots Twenty One Pilots is an American musical duo that is originally from Columbus, Ohio, who are best known for their songs "Stressed Out", "Heathens" and "Ride". Currently there are two members, Tyler Joseph (lead vocals, piano, keyboards, synthesizers, ukulele, bass and guitar) and Josh Dun (drums and percussion). Former members include Nick Thomas (guitar, bass, piano and keyboards) and Chris Salih (drums and percussions). The band was formed in 2009 with Joseph, Thomas and Salih. ...read more.

You can't really put them in the "pop rock" category because they're songs aren't meant to be poppy and upbeat. They do make some upbeat songs but they try to appeal different genres, yet they never really dive into pop.

This duo is nothing good really. Their song are not so catchy, and they could have been number 2. But the thing about them is that they are not catchy.

I absolutely hated this band at first. The lyrics made no sense to me and it wasn't catchy. But slowly my taste in changed and I found tøp really catchy and the lyrics were suddenly so deep. Give tøp a try, and check out Vessel, one of their older albums. They don't disappoint.

They are talented but if you want punk listen to sex pistols,misfits,green day,rancid,blink182 but they are good pop though

17 One Direction One Direction (commonly abbreviated as 1D) were a British-Irish pop boy band based in London, composed of Niall Horan, Liam Payne, Harry Styles, Louis Tomlinson, and previously, Zayn Malik until his departure from the band on 25 March 2015. The group signed with Simon Cowell's record label Syco Records after forming and finishing third in the seventh series of the British televised singing competition The X Factor in 2010. Propelled to international success by social media, One Direction's four albums, Up All Night (2011), Take Me Home, Midnight Memories and Four topped charts in most major markets, and generated hit singles including "What Makes You Beautiful", "Live While We're Young", and ...read more.

Who thinks this is true music because I hear bull

#15? Seriously? They have to be on top!

They are awful

18 Hilary Duff Hilary Erhard Duff is an American actress and singer. Duff began her acting career at a young age, and quickly became labeled a teen idol as the starring titular character in the television series Lizzie McGuire.
19 Fall Out Boy Fall Out Boy is an American pop punk band formed in Wilmette, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago, in 2001. The band consists of vocalist and guitarist Patrick Stump, bassist Pete Wentz, guitarist Joe Trohman, and drummer Andy Hurley.

Their songs annoys the hell out of me and I hate the voice.

I can't handle them anymore longer.

20 Train Train is an American roots rock band from San Francisco, formed in 1993. The band currently consists of Patrick Monahan, Jimmy Stafford, Jerry Becker, Luis Maldonaldo, Hector Maldonado, Drew Shoals, Nikita Houston and Sakai Smith.
21 Justin Bieber Justin Drew Bieber (born March 1, 1994) is a Canadian singer, songwriter, and record producer. He currently resides in Ontario, Canada and is Christian. He is the son of author Pattie Mallette. ...read more.
22 The Chainsmokers The Chainsmokers are an American DJ and production duo consisting of Alex Pall and Andrew Taggart. The EDM-pop duo achieved a breakthrough with their 2014 song "#Selfie", which was a top twenty single in several countries.

I actually kinda like them

23 Brie Larson Brianne Sidonie Desaulniers, known professionally as Brie Larson, is an American actress and filmmaker.
24 Demi Lovato Demetria Devonne "Demi" Lovato is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. After appearing on the children's television series Barney & Friends as a child, she received her breakthrough role as Mitchie Torres in the Disney Channel television film Camp Rock and its sequel Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam. ...read more.
25 Lindsay Lohan Lindsay Dee Lohan is an American actress. She is also a model, singer, songwriter, director, and producer.
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