Rock isn't dying. It's just going underground.
Seriously, the problem is you're not looking in the right place. Linkin park is number 1 with a disappointing clone of their first record because they're a pop act with a pop image. That doesn't mean rock's waved bye-bye, it just means the camera's turned to whiny downtuned boybands.
If you want some good no-bells-and-whistles rock, try the Stone Coyotes. They're a power-trio that operate out of Greenfield Mass. Who play a simple style of rock with a distorted, retro, oh so yummy sound. They even do the best cover of Black Sabbath's Paranoid I have EVER heard. The best part is that while they play the same styles (Mostly retro rock, but there is some country influence to a few of their tunes...:shudder:
), their records don't sound like knock-offs of each other. I wasn't even sure I was going to like their new album based on the samples, but it is indeed a good record, just different sounding.
Anyways, enough plugging. If you want some song recs, feel free to ask (either here, a new thread, or PM whatever)