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Nov 22, 2023 · Rankings of the best bands of all time are opinion-based, but we've made it so it's at least based on the opinions of hundreds of millions of people...
- Marillion. If progressive rock bands are supposed to be boring, nobody told Marillion. The making of their classic album Misplaced Childhood – in early 1985, at Berlin’s Hansa Studios – was effectively one almighty bender.
- Pearl Jam. Pearl Jam are grunge’s great survivors. Unlike Nirvana, Soundgarden, Alice In Chains and the other major bands from the Seattle scene’s graduating class of 1991, they’ve never gone away, either permanently or temporarily.
- Rainbow. It was with Deep Purple that Ritchie Blackmore became legendary, but his legacy extends far beyond Purple. With Rainbow – the band he formed after quitting Purple in 1975 – he made nine studio albums, including such classics as Rising and Down To Earth.
- Motley Crue. Perhaps it was their manager, Doc McGhee, who best summed up Mötley Crüe. Recalling the years when he handled the business affairs of these self-styled Bad Boys of Hollywood, McGhee stated in the Crüe’s autobiography, The Dirt: “I spent 10 years of my life apologising for that band.
Feb 10, 2024 · Greatest Rock Bands. To keep matters streamlined the bands included in this list are all bands, not individual artists or solo rock acts (i.e. Elton John, Neil Diamond, etc.).With that in mind the ...
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- The Beatles. As if The Beatles need any introduction: The Liverpool quartet is one of the bestselling, most influential bands in the history of music.
- Rolling Stones. The Rolling Stones ooze rock n' roll and have been long lauded as the greatest rock n' roll band in history. Their countercultural symbolism, raunchy lyrics and killer musicianship have made them one of the most enduring acts ever—and neither substance abuse (Keith Richards), cancer (Ron Wood) nor heart surgery (Mick Jagger) could keep them from a stage for long.
- Prince & The Revolution. Obviously Prince was the leader of The Revolution, but the band's other members were also crazy-talented and gloriously diverse: Brown Mark on bass and vocals; Wendy Melvoin and Lisa Coleman (lovingly known as "Wendy and Lisa") on guitar and on keyboards, piano and vocals respectively; Matt "Doctor" Fink on keyboards and vocals and Bobby Z. on drums.
- Queen. Before the film Bohemian Rhapsody won Rami Malek an Oscar, the operatic tune "Bohemian Rhapsody" enjoyed a revival thanks to Wayne's World. The song was just one of countless Queen classics, ranging from ballads ("Who Wants to Live Forever," "Play the Game," "Save Me") to stadium anthems ("We Will Rock You," "We Are the Champions," "Don't Stop Me Now") to rollicking barn-burners ("Tie Your Mother Down," "Fat Bottomed Girls," "Bicycle Race," "Keep Yourself Alive") to cheeky pop-tinged confections ("Under Pressure," "I Want to Break Free," "Another One Bites the Dust," "Good Old Fashioned Loverboy," "Killer Queen").
- Arcade Fire, ‘Funeral’ Loss, love, forced coming-of-age, and fragile generational hope: Arcade Fire’s debut touched on all these themes as it defined the independent rock of the ‘00s.
- Rufus, Chaka Khan, ‘Ask Rufus’ Fronted by Chaka Khan, one of soul music’s most combustible singers, Rufus built its mid-Seventies sound on heavy-footed, guitar-slathered funk.
- Suicide, ‘Suicide’ These New York synth-punks evoke everything from the Velvet Underground to rockabilly. Martin Rev’s low-budget electronics are violent and hypnotic; Alan Vega screams as a rhythmic device.
- Various Artists, ‘The Indestructible Beat of Soweto’ The greatest album ever to be marketed under the heading “world music,” this 1985 compilation of South African pop was a huge influence on Paul Simon’s Graceland that still sounds jarringly fresh today.
Dec 19, 2023 · 1. The Beatles. The Beatles - Come Together. Inarguably one of the best bands of all time, The Beatles were established in Liverpool, England in 1957. Reaching critical acclaim and becoming a mainstay in pop culture, their body of work is influential, catchy, well-written, and well-played.
May 16, 2024 · Ranker Community. Updated May 16, 20243.6M views863 items. Ranked By. 4.1M votes. 267.5K voters. Voting Rules. Rock music has captivated audiences around the world for decades, producing some of the most unforgettable and influential bands in music history.
