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- The Beatles. 4,815 votes. Hailing from Liverpool, England, this iconic quartet revolutionized the pop rock genre with their innovative songwriting and unmatched harmonies.
- Queen. 4,404 votes. This British powerhouse was defined by their flamboyant frontman's charisma and theatrical stage presence, along with their unique blend of hard rock and operatic elements.
- Paul McCartney. 1,939 votes. As one-fourth of the most influential pop rock band in history, this legendary musician continued to shape the genre through his solo career after the group disbanded.
- David Bowie. 1,776 votes. A chameleon-like figure in popular music, this British icon constantly reinvented himself throughout his five-decade career, blending various genres and styles with ease.
1. The Beatles. Soundtrack | The Beatles: Get Back. The Beatles were an English rock band that became arguably the most successful act of the 20th century. They contributed to music, film, literature, art, and fashion, made a continuous impact on popular culture and the lifestyle of several generations.
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- Age Of Apocalypse. Bandcamp. LOCATION: Hudson Valley, NY. They might come from the same fundamentalist hardcore scene that gave us Mindforce, and they might have teamed up with beat-you-up specialists Pain Of Truth on a split 7″, but Age Of Apocalypse are on some other shit.
- Anxious. Bandcamp. LOCATION: Fairfield, CT. Anxious pull from multiple emo eras — from the pop heights of Fountains Of Wayne, Death Cab For Cutie, and Jimmy Eat World to the more post-hardcore stylings of Pianos Become The Teeth.
- Blackbraid. Bandcamp. LOCATION: Adirondack Mountains, NY. “I kind of live in the middle of nowhere, and that’s always been a huge part of my life,” the indigenous black metal musician known as Blackbraid said in an interview earlier this year.
- Caroline. Bandcamp. LOCATION: London, UK. You don’t see many eight-piece indie groups in the 2020s, if only because the ’00s post-rock era feels more conducive to that band structure.
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- Maroon 5. Maroon 5 - Girls Like You ft. Cardi B (Official Music Video)
- OneRepublic. OneRepublic - Counting Stars. OneRepublic is an American, self-proclaimed “genreless”, band formed in Colorado Springs in 2002 by Ryan Tedder and Zach Filkins.
- One Direction. One Direction - What Makes You Beautiful (Official Video)
- ABBA. Abba - Dancing Queen (Official Music Video Remastered) ABBA is a Swedish pop group formed in Stockholm in 1972 by Agnetha Fältskog, Björn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson, and Anni-Frid Lyngstad.
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Hometown:Amsterdam, Netherlands, with members in Turkey and Indonesia. (Like their music, this band is a truly global affair.) Why We Love Them:Altın Gün have always put a modern twist on traditional Turkish music, and the world was finally starting to take notice. Just when they nabbed a spot at Coachella 2020 and a Grammy nomination for Best Worl...
Hometown:Brighton, England Why We Love Them: Britain’s favorite metalcore band has developed an obsession with the end of the world — a worthy cause. Their February LP, For Those That Wish to Exist, is a deep dive on humanity’s ultimate demise (see: climate change, big heat death) unless we change something soon (we won’t). The new concept album is...
Hometown:Los Angeles, CA / Poughkeepsie, NY Why We Love Them: Technically Bachelor describe themselves as “not a band” but a “friendship.” Jay Som’s Melina Duterte and Palehound’s Ellen Kempner have separately been making really great bedroom pop for several years now, but when they decided to turn their personal bond into a creative one with the 2...
Hometown:Yulin, Guangxi province, China. Based in Beijing. Why We Love Them: Despite the Mandarin lyrics, it’s easy for speakers of any language to savor Beijing’s best band. Ants Corrupt Elephant, Backspace’s second album, boasts enough kaleidoscope-on-the-fritz guitar tones to enthrall Tame Impala’s earliest fans, and their volatile horn bursts e...
Hometown:London, England Why We Love Them:This group of seven co-ed collegiate twentysomethings — who look like they’re off a slightly more sophisticated Gap editorial — are swimming in adulation following the release of their debut LP, For the first time. But boydo they deserve it. Their signature scabrous post-punk-cum-orchestral-flourish is noth...
Hometown:London, England Why We Love Them:black midi named one of the best songs on their CavalcadeLP “Dethroned.” But they’re the ones who sound like overthrowing insurgents. That isn’t just because frontman Geordie Greep gives Nick Cave a run for his regally art-rock baritone. It’s also how the quartet push their instruments to the squealing, thu...
Hometown:Johannesburg, South Africa Why We Love Them: “They’ll never give you power/ You have to take the power!” BLK JKS chant on “Yoyo! – The Mandela Effect…” Heavy themes aside, this track from the South African trio’s latest album, Abantu / Before Humans, is clearly a freedom-fighter anthem. Chalk that up to the Molotov cocktail horn flares, wh...
Hometown:Deale, MD Why We Love Them:With T.J. Osborne’s deep, rumbling voice and John Osborne’s epic guitar solos, Brothers Osborne have more in common with Gregg and Duane Allman than most of their country radio contemporaries. After a 2020 that included their third Jay Joyce-produced album, Skeletons, and a Thanksgiving NFL halftime show, T.J. ma...
Hometown: Nagoya, Japan Why We Love Them: The best part of being a CHAI fan is not knowing what form their music will take next. The garage-pop hooks of their 2017 debut have little to do with 2021’s WINK, which is packed with syrupy synth pads and guest rappers alike. Yet all of their songs come from the same infectious energy. Whether they’re tra...
Hometown:Nyack, NY When Coheed and Cambria broke through to the mainstream in the 2000s, they got lumped in with a lot of the emo bands at the time. But as anyone who listened to anything beyond the massive singles could tell you, that was never going to be their scene. While many of those bands began to decline, the prog-rockers did what prog-rock...
Dec 7, 2022 · In 2022, the best rock music sought to expand the borders of the genre. Breakthrough bands like Soul Glo and Chat Pile made thrashing, thrilling records that never stayed in one place for too...
Nov 3, 2021 · Apple. Bandcamp. LOCATION: Detroit, MI. Danny Brown spent most of 2021 trying to get his Bruiser Brigade crew and label off the ground, releasing a string of impressive solo albums from associates ...
