100 Greatest Rock Artists
Criteria: Popularity, influence, musical impact, and cultural impact. Explanation of the criteria below: 

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Last Updated: 2015-03-17

 
  1. The Beatles
  2. Elvis Presley
  3. James Brown
  4. Bob Dylan
  5. The Rolling Stones
  6. Stevie Wonder
  7. Chuck Berry
  8. The Who
  9. Led Zeppelin
10. Ray Charles
11. The Beach Boys
12. Aretha Franklin
13. Fats Domino
14. Michael Jackson
15. Madonna
16. Jimi Hendrix
17. Little Richard
18. Bruce Springsteen
19. Marvin Gaye
20. Sam Cooke
21. Prince
22. U2
23. The Supremes
24. Pink Floyd
25. Elton John
26. Run-D.M.C.
27. Queen
28. Nirvana
29. The Temptations
30. The Everly Brothers
31. David Bowie
32. Buddy Holly & The Crickets
33. Neil Young
34. Bob Marley & the Wailers
35. Public Enemy
36. Sly & The Family Stone
37. Bill Haley & His Comets
38. Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
39. The Kinks
40. R.E.M.
41. Bo Diddley
42. Black Sabbath
43. The Doors
44. Jay-Z
45. The Clash
46. Otis Redding
47. The Grateful Dead
48. The Byrds
49. Van Halen
50. The Drifters
51. 2pac
52. Eminem
53. The Beastie Boys
54. Roy Orbison
55. George Clinton & Parliament/Funkadelic
56. Metallica
57. Simon & Garfunkel
58. The Impressions
59. Jerry Lee Lewis
60. Eagles
61. Joni Mitchell
62. Fleetwood Mac
63. Creedence Clearwater Revival
64. Aerosmith
65. Pearl Jam
66. The Bee Gees
67. The Platters
68. The Clovers
69. Janet Jackson
70. Jackie Wilson
71. Ruth Brown
72. Donna Summer
73. Van Morrison
74. Cream
75. The Isley Brothers
76. The Police
77. Al Green
78. AC/DC
79. Deep Purple
80. Radiohead
81. Mariah Carey
82. Outkast
83. Rod Stewart
84. The Four Seasons
85. The Shirelles
86. The Dominoes
87. Kanye West
88. Elvis Costello
89. Crosby, Stills, & Nash (& Young)
90. Big Joe Turner
91. Johnny Otis
92. Whitney Houston
93. Guns N' Roses
94. N.W.A
95. The Allman Brothers Band
96. Billy Joel
97. Janis Joplin
98. The Band
99. Sonny Til & the Orioles
100. Paul McCartney / Wings

100 Greatest Roots Of Rock Artists
Criteria: These are the artists that most influenced the birth of rock 'n' roll. They are not ranked by their overall stature in music, but by their direct contributions to rock's formation before rock 'n' roll became a genre unto itself.

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Last Updated: 2007-09-12

 
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  1. Louis Jordan (jump blues singer / saxophonist / bandleader)
  2. Wynonie Harris (jump blues singer)
  3. Sonny Til & The Orioles (R&B vocal group)
  4. Big Joe Turner (jump blues shouter)
  5. T-Bone Walker (blues singer / guitarist)
  6. The Ravens (R&B vocal group)
  7. Roy Brown (jump blues singer / songwriter)
  8. Muddy Waters (blues singer / guitarist)
  9. Amos Milburn (R&B singer / pianist)
10. Joe Liggins (R&B singer / songwriter)
11. Les Paul (guitarist)
12. Big Jay McNeely (saxophonist)
13. Julia Lee & Her Boyfriends (R&B singer)
14. Hank Williams (country singer / songwriter)
15. Sister Rosetta Tharpe (gospel singer / guitarist)
16. John Lee Hooker (blues singer / guitarist)
17. Lucky Millinder (R&B bandleader)
18. Tiny Bradshaw (R&B bandleader / singer) 
19. Nellie Lutcher & Her Rhythm (R&B singer)
20. Ivory Joe Hunter (R&B singer / pianist)
21. Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson (R&B singer)
22. Mahalia Jackson (gospel singer)
23. Johnnie Ray (pop vocalist)
24. Ink Spots (pop / R&B vocal group)
25. Cecil Gant (R&B pianist / singer)
26. Elmore James (blues singer / guitarist)
27. Dinah Washington (R&B / jazz singer)
28. The Soul Stirrers (gospel group)
29. Jimmy Preston (R&B singer)
30. Bullmoose Jackson (jump blues singer)
31. B.B. King (blues singer / guitarist)
32. Illinois Jacquet (saxophonist)
33. Larry Darnell (R&B singer)
34. Roy Milton (R&B singer / drummer)
35. Johnny Moore (guitarist / bandleader)
36. Charles Brown (pianist / singer)
37. Jimmie Rodgers (country singer / guitarist)
38. The Mills Brothers (black pop vocal group)
39. Lionel Hampton (vibraphone player / bandleader)
40. Robert Johnson (blues singer / guitarist)
41. Paul Williams (saxophonist)
42. Leadbelly (folk-blues singer / songwriter / guitarist)
43. Jimmy Yancey (country singer / pianist)
44. The Charioteers (gospel / R&B vocal group)
45. Gene Krupa (jazz drummer)
46. Jimmy Witherspoon (R&B singer)
47. Clara Ward Singers (gospel group)
48. Willie Dixon (blues songwriter / bassist)
49. "Stick" McGee (blues / R&B singer) 
50. Jimmy Liggins (R&B singer / songwriter)
51. Billy Wright (R&B singer / pianist)
52. Hal Singer (saxophonist)
53. Bill Doggett (organist)
54. Ella Mae Morse (jazz / R&B singer)
55. Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup (blues singer)
56. Wild Bill Moore (saxophonist)
57. Lonnie Johnson (blues singer / guitarist)
58. Hank Snow (country singer)
59. Sonny Thompson (R&B bandleader) 
60. Louis Armstrong (jazz singer / trumpeter)
61. Pete Johnson (boogie woogie pianist)
62. Billy Eckstine (R&B / pop singer)
63. The Golden Gate Quartet (gospel group)
64. Moon Mullican (hillbilly pianist)
65. The Delta Rhythm Boys (R&B / gospel group)
66. Camillie Howard (R&B singer / pianist) 
67. Sonny Boy Williamson (blues singer / harmonica player)
68. Hardrock Gunter (country singer / pianist)
69. Leon "Archibald" Gross (New Orleans pianist)
70. Buddy Johnson (R&B bandleader)
71. The Blackwood Brothers (white gospel group)
72. Albert Ammons (boogie woogie pianist)
73. Bob Wills & The Texas Playboys (country group)
74. Howlin' Wolf (blues singer)
75. Bill Monroe (bluegrass singer)
76. The "King" Cole Trio (pop / jazz group)
77. Pee Wee Crayton (blues guitarist / singer)
78. Mabel Scott (R&B singer)
79. Jack Dupree (singer / pianist)
80. The Five Scamps (R&B group)
81. Woody Guthrie (folk singer / songwriter)
82. Memphis Minnie (blues singer / guitarist)
83. Lil Greenwood (R&B singer)
84. H-Bomb Furgeson (R&B / blues artist)
85. Lightnin' Hopkins (blues singer / guitarist)
86. Roosevelt Sykes (blues pianist)
87. The Pilgrim Travelers (gospel group)
88. The Louvin Brothers (country harmony singers)
89. Fats Waller (jazz pianist)
90. Hadda Brooks (R&B singer)
91. Tiny Grimes (R&B guitarist)
92. Todd Rhodes (R&B bandleader)
93. Big Bill Broonzy (blues artist)
94. Helen Humes (jazz / R&B singer)
95. Meade "Lux" Lewis (boogie woogie pianist)
96. Louis Prima (jazz bandleader)
97. Paul Gayten & Annie Laurie (R&B pianist / singer)
98. Jelly Roll Morton (jazz pianist)
99. Arthur "Guitar Boogie" Smith (country guitarist)
100. Cab Calloway (scat singer)

100 Greatest Rock 'n' Roll Artists
of the 1950s
Criteria: Rock 'n' Roll Artists of the 50's are based equally on Commercial Impact, Influence, Musical Impact and Cultural Impact. 

Edited By: Sampson
Last Updated: 2015-02-10

 
1950s Music Artists
  1. Elvis Presley
  2. Fats Domino
  3. Chuck Berry
  4. Little Richard
  5. The Everly Brothers
  6. Bill Haley & The Comets
  7. Ray Charles
  8. Buddy Holly & The Crickets
  9. The Clovers
10. The Platters
11. The Dominoes
12. Ruth Brown
13. Bo Diddley
14. Jerry Lee Lewis
15. Sam Cooke
16. Hank Ballard & The Midnighters
17. Johnny Otis
18. Ricky Nelson
19. Big Joe Turner
20. The Drifters
21. The "5" Royales
22. Johnny Ace
23. Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers
24. The Coasters
25. LaVern Baker
26. The Flamingos
27. Chuck Willis
28. Eddie Cochran
29. Carl Perkins
30. Little Willie John
31. Clyde McPhatter
32. Jesse Belvin
33. The Moonglows
34. Gene Vincent & The Blue Caps
35. Ivory Joe Hunter
36. Jackie Wilson
37. Lloyd Price
38. Shirley & Lee
39. The Spaniels
40. James Brown
41. Faye Adams
42. Jack Scott
43. Duane Eddy
44. Screamin' Jay Hawkins
45. Larry Williams
46. Huey "Piano" Smith & The Clowns
47. Sonny Til & The Orioles
48. Link Wray
49. Professor Longhair
50. The Chantels
51. Etta James
52. The Five Keys
53. Dion & The Belmonts
54. The Cadillacs
55. Otis Williams & The Charms
56. The Del-Vikings
57. Bobby Darin
58. The Penguins
59. Roy Brown
60. Bobby Freeman
61. Big Maybelle
62. The Harp-Tones
63. Ritchie Valens
64. Smiley Lewis 
65. "Little" Esther Phillips
66. The Cleftones
67. Gene & Eunice
68. The Crests
69. Mickey & Sylvia
70. The Crows
71. Ike Turner/Jackie Brenston
72. The Chords
73. Buddy Knox & The Rhythm Orchids
74. Wynonie Harris
75. The Five Satins
76. Bill Doggett
77. Roy Hamilton
78. Johnny "Guitar" Watson
79. Amos Milburn 
80. Don & Dewey 
81. Big Mama Thornton
82. Marvin & Johnny
83. The Robins
84. Lee Andrews & The Hearts
85. Dale Hawkins
86. The Heartbeats
87. The El-Dorados
88. Bobby Day/Hollywood Flames
89. Richard Berry
90. The Skyliners
91. Wanda Jackson
92. Little Anthony & The Imperials 
93. Brenda Lee
94. Percy Mayfield
95. The Diamonds 
96. Bobby Mitchell
97. Cliff Richard
98. Don Julian & The Meadowlarks
99. Dave Bartholomew
100. Johnny Burnette Rock 'n' Roll Trio
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101. The Diablos
102. Billy Wright
103. Big Jay McNeely
104. The Falcons
105. Rosco Gordon
106. Tiny Bradshaw
107. Danny & The Juniors
108. Joe Morris (featuring Laurie Tate) 
109. Gene Allison
110. The Cardinals 
111. Varetta Dillard
112. The Spiders
113. Roy Orbison
114. The Hearts
115. Guitar Slim
116. The Big Bopper
117. Jerry Butler & The Impressions
118. The Medallions 
119. Wilbert Harrison
120. The Treniers
121. Buster Brown
122. The Mello-Kings
123. Shirley Gunter & The Queens
124. Archibald
125. The Olympics
126. Andre Williams
127. Charlie Feathers
128. The Du Droppers
129. Esquerita
130. The Checkers
131. Nappy Brown
132. Lula Reed
133. The Cadets/The Jacks
134. Johnnie & Joe
135. Billy Riley & His Little Green Men
136. Young Jessie
137. Robert & Johnny
138. The Ravens
139. Sandy Nelson
140. The Bobbettes
141. Red Prysock
142. The Dells
143. The Collins Kids
144. Bill Black's Combo
145. The Swallows
146. Barrett Strong
147. Jimmy Clanton
148. Dee Clark
149. Arthur Lee Maye & The Crowns
150. Lee Allen
151. Conway Twitty
152. The Monotones
153. Marie Adams
154. The Isley Brothers
155. The Larks
156. Phil Phillips
157. The Dubs
158. Chuck Higgins
159. The Elegants
160. Tony Allen
161. Dave "Baby" Cortez
162. The Pastels
163. The Flairs
164. Jewel King
165. Frankie Ford
166. The Cues
167. Jody Reynolds
168. The Four Buddies
169. Earl Bostic
170. Johnny & The Hurricanes
171. Clarence "Frogman" Henry
172. Rufus Thomas
173. The Turbans
174. Ronnie Hawkins
175. Sugar Boy Crawford
176. The Shirelles
177. Eugene Church
178. Bobby Charles
179. The Mystics 
180. The Prisonaires 
181. Margie Day/Griffin Brothers
182. Eddie Bo
183. The Fabulous Wailers
184. Little Willie Littlefield
185. Ann Cole
186. Floyd Dixon
187. The Lamplighters
188. Eunice Davis
189. The Four Blazes
190. Willis "Gator" Jackson
191. Tarheel Slim (& Little Ann)
192. The Teen Queens
193. Kent "Boogaloo" Harris
194. Dean Barlow & The Crickets
195. Titus Turner
196. Bobby Hendricks
197. The Jewels
198. Boyd Bennett & His Rockets
199. The Fireballs
200. H-Bomb Ferguson

100 Greatest Rock 'n' Roll Artists
Of The 1960s
Criteria: Rock 'n' Roll Artists of The 60's are based equally on Commercial Impact, Influence, Musical Impact and Cultural Impact. 

Newly added names are in Red

Edited By: Sampson
Last Updated: 2010-11-09

 
1960s music artists
  1. The Beatles
  2. James Brown
  3. The Beach Boys
  4. The Supremes
  5. The Rolling Stones
  6. Bob Dylan
  7. Aretha Franklin
  8. Elvis Presley
  9. Sam Cooke
10. The Jimi Hendrix Experience
11. Ray Charles
12. Otis Redding
13. The Temptations
14. Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
15. The Byrds
16. Marvin Gaye
17. The Four Seasons
18. The Who
19. Wilson Pickett
20. Stevie Wonder
21. The Kinks
22. Roy Orbison
23. The Impressions
24. The Shirelles
25. The Doors
26. The Drifters
27. The Four Tops
28. Led Zeppelin
29. Martha & The Vandellas
30. Dion
31. Jefferson Airplane
32. The Mamas & The Papas
33. Sam & Dave
34. Solomon Burke
35. Cream
36. Jackie Wilson
37. Creedence Clearwater Revival
38. Booker T. & The MG's
39. Sly & The Family Stone
40. The Monkees
41. The Yardbirds
42. Chubby Checker
43. Simon & Garfunkel
44. The Marvelettes
45. Joe Tex
46. Etta James
47. The Lovin' Spoonful
48. Del Shannon
49. The Ventures
50. Jan & Dean
51. The Ronettes
52. Janis Joplin/Big Brother & Holding Company
53. The (Young) Rascals
54. The Animals
55. Mary Wells
56. Ike & Tina Turner
57. The Band
58. Lee Dorsey
59. The Velvet Underground
60. Junior Walker & The All-Stars
61. The Dave Clark Five
62. The Jackson Five
63. The Righteous Brothers
64. Buffalo Springfield
65. Gary "U.S." Bonds
66. Donovan
67. The Crystals
68. The Delfonics
69. Frank Zappa & The Mothers Of Invention
70. Lesley Gore
71. Sam The Sham & The Pharoahs
72. Sonny & Cher
73. Carla Thomas
74. Tommy James & The Shondells
75. The Turtles
76. Percy Sledge
77. Rick Nelson
78. The Everly Brothers
79. Ben E. King
80. The Shangri-Las
81. Gladys Knight & The Pips
82. Gene Chandler
83. Dick Dale
84. Paul Revere & The Raiders
85. Van Morrison/Them
86. The Chiffons
87. Eddie Floyd
88. The Isley Brothers
89. The Hollies
90. Jerry Butler
91. Dusty Springfield
92. Chuck Berry
93. Major Lance
94. Johnny Rivers
95. Garnet Mimms & The Enchanters
96. Love
97. Gene Pitney
98. Steppenwolf
99. Herman's Hermits
100. The Grateful Dead
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101. Pink Floyd
102. Canned Heat
103. James & Bobby Purify
104. Don Covay
105. Billy Stewart
106. Mitch Ryder & The Detroit Wheels
107. Isaac Hayes
108. The MC5
109. James Carr
110. Fats Domino
111. The Dells
112. King Curtis
113. Dr. John
114. Willie Mitchell
115. The Contours
116. Blood, Sweat & Tears
117. Chuck Jackson
118. The Stooges
119. Darlene Love
120. The Spencer Davis Group
121. Irma Thomas
122. William Bell
123. The Sonics
124. Arthur Alexander
125. The Kingsmen
126. The Association
127. Clarence Carter
128. Three Dog Night
129. Tammi Terrell
130. John Mayall's Bluesbreakers
131. Betty Everett
132. Paul Butterfield Blues Band
133. Johnnie Taylor
134. Archie Bell & The Drells
135. Moby Grape
136. Bo Diddley
137. Little Anthony & The Imperials
138. Lonnie Mack
139. Dyke & The Blazers
140. Charlie Rich
141. The Surfaris
142. Gary Lewis & The Playboys
143. The Tams
144. Barbara Lewis
145. Hank Ballard & Midnighters
146. Rufus Thomas
147. The Box Tops
148. Gerry & The Pacemakers
149. Arthur Conley
150. Blue Cheer
151. Jimmy Hughes
152. Quicksilver Messenger Service
153. Manfred Mann
154. The Zombies
155. Joey Dee & The Starliters
156. Lou Rawls
157. The Cookies
158. Country Joe & The Fish
159. ? & The Mysterions
160. The Staple Singers
161. The Orlons
162. Procol Harum
163. Sir Douglas Quintet
164. The Troggs
165. Lou Christie
166. The Moody Blues
167. Bobby Womack/Valentinos
168. Desmond Dekker & The Aces
169. Barbara Lynn
170. The Tokens
171. Aaron Neville
172. Howard Tate
173. The Electric Flag
174. Edwin Starr
175. Freddie Scott
176. Captain Beefheart
177. The Meters
178. Tommy Roe
179. The Chambers Brothers
180. Traffic
181. The Count Five
182. Iron Butterfly
183. Ruby & The Romantics
184. Ernie K-Doe
185. The Pretty Things
186. Tyrone Davis
187. The Buckinghams
188. Maurice Williams & The Zodiacs
189. The Olympics
190. Small Faces
191. The Strangeloves
192. The Electric Prunes
193. Cannibal & The Headhunters
194. The Jeff Beck Group
195. Santana
196. West Coast Pop Art Experimental Band
197. The Jive Five
198. Leonard Cohen
199. Davie Allan & The Arrows
200. O.V. Wright

100 Greatest Rock Artists Of The 1970s
Criteria: Rock 'n' Roll Music Artists Of The 1970's based equally on Musical and Commercial Impact, Influence & Importance of their Recorded Work from 1970-1979 only. 

Edited By: Lew
Last Updated: 2014-03-06

 
1970s rock music artists
  1. Stevie Wonder
  2. Led Zeppelin
  3. Elton John
  4. Pink Floyd
  5. Rolling Stones
  6. The Eagles
  7. Marvin Gaye
  8. Queen
  9. James Brown
10. The Who
11. Black Sabbath
12. Aretha Franklin
13. David Bowie
14. Paul McCartney/Wings
15. Parliament/Funkadelic
16. The Isley Brothers
17. Fleetwood Mac
18. John Lennon
19. Bee Gees
20. Chicago
21. Bob Marley
22. The Jackson 5
23. Earth, Wind & Fire
24. Al Green
25. Bruce Springsteen
26. KISS
27. The Clash
28. Curtis Mayfield
29. Lynyrd Skynyrd
30. Eric Clapton/Derek & the Dominos
31. Alice Cooper
32. Gladys Knight & The Pips
33. The Allman Brothers Band
34. Aerosmith
35. Neil Young
36. Bob Dylan
37. Rod Stewart
38. The O'Jays
39. The Ramones
40. Rush
41. Bob Seger
42. Steve Miller Band
43. Grateful Dead
44. The Beach Boys
45. George Harrison
46. Sly and the Family Stone
47. Peter Frampton
48. Elvis Presley
49. Crosby, Stills, Nash, & Young
50. Billy Joel
51. Deep Purple
52. Creedence Clearwater Revival
53. Three Dog Night
54. Temptations
55. Boston
56. Jackson Browne
57. Joni Mitchell
58. Commodores
59. Jim Croce
60. AC/DC
61. The Spinners
62. Kool & The Gang
63. Doobie Brothers
64. Yes
65. War
66. ZZ Top
67. The Guess Who
68. Emerson, Lake & Palmer
69. The Staple Singers
70. James Taylor
71. Barry White
72. Bachman-Turner Overdrive
73. Jethro Tull
74. Bad Company
75. Steely Dan
76. Santana
77. Moody Blues
78. Electric Light Orchestra
79. Sex Pistols
80. Grand Funk Railroad
81. Journey
82. Foreigner
83. Kinks
84. Patti Smith
85. Rufus, featuring Chaka Khan
86. Kansas
87. Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes
88. Heart
89. Donna Summer
90. The Chi-Lites
91. Paul Simon
92. Linda Ronstadt
93. America
94. Styx
95. The Doors
96. Van Morrison
97. Iggy Pop
98. Blondie
99. Van Halen
100. Lou Reed
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101. Traffic
102. Cat Stevens
103. Foghat
104. Supertramp
105. Genesis
106. Ohio Players
107. J. Geils Band
108. Carole King
109. Mott The Hoople
110. Warren Zevon
111. Jeff Beck
112. Janis Joplin
113. King Crimson
114. Blue Oyster Cult
115. Four Tops
116. The Band
117. The Dells
118. Diana Ross
119. Ten Years After
120. Cheap Trick
121. Ringo Starr
122. Todd Rundgren
123. The Stylistics
124. Joe Cocker
125. Humble Pie
126. Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers
127. The Delfonics
128. Bobby Womack
129. Jefferson Starship
130. Ted Nugent
131. The Supremes
132. Edgar Winter
133. Sweet
134. The Dramatics
135. Uriah Heep
136. The Whispers
137. Bill Withers
138. Carly Simon
139. Rainbow
140. Nazareth
141. Joe Simon
142. Johnnie Taylor
143. Issac Hayes
144. Joe Walsh
145. Badfinger
146. Elvis Costello & The Attractions
147. The Three Degrees
148. 10cc
149. Golden Earring
150. Alan Parsons Project
151. Stephen Stills
152. Average White Band
153. Eddie Kendricks
154. Ike & Tina Turner
155. Dave Mason
156. Wilson Pickett
157. Marshall Tucker Band
158. Roxy Music
159. The New York Dolls
160. Slade
161. Meat Loaf
162. Boz Scaggs
163. Judas Priest
164. Harry Nilsson
165. The Miracles
166. Thin Lizzy
167. Rick Derringer
168. T-Rex
169. The James Gang
170. Dan Fogelberg
171. Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
172. Little Feat
173. Don McLean
174. The Knack
175. The Hollies
176. Rare Earth
177. Manfred Mann's Earth Band
178. Bootsy Collins
179. Dr. John
180. The Impressions
181. Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes
182. Orleans
183. The Grass Roots
184. Brownsville Station
185. Spirit
186. Smokey Robinson
187. Robin Trower
188. Clarence Carter
189. Dave Edmunds
190. Chuck Berry
191. Molly Hatchet
192. Charlie Daniels Band
193. Black Oak Arkansas
194. Joe Tex
195. Tower Of Power
196. Tyrone Davis
197. Billy Preston
198. Rose Royce
199. Rufus Thomas
200. Television

100 Greatest Rock Artists Of The 1980s
Criteria: Rock Music Artists of the 80's based equally on Musical and Commercial Impact, Influence & Importance of their Recorded Work from 1980-1989 only. 

Edited By: Ashton
Last Updated: 2015-09-26

 
  1. Michael Jackson
  2. Prince
  3. Madonna
  4. U2
  5. Bruce Springsteen
  6. Run-D.M.C.
  7. Van Halen
  8. Public Enemy
  9. Billy Joel
10. The Police
11. Phil Collins
12. Guns N' Roses
13. Def Leppard
14. Janet Jackson
15. George Michael/Wham
16. Whitney Houston
17. Metallica
18. N.W.A
19. Dire Straits
20. AC/DC
21. Rush
22. Iron Maiden
23. Judas Priest
24. Lionel Richie
25. Bon Jovi
26. Talking Heads
27. Genesis
28. R.E.M.
29. Duran Duran
30. Motley Crue
31. The Cure
32. Journey
33. John Mellencamp
34. Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five
35. REO Speedwagon
36. Kool and the Gang
37. L.L. Cool J
38. Tina Turner
39. Queen
40. Beastie Boys
41. Ozzy Osbourne
42. The Smiths
43. Huey Lewis and the News
44. Bryan Adams
45. Hall & Oates
46. Pat Benatar
47. Eric B. & Rakim
48. Billy Idol
49. Peter Gabriel
50. INXS
51. Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers
52. Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble
53. Eurythmics
54. The Cars
55. Aerosmith
56. ZZ Top
57. The Rolling Stones
58. Heart
59. David Bowie
60. Elton John
61. Rod Stewart
62. Foreigner
63. Stevie Wonder
64. Toto
65. Bob Seger
66. The Pointer Sisters
67. DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince
68. Salt-N-Pepa
69. Fleetwood Mac
70. The Go-Go's
71. Paul McCartney
72. Pet Shop Boys
73. Don Henley
74. Paul Simon
75. Tracy Chapman
76. Cyndi Lauper
77. Depeche Mode
78. Sonic Youth
79. Pete Townshend
80. Culture Club
81. Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine
82. De La Soul
83. Luther Vandross
84. Chicago
85. The Bangles
86. Thompson Twins
87. Yes
88. Men at Work
89. Pixies
90. Pink Floyd
91. Robert Palmer
92. Kenny Loggins
93. Whitesnake
94. Sade
95. Steve Winwood
96. Billy Ocean
97. Tears for Fears
98. Bobby Brown
99. Scorpions
100. Simply Red
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101. B-52's
102. Boston
103. Rick James
104. Joan Jett
105. Stevie Nicks
106. Berlin
107. Sting
108. New Order
109. Poison
110. The Pretenders
111. Quiet Riot
112. RATT
113. The Clash
114. The Stone Roses
115. Squeeze
116. Styx
117. Frankie Goes to Hollywood
118. New Edition
119. Stray Cats
120. Paula Abdul
121. The Human League
122. Violent Femmes
123. Elvis Costello
124. A-Ha
125. Blondie
126. Eddie Money
127. Anita Baker
128. Sheena Easton
129. Loverboy
130. Asia
131. Skid Row
132. Tiffany
133. Debbie Gibson
134. Crosby Stills Nash (& Young)
135. Madness
136. Aretha Franklin
137. Afrika Bambaataa
138. UB 40
139. Patti LaBelle
140. Tone-Loc
141. Falco
142. Simple Minds
143. Earth Wind & Fire
144. KISS
145. The Jam
146. Marvin Gaye
147. Bananarama
148. New Kids on the Block
149. Billy Squier
150. Slayer
151. Adam Ant
152. Spandau Ballet
153. Milli Vanilli
154. The Jesus and Mary Chain
155. ABC
156. Cinderella
157. Bonnie Raitt
158. 10,000 Maniacs
159. Accept
160. Eric Clapton
161. Kool Moe Dee
162. The Cult
163. The Fixx
164. Air Supply
165. Richard Marx
166. Bruce Hornsby & the Range
167. Starship
168. The Replacements
169. Fine Young Cannibals
170. Mr. Mister
171. Boogie Down Productions
172. Irene Cara
173. David Lee Roth
174. Twisted Sister
175. Corey Hart
176. Doug E. Fresh
177. Laura Branigan
178. Dio
179. Dokken
180. A Flock of Seagulls
181. Eddy Grant
182. Hüsker Dü
183. Black Flag
184. Dead Kennedys
185. George Thorogood
186. John Lennon
187. Terence Trent D'arby
188. Red Hot Chili Peppers
189. Rick Springfield
190. Paul Young
191. Black Sabbath
192. Howard Jones
193. Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
194. Level 42
195. Europe
196. Tom Waits
197. Mike Oldfield
198. Chris De Burgh
199. Alan Parsons Project
200. John Farnham


00 Greatest Rock Artists Of The 1990s
Criteria: Popularity, Influence, Musical Impact, and Cultural Impact. 

Note: This list does not take into account anything that artist did before or after the decade. Artists with two years or less of active recording during the decade are excluded, unless it was the ONLY decade in which they performed. This explains the exclusion of Eminem, System Of A Down, The White Stripes & others frequently associated with the late 1990's. They would count for the 2000s. 

Edited By: Pave
Last Updated: 2012-09-15

 
  1. Nirvana
  2. 2Pac
  3. Mariah Carey
  4. Pearl Jam
  5. Madonna
  6. R.E.M.
  7. U2
  8. Dr. Dre
  9. Red Hot Chili Peppers
10. The Smashing Pumpkins
11. The Notorious B.I.G.
12. OutKast
13. Janet Jackson
14. Radiohead
15. Green Day
16. Fugees/Lauryn Hill
17. Metallica
18. Ice Cube
19. Oasis
20. TLC
21. Alice In Chains
22. Snoop Dogg
23. Nine Inch Nails
24. Nas
25. Beastie Boys
26. Rage Against The Machine
27. Jay-Z
28. A Tribe Called Quest
29. Mary J. Blige
30. Beck
31. Soundgarden
32. Public Enemy
33. Wu-Tang Clan
34. Alanis Morissette
35. Guns N Roses
36. Björk
37. Queen Latifah
38. Dave Matthews Band
39. No Doubt
40. Prince
41. Michael Jackson
42. R. Kelly
43. En Vogue
44. Tori Amos
45. Missy Elliot
46. Jeff Buckley
47. Weezer
48. PJ Harvey
49. Blur
50. Tool
51. Sonic Youth
52. Stone Temple Pilots
53. Jane's Addiction
54. Eric Clapton
55. Boyz II Men
56. Seal
57. Bush
58. Fugazi
59. Sinead O' Conner
60. Cypress Hill
61. The Roots
62. The Offspring
63. Neil Young
64. Sublime
65. Marilyn Manson
66. Pantera
67. Liz Phair
68. Pavement
69. Coolio
70. Korn
71. Foo Fighters
72. My Bloody Valentine
73. Black Crowes
74. Silver Chair
75. The Verve
76. Phish
77. 311
78. Hole
79. The Flaming Lips
80. Lenny Kravitz
81. Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
82. Sheryl Crow
83. Megadeth
84. Faith No More
85. Queen
86. Cranberries
87. Busta Rhymes
88. Warren G.
89. The Mighty Mighty Bosstones
90. Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band
91. D'Angelo
92. Creed
93. Arrested Development
94. Blind Melon
95. Manic Street Preachers
96. Garbage
97. Screaming Trees
98. Hootie & The Blowfish
99. Primus
100. Wilco


100 Greatest Rock Artists of the 2000s
Criteria: Rock Artists of the 2000's are based equally on Popularity, influence, cultural impact, and critical acclaim of the artists recorded work from 2000-2009 only. 

Edited By: Pave
Last Updated: 2012-05-27

 
  1. Eminem
  2. Kanye West
  3. Jay Z
  4. Radiohead
  5. Britney Spears
  6. Beyoncé
  7. Outkast
  8. The White Stripes
  9. Coldplay
10. Missy Elliot
11. Justin Timberlake
12. Alicia Keys
13. Usher
14. The Strokes
15. 50 Cent
16. Green Day
17. U2
18. M.I.A.
19. Franz Ferdinand
20. Modest Mouse
21. Wilco
22. Queens of the Stone Age
23. Gorillaz
24. Gnarls Barkley
25. Nelly
26. Rihanna
27. T.I.
28. Destiny's Child
29. R. Kelly
30. Lil Wayne
31. Daft Punk
32. LCD Soundsystem
33. Arcade Fire
34. TV on the Radio
35. Amy Winehouse
36. Lady Gaga
37. Madonna
38. Kelly Clarkson
39. Aaliyah
40. Gwen Stefani
41. Mary J. Blige
42. Nelly Furtado
43. Red Hot Chili Peppers
44. Sufjan Stevens
45. The Killers
46. Norah Jones
47. The Black Eyed Peas
48. Yeah Yeah Yeahs
49. Nickelback
50. System of a Down
51. The Shins
52. The Streets
53. Dizzee Rascal
54. The Libertines
55. Arctic Monkeys
56. Interpol
57. Spoon
58. The Flaming Lips
59. Sigur Rós
60. Animal Collective
61. The Roots
62. PJ Harvey
63. Ludacris
64. Linkin Park
65. 'NSYNC
66. Christina Aguilera
67. Mariah Carey
68. Creed
69. Pink
70. Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds
71. Bob Dylan
72. 3 Doors Down
73. Avril Lavigne
74. Kid Rock
75. Muse
76. Kings of Leon
77. Hot Chip
78. Bruce Springsteen
79. Johnny Cash
80. Portishead
81. Common
82. Tom Waits
83. Ghostface Killah
84. Super Furry Animals
85. Sleater-Kinney
86. Cat Power
87. The National
88. Joanna Newsom
89. Ryan Adams
90. Scissor Sisters
91. Beck
92. John Mayer
93. Bright Eyes
94. The New Pornographers
95. Fergie
96. Fleet Foxes
97. Madvillain
98. N.E.R.D.
99. Dave Matthews Band
100. My Morning Jacket