Band↕ | Formed↕ | Origin↕ | Genre↕ | Albums Sold↕ | Known For↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
The Beatles | 1960 | Liverpool, England | Rock/Pop | 600 million | Best-selling music act of all time |
Led Zeppelin | 1968 | London, England | Hard Rock | 300 million | Pioneered heavy rock and arena concerts |
The Rolling Stones | 1962 | London, England | Rock/Blues | 250 million | Longest-running major rock band (60+ years) |
Pink Floyd | 1965 | London, England | Progressive Rock | 250 million | Conceptual albums and elaborate live shows |
Queen | 1970 | London, England | Rock | 300 million | Bohemian Rhapsody and We Will Rock You anthems |
AC/DC | 1973 | Sydney, Australia | Hard Rock | 200 million | Back in Black is 2nd best-selling album ever |
Nirvana | 1987 | Aberdeen, Washington | Grunge | 75 million | Smells Like Teen Spirit killed hair metal overnight |
The Who | 1964 | London, England | Rock | 100 million | Tommy, the first rock opera |
U2 | 1976 | Dublin, Ireland | Rock | 170 million | Highest-grossing concert tour in history |
Guns N' Roses | 1985 | Los Angeles, California | Hard Rock | 100 million | Appetite for Destruction is best-selling debut ever |
The Doors | 1965 | Los Angeles, California | Psychedelic Rock | 100 million | Jim Morrison's poetic lyrics and wild persona |
Metallica | 1981 | Los Angeles, California | Thrash Metal | 125 million | Master of Puppets defined thrash metal |
Radiohead | 1985 | Abingdon, England | Alternative Rock | 30 million | OK Computer and Kid A reinvented rock twice |
Fleetwood Mac | 1967 | London, England | Soft Rock | 120 million | Rumours became a cultural phenomenon |
The Jimi Hendrix Experience | 1966 | London, England | Psychedelic Rock | 50 million | Redefined what the electric guitar could do |
Black Sabbath | 1968 | Birmingham, England | Heavy Metal | 70 million | Invented heavy metal with their debut album |
Aerosmith | 1970 | Boston, Massachusetts | Hard Rock | 150 million | Best-selling American hard rock band |
Red Hot Chili Peppers | 1983 | Los Angeles, California | Funk Rock | 120 million | Fused funk, punk, and rock into a unique sound |
Pearl Jam | 1990 | Seattle, Washington | Grunge | 85 million | Ten is one of the best-selling grunge albums |
The Clash | 1976 | London, England | Punk Rock | 20 million | London Calling blended punk with world music |
Foo Fighters | 1994 | Seattle, Washington | Alternative Rock | 35 million | Dave Grohl's post-Nirvana rock juggernaut |
Def Leppard | 1977 | Sheffield, England | Hard Rock | 100 million | Hysteria sold 25 million copies worldwide |
The Eagles | 1971 | Los Angeles, California | Rock/Country Rock | 200 million | Hotel California is one of the most iconic songs ever |
Rush | 1968 | Toronto, Canada | Progressive Rock | 40 million | Complex musicianship as a three-piece band |
Ramones | 1974 | New York City | Punk Rock | 10 million | Founded punk rock with 2-minute three-chord songs |
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