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Greatest Rock Bands
The 30 most iconic rock bands in history, spanning hard rock, grunge, progressive, punk, and metal — ranked by cultural legacy and musical influence.
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Band↕ | Formed↕ | Country↕ | Style↕ | Signature Song↕ | Status↕ | Studio Albums↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Beatles | 1,960 | UK | Rock/Pop | Let It Be | Disbanded | 13 |
| Led Zeppelin | 1,968 | UK | Hard Rock | Stairway to Heaven | Disbanded | 9 |
| Pink Floyd | 1,965 | UK | Progressive Rock | Comfortably Numb | Semi-active | 15 |
| Queen | 1,970 | UK | Glam Rock | Bohemian Rhapsody | Active (new lineup) | 15 |
| The Rolling Stones | 1,962 | UK | Blues Rock | Paint It Black | Active | 24 |
| AC/DC | 1,973 | Australia | Hard Rock | Highway to Hell | Active | 17 |
| Metallica | 1,981 | USA | Heavy Metal/Thrash | Master of Puppets | Active | 11 |
| Nirvana | 1,987 | USA | Grunge | Smells Like Teen Spirit | Disbanded | 3 |
| Radiohead | 1,985 | UK | Alternative Rock | Karma Police | Semi-active | 9 |
| The Doors | 1,965 | USA | Psychedelic Rock | Light My Fire | Disbanded | 6 |
| Black Sabbath | 1,968 | UK | Heavy Metal | Iron Man | Disbanded | 19 |
| Fleetwood Mac | 1,967 | UK/USA | Rock/Soft Rock | Go Your Own Way | Active | 18 |
| Guns N' Roses | 1,985 | USA | Hard Rock | Sweet Child O' Mine | Active | 6 |
| U2 | 1,976 | Ireland | Rock/Post-punk | One | Active | 14 |
| Eagles | 1,971 | USA | Country Rock | Hotel California | Active | 6 |
| The Who | 1,964 | UK | Rock/Mod | Baba O'Riley | Active | 11 |
| Deep Purple | 1,968 | UK | Hard Rock | Smoke on the Water | Active | 21 |
| Aerosmith | 1,970 | USA | Hard Rock/Blues Rock | Dream On | Semi-active | 15 |
| Pearl Jam | 1,990 | USA | Grunge/Alternative | Jeremy | Active | 12 |
| Red Hot Chili Peppers | 1,983 | USA | Funk Rock | Under the Bridge | Active | 13 |
| Bon Jovi | 1,983 | USA | Hard Rock/Pop Rock | Livin' on a Prayer | Active | 15 |
| Oasis | 1,991 | UK | Britpop | Wonderwall | Reunited 2025 | 7 |
| Linkin Park | 1,996 | USA | Alternative Metal/Nu-Metal | Numb | Active | 8 |
| Foo Fighters | 1,994 | USA | Alternative Rock | Everlong | Active | 11 |
| The Police | 1,977 | UK | New Wave/Reggae Rock | Every Breath You Take | Disbanded | 5 |
| R.E.M. | 1,980 | USA | Alternative Rock | Losing My Religion | Disbanded | 15 |
| Rage Against the Machine | 1,991 | USA | Rap Metal | Killing in the Name | Inactive | 4 |
| System of a Down | 1,994 | USA/Armenia | Alternative Metal | Chop Suey! | Semi-active | 5 |
| Coldplay | 1,996 | UK | Alternative/Pop Rock | Yellow | Active | 10 |
| Soundgarden | 1,984 | USA | Grunge/Hard Rock | Black Hole Sun | Disbanded | 6 |
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