Best Rock Bands of All Time – TOP. The most popular rock bands in the world of all time
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The Beatles
During the entire existence of the group, the musicians have released 13 albums and recorded as many as 211 songs.
Legendary rock band from Liverpool, founded in 1956 by John Lennon. In 1957, George Harrison and Paul McCartin joined the Beatles, and in 1961 Ringo Starr was added to the group. By the end of the 60s, The Beatles gained a huge popularity and began to listen to them all over the world, including in our vast homeland. The group turned into a real cult, everyone began to imitate the artists, dress like them, do similar hairstyles and get deeper into rock through the work of the Beatles. The band officially disbanded in 1970. Just think, The Beatles only existed for some 10 years, and the band's fans have been in every decade right up to our time. For all the time, 2.3 billion discs with the records of this group have been sold. The four Beatles are really great people.
The most popular songs of The Beatles:
- Help!
- Yesterday
- A Day in the Life
- In My Life
- Eleanor Rigby
- Come Together
- Strawberry Fields Forever
- Hey Jude
- We Can Work It Out
- Let It B
Rammstein
During the entire existence of the group, their composition has never changed.
This is a good German group that was founded in 1994. Rammstein consists of six people, they are Till Lindemann, Richard Kruspe, Paul Landers, Christian Lorenz, Oliver Riedel and Christoph Schneider. The group gained such popularity because of the shocking lyrics, daring music and just crazy concerts. At each performance of the performers, pyrotechnics with special equipment were used. More than 35 million Rammstein discs were purchased in the world for 2019.
The most popular Rammstein songs:
- You have
- My heart is burning
- I want
- Sun
- Journey, journey
- Fire-free
- Head to head
- I hurt you
- Pussy
- Do not feel like
Nirvana
The musicians spent their first fee of 1000 dollars (and it was a lot of money at that time) on toys.
Originally from the United States, this greatest group was founded by Kurt Cobain and Christ Novoselic in 1987. The band gained their incredible popularity after the release of the song “Smells Like Teen Spirit”. In total, Nirvana existed for seven years; it ended its existence after the sudden death of vocalist Kurt Cobain. Despite the fact that the group is long gone, and its vocalist is long dead, Nirvan still has its fans, and posters with Kurt Cobain are not uncommon in the room of a modern teenager. For all the time, the group has released 6 albums, which have sold 75 million copies.
Most Popular Nirvana Songs:
- Smells Like Teen Spirit
- Come as You Are
- Lithium
- The Man Who Sold The World
- Where Did You Sleep Last Night
- Dumb
- Heart-Shaped Box
- Polly
- All Apologies
- Pennyroyal Tea
Nirvana
Among the best rock bands of the XX-XXI centuries, the musicians from “Nirvana” deservedly deserve the right to be in this top. The band appeared in the late 80s in Seattle. And wide popularity came to him in 1991. That is, when the iconic album “Smells Like Teen Spirit” appeared on the shelves of record stores. Thanks to him, the group managed to change the face of music itself, creating a completely new musical style. It's about grunge. Thus, “Nirvana” became not just another formation preaching rock, but a real symbol of the generation, and the leader of the band, Kurt Cobain, became his voice. In 1994, Cobain committed suicide, and the group ceased operations. But the Nirvana albums are still very popular. The band has recorded three studio releases in total. All of them were sold in huge numbers.
Queen
Queen exists today, but the group no longer has such wild popularity as in the old days.
Other oldies of the genre along with The Beatles. This group was founded in 1970 by Freddie Mercury and John Deacon. They were later joined by Brian May and Roger Taylor. The group became popular because of the Queen and Queen II albums. In 1991, Freddie Mercury died and John Deacon left the group, arguing that no one can replace Mercury. A new soloist came to the group, it was Paul Rogers, who was replaced five years later by Adam Lambert. In total, Queen has released 15 studio albums, selling 130 million copies.
Most Popular Queen Songs:
- The Show Must Go On
- We Will Rock You
- Bohemian Rhapsody
- We Will Rock You
- Crazy Little Thing Called Love
- I Want To Break Free
- Somebody To Love
- Killer Queen
- A Kind Of Magic
- Another One Bites The Dust
Queen
One of the best rock formations of all time is the British band Queen. It appeared in the late 60s. The group never followed musical trends and certain stylistic standards. Queen's finest hour was the appearance of the disc A Night at the Opera. It was released in 1975, after which the collective received a truly cult status. In the years that followed, the band boldly continued to experiment, creating controversial compositions and albums. Some of the most iconic releases at that time were “The Works”, “Innuendo”, etc. In general, the group's creative baggage includes 16 studio releases.
AC/DC
AC / DC's best-selling album is “Back in Black”.
AC / DC is a cool Australian band founded in 1974 by brothers Malcolm and Angus Young. The original composition of this group was constantly changing, but this did not affect the quality of their performance. The performers themselves describe their music as rock ‘n' roll, but in reality it is end-blues with a slightly personalized guitar sound. More than one generation has grown up on AC / DC songs, and they still delight their fans. AC / DC has sold a whopping 200 million copies of their albums.
Most Popular AC / DC Songs:
- Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap
- You Shook Me All Night Long
- Highway To Hell
- Thunderstruck
- Back In Black
- NT
- Who Made Who
- Whole Lotta Rosie
- Big Gun
- Who Made Who
Kiss
The musicians are so popular that their cartoon versions have appeared in the animated series The Simpons and South Park.
This is a very famous band originally from America, it was founded in 1974 by Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons. Both guys played great guitar and had good vocal skills. But whatever one may say, they needed a drummer, then they accepted Peter Criss into the group. But they gained popularity when they took on the third guitarist Ace Failey. The guys started playing gigs in horrific Goth outfits and painted faces. The audience immediately remembered them, and they started talking about Kiss in every corner of the United States. Kiss has released a whopping 45 albums that have sold over 100 million copies.
Most Popular Kiss Songs:
- Kissin ‘Time
- Beth
- Detroit Rock City
- Rock and Roll All Nite
- Hard Luck Woman
- Calling Dr. Love
- Love Gun
- I Was Made for Lovin' You
- Lick It Up
- I Love It Loud
In 2011, Hit Parader magazine named Metallica the best hard rock band in the last three decades.
Metallica was formed in the early 1980s. This group has had a great influence on the entire genre of hard rock. Over the entire existence of the group, such names as James Hetfield, Ron McGovney, Lars Ulrich, Dave Mustaine, Cliff Burton, Jason Newsted and Robert Trujillo have appeared in its composition. Over 40 years, the band has recorded 130 songs that have been included on 11 albums, which have sold 110 million copies worldwide. The group has received many awards including eight Grammy awards.
Most Popular Metallica Songs:
- Enter Sandman
- Nothing Else Matters
- The Unforgiven
- Sad But True
- Master Of Puppets
- Turn the Page
- Fuel
- Fade To Black
- Mama Said
- One
Linkin Park
Linkin Park was founded in 1996 by Chester Bennington. The group was originally named Xero, but it appears to have been renamed. Linkin Park took off in 2000 with their album Hybrid Theory, which sold 30 million copies. The second album was also popular, but he still could not break the records of Hybrid Theory. In 2017, Chester Bennington died, because of which the group suspended its work, but did not disband. Although the second vocalist Mike Shinoda, after Bennington's death, was still able to record a solo album. Over the course of their career, Linkin Park have recorded 7 studio albums that have been purchased over 100 million times. The group was also nominated for a Grammy six times and received this award twice.
Most Popular Linkin Park Songs
- Numb
- Breaking The Habit
- New Divide
- In The End
- Waiting For The End
- Somewhere I belong
- Leave Out All the Rest
- Faint
- Papercut
- What I’ve Done
The Rolling Stones
Psychedelic rock
Previously, R'n'B was associated with the Rolling Stones name, but before R'n'B, it was an abbreviation for rhythm and blues, not what it is now. Over the years, their music has progressed, changed and become a rock classic. In their experiments, they started with reggae and ended with disco, but always had their own unique sound. Since 1962, the line-up of the group has never changed and the “rolling stones” continue to amaze the audience with their music and charisma, despite their already advanced age. Vocalist Mick Jagger, guitarist Keith Richards and drummer Charlie Watts – this is the composition of the cult band. Their name is associated with a period when, after the Beatles, a series of bands with a richer and more complex sound began to appear, the most striking among them were the “Rolling Stones”. The trio, more than once sentenced to imprisonment due to drug possession, but they always got away with it.
Led Zeppelin
Hard rock
The creator of the legendary group was Jimmy Page, who worked as a session guitarist, but he got tired of it and decided to start his own band. He was soon joined by John Paul Jones (bass), Robert Plant (vocals) and John Bonham (drums). The group was named New Yardbirds. But soon, they changed their name to Led Zeppelin, recalling the phraseological unit “to go down like a lead balloon”, which means to fail, with a bang. But the ironic mood of the group did not allow them to avoid success. The band classified their music as heavy blues with rock and roll elements. Fans always wanted a heavy and energetic sound from the band, but the musicians did not follow the lead, and recorded many semi-acoustic compositions. For some period, the group was haunted by troubles – Plant's son died, and John Bonham died of an alcohol overdose. After Bonham's death, the group announced their disbandment because they always viewed themselves as one. The members are now pursuing solo careers.
Pink Floyd
Psychedelic art rock
In the 70s, a world-class collective appeared – Pink Floyd. Their main asset was considered to be pompous shows, acoustic inserts and topical texts that have been etched into memory for a long time. They have sold over 75 million records worldwide. Initially, the group included Roger Waters, Richard Wright and Nick Mason. Later, they were joined by the main ideologist of the group – Sid Barrett. The group has created many successful songs and recorded psychedelic videos. Sid Barrett, over time, became more and more withdrawn and then retired. It was to him that the group dedicated the songs “Shine on your crazy diamond” and “We wish you were here”. After Barrett leaves, David Gilmore joins the group. Successfully functioning until 1994, the group breaks up due to disagreements. But in 2005, forgetting about feuds and disagreements, they team up to play on the show “Live 8”, that is fighting the problem of poverty. The group is rightfully considered the fathers of psychedelic rock.
The best rock bands of our time
Limp Bizkit
American rapcore Nu-Metal band Limp Bizkit appeared in 1994. She united musicians, beautiful and competent, and, spitting in the eyes of convention, frontman bully. All their music is crossed by a continuous strip of protest, the free spirit of which shows through in every line and in every note.
The genres in which Limp Bizkit plays are alternative rock and metal, earlier works are post-grunge and punk rock. In the lyrics of the group's songs, we see a society that surrounds the guys themselves, with all its filth and vices. Their songs are a call to struggle, a hint that it is never too late to change and become different. Everyone who discovers this group will have an amazing journey into a world where dreams can come true, you just have to believe in it.
Evanescence
30 Seconds to Mars.
The American rock group 30 Seconds to Mars is equally popular. The band performs in various genres: rock (and its varieties: neo-progressive, hard rock, space rock, alternative) and Post-Grunge. The name is fully consistent with the spirit and music of the group itself, they are really just as exciting, original and unique. Great vocals, coupled with interesting arrangements and rhythm of beautiful music, real drive and incorruptible boyish audacity and enthusiasm make the group truly unique. They rightfully take their place in the best rock bands in the world.
Bring Me The Horizon
Bring Me The Horizon is an English rock band playing in the genres of deathcore, metalcore, post-hardcore. For those who love fast and heavy music, with screams and uterine growls, voice vibrations and slightly shrill notes.
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Muse
Here is a truly wonderful British production group – Muse. Not just a group – but already a living legend, having millions of fans around the world and working miracles on stage. People who are ignorant of music know the song from the Coca-Cola commercial “Can't take my eyes off you”. Leaves an indelible impression on vocalist Matthew Bellamy's falsetto, repeated use and repetition of piano performance, frequent use of orchestral arrangements.
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TOP 15 most popular rock bands in history
1 Queen
British rock band Queen was founded in 1970 and is still active today. The original lineup included lead singer Freddie Mercury, bassist John Deacon, guitarist Brian May and drummer Roger Taylor. The group became famous for the albums “Queen” and “Queen II”. After the death of Freddie Mercury, John Deacon refused to participate in the group, claiming that Mercury could not be replaced. In 2004-2009, the lead singer of the group was Paul Rogers, then Adam Lambert took his place. In 2000, “Bohemian Rhapsody” was voted the best song of the millennium. In total, Queen has 15 studio and 6 live albums, a huge number of collections of songs and singles.
2.Rammstein
German metal band Rammstein was formed in 1994. It includes vocalist Till Lindemann, keyboardist Christian Lorenz, guitarists Richard Kruspe, Paul Landers and Oliver Riedel and drummer Christoph Schneider. The group became famous for the shocking lyrics and specific rhythm that distinguishes most of the compositions. More than 35 million Rammstein discs have been sold so far.
3.Nirvana
The American rock band Nirvana was formed by Kurt Cobain and Christ Novoselic in 1987 and ceased to exist in 1994 following the death of Kurt Cobain. The group gained success after the release of the song “Smells Like Teen Spirit”. Album “Nevermind”, which included this song and released in 1991, broke all sales records. Despite the death of Kurt Cobain, the popularity of the group Nirvana still remains at its height. In 2002, a demo recording of the song “You Know You're Right”, on which the band worked until the soloist's death, rose to the top of the charts. In total, about 75 million discs with Nirvana songs have been sold worldwide.
4 The Beatles
The British band The Beatles, also known as the “Liverpool Four”, formed in 1960 in Liverpool and began their activities in the style of the then popular American rock and roll. Gradually, musicians Paul McCartney, John Lennon, Ringo Starr and George Harrison came to their own sound and style, gaining worldwide recognition and ranking first on the list of the greatest artists of all time according to Rolling Stone magazine. The group disbanded 10 years after its founding, but despite such a short period of existence, its albums have sold two billion copies.
5.AC/DC
The Australian rock group AC / DC was formed in 1973 and continues to delight their fans to this day. The musicians themselves classify their music as rock and roll, but its core is rhythm and blues with distorted sound of solo and rhythmic guitars. The line-up of AC / DC changed several times, but this did not stop the musicians from releasing their best-selling album “Back in Black”. In total, more than 200 million copies of the group's albums have been sold in the world.
6.Metallica
The American group Metallica was founded in 1981. She has had a huge impact on the development of metal, and her albums have been replicated around the world in the amount of over 100 million copies. In 2011, Metallica was named the best metal band in recent decades. All in all, the musicians have 8 Grammy awards and many other high awards.
7.Pink Floyd
Another British group, Pink Floyd, was founded in 1965 by fellow students at the London Polytechnic Institute. Its line-up changed several times, but this did not prevent it from becoming one of the most successful and influential rock bands in history. Pink Floyd is famous for its stunning shows, unusual album art, acoustic experiments and philosophical lyrics. The last tour of the group took place back in 1994, and the last performance of the classical line-up of musicians was in 2005. In total, about 300 million Pink Floyd albums have been sold worldwide.
8.Scorpions
The German rock band Scorpions was founded in Hanover in 1965. To this day, she continues her activities and tours with various tours. The Scorpions' work includes both lyrical guitar ballads and classic hard rock. The current lineup of the group includes vocalist Klaus Meine, guitarists Rudolf Schenker and Matthias Jabs, bass player Pavel Monchivoda and drummer James Kottak. The Scorpions are ranked 46th on the list of Greatest Artists of Hard Rock. More than 100 million copies of the band's albums have been sold worldwide.
9.Led Zeppelin
British rock band Led Zeppelin was founded in September 1968. It included vocalist Robert Plant, guitarist Jimmy Page, bassist and keyboardist John Paul Jones, and drummer John Bonham. Led Zeppelin topped VH1's 100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock list and sold over 300 million albums. In 2005, the musicians won a Grammy for their significant contribution to musical development, and in May 2006 they received the Polar Music Prize, which is the musical analogue of the Nobel Prize.
10.The Rolling Stones
British rock band The Rolling Stones was formed in 1962 and is still considered one of the most successful and influential bands in the history of rock. Over the years, The Rolling Stones rivaled another cult band, The Beatles, in popularity and managed to maintain its status as the greatest rock and roll band in the world. The band's current lineup includes vocalist Mick Jagger, guitarists Keith Richards and Ronnie Wood, and drummer Charlie Watts. The group has 22 studio and 8 live albums, and the number of sold discs exceeds 250 million. In 2004, The Rolling Stones were included in the “50 Greatest Artists of All Time” list.
11.Kiss
The American rock group Kiss was founded in early 1973 and became famous for their concert shows, rich pyrotechnic special effects, and specific make-ups of the members. The group has over 45 gold and platinum albums and has sold over 100 million albums. The Kiss group is so popular that they often appear in American animated series in the roles of minor characters.
12.Guns N’ Roses
American hard rock band Guns N ‘Roses was founded in 1985 in Los Angeles. The group gained popularity after the release of their first full-length album “Appetite for Destruction”. It was the most successful debut album in the history of rock and roll. In total, the group has 6 albums, and the number of copies sold exceeds 100 million.
13.Aerosmith
Aerosmith is an American rock band formed in 1970 and continuing to this day. In the treasury of musicians there are 4 Grammy awards, and the group itself is included in the list of “100 greatest musicians of all time.” In total, 150 million albums have been sold worldwide, and Aerosmith surpasses all other American bands in the number of gold, platinum and multi-platinum albums.
14.The Doors
The American group The Doors existed from 1965 to 1973, but even in such a short period of time they managed to make a huge impact on the art and culture of that time. It included vocalist Jim Morrison, Robbie Krieger, Ray Manzarek and John Densmore. The Doors broke up due to the death of the soloist, but for two years after that, the group kept afloat, recording in a trio format. In total, more than 100 million of the band's albums have been sold, with The Doors becoming the first group to have 8 consecutive gold albums under their belt.
15.U2
The Irish rock band U2 was formed in 1976 and has remained one of the most popular in the world since the second half of the 1980s. She has 22 Grammy awards and has sold over 180 million albums. Their album “The Joshua Tree” is still considered one of the greatest albums in rock music.
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