If you are someone who truly loves and understands music and have specific genre in music i.e, Rock then you can probably relate yourself to this article more than anyone else.So what’s exactly is the definition of rock and what are the factors that influences rock music, A few guitars, a powerful drum with high and feet tapping beats and the Rockstars high on drugs??Well to a certain point it’s true, but originally, the term rock was at once a reduction of rock and roll and a sign of its evolution.It was all started in mid 50’s in the United States and United Kingdom which later developed into a range of different styles in the 1960s. Over the period of time rock was heavily influenced by blues, rhythm and blues and country music and has evolved into a completely different form.World has seen thousands of rock bands that have existed throughout the decades ever since the dawn of rock and roll, but only the greatest ones have stood the test of time and continue to be classic and popular bands to listen to with their timeless music. Here are the greatest rock bands of all times:
1.) AC/DC
Perhaps the name of very first band that comes to any rock music lover’s mind is AC/DC- the greatest hard rock band in history, with an estimated 200 million albums sold over the course of a four-decade career and counting. Founded in late 1973, in Sydney, Australia, by brothers Malcolm (rhythm guitar) and Angus Young (lead), and later completed by singer Bon Scott, drummer Phil Rudd and bassist Mark Evans,
AC/DC developed a simple but powerful heavy rock sound, steeped largely in the blues and rock & roll, then fueled with incredible energy and power.
2) Queen
A British rock group formed in 1970. Members were Freddie Mercury (Vocals and Piano), Brian May (Guitar, Vocals), Roger Taylor (Drums, Vocals), and John Deacon (Bass Guitar, Vocals). By the early 1980s, Queen were one of the biggest stadium rock bands in the world. Their performance at 1985’s Live Aid is ranked among the greatest in rock history by various music publications, with a 2005 industry poll ranking it the best. Queen has won an award for “Best Band of the 80s” and has a star in Hollywood.
3) The Beatles
A legendary rock group formed in Liverpool by Fab Four”—John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr in 1960, went on to transform popular music as a creative, highly commercial art form over the next decade. The Beatles were one of the most popular bands of all time, producing songs like “Yesterday, “Hey Jude,” “Penny Lane, “With A Little Help From My Friends,” “Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown),” “Day Tripper” and “Come Together.
4)Pink Floyd
An English rock band formed in London by 5 members namely – David Gilmour (Vocals and Guitar), Syd Barrett (Vocals and Guitarist), Nick Mason (Drums), Roger Waters (Vocals and Bass), and Richard Wright (Vocals and Keyboard).
They achieved international acclaim for their progressive and psychedelic music with some successful albums like The Dark Side of the Moon (1973), Wish You Were Here (1975), Animals (1977), The Wall (1979), and The Final Cut (1983) . The Dark Side of the Moon is also considered as one of the greatest albums of all time. Pink Floyd were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1996.
5) The Rolling Stones
An another English rock band formed in London in 1962 by Brian Jones (guitar, harmonica), Ian Stewart (piano), Mick Jagger (lead vocals, harmonica), Keith Richards (guitar), Bill Wyman (bass) and Charlie Watts (drums).
Their best works include songs like Paint it Black, Sympathy for the Devil, Satisfication (Which ranked no. 2 in The Rolling Stones Magazine’s best songs of all time list).
In 2012, the band celebrated its 50th anniversary.
6)Arctic Monkeys
An experimental indie rock band formed in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England in 2002 after meeting at Stocksbridge High School is probably the best British band of the Milennium.
7) Coldplay
Coldplay are a UK alternative rock band who formed in 1996 and have released six studio albums.Despite being initially influenced by bands including Radiohead and U2, they have embraced a more pop-orienated direction in recent years and have collaborated with artists including Timbaland, Avicci and Rihanna.
8)Metallica
Metallica is an American Thrash Metal band formed in 1981 . The original lineup was James Hetfield (Vocalist and Rhythm guitarist), Dave Mustaine (Lead Guitar), Lars Ulrich (Drums), Ron McGovney (Bassist). The group came into mainstream from their Self-Titled album and the hit single “Enter Sandman”.
With their first two albums, Kill ‘Em All and Ride The Lightning reaching underground success, their third effort, Master of Puppets has since become one of the most important heavy metal albums ever, as it became the first thrash metal album to be certified platinum. The title track has since become the band’s most played song live.
9)Guns N’ Roses
An American hard rock band from Los Angeles formed in 1985 .
Guns N’ Roses shot to stardom with Appetite for Destruction, the biggest-selling debut in rock history. The album combined Seventies-derived hard rock and a rebelliousness that simultaneously recalled the early Rolling Stones, Janis Joplin, Aerosmith, and the Sex Pistols;.
10)Nirvana
Nirvana an American rock band formed by singer and guitarist Kurt Cobain and bassist Krist Novoselic in Aberdeen, Washington, in 1987.
Despite releasing only three full-length studio albums in their seven-year career, Nirvana has come to be regarded as one of the most influential and important alternative bands in history. Though the band dissolved in 1994 after the death of frontman Kurt Cobain, their music continues to maintain a popular following and to inspire and influence modern rock and roll culture.
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