1. ZZ Top
   Arctic Monkeys
2. Chic
   Simply Red

This band, which was one of the strangest in American rock history, was formed in 1969. Since then, they have managed to sell more than 25 million records and were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

1. The Jackson 5
   The Smiths
2. The Undertones
   Joy Division

This American family musical act, formed in 1964, included Jackie, Tito, Jermaine, Marlon, and Michael. The Jackson 5 was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1997.

1. Blinker the Star
   Journey
2. Coldplay
   Sonic Youth

Formed in San Francisco in 1973, this rock band's musical style includes hard rock, arena, jazz, soft and progressive rock.

1. Sonic Youth
   Run DMC
2. Black Sabbath
   The Smiths

Formed in 1968, this rock band consisted of Tommy Iommi, Geezer Butler, Ozzy Osbourne and Bill Ward. They are known as the pioneers of heavy metal music.

1. The Undertones
   Lynrd Skynyrd
2. The Slits
   Flaming Lips

This American rock band is famously known for spreading Southern rock in the 1970s. Some popular Lynard Skynard songs include 'Sweet Home Alabama' and 'Free Bird.'

1. The Smiths
   The Undertones
2. Joy Division
   Bee Gees

Formed in 1958, this successful trio wrote and produced numerous hits for themselves and other artists. They gained success in the late '60s as a pop group, then in the '70s during the disco era.

1. Bob Marley and the Wailers
   Queen
2. Adam and the Ants
   Coldplay

This British rock band was led by Freddie Mercury and included Roger Taylor, John Deacon and Brian May. Their early work included hard rock and heavy metal, but they also added arena rock and pop rock to their musical influence.

1. Siouxsie and the Banshees
   Run DMC
2. The Beatles
   Blinker the Star

The Beatles was an English rock band that incorporated elements of Indian music, psychedelia, rock and roll and pop ballads into an innovative sound. They are one of the most successful bands in music history.

1. Fleetwood Mac
   Devo
2. The Jam
   The Yardbirds

This British-American rock band formed in 1967 and sold more than 100 million records internationally. In 1993, the band performed at the Inauguration of Bill Clinton.

1. Flaming Lips
   Blondie
2. Sonic Youth
   Florence and the Machine

Founded by Debbie Harry and Chris Stein, this American rock band pioneered the early new wave and punk scene in the mid-1970s.

1. Catherine Wheel
   Grateful Dead
2. Florence and the Machine
   Green Day

Fusing elements of bluegrass, folk, country, space rock, reggae and psychedelia, this rock band is famous for pioneering the jam band world.

1. Earth, Wind & Fire
   Adam and the Ants
2. Bob Marley and the Wailers
   AC/DC

Earth, Wind & Fire was successful in merging R&B, soul, funk, pop, rock, disco, Latin and African influences, so much so that they had 20 Grammy nominations and six wins.

1. The Yardbirds
   Blur
2. ABBA
   The Jam

ABBA was a Swedish pop group that became one of the greatest commercially successful music acts, topping the charts from 1974 to 1982.

1. Van Halen
   Arctic Monkeys
2. Simply Red
   The Birthday Party

This hard rock band formed in 1972. They are known for their most famous single, ‘Jump,' which became an international hit, turning the band into a major success.

1. Steve Miller Band
   The Slits
2. The Jam
   The Yardbirds

The Steve Band Miller was an American rock band led by Steve Miller. The group formed in 1966 in San Francisco and sold more than 13 million copies of its records from​ 1974 to 1978.

1. Simply Red
   The Doobie Brothers
2. Coldplay
   The Undertones

Selling more than 40 million albums worldwide throughout their career, this American rock band's musical style was a combination of rock, soft rock, pop and blue-eyed soul.

1. Stone Roses
   Siouxsie and the Banshees
2. Catherine Wheel
   Aerosmith

Aerosmith is one of the most iconic bands of the '70s. And with a lead singer like Steven Tyler, their music is still going strong today.

1. AC/DC
   Arctic Monkeys
2. The Birthday Party
   Buzzcocks

AC/DC is an Australian rock band with a musical style of blues rock, heavy metal, and hard rock. Their lead singer, Bon Scott, died from a night of heavy alcohol consumption within months of recording the album, "Highway to Hell."

1. The Allman Brothers Band
   Buzzcocks
2. Run DMC
   Siouxsie and the Banshees

This rock band used elements of rock, country music, blues, and jazz to come up with their sound. The Allman Brothers band formed in 1969.

1. Blur
   AC/DC
2. Led Zeppelin
   The Birthday Party

Members of Led Zeppelin include Jimmy Page, John Bonham, Robert Plant and John Paul Jones. The band formed in 1968. Its musical style included folk music, blues, and psychedelia.

1. The Slits
   Deep Purple
2. Blinker the Star
   Siouxsie and the Banshees

Deep Purple was an English rock band formed in 1968. They were known to be among some of the pioneers of heavy metal. Deep Purple was listed in the 1975 Guinness Books of World Records for being the "globe's loudest band."

1. The Who
   Chic
2. Simply Red
   Adam and the Ants

English rock band, The Who, formed in the late 1960s. This band is considered to be one of the most influential bands of the 20th century, having sold more than 100 million records worldwide.

1. Bob Marley and the Wailers
   Blur
2. AC/DC
   Creedence Clearwater Revival

This American band's musical influence included roots, rock, swamp rock and blues rock. The band enjoyed four years of success until the group bitterly disbanded in 1972.

1. The Smiths
   Blinker the Star
2. Catherine Wheel
   The Kinks

This English rock band was part of the British Invasion of the United States until its 1965 touring ban. The Kinks enjoyed international fame with their third single, "You Really Got Me."

1. Stone Roses
   The Yardbirds
2. Devo
   The Cars

The Cars is an American rock band that was formed in 1976. The group emerged from the 70's New Wave scene. They were at the helm of guitar-centered rock with the synthesizer-based pop that was taking over the 1980's.

1. Blur
   Electric Light Orchestra
2. Adam and the Ants
   Arctic Monkeys

This band's music is branded as a mixture of Beatles-like pop, futuristic iconography and classical tones. Electric Light Orchestra was formed in 1970 by Roy Woods, Bev Bevan and Jeff Lynne.

1. Jethro Tull
   Devo
2. Florence and the Machine
   Stone Roses

This band's musical style includes progressive rock, hard, folk, blues and electronic rock. The groups first successful album was ‘Stand Up' in 1969. It reached #1 in the U.K.

1. Devo
   The Ramones
2. Catherine Wheel
   Run DMC

Punk rock American band, formed in 1974, the Ramones were influential for the emergence of hardcore punk, pop punk and alternative rock in both the United Kingdom and the United States.

1. Cheap Trick
   AC/DC
2. The Birthday Party
   Adam and the Ants

Cheap Trick formed in 1974. The band first found success in Japan, then broke through onto the U.S. market at the turn of the decade. They have since stopped touring, but remain in business.

1. Stone Roses
   Catherine Wheel
2. Buzzcocks
   Kiss

Dressed in comic book style character attire, this group consisted of Paul Stanley as 'The Starchild,' Gene Simmons as 'The Demon', Ace Frehley as 'Space Ace' and Peter Criss as 'The Catman.'

1. Coldplay
   Buzzcocks
2. Styx
   The Birthday Party

Styx was a rock band formed in 1972. The group was famous for crafting a balance between hard rock guitar and acoustic guitar. Styx is famous for the hit songs ‘Renegade', ‘Don't Let It End' and ‘Mr. Roboto.'

1. Bob Marley and the Wailers
   Catherine Wheel
2. Blur
   Steely Dan

Founded in 1972 by Walter Becker and Donald Fagen, this American rock band blended elements of R&B, pop, jazz, and rock and enjoyed a commercially successful career.

1. Supertramp
   The Slits
2. Simply Red
   Chic

This English rock band formed in 1969 and its original sound used the Wurlitzer electric piano prominently, as well as the saxophone. The band received commercial success with its song, ‘Breakfast in America.'

1. Stone Roses
   Sonic Youth
2. Blue Oyster Cult
   Flaming Lips

Formed in 1967, this American hard rock band's greatest works include ‘Don't Fear the Reaper,' ‘Burnin' for You' and ‘Godzilla.'

1. Bob Marley and the Wailers
   Arctic Monkeys
2. Rush
   Blinker the Star

This Canadian progressive rock band infused hard rock and heavy metal into its sound. The band was declared finished in January 2018 by Alex Lifeson.

1. Siouxsie and the Banshees
   AC/DC
2. Eagles
   Rolling Stones

The Rolling Stones are a rock band whose fame skyrocketed in the '60s and '70s. The band included legendary musicians Mick Jagger and Keith Richards.

1. Arctic Monkeys
   Blinker the Star
2. Emerson, Lake & Palmer
   Run DMC

Emerson, Lake & Palmer was an English progressive rock group formed in 1970 that gained worldwide success. They sold 48 million records with a musical sound that included symphonic, art and progressive rock.

1. AC/DC
   Sex Pistols
2. Buzzcocks
   Adam and the Ants

The Sex Pistols initiated the punk rock movement in the U.K. The band's public appearances often ended in chaos. Today, they are regarded as one of the most influential acts in pop music.

1. Green Day
   Chic
2. Judas Priest
   Kasabian

Judas Priest is an English heavy metal band that is considered as one of the greatest metal bands of all time. Judas Priest has sold more than 50 million records to date.

1. Pink Floyd
   Coldplay
2. Bob Marley and the Wailers
   Blur

Pink Floyd is an English rock band with a musical style of art, psychedelic and progressive rock. The band formed in 1965 and is one of the most commercially successful groups in music history.

1. Rolling Stones
   The Yardbirds
2. Eagles
   The Jam

The Eagles formed very early on in the 1970s. They are among one of the most successful rock bands in history with six Grammys, six #1 albums and five American Music Awards.

1. Siouxsie and the Banshees
   Buzzcocks
2. Yes
   The Smiths

This progressive English rock band was formed in 1968 by John Anderson, Chris Squire, Peter Banks, Tony Kaye and Bill Bruford. The band is known for their U.S #1 single, ‘Owner of a Lonely Heart.'

1. Green Day
   Stone Roses
2. The Clash
   Florence and the Machine

British punk rock band, The Clash, formed in 1976 and used influences from reggae, ska, funk, dub, and rockabilly to create their sound.

1. Bob Marley and the Wailers
   AC/DC
2. Chic
   King Crimson

This English progressive rock band was influential in the early '70's progressive rock movement. King Crimson was formed in 1968. Their most successful release was 'In the Court of the Crimson King.'

1. Madness
   Kasabian
2. Devo
   U2

Irish rock band U2 formed in 1976 with a musical style that combined post-punk, alternative rock, and rock. Members of U2 include Larry Mullen Jr., Adam Clayton, The Edge, and Bono.

1. The Yardbirds
   Genesis
2. The Jam
   Joy Division

English rock band Genesis formed in 1967. The group has sold 21.5 million RIAA-certified albums in the U.S. and 100-150 million worldwide.

1. The Undertones
   Coldplay
2. Sonic Youth
   The Stooges

The Stooges was an American rock band led by Iggy Pop, Ron and Scott Asheton and Dave Alexander. The band was formed in 1967 and inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2010.

1. The Undertones
   The Slits
2. Status Quo
   Flaming Lips

This English band formed in 1967 and received the Brit Award for Outstanding Contribution to Music in 1991. They signed with the label, Vertigo, and reached #1 in the U.K. with the single, "Down Down."

1. Green Day
   Sparks
2. Chic
   The Jam

Two brothers by the name of Ron and Russel Mael formed the rock band named Sparks in 1968. The band has remained on the forefront of artful pop music by diverging into varying styles and looks of the genre.