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Greatest American Rock Bands

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  1. 1
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    The Doors

    Rock music, Hard rock, Jazz fusion More
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  2. 2
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    Creedence Clearwater Revival

    Rock music, Hard rock, Blues-rock More
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  3. 3
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    Eagles

    Rock music, Hard rock, Soft rock More
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  4. 4
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    Lynyrd Skynyrd

    Rock music, Hard rock, Blues-rock More
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  5. 5
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    Van Halen

    Rock music, Hard rock, Heavy metal More
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  6. 6
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    ZZ Top

    Rock music, Hard rock, Heavy metal More
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  7. 7
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    Aerosmith

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  8. 8
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    Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble

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  9. 9
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    Guns N' Roses

    Rock music, Hard rock, Heavy metal More
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  10. 10
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    Nirvana

    Alternative rock, Rock music, Punk rock More
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  11. 11
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    Red Hot Chili Peppers

    Alternative rock, Hard rock, Jazz fusion More
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  12. 12
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    Foo Fighters

    Alternative rock, Rock music, Hard rock More
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  13. 13
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    Metallica

    Rock music, Hard rock, Heavy metal More
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  14. 14
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    Pearl Jam

    Alternative rock, Rock music, Hard rock More
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  15. 15
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    The Beach Boys

    Rock music, Pop rock, Pop music More
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  16. 16
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    Ramones

    Rock music, Punk rock, Pop punk More
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  17. 17
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    Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band

    Rock music
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  18. 18
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    Grateful Dead

    Rock music, Blues-rock, Psychedelic rock More
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  19. 19
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    Santana

    Rock music, Hard rock, Jazz fusion More
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  20. 20
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    Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers

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  21. 21
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    Boston

    Rock music, Hard rock, Progressive rock More
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  22. 22
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    Alice in Chains

    Alternative rock, Hard rock, Heavy metal More
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  23. 23
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    Talking Heads

    Rock music, Progressive rock, New Wave More
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  24. 24
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    Jefferson Airplane

    Rock music, Hard rock, Folk rock More
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  25. 25
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    Beastie Boys

    Alternative rock, Rock music, Punk rock More
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  26. 26
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    Heart

    Rock music, Hard rock, Pop rock More
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  27. 27
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    Alice Cooper

    Psychedelic rock, Shock rock
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  28. 28
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    The Allman Brothers Band

    Rock music, Hard rock, Folk rock More
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  29. 29
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    Tool

    Alternative rock, Rock music, Progressive rock More
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  30. 30
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    R.E.M.

    Alternative rock, College rock, Jangle pop
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  31. 31
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    The Temptations

    Rock music, Rhythm and blues, Soul music More
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  32. 32
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    Steve Miller Band

    Rock music, Progressive rock, Pop rock More
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  33. 33
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    The Cars

    Alternative rock, Rock music, Hard rock More
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  34. 34
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    Steely Dan

    Rock music, Jazz fusion, Pop rock More
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  35. 35
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    Journey

    Rock music, Hard rock, Progressive rock More
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  36. 36
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    Green Day

    Alternative rock, Punk rock, Pop punk
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  37. 37
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    The Doobie Brothers

    Rock music, Hard rock, Pop rock More
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  38. 38
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    Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band

    Rock music
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  39. 39
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    The Mamas & the Papas

    Folk rock, Psychedelic rock, Psychedelic pop
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  40. 40
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    Stone Temple Pilots

    Alternative rock, Hard rock, Psychedelic rock More
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  41. 41
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    Steppenwolf

    Rock music, Hard rock, Heavy metal More
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  42. 42
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    Blondie

    Pop rock, New Wave, Post-punk More
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  43. 43
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    Megadeth

    Hard rock, Heavy metal, Thrash metal More
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  44. 44
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    Rage Against the Machine

    Alternative rock, Hard rock, Heavy metal More
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  45. 45
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    The Band

    Rock music, Folk rock, Blues-rock More
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  46. 46
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    Earth, Wind & Fire

    Rock music, Jazz fusion, Rhythm and blues More
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  47. 47
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    Four Tops

    Rock music, Hard rock, Rhythm and blues More
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  48. 48
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    Soundgarden

    Alternative rock, Rock music, Progressive rock More
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  49. 49
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    The Byrds

    Rock music, Folk rock, Pop music More
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  50. 50
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    Sly & the Family Stone

    Rock music, Pop rock, Rhythm and blues More
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  1. Pallknowing1
    Greatest American Rock Bands at 1/15/2012 11:24 PM
    Tool
  2. emeraldfallout
    Greatest American Rock Bands at 6/28/2011 10:53 AM
    Nirvana at #88, really. You sir are a moron.
    1. cptron
      Greatest American Rock Bands at 6/29/2011 6:05 AM
      I didn't rank nirvana at # 88, the voters did. This is a vote ranked list, therefore the rank is decided by votes, moron.
  3. MisterE
    Greatest American Rock Bands at 6/28/2011 10:27 AM
    umm.. foo fighters?
    1. cptron
      Greatest American Rock Bands at 6/29/2011 12:06 PM
      Foo Fighters added

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