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Worst-Aged Rock Stars

The rock stars who have aged the worst (and the best, if they are at the bottom of this list), ranked by the public. Vote thumbs UP if you think the rocker has aged poorly, thumbs down if they have aged well - this is a list of th...

Greatest Guitar Solos

Greatest Guitar Solos of All Time!

Good Rock Bands

List of good, straightahead rock bands, as ranked by you, the public. No hip-hop, metal, hardcore, uber-indie, electronica, dance, pop, singer songwriter etc music - just rock BANDS please (some of us just like to rock!). One othe...

Rank the Rock Hall of Fame Inductees

A complete list of bands and artists inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, ranked in order of preference by music fans. For a list of artists who deserve to be inducted but haven't been yet, check out this guide to Artists...

Favorite Songs To Listen To When You're Pissed Off...

Do you have any songs that you like to play when you're feeling angry? Add to the list...

Emily Osment's Top 10 Greatest Indie Female Musicians

Often times, the perspective of an artist outside the genre is the best one. Proving that is this list made exclusively for Ranker.com by Emily Osment, best known for her famous role as Hannah Montana's sidekick in the hit Disne...

The Best R.E.M. Albums

A list of the best R.E.M. albums, as voted on by the Ranker community. R.E.M. put out 15 studio albums during the band's 31-year career, beginning with 1983's 'Murmur' and, sadly, ending with the 15th and final album, 'Collapse in...

Best Rock Instrumentals

The best rock instrumentals manage to be powerful and moving, without using any lyrics whatsoever. The instrumentals on this list include fiery guitar assaults, surf rock songs and trippy, psychedelic-era rock fusion tunes. Many o...

Most Musically Gifted Children of Musicians

The most musically gifted children of musicians have inherited their famous parents' natural abilities, and they've also been able to channel them into some great music. Having a musically talented mother or father doesn't automat...

Gig Posters for the Most Insane Concert Lineups Ever

These are the posters for some of the most epic concerts in music history. Not necessarily festivals and not necessarily the most highly-attended shows of all time. All of these concerts were epic, either because the shows' lineup...

The Best Black Rock Bands

A list of the best black rock bands including a few afro-punk and black alternative bands. I While black rock musicians and afro-punks might only be a minority within the United States, remember that in other regions such as South...

The 15 Greatest Bands Named After Real People

In honor of school principal Leonard Skinner, who inspired the name for classic rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd, here are the 15 greatest, most famous bands in history that have been named after real people; along with a song from each b...

Best-Aged Rock Stars

Be it from good genes or good plastic surgeons, these best-aged rock stars prove that like a fine wine, they only get better with age. Not to be confused with the worst-aged rock stars, these rockers, many of whom saw the peak of ...

Best Albums for Making Out with a Hangover

If you've clicked to go to this page, you've been there - in bed on a Saturday or Sunday morning with A) your special someone, B) cottonmouth, C) an anvil on (both) your head(s). Maybe you are sipping a bloody mary, or taking a we...

Top 10 Alt. Artists for the Depressed

The attempt here, was to get together the groups/ people I turn to when I'm miserable. This list is perfect if....- You were recently dumped- Someone died- You have lost a friend- You are just a melancholy personi know the list is...

Industrial Music with Political/Social Themes

Industrial music that has a good amount of political and social issues as subject matter.

15 Top Legendary Acts at Woodstock 1969

Of all the concerts in the history of music performance the 1969 3-day Woodstock event is about the only one immediately recognized by a single name describing where it was supposed to took place.That's because of all the amazing ...

Best Short Male Singers

The best short male singers are incredibly talented, regardless of their height. They pack a huge punch musically, with memorable songs and albums that make them beloved by their loyal fans. From Prince to Glenn Danzig, these musi...

The Police: Best Songs Ever...

With a little infusion of reggae into some great pop songs these guys came out of nowhere and became one of the greatest bands of the 80's. We need a list for Sting and his bandmates...

The Best Beatles Songs

List of best songs ever recorded by The Beatles, the iconic British rock band joining John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr. Between the years 1960 and 1970, the band recorded 12 studio albums and a few othe...

The Best Supergroups Ever Made

The best supergroups ever made are those favorite bands who were pieced together from former members of other great bands who came together to make new music. As it goes in the music business, bands are constantly breaking up. Som...

10 Best Punk Rock Bands Of Recent Memory