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Lists that rank the best bands and musicians in every genre.

Indie

Radiohead

Before the genre became mainstream (which in itself is paradoxical) indie bands meant that a particular group was signed to an independent <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/bands-and-musicians-on-sony-records/reference?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">record label</a>. Over time, indie music, and thus, the best indie bands, have come to be defined as a particular sound that strays from the mainstream and experiments with new sounds, melodies, and lyrics. Making some of the <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-indie-songs-2018/ranker-music" target="_blank">best indie songs of 2018</a>, many of the top indie <a href="http://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/the-best-rock-bands-of-all-time?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">rock bands</a>&nbsp;do remain loyal to the labels that took a chance on them when they were up-and-comers and stay on independent labels.&nbsp;Most good indie bands (and fans of the genre) are proud to say that they&#39;ve eschewed the mainstream and have maintained their freedom as an indie artist. It&#39;s a great perk to have, and all of the best indie rock bands may not have the biggest album sales - but by retaining their indie cred, it allows them to become popular beyond the scope of indie music.

So, what are the best indie bands? Any list of of indie bands has to include the likes of The Strokes, Alt-J, Cage the Elephant, Bon Iver, Vampire Weekend and <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/list-of-florence-and-the-machine-music-video-releases/music-videos?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">Florence and the Machine</a>. These indie bands are singers widely known for their popularity and bringing indie music to the mainstream. They&#39;ve headlined arenas and festivals and even with this widespread success, they&#39;re true to their indie ethos and remain the best indie rock bands.

That said, it&#39;s up to you to determine what are the best indie bands - whether old classics or <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-indie-artists-2019/ranker-music" target="_blank">indie bands popular today</a>.&nbsp;If you know indie music, feel free to chime in and vote on this list. If you notice that a band isn&#39;t on this list and should be, feel free to add them.&nbsp;This list answers the questions &quot;who are the best indie bands of all time?&quot; and &quot;who is the greatest indie musician ever?&quot;&nbsp;If you know enough about the genre, please vote based on the quality of the band&#39;s music instead of just voting for the most popular indie musicians that you might&#39;ve heard of.

Rock

Black Sabbath

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There are 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, popular bands to listen to with their timeless music. Whether it be <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/most-underrated-bands-2019/ranker-music" target="_blank">current bands</a> or classic oldies, the biggest. most famous superstars or heavy-hitting deep cuts,&nbsp;who are the greatest rock bands of all time?

Anyone can vote on this best rock bands list, which makes these rankings a trustworthy way to find out which great rock artists and groups are truly at the top of their class. You can also add your own rankings to this list and see how your taste in music stacks up against everyone else&#39;s. Listening to great rock music is good, but showing off your superior rock and roll taste is even better.

For more rock music, check out this list of the <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/the-beatles-songs/acrosstheflame">Best Beatles Songs of All Time</a>, or vote on these lists of the <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/best-rock-vocalists/rockboy">Best Rock Vocalists</a> and the <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/best-female-rock-vocalists/rustynrose">Best Female Rock Vocalists</a> of all time.

Bands/Musicians

The Smiths

At the end of the 1980s, at the peak of glam rock and hair metal, a <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/popular-rock-music-genres/ranker-music" target="_blank">new genre</a> began to emerge from the underground. Since it served as an option to the bloated sound of those genres that was all over the airwaves and MTV, it was aptly titled alternative rock. Over the years, alternative rock has become part of mainstream rock. But at its beginning, alt rock and all of the alternative artists were on the cutting edge of what was going on in response to those more commercial genres. The origins of the best alternative bands are in cities like Seattle, Los Angeles, New York, Chicago and various college towns around the country.

So, who can be considered one of the top alternative bands, or even a good <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-alternative-rock-bands-2019/ranker-music" target="_blank">current alternative band</a>? Any list isn&#39;t complete without Husker Du and R.E.M., who represent the best college rock musicians. These alternative music bands had a huge impact on the alternative scene and influenced many, if not all alternative rock bands. Jane&#39;s Addiction can also be lumped into that category. Other popular alternative artists include Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Oasis, Blur and Smashing Pumpkins. These groups&#39; legacy and impact on alternative music is indisputable and they continue to crank out the hits.

Who is on your top 100 alternative bands list? We know this list isn&#39;t 100 bands/artists long. . . we did that on purpose because we&#39;re alternative.

Ultimately, it&#39;s up to you to decide what is the best alternative band. If you think an alternative artist or band isn&#39;t on here and should, feel free to add them to this list.&nbsp;This list answers the questions &quot;who are the best alternative bands of all time?&quot; and &quot;who is the greatest alternative musician ever?&quot;

Songs

Many of the world's greatest musicians remain highly respected even in death.&nbsp;The world often mourns&nbsp;the loss of the artist and the songs that the artist&nbsp;never got to write. If you go looking through your iTunes or Spotify libraries, you will likely find dozens of those dead musicians. You'll probably&nbsp;want to bring back more than a few,&nbsp;even if it's just so that they can&nbsp;write one more song.In&nbsp;the whirlwind world of music, numerous <a href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/rock-stars-whose-deaths-were-the-most-untimely" target="_blank">rock stars die&nbsp;before their prime</a>. Their untimely demises pose&nbsp;a difficult question, one that needs an answer.We asked&nbsp;you, our audience, &quot;Which artist would you bring back from the dead to write one more song?&quot; And your answers have been both surprising and satisfying.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/greatest-musicians-who-died-before-30/ranker-music" target="_blank">Artists who died before ever reaching thirty</a>, from Kurt Cobain to Aaliyah, are among your choices but a few prolific artists who had time on their side, such as Johnny Cash and Leonard Cohen, also showed up in your responses. Some&nbsp;people believed that these legends were still capable of genius even in their old age.While no one determined for certain which dead artist needs to make one more song, each answer still reminds us of how much&nbsp;these musicians continue to impact the world.

Hip-Hop / Rap

Ludacris

Finally, a definitive list of the best rappers of all time, ranked by fans all over the world. From old school&nbsp;to the current top artists putting out&nbsp;<a href="/list/best-rap-songs-2020/music-lover" target="_blank">today&#39;s biggest hip hop hits</a>, this list counts down rap&#39;s best lyricists and game changers in history. Lil&#39; Wayne, Kendrick Lamar, Jay-Z, Eminem, Andre 3000, and Tupac&nbsp;are among the top hip-hop artists that appear on this amazing countdown. Famous rappers from all cities, dead or alive, and all races, from white and Black to Asian and Hispanic, are all vying to be crowned the greatest rapper ever.

What makes a rapper great? There are a number of differing good definitions and philosophies. Popular rapper J. Cole (who finds himself on the Ultimate List below) cites consistency as the most important attribute, and says it&#39;s important to look both for the big humorous &quot;punch&quot; lines as well as the underlying message of the rapper&#39;s songs. Nas (another iconic MC featured on the list) focuses as well on the meaning of the songs, as well as the scale and ambition of the rapper&#39;s narratives and storytelling. (He has also gone on the record as saying that there is no such thing as the &quot;best rapper&quot; or &quot;Greatest of All Time&quot; aka &quot;GOAT.&quot; Including influential rappers and best-selling artists, this list features successful MCs who are still considered some of the hottest names in the game today.&nbsp;

Numerous different skills and attributes all must come together to make a truly legendary MC. Obviously, a good rapper must display a sense of rhythm and an ability to compliment the beat in unpredictable and exciting ways. A gift for lyricism and vocabulary is similarly essential - you can have the flow of the century, but if the words don&#39;t come together to tell a compelling story or present a unique point of view, it&#39;s still not going to translate into a great hip-hop song. But of course there&#39;s also an intangible element that elevates some modern rappers into the ranks of the greatest of all time. Who are these&nbsp;rap legends&nbsp;who stand heads above the competition? Do you agree with the top 50 biggest rappers ever?&nbsp;You tell us, by voting for your favorites below or ranking your own list of top rappers of all time.

Popular Opinion

Johnny Cash

Who are the best singers of all time? That&#39;s a tough question to ask. This list includes many of the greatest, most famous vocalists ever, from all genres of music. From the old guard to new legends in the making, these talented singers are among the most popular in&nbsp;the world thanks to their commanding live performance and powerful singing voices. Whether it&#39;s the incomparable, late, great Whitney Houston with her extraordinary pop and R&amp;B tones or rock icons like Freddie Mercury from Queen, Jim Morrison from The Doors or John Lennon and/or Paul McCartney from The Beatles, this list spans decades of incredible musicians. What singers do you feel are the greatest of all time? What are some of the greatest voices in music? Who&#39;s the best singer alive today? Which late powerhouse has cemented their place in history?&nbsp;Vote for your favorites, vote down any you don&#39;t like and feel free to rerank this list your way.

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Putting together the top singers in music history is a tall order. Everyone has an opinion. Some might lean more toward rock vocalists as their personal favorite (think Ann Wilson, Stevie Nicks and Mick Jagger), while others might prefer excellent pop or R&amp;B vocalists like the late Michael Jackson, Ray Charles, or even Stevie Wonder, James Brown or Aretha Franklin.

Rank: <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/60-greatest-female-vocalists-of-the-past-10-years/mal1">The Top Female Vocalists of the Last Decade</a>

Country musicians could also easily be included on this list. Musicians like Johnny Cash and Keith Whitley gave new meaning to great vocals with outstanding country songs. <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/top-female-country-singers?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">Female country artists</a>, including modern era vocalists like Carrie Underwood could also be included. If country&#39;s your thing, vote and add away! Now, help decide who are the <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/rolling-stones_-100-greatest-vocalists-of-all-time/rolling-stone-lists?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">greatest singers of all time</a>.

Punk

Rancid

Punk rock is one of the <a href="/list/popular-rock-music-genres/ranker-music" target="_blank">most popular rock subgenres</a>. The subject of who is the greatest punk band has fueled argument and debate for decades. Punk and punk inspired musical acts are more common than ever but the underground punk acts of the 70s&nbsp;and 80s will always be remembered for creating a culture for rebellion. From 80s punk to today&#39;s top punk bands, which are the <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-punk-rock-bands-and-artists/ranker-music?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">best punk rock bands</a> of all time and the best punk bands ever? These punk rocks are also making some of the <a href="/list/best-rock-songs-2019/ranker-music" target="_blank">best rock songs of 2019</a>.

Good punk bands aren&#39;t hard to find, there&#39;s plenty of great punk music out there, thanks to the many punk groups on this list. Don&#39;t see your favorite punk rockers below? Click Rerank to add your list of your favorite punk bands here or vote up the punk acts you love and help create the definitive list of the greatest famous punk bands of all time.

Most Annoying

Billy Ray Cyrus

The worst bands in music history, ranked by music fans (and haters.) This list contains the most awful bands to listen to from throughout the history of recorded music, suggested and voted on based on a variety of metrics, including popular bands least deserving of their fame and fortune, artists who shamelessly ripped off other, superior acts and just bands that don't know how to play their instruments or write songs. Obviously, the majority of choices will be rock bands, but any &quot;musical group&quot; or bands are technically eligible. Think the worst band of all time is a jazz band? Hate polka bands as much (or more) than Nickelback? Suggest your least favorite group or artist by making your own list and including them! Featuring <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/forgotten-90s-boy-band-hits/carly-silver?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">90s boy bands</a>, crappy singers, and even people who were once considered in the top 10 artists of the year, this list has them all.What makes a band go from just being terrible to epically earning &quot;Worst Band of All Time&quot; status? For some, there's an original inkling of a good sound in there that just gets weighed down by poor decisions, excessive drug use and bad production. For others, it's a total lack of songwriting ability that renders the band - as a whole - incapable of producing quality music. Some bands just have no business being together in the first place, so incapable are they of playing in sync and producing pleasant music. And then some bands may have limited talent but waste it by producing songs and albums that are overblown, slickly commercial and hollow.This list collects all these examples of terrible bands with no business recording music, and more. It will be a great guide for keeping track of musicians and artists to avoid next time you are on iTunes or Amazon.

poll

When VH1 polled fellow artists to name the greatest artists of all time, it seemed like a good idea---but in reality, the list was truly flawed. According to them, Coldplay is better than Pearl Jam, Mariah Carey is only greater than six artists, etc! Not to mention other impactful artists were left off of the list. So I thought that maybe we try the countdown one more time, only this time with the perspective of true music fans...YOU..

This list will begin in no particular order, you will see some names that didn&#39;t appear in VH1&#39;s version, no artist appears on the countdown twice, and the order is not my personal opinion (I personally think Bob Marley is the greatest artist of all time). If you don&#39;t like how the list looks, you have the power to change it. This list includes some of the <a href="/crowdranked-list/greatest-female-vocalists-of-the-past-10-years" target="_blank">greatest female vocalists of the past 10 years</a>, great <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/most-underrated-bands-2019/ranker-music" target="_blank">current bands</a>, and many of the <a href="/crowdranked-list/the-best-rock-bands-of-all-time" target="_blank">best rock bands and artists of all time</a>. Many of them are <a href="/list/rock-and-roll-hall-of-fame-inductees/rockboy" target="_blank">in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame</a> - and some will be, eventually.

So many questions will be answered with the voting results on this list. Nirvana or Pearl Jam? 2Pac or Biggie? The Beatles or the Rolling Stones? Mariah Carey or Whitney Houston? Is Michael Jackson still the King or is Elvis the true immortal? Is Madonna still the undisputed Queen of Pop? Does anyone rock harder than Hendrix? Are Jay-Z and Beyonce the most powerful couple in music history? It&#39;s up to you to decide!

Pop Music

Maroon 5

Over the years, pop rock has come to dominate the radio waves. Mixing a catchy pop sound with light (read: not serious) lyrics combined with guitar rock, pop rock bands are some of the most popular bands on the planet and making some of the <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-rock-songs-2018/ranker-music" target="_blank">best rock songs of 2018</a>.&nbsp;While new pop rock bands come and go, the best pop rock bands have managed stick around and churn out hit after hit. These pop rock artists sell out arenas, sell millions of singles and downloads, and some are even featured on TV shows and movies. Above all, pop rock bands have managed to endure and are widely known for having big hits.

So, what are the best pop rock bands? Any list of pop rock bands has to include names like Maroon 5, Bon Jovi, OneRepublic, Daughtry, Billy Joel, Elton John, Rod Stewart, and the Beatles. These famous pop bands span generations and different eras in pop music, from <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/most-underrated-bands-2019/ranker-music" target="_blank">current bands</a> to the classics, but the one similar thread is that they all play rock music and were labeled as a pop band. Pop rock isn&#39;t going away any time soon, and its bands, with good reason, appeal to all music fans. <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-pop-artists-2020/kareem-gantt?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">Famous pop singers</a> are often treated like celebrities and it&#39;s usually their charisma that makes them so good at what they do.&nbsp;

That said, it&#39;s up to you to determine what are the top pop rock bands. If you think a pop rock band should be on this list and isn&#39;t, feel free to add there .&nbsp;This list answers the questions &quot;who are the best pop rock bands of all time?&quot; and &quot;who are the greatest pop rock musicians ever?&quot;&nbsp;If you know enough about the genre, please vote based on the quality of the band&#39;s music instead of just voting for the most popular pop rock bands that you might&#39;ve heard of.

Metal

Kiss

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Creating some of the <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-heavy-metal-songs-2020/music-lover" target="_blank">best metal songs of 2020</a>, the greatest heavy metal bands ever include some of the most iconic names in music. Famous bands, like Judas Priest and Black Sabbath, paved the way for many of today&#39;s biggest acts. They&#39;re bigger than just heavy metal -- they&#39;re among the <a href="http://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/the-best-rock-bands-of-all-time" target="_blank">best rock bands/artists of all time.</a> Which one is the best? That&#39;s up to you to decide with your votes. Vote up the good heavy <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-metal-band-fans/charley-ruddell" target="_blank">metal bands you&#39;re a huge fan of</a>, and vote down any that you just don&#39;t like. Also, feel free to add any cool heavy metal bands that might be missing from the list, and rerank the choices in the order you believe is the best! If you&#39;re looking for something harder than hard rock, these heavy metal bands have got the music for you.&nbsp;

Not surprisingly, some incredibly well-known classic&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/metal-band-zodiac-signs/jacob-shelton/" target="_blank">heavy metal bands</a> top this list, including American bands Metallica and&nbsp;Pantera as well as &#39;70s English band Iron Maiden and &#39;80s metal band Megadeth. Some <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-new-heavy-metal-bands-2019/ranker-music" target="_blank">newer bands are also included</a>. Tool and Korn, for example, formed in the 1990s. Sadly, some of these bands don&#39;t include all of the original members or singers (Alice in Chains, for example), but that doesn&#39;t mean they&#39;re forgotten, not popular, or not worth including. From old school and the 2000s to the new and current,&nbsp;we&#39;re ranking the all-time best heavy metal groups.&nbsp;

Which heavy metal band is the best? Be sure to vote and don&#39;t forget to rerank this list your way, too.

Grammys

Every year since 1959, the Grammy Awards recognize and honor the best musical achievements, performances, and artists. Sometimes, <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/worst-artists-with-grammy-awards/ranker-music" target="_blank">bad artists win Grammy Awards</a>, too. However, even some of the <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/greatest-musical-artists-of-all-time/ranker-music" target="_blank">greatest artists of all time</a> have never won a Grammy. While many were nominated, these artists never got the chance to recite their Grammy acceptance speech.&nbsp;Not including being awarded&nbsp;the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, the following groups, rappers, bands, musicians, and singers&nbsp;have never won a Grammy during their career.&nbsp;Nominated 17 times during his 30-year career, Brian McKnight has the second most Grammy nominations without a win. Other popular Grammy nominated artists who have never won include Snoop Dogg (16 nominations), Nicki Minaj&nbsp;(10&nbsp;nominations), and Katy Perry (13 nominations).&nbsp;Diana Ross, Bob Marley, Chuck Berry, and Jimi Hendrix are just a few examples of music icons who have never won a Grammy. Legendary bands with no Grammys&nbsp;include Queen, Journey, Kiss, and Guns N' Roses.Vote up the best artists who have never won a Grammy Award. Feel free to add any artists who deserve to win a Grammy missing from the list.&nbsp;

Singers

Unlike the <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/greatest-artists-without-grammy-awards/ranker-music" target="_blank">best artists who never won a Grammy</a>, these are the worst artists to win a Grammy Award. Featuring rappers, DJs, bands, groups, and singers who should not have won a Grammy, this list of the worst Grammy winners makes award shows seem more like a popularity contest than a ceremony for music excellence.&nbsp;Which artists did not deserve to win a Grammy?Although The Chainsmokers's&nbsp;album&nbsp;Memories...Do Not Open is&nbsp;considered as one of the worst albums of 2017, the electronic music duo won their first Grammy Award for <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/grammy-award-for-best-dance-recording-winners/reference?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">Best Dance Recording</a> for their hit single &quot;Don't Let Me Down.&quot; Other so-called bad artists with Grammys include Justin Bieber, Chris Brown, Meghan Trainor, and Lorde.Vote up the worst artists to ever win a Grammy Award. Feel free to add any other undeserving Grammy winners missing from the list.

Here are the greatest duos in rock music history. Rock and roll has been alive and well for decades now. However, when it comes to packing stadiums and creating songs everyone wants to sing along to, it takes more than one person to get the job done. Some bands may need a dozen people backing them up, but for these bands, they know how to create hits with just two people onstage. These are the best rock duos of all time. Some are still rocking while others are long gone, but they have all made an impact on the music scene.

One of the most well-known rock duos of all time is The White Stripes. Consisting of Jack and Meg White, this band still gets consistent radio play with their hit songs &quot;Seven Nation Army&quot; and &quot;Fell in Love With a Girl.&quot; Of course, no list of famous rock duos would be complete without mentioning Tenacious D, one of the most epic bands to walk the earth. Their rock could not be contained to just albums. In 2006, they starred in the film&nbsp;Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny.&nbsp;Other popualr rock music duos include The Black Keys, Page &amp; Plant, and Hall &amp; Oates.

Out of all these bands, who do you think rocks the loudest? Vote for the best duos in rock music right here.

&nbsp;

Wes Montgomery

Jazz artists list, with photos, ranked best to worst by votes. List of good jazz bands includes a filter so you can sort by the groups&rsquo;s label and what albums they&#39;ve put out. This list of the top jazz bands in the world includes all musicians who have released recordings that have gotten distribution, and is an up-to-date list. If available, you can also see information about where all jazz bands on this list got started. These are truly the <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/smooth-jazz-bands-and-musicians/ranker-music?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">greatest jazz bands of all time</a>, since the most famous jazz artists ever are listed, and the order is decided by actual fans of the best jazz music. You can click on the jazz band names to see more information about that particular notable jazz group. If they&#39;re near the top of the best jazz artist list, though, then they should have at least some information available. All the top jazz bands named on the list also have discographies on their pages if you click on the jazz band names themselves. Louis Armstrong and Miles Davis are a great starting point for your to rank your favorites on this list Make sure to upvote your favorite artists to see them get to the top of the list. Are you one of those people that doesn&#39;t like Thelonious Monk or Duke Ellington? Then vote those things down to have your voice heard.All important, significant and iconic names in jazz music history deserve your votes, so make sure to choose wisely. You can only vote once on this list. The list includes all new jazz bands, and if there are any missing on the list, you can always add them yourself. Just make sure they aren&#39;t already on the list and check your spelling, because this is already an accurate compilation of the best examples of jazz, as well as a good place to start if you&#39;re asking yourself, or friends, exactly how to get into jazz music. Especially since the bands at the top of the list will at the very least be the best choices if you&#39;re looking for a list of good jazz bands with which to start out. No point in listening to them if they aren&#39;t actually good or even half-way decent jazz bands.This list answers the questions &quot;who are the best jazz bands of all time?&quot; and &quot;who is the greatest jazz musician ever?&quot;If you know enough about the genre, please vote based on the quality of the band&#39;s music instead of just voting for the most popular jazz bands that you might&#39;ve heard of, but not really listened to closely enough to cast an informed vote.Don&#39;t forget to share this list on your social networks so that more great artists can hit the top ranks.

The Beach Boys

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For years, pop music has dominated your radio dial. No matter where you listen, there&#39;s no doubt that pop music bands and pop music artists have had a major impact in shaping music. Even as the faces and stylings of what exactly is pop music has changed, the one thing that remains constant is that pop music has endured. Starting with doo-wop and early rock and roll and eventually becoming more hip hop and R&amp;B-driven, the only thing that links pop music artists to each other is the power and reach of their best songs.&nbsp;

So, who should be at the top of the pop music artists list? Any pop music artists list should have, at minimum, Madonna and Michael Jackson at or near the top. Both of these amazing pop music artists have managed to endure over the years, with their material, even multiple decades after initially released, are still being played on radio today. On this list of pop music, the artists, bands, or <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-pop-duos/ranker-music" target="_blank">pop duos</a> who are on here should be easily recognizable faces whose songs are ones that you&#39;d know if you heard them. Pop music artists are a rare breed and is a broad term, so please vote accordingly.

What are the greatest pop music bands? Whether you think it should be <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/most-underrated-pop-artists-2019/ranker-music" target="_blank">current pop artists</a> or classics, that&#39;s up to you to decide on this list of pop music artists. However, when determining who should be considered the best pop music artists, you shouldn&#39;t be voting on popular pop music bands. This should only take into account the quality of their songs.&nbsp;&nbsp;This list answers the questions &quot;who are the best pop music bands of all time?&quot; and &quot;who is the greatest pop music musician ever?&quot; If you notice a pop group or pop artist missing, feel free to add them to this poll. It&#39;s up to you to decide who is the best pop musician of all time, so choose wisely.

Folk Music

Tanita Tikaram

Folk music is one of the most renowned genres of music in the world as shown by this <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-folk-songs-2018/ranker-music" target="_blank">l</a><a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-folk-songs-2020/music-lover" target="_blank">ist of best folk songs of 2020</a>.&nbsp;Every country has its own version and derivative of the genre, which is broad in its appeal. But what makes the best folk singers and folk music artists resonate with listeners. The message reflected in folk music artist&#39;s songs is originally supposed to come from folklore, hence the name, but as of late, folk songs have retained a more populist message, with the genre&#39;s mainstream pinnacle coming in the 1960s. Usually, folk singers and folk bands play acoustic instruments.

So, who are the best folk music artists and best folk singers? That&#39;s not an easy question to answer. But if you&#39;re a fan of folk music, you&#39;ll know that artists like John Prine, Woody Guthrie, Joan Baez, Bob Dylan and Joni Mitchell deserve to be at or near the top of this list of folk music bands. This list should include all folk music bands, whether <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-folk-artists-2020/music-lover" target="_blank">new and current</a> or classic oldies, including the most popular folk musicians and folk singers, and if you notice this isn&#39;t the case, feel free to add them to this list. All of the best folk music artists need to be accounted for, and the goal of this list of folk music bands is to do exactly that.

That said it&#39;s up to you to decide who are the best folk music artists and best folk singers. This list answers the questions &quot;who are the best folk music bands of all time?&quot;, &quot;Who is the <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-folk-artists-2020/music-lover" target="_blank">best folk artist today</a>?&quot;&nbsp;and &quot;who is the greatest folk music musician ever?&quot;&nbsp;If you know enough about the genre, please vote based on the quality of the band&#39;s music instead of just voting for the most popular folk music bands that you might&#39;ve heard of.

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When it comes to the pop charts, R&amp;B artists tend to be among the most popular. The best R&amp;B singers have been topping the pop charts for years as rhythm and blues has remained a bedrock of music. Emerging as a genre in the 1940s, R&amp;B also incorporates soul and funk.&nbsp;Many of of the top R&amp;B artists are household names and their songs chart-toppers. Though R&amp;B has its roots in African-American music, the best R&amp;B singers have crossed over and due to their radio smashes, they&#39;re able to sell out arenas across the globe.

So, that said, who are the best R&amp;B artists? Since this list takes a look at every R&amp;B singer, there are going to be a number of excellent choices. That&#39;s why you&#39;ll see R&amp;B icons like Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston, Marvin Gaye and Stevie Wonder, along with <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-new-rhythm-and-blues-artists-2019/ranker-music" target="_blank">newer R&amp;B stars</a> such as Beyonce, Alicia Keys, Adele, Usher and Drake on here. All of these great artists are known as some of the best rhythm and blues singers, so their inclusion shouldn&#39;t come as a big surprise.

Ultimately, it&#39;s up to you to determine who is the best R&amp;B artist. If you notice that someone isn&#39;t on this list and should be, feel free to add them. Vote or re-rank this list according to how you think it should reflect your opinion on R&amp;B.&nbsp;This list answers the questions &quot;who are the best rhythm and blues bands of all time?&quot; and &quot;who is the greatest rhythm and blues musician ever?&quot;&nbsp;If you know enough about the genre, please vote based on the quality of the band&#39;s music instead of just voting for the most popular rhythm and blues bands that you might&#39;ve heard of.

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Nobody blends soul, R&amp;B, and pop music quite like the <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/motown-sound-bands-and-artists/reference?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">best Motown artists</a> of all-time. Founded by&nbsp;Berry Gordy Jr. in 1959, Motown Records is home to many music legends, like Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, and Gladys Knight. This <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/bands-and-musicians-on-motown-records/reference?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">list of Motown bands</a>, groups, and singers also includes artists who were never signed to the label, but their music became synonymous with the &quot;Motown Sound.&quot; Who are the most popular Motown artists?&nbsp;&nbsp;

Vote up the best Motown musicians, and add your favorites if they deserve to be on this list. Even though they signed&nbsp;with Motown Records, don&#39;t expect to see&nbsp;Migos here since their music isn&#39;t classified as &quot;Motown Sound.&quot;

Loved by many and hated by some, progressive rock - or prog rock - is one of the most popular subgenres of rock music. Melding elements of psychedelic rock with art rock, the best progressive rock bands successfully teeter the line between both of those genres. Over time, extensive melodic jams, spacey solos and complicated musicianship has prog rock artists not only popular with their fans and contemporaries, but critics as well. The best progressive rock bands have sold out arenas and stadiums across the globe, and some of the greatest progressive rock bands are members of the <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/rock-n-roll-hall-of-fame-drama/jon-wiederhorn?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">Rock and Roll Hall</a> of Fame.So, who are the best prog rock bands? There are plenty of icons to choose from on this list of progressive rock bands. No list would be complete without the inclusion of British progressive rock bands like Pink Floyd, Jethro Tull and Genesis. These are some of the most influential progressive rock bands in history, and the most important. In fact, some may argue that Pink Floyd is one of the <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/the-best-rock-bands-of-all-time?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">best bands of all time</a>. Other prog rock artists on this list include Rush, King Crimson, Yes and Muse.There lots of great choices on this best progressive rock bands poll.&nbsp;This list answers the questions &quot;who are the best progressive rock bands of all time?&quot; and &quot;who is the greatest progressive rock musician ever?&quot; If you know enough about the genre, please vote based on the quality of the band's music instead of just voting for the most popular progressive rock bands that you might've heard of. If you notice that a progressive rock band is missing, please add them because this should include all of the greatest progressive rock bands.&nbsp;

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We&#39;re ranking the best Cage the Elephant albums of all time. <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/alternative-bands-and-artists/reference" target="_blank">Popular indie alternative band</a> Cage the Elephant&#39;s discography&nbsp;features a Grammy Award for Best Rock Album. What is the greatest Cage the Elephant album ever?

From their self-titled debut album&nbsp;to their 2015 album Tell Me I&#39;m Pretty, this list of Cage the Elephant albums also includes Melophobia and Thank You, Happy Birthday.

Vote up the best Cage the Elephant albums, and vote down the ones that were disappointing.

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Melophobia

Melophobia is a musical album by Cage the Elephant.

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Cage the Elephant

Cage the Elephant is the debut album by the American rock band Cage the Elephant. The album was produced by Jay Joyce and released on 23 June 2008 in Europe via Relentless Records, and on 24 March 2009 in the United States via RCA/Jive Label Group. The album has been certified gold by the RIAA on 5 June 2012 which means it has sold over 500,000 units in the US alone.

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We're ranking the best Cage the Elephant albums of all time. Popular indie alternative band Cage the Elephant's discography&nbsp;features a Grammy Award for ...