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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.

Vote: <a>The Best Rock Vocalists</a>

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>.

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!

All Time Low

At the end of the 1990s, emo, a subgenre of punk rock, began to resonate with music fans. Though it didn't become popular until the early 2000s, there were a bunch of emo bands that became popular with mainstream rock music fans. The best emo bands are still, to this day, able to sell out arenas across the globe. Even as the popularity of the genre has waned over the years, the top emo bands have managed to endure, capturing the hearts and minds of their loyal supporters.So, what are the best emo bands? For starters, you can't think about emo without mentioning Jimmy Eat World. Overlooked at the beginning of their career, Jimmy Eat World became one of the first emo <a href="http://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/the-best-rock-bands-of-all-time?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">music bands</a> to become a fixture on <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/alternative-rock-stations-and-networks/reference?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">alt rock radio</a> and are naturally on this list. Following their lead, other popular scene bands - big names like Fall Out Boy, My Chemical Romance and Panic! At the Disco - were able to maintain strong careers based on the strength of their songs and ability to resonate with audiences. Though their music isn't as popular as it once was, the top emo bands can still be heard on radio to this day.It's hard to determine the differences between the best emo band and the most popular emo band, but that's the point of this list. We're looking find out which band can truly be considered above and beyond their contemporaries and peers within the genre. It may be difficult to define what exactly is a good emo band, but ultimately, it's up to you to decide the group who deserves to be at the top of this list. Above all, you should be able to answer the tough question of&nbsp;&quot;who are the best emo bands of all time?&quot; and &quot;who is the greatest emo musician ever?&quot; The ball is in your court so it's up to you to decide.

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.

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.

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.

Bands/Musicians

Parliament-Funkadelic

This funk bands list ranks the best funk artists and musicians by votes. This list of top funk groups let’s you see who funk fans think are the best funk bands of all time.&nbsp;Funk originated in the 1960s as a rhythmic, danceable form of music that blended elements soul, jazz and R&amp;B. Emphasizing harmony and melody and having a nasty bass line, the best funk bands have fans from all walks of life dancing and grooving to their sound. Throughout the 70s and 80s funk music has only become more popular, even with its status as a niche genre. As time went on, funk artist evolved by incorporating elements of rock and electronic music into their sound. The best funk bands seamlessly unite fans from across different sexes, races, and nationalities behind their desire to lose themselves in the music, and yes, to dance. So what are the best funk bands? Any list of funk bands must include the likes of George Clinton, Parliament Funkadelic, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Prince, Teena Marie, Kool &amp; the Gang, Herbie Hancock and the Isley Brothers. These funk bands are widely known as some of the best in all of funk music and with good reason. Their hip shaking rhythms and groovy sound remain extremely popular and have influenced an entire generation of musicians and fans.That said, it's up to you to let us know what are the best funk bands. If you know funk music, feel free to chime in with your vote. If you think some classic or modern bands are missing from this list, feel free to add them.This list answers the questions &quot;who are the best funk bands of all time?&quot; and &quot;who is the greatest funk musician ever?&quot;&nbsp;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 famous funk bands that you might've heard of.&nbsp;

Pop Music

Jon Bon Jovi

These are the top male pop singers of all time. This list of male pop stars is for you to vote on to decide just who is the very best. All time is a long time so this list of famous male singers, or more specifically male pop stars, covers many decades of music from Michael Jackson to Steve Perry, John Lennon to Prince. These are undoubtedly some of the greatest pop stars of all time, but it is up to you vote for who you think is the very best male singer in the history of popular music.

When it comes to voting for who you think is the best male pop artist, or even for your top 10 male pop performers, whether they&#39;re part of a <a href="/list/best-pop-duos/ranker-music" target="_blank">duo</a>, a band, or they sing solo -&nbsp;there is no wrong answer. Everyone has an opinion about music and very rarely are two opinions the same.

So, who is your favorite pop star that also happens to be male? Vote for your favorites now and watch your favorite popular male singers ascend through the ranks to become number one!

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.

Toto

This soft rock bands list ranks the best indie soft rock artists and musicians by votes. This list of top soft rock artists let’s you see who soft rock fans think are the best soft rock singers and bands.&nbsp;Fusing elements of low tempo folk music and mainstream rock, soft rock became popular at the end of the initial period of rock music, and has maintained popularity over the years. With the use of&nbsp;acoustic instruments and mellow melodies, the genre combined palatable tones with memorable tunes.&nbsp;The best soft rock artists performed songs about love, everyday life, and relationships. Soft rock is often associated with piano rock due its use of synthesizers and pianos. Soft rock songs dominated the 70s and 80s. Some of the most popular and enduring songs of the era were soft rock songs. The best soft rock artists are widely acclaimed and some are even in 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 soft rock bands? Any list of good soft rock artists has to include legends like Elton John, James Taylor, Steely Dan, Paul Simon, Carole King, The Carpenters, and Randy Newman. These artists are known widely for writing soft rock classics. Many of these singers and bands had their biggest hits decades ago, but their songs helped created a new genre and are still incredibly popular today.That said, it's up to you to determine who are the best soft rock bands of all time. If you notice someone isn't on this list that should be, feel free to add them.&nbsp;This list answers the questions &quot;who are the best soft rock bands of all time?&quot; and &quot;who is the greatest soft rock musician ever?&quot;&nbsp;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 soft rock bands.

Janis Joplin

List of the <a href="https://groovyhistory.com/top-100-female-solo-singers" target="_blank">best female singers</a> of all time, ranked by music fans and casual critics like you. Who are the greatest female vocalists ever? This list includes all the famous female singers from Aretha Franklin to Stevie Nicks to Christina Perri &ndash; those great women in music who have topped the charts for decades, and perhaps landed them a Rolling Stone&nbsp;cover or two. Both solo singers and famous frontwomen in bands are among those on this list, as it is their voices to focus on here, not just their careers.&nbsp;From the celebrated divas of the old guard, to the <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/most-famous-singers-right-now/celebrity-lists?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">most popular artists</a> of today, this list aims to celebrate the women whose powerful songs and strong live presence have earned them their spot in history.&nbsp;

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This list of the top&nbsp;female singers are both living, like Adele and Madonna, and long gone, like Nico and Amy Winehouse, though their albums and singles continue to sell to loyal and new audiences, be they American or located elsewhere in the world. Vote up those great female voices you think should be at the top of the list, and vote down those who you think come in a bit flat. Click &quot;rerank&quot; to make a list of your own!

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1970s

Leo Sayer

What separates disco bands from their pop music contemporaries is that their music is not only catchy and hip shaking, it's the sound has endured despite harsh criticism from haters. The best disco bands have become well-regarded by history. Disco artists were wildly popular during the 1970s and wherever you went, there was likely some sort of disco influence. Whether it was their flashy wardrobe, glittery personas or overall coolness, the best disco artists were seen and heard throughout the decade of excess. The best disco artists can still hear their songs played on radio today, which is quite an accomplishment.So, that said, what are the best disco bands? Any list of disco artists must include the likes of the Bee Gees, Donna Summer and Chic to name a few. These are widely recognized as some of the biggest names in disco and the best artists in the genre. If you know disco, you'll want to have your voice heard and to ensure that this poll accurately reflects who are the greatest disco artists of all time.Ultimately, it's up to you to determine who are the best disco artists. If you notice someone missing from this list, feel free to add them.&nbsp;&nbsp;This list answers the questions "who are the best disco bands of all time?" and "who is the greatest disco musician ever?" 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 disco bands that you might've heard of. {#nodes}

Huddie William Ledbetter

Whether you like Muddy Waters, Robert Johnson, or that bluesy broad Etta James, there&#39;s now denying they&#39;re all some of the most famous blues musicians of all time. This list of blues singers, ranks the best blues music artists, singers, and musicians, and has been voted on and ranked by blues fans worldwide. Add your own list or vote on the top blues artist in history here. These best blues singers are known for their great voices and music that will stand the test of time, and for spearheading legendary tracks with their good blues bands.

Note that this ranking is for blues artists only - no best blues/<a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/blues-rock-bands-and-musicians/reference?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">blues rock bands</a> here. Many of the greatest bluesmen, old blues singers, and female blues artists are sadly no longer with us, but their legacies live on, often in rock artists who sold millions more records with versions of <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-electric-blues-songs/ranker-music?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">classic blues songs</a> written by these great blues legends.

Who are the greatest blues artists? These are best blues musicians the world has to offer, from the Mississippi Delta to the streets of Chicago, Detroit, and even London. Make sure to vote for the blues greats you consider to be the top blues artists of all time.

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.

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;

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.

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.

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.

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.

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Updated:&nbsp;<a href="https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6Ye8kYOOw3WxtHoYUeF6PW?si=E60Num5oQbyrVkraorGhuQ" target="_blank">Follow Ranker&#39;s official New EDM 2020 playlist&nbsp;on Spotify</a>!

If you find yourself asking &quot;what is EDM music?&quot; you may have been living under a rock, but don&#39;t worry &mdash; this list of the top EDM DJs and producers will tell you everything you need to know.

Over the past 20 years, electronic dance music or EDM, has become one of the most popular music genres in the world. In fact, in many circles, electronic dance music artists are considered the new incarnation of rock stars. Including the <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/best-young-edm-artists/ranker-music" target="_blank">best young&nbsp;EDM artists</a>, <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/best-edm-duos/ranker-music" target="_blank">electronic music duos</a>, and <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/best-edm-trios/ranker-music" target="_blank">EDM trios</a>,&nbsp;these artists have struck a chord with their most ardent supporters and are currently producing some of the <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-edm-songs-2018/ranker-music" target="_blank">best EDM songs of 2018</a>. The biggest and best EDM artists have the rare ability to command big dollars at their club and festival appearances, and are often listed near the top of richest musicians. Their songs are considered some of the best music in&nbsp;EDM ​​​​out today.

So who is the best EDM artist? There are many types of EDM, so it is difficult to name the best electronic artists without delving deeper into the subgenres. The question of who is the best is one that fans of the many subgenres of dance music have been trying to answer for some time. Some would call comparing the best house artist to other electronic dance music artists extremely difficult. Yet the beauty of determining who should be at the top of this list is that it includes all musicians who fall under the umbrella of dance music, electronic (or electro) and club music.&nbsp;The legends who populate this list, from Daft Punk and Tiesto, to superstars like Avicii and Skrillex to the next generation dance music artists like Martin Garrix&nbsp;are all on this list. If you love EDM musical artists and can&#39;t wait to get to see your favorite DJ perform, then you&#39;re definitely going to want to vote on this list. Some of the best EDM&nbsp;is represented on this list.

Who are the best electronic dance music artists of all time? Who are the greatest EDM&nbsp;artists ever?

These are the questions this list seeks to answer, and it&#39;s up to you to decide. The list should include most of the popular, good electronic artists, from the most famous DJs, to the best electronic music singers. so if there are any missing, please feel free to add them&nbsp; &nbsp;

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We&#39;re ranking the best Pentatonix albums of all time. One of the <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/a-cappella-bands-and-musicians/reference" target="_blank">most successful a capella groups&nbsp;ever</a>, Pentatonix&#39;s discography&nbsp;features three Grammy Awards and several pop hits. What is the greatest Pentatonix album ever?

From their debut album PTX, Vols. 1 &amp; 2 to their 2018 album PTX Presents: Top Pop, Vol. I, this list of Pentatonix albums also includes their holiday albums That&#39;s Christmas to Me, A Pentatonix Christmas, and Christmas Is Here!

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

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