Top 1000 Bands #500-#491

500 - Slipknot - One of the most popular, if not one of the best, metal bands of the last 10 years, Slipknot's music is usually loud and pointless, but every once in awhile they come up with something worth listening to, especially on their most recent album.

499 - The All-American Rejects - One of the most popular "emo rock" groups of the day, AAR creates great pop music with fantastic hooks, but they've never made anything that could really be considered art.

498 - Starsailor - One of the best inde rock bands of the late 90's and the new century, Starsailor's music is sweeping and epic but still accessible to non-prog friendly audiences.

497 - John Fogerty - The lead singer of CCR has had a great deal of success as a solo artist, creating such hits as "Centerfield" and "The Old Man Down The Road". He's also an important figure in rock history as he successfully defeated the labels who had the gaul to sue him for stealing songs that he himself had written.

496 - Tracy Chapman - The premier singer-songwriter of the late-80's, Tracy had big hits with "Fast Car" and "For My Lover". Her career hasn't gone so well lately, and she hasn't had a hit in years.

495 - Jewel - One of the biggest stars of the mid-90's, not even Jewel can keep her songs straight in her head, but that didn't stop her from making some of the most unique pop songs of the decade.

494 - The Go-Go's - The 80's punk band that everyone had a hard time taking seriously, The Go-Go's created some truly great 80's New Wave music before splitting off at the end of the decade.

493 - Phil Collins - The second lead singer of Genesis has split off to have an incredibly successful solo career. While I do like quite a few of his songs, too many of them are just plain awful for me to rate him any higher than this on the list.

492 - Blink 182 - A pop-punk band that was among the most successful punk bands to ever make it big on MTV, Blink 182's music was pure fluff, but they did have a knack for hooks, some of which are enough to save their songs from their juvenile lyrics.

491 - Silverchair - The ultimate hit-or-miss band, Silverchair has tried on so many different hats over the year that they have to be measured using the same tactics as a hitter in baseball. Their batting average is around .250, but at least they're willing to try new things and sometimes it works.