350 - War - One of the funkiest rock bands of the 70's, War started out as an Eric Burdon project and eventually evolved into one of the best bands of their era, with hits like "Spill The Wine" and "Low Rider".
349 - Kittie - One of the best metal bands of the 90's, Kittie is as heavy and straight-forward as they come, though they manage to avoid slipping into self-parody with their occasional blasts of clear vocals in between the crushing wall of metal.
348 - The Charlatans - One of the more obscure Brit-pop bands, The Charlatans rode in on the wave created by Oasis and managed to carve out their own niche along the way.
347 - Amy Winehouse - The current queen of indie R&B, Amy Winehouse has made huge splashes as a trainwreck and as a bluesy singer with her acclaimed sophomore album.
346 - The Raconteurs - Talk about a band that's on their way up the charts the next time I make this list. When I wrote this list originally, The Raconteurs were coming off of a solid debut album. Their second album? Phenomenal. Possibly the best of 2008. They'll be shooting up at least 100 spots next time around.
345 - Ludacris - One of the best rappers currently in the game, Ludacris broke into the scene with "Southern Hospitality", one of the best rap songs ever written and has since released great album after great album and managed to make an enemy of Bill O'Reilly, one of the first signs that you're doing something right in any industry.
344 - Dashboard Confessional - One of the best singer-songwriter groups of the new millennium, Dashboard Confessional has been at the forefront of the emo genre for half a decade now and while the backlash has been significant, the songwriting remains far above average.
343 - Santana - While Carlos Santana is widely regarded as one of the greatest guitar players of all-time, the band around him has been unable to perform at a level worth of Santana. The band has created a lot of blues rock classics along the way, but you have to wonder what would have happened if Carlos had hooked up with a group as talented all-around as a Zeppelin or Who.
342 - Joe Cocker - Blues-rocker Joe Cocker has carved out a hell of a career improving upon some of the greatest rock songs ever written. His cover of the Beatles' "With A Little Help From My Friends" is one of the most iconic songs of the 1960's and a key moment at Woodstock and his covers of "The Letter" and "She Came In Through The Bathroom Window" only added to his legend.
341 - Mates Of State - One of the best indie pop bands around these days, Mates Of State has released album after album of fantastic music... not that anyone has noticed.
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