290 - Phantom Planet - One of the most underappreciated bands of the 21st century, Phantom Planet is perhaps the best of the emo bands to cross over to the modern rock charts. Their new album is excellent and should propel this band higher in the future.
289 - Primus - The ultimate "if you're in a band, you'll love them" band, Primus' music was bass-driven, a true rarity in modern rock and while some of their music was impossibly thick, enough of it broke through to make the band memorable.
288 - The Byrds - The Byrds were frequently mislabeled as the American answer to the British Invasion (if that's they case, England kicked our ass), but they did create a long string of classic hits on their way to one of the most successful careers of their era.
287 - Tina Turner - One of the first legends of rock n roll, Tina Turner started out on top with former husband Ike and eventually became even bigger as a solo artist, one of the most successful of the 80's.
286 - Boston - One of the most technically proficient bands of the classic rock era, Boston should have sounded good, considering it took them about 8 years to produce each of their albums. Still, the product is of high quality.
285 - Everclear - One of the bigger bands of the late 90's, Everclear doesn't get the credit they deserve, but with the exception of Green Day there wasn't a better band of the era when it comes to hooks.
284 - George Harrison - The second of the four Beatles on my list, George Harrison took the furthest leap from his Beatles songs as he explored Eastern music and spirituality to craft a unique sound that rock n roll hadn't seen before.
283 - The Hives - One of the survivors of the throwback fad of the early 21st century, The Hives continue to churn out solid albums and great rock hits, even though they're not considered an A-list band anymore.
282 - Sly And The Family Stone - The kings of 60's and 70's funk, Sly and the Family Stone cranked out hit after hit before Sly mysteriously disappeared from the public scene.
281 - Bikini Kill - The greatest of the riot-grrl bands of the 90's, Bikini Kill were half thrash and half punk and intense from start to finish.
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