310 - The Fratellis - A great new indie rock band from England, The Fratellis suffered a sophomore slump with their second album, but even though it's not quite as good as their brilliant debut, it's still way above average.
309 - Stuart Davis - A local artist from Minneapolis, Stuart Davis is a clever songwriter with a knack for solid hooks and funny stories.
308 - Snoop Dogg - More of an R&B singer than a rapper these days, Snoop Dogg marked his place in music during the 90's with his partnership with super-producer Dr. Dre.
307 - Styx - It's certainly not hip to enjoy Styx' music, but even though the singer's voice is nearly intolerable, they do have some guilty pleasure appeal and solid lyrics.
306 - Pat Benatar - One of the biggest stars of the early MTV era, Benatar released 80's rock hit after hit before fizzling out after about five years on the top.
305 - My Morning Jacket - Their best album is their latest, so MMJ should be moving up when I revise this list, but what I had heard when this one was formed was promising but not quite perfect indie rock with a southern flavor.
304 - Rod Stewart - Oh, how the mighty have fallen. Rod Stewart was once a rock star of such a high caliber that he inspired Jimmy Page to go after a lead singer like him when forming Led Zeppelin (Robert Plant), leading to the greatest band of all-time. Throughout the 60's and 70's, Stewart enjoyed a string of hits that rivaled Clapton's solo career. The only problem? After a few pop hits in the 80's, Stewart went off the deep end, releasing crappy gimmick album after crappy gimmick album. There's no going back now, but the greatness of the past remains.
303 - D12 - Eminem's pre-fame outfit became hugely successful with his help, releasing two solid albums and launching a couple of solo careers as well.
302 - Everlast - I have no idea whatever happened to Whitey Ford, but for awhile he was one of the best rapper/bluesmen in the business, creating one of the greatest songs of all-time with "What It's Like".
301 - Donovan - The K-Mart version of Bob Dylan, Donovan's head was way too high up in the clouds to ever achieve true greatness, but he did put together a long string of solid pop songs before his day was done.
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