Top 1000 Artists #260-#251

260 - The Meat Puppets - Another forgotten alternative band of the 80's, The Meat Puppets enjoyed their greatest success with their guest appearance on Nirvana MTV Unplugged In New York and the release of their best song "Backwater".

259 - Roy Orbison - One of the first great stars of rock n roll, Orbison had a long string of hits topped off by "Oh, Pretty Woman".

258 - The Yeah Yeah Yeahs - One of the biggest bands in indie rock at the moment, Karen O and the YYYs have had several solid albums to date, though they haven't broken through the way that they should have by now.

257 - Pantera - One of the best metal bands of the 90's, Pantera's run at the top was cut down when a gunmen rushed the stage at a show and gunned down their legendary guitarist Dimebag Darrell.

256 - Cheap Trick - A legendary classic rock band from the late 70's and early 80's, Cheap Trick has a surprising following in the rock community and had a string of pop hits that utilized their top-notch skills as musicians.

255 - Kid Rock - Rock began his career as a white trash rapper and that phase of his career peaked with the release of "Devil Without A Cause". These days, Rock has moved into the country rock genre and enjoyed another career surge.

254 - The Cult - One of the early stars of the alternative rock scene, The Cult scored huge hits with "Fire Woman" and the all-time classic "She Sells Sanctuary".

253 - The New York Dolls - Along with Iggy And The Stooges, The New York Dolls were the founding fathers of punk rock. While their output wasn't as impressive as their influence, they did still manage to produce a string of solid albums before breaking up.

252 - Jackson Browne - One of the greatest songwriters in rock n roll history, Browne struck out on his own in the 70's and created song after song of great singer-songwriter tunes during the genre's peak.

251 - Genesis - A prog band that never enjoyed the success they deserved, Genesis took a pop turn in the 80's when Phil Collins became the focus of the band. The success then came in spades, but the quality went down. It was still pretty good, but it was never quite the same.