240 - The Libertines - One of the best of the "next big thing" bands that England has fixated on over the past 10 years, The Libertines are famous for their Sex Pistols style songs and Pete Doherty's amazing survival through the greatest crash and burn in rock history that didn't end in the artist's death. Yet.
239 - Velvet Revolver - STP lead singer Scott Weiland teamed up with all the members of Guns N Roses who weren't completely insane to create one of the best supergroups of the 21st Century. Granted, they were no Audioslave, but they did put together some of the best rock songs of the decade.
238 - Black Flag - The biggest name in 80's hardcore punk, Black Flag were fronted by Henry Rollins, one of the most intense singers in rock history and created some of the best punk of the decade.
237 - Peter Gabriel - The former lead singer of Genesis went solo and became one of the biggest and most innovative artists of the 80's with hits like "Sledgehammer" and "In Your Eyes".
236 - Joan Jett - The original riot-grrl, Jett left the Runaways and formed the Blackhearts after a brief solo career. The artist is most famous for her hit "Bad Reputation" and the Blackhearts' "I Love Rock N Roll" and "I Hate Myself (For Loving You)".
235 - The 88 - One of the most underground of underground bands, The 88 have released great song after great song while only getting attention on TV shows who seem to love their songs for some unexplained reason.
234 - Bush - From their fake-Nirvana debut album through a decade-long career near the top of the mainstream rock charts with hit after hit. Many of the hits were average at best, but the band frequently achieved a higher level of quality.
233 - Against Me! - The underground political agi-punk band that went mainstream and produced one of the best albums of 2007, Against Me! gave truth to the lie that DIY bands can't get rich without giving up on quality.
232 - Cake - Of the quirky bands that filled the rock void between grunge and the garage revival, Cake managed to achieve a much higher level of quality from song to song than bands like Presidents of USA or Barenaked Ladies, at times reaching absolute greatness on songs like "The Distance" or "Short Skirt, Long Jacket".
231 - T.V. On The Radio - The band is well on it's way up the charts the next time I revise this list as their new album is fantastic, but this ranking is based on the success of their previous albums and in particular their achievement on "Wolf Like Me", one of the best songs of this century.
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