Top 1000 Bands #180-#171

180 - Television - One of the most important bands of the 70's, Television bridged the alt-rock gap between The Velvet Underground and Sonic Youth and were also the most influential band of the '77 NYC scene.

179 - The Rollins Band - I actually like the Rollins Band better than Black Flag, which is probably a pretty unique point of view. The music is somewhat more complete and mature than the early punk music the band started their career out with.

178 - Joan Osborne - Osborne is best known for her mega-hit "One Of Us", but she's actually been one of the most consistent artists in all of alternative pop, creating great album after great album.

177 - Alanis Morissette - One of the best-selling female artists of the 90's, Alanis became a sensation after the release of her debut album. It's been downhill since then, but she still cranks out decent albums every couple of years.

176 - Collective Soul - One of the biggest bands in modern rock history, Collective Soul isn't known for writing flashy songs or legendary albums, but they have cranked out hit after hit for nearly 15 years now and have never descended to the depths their contemporaries have to keep their careers going.

175 - Our Lady Peace - Another great band from the 90's that never got the appreciation that they deserve. They had a few big hits, but they were one of the more consistent bands of the last twenty years and should have had a lot more.

174 - Marvin Gaye - One of the biggest stars of the Motown era, Marvin Gaye reached the stratosphere in the 70's and early 80's with a string of hits such as "What's Going On" and "Sexual Healing".

173 - Aretha Franklin - The Queen of Soul, Aretha enjoyed one of the most successful careers in all of pop music with a four decade long run at the top of R&B.

172 - The Mars Volta - One of two bands to emerge from the break-up of At The Drive-In, The Mars Volta is the best prog metal band of their generation and may one day be the best ever. Their music is bizarre and definitely an acquired taste, but if you can appreciate their greatness, it's well worth the effort.

171 - Parliament Funkadelic - One of the greatest funk bands of all-time, Bootsy Collins and George Clinton's massive funk-rock collective created some of the best music of the 70's and some of the best funk ever.