80 - Muse - Among my favorite modern rock bands, Muse is a sweeping, over the top band that rocks stadiums in a way unseen since the death of Freddie Mercury.
79 - The Eagles - The Eagles were just about the biggest stars of the classic rock era. In fact, their Greatest Hits album is the best selling album in American history. The band reaches for a certain strain of country-rock Americana, but their music is often deceptively sarcastic as well.
78 - Ozzy Osbourne - The Prince Of Darkness is far and away the biggest metal star of the last 25 years, cranking out hit after hit with his shrieking wail and knack for employing the best guitarists in the world. The first minute of "Crazy Train" might just be the best minute in rock n roll.
77 - Rush - Possibly the best and most popular band in the world that's not in the Hall Of Fame, Rush were one of the biggest bands of the late 70's and 80's, cranking out great album after great album of their weird prog rock / metal hybrid.
76 - Billy Joel - The Piano Man is one of the most successful singers in pop history, but to me he'll always be a brilliant songwriter who crafted songs that were brilliant but also fun to listen to.
75 - The Jesus And Mary Chain - The creators and perfect example of the shoegaze genre, a sludgy and distortion-heavy form of alt rock, The Jesus And Mary Chain created a long legacy of slow-burn classics that made them one of the best bands of the 80's.
74 - Coldplay - They'll be going up when I revise this list, but for now this is where the U2 of the 21st Century lands before the Viva la Vida masterpiece. Coldplay will never get the respect that their genre mates like Radiohead get, but when it comes to artistry, they're among the best.
73 - Death Cab For Cutie - Emo doesn't get any better than Death Cab. The songwriting is second only to Bright Eyes among contemporary bands and the melodies gel perfectly to make music that is both thought-provoking and moving.
72 - The Shins - The band that changed Zach Braff's life in Garden State has quickly become one of the best alt-rock bands of the past decade with their sweeping melodies, quirky lyrics and unique vocials.
71 - Husker Du - One of the great alt rock bands of the 80's that inspired thousands of follow-up bands, Husker Du never appealed to the masses commercially, but the bands that they did appeal to are among the most popular at this time.
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