The Best Rock Artists of All Time, Ranked
No editor picked this order. Every position is earned in head-to-head fan votes — win a matchup, climb the board. Powered by 434 votes across 10 fan lineups on The Lineup.
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1The Beatles10–0win–loss
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2Pink Floyd8–1win–loss
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3The Strokes7–0win–loss
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4Arctic Monkeys7–2win–loss
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5Nirvana7–3win–loss
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6Queen6–2win–loss
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7Fleetwood Mac6–3win–loss
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8The Cure6–3win–loss
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9Red Hot Chili Peppers5–2win–loss
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10The White Stripes5–2win–loss
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11Bruce Springsteen5–3win–loss
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12David Bowie5–3win–loss
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13Tame Impala5–3win–loss
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14Radiohead5–4win–loss
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15U25–4win–loss
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16Led Zeppelin5–5win–loss
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17The Doors4–4win–loss
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18Jimi Hendrix3–4win–loss
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19Pearl Jam3–5win–loss
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20AC/DC2–4win–loss
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21Foo Fighters2–5win–loss
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22The Who2–5win–loss
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23The Rolling Stones2–7win–loss
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