The embodiment of heavy metal, with the overpowering volume, sludgy attack, and fantasy lyrics that would define the genre.
It wasn't just their crushingly loud interpretation of the blues, it was how they incorporated mythology, mysticism, and a variety of other genres into their sound.
While some of their music can seem too self-consciously experimental, clever, and intellectual for its own good, at their best they represent everything good about art-school punk.
The original pop chameleon(s) and figurehead(s) for countless musical movements.
An elastic, echoing, mind-bending sound that evokes the chasms of space.
Their rock was minimalist -- no matter how huge and bludgeoning their guitar chords were, there was a clear sense of space and restraint.
Consistently demonstrates an affection for Beatlesque hooks and a flair for Tin Pan Alley and Broadway melodies.
Master(s) at coaxing all manner of unforeseen sonics from their instrument.
Constructed the most intricate, gorgeous harmonies ever heard in pop music.
Capable of inspired, brutally honest confessional songwriting and melodic songcraft.
The rare art rock act with commercial success, capable of producing monster hits with stadium rock, sweeping power ballads, and concept albums.
Heartland rocker(s) whose honest, unpretentious music made them one of America's finest rock acts.
A dynamic and undeniably powerful sonic force who often sounded like they were exploding conventional rock and R&B structures.
Found the middle ground between the menace of the Rolling Stones and the campy, sleazy flamboyance of the New York Dolls.
Their classic compositions both evoked enduring images of Americana and reflected burning social issues of the day.
Their nervous, reggae-injected pop/rock was punky, but it wasn't necessarily punk.
An early highlight of the British Invasion that artfully chronicled British life past and present, fueled by songwriting genius.
Larger-than-life British arena-rocker(s) who mastered the art of the pop single.
Fiery and idealistic, charged with righteousness and political ideology.
Gained worldwide acclaim by marrying literate songwriting with bar-band rock & roll plus a flair for the dramatic.
Beloved by millions and scorned by critics, they possess an instrumental acumen rivaled by few other groups.
Mystical blues-based rock act based around dark poetry and a shamanic presence.
Set the template for hard rock and heavy metal for the '80s.
Sought to embellish their engagingly melodic rock with classical flourishes.
Combined a love for British guitar pop songcraft with crunching power chords and a flair for the absurd.
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