Rock

All Johnny Cash songs, ranked from best to worst by the Ranker community. This ambitious list takes Cash's entire discography and lets you vote for your favorite songs. What can be said about Johnny besides that he is a music God? He was inducted into the hall of fame for rock, gospel, and country, cementing his legacy as one of the <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/greatest-musical-artists-of-all-time/ranker-music?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">most influential musicians</a> to ever walk the earth. All of Johnny Cash's singles are included here, but real fans know there are other awesome songs to vote on other than the radio hits. Even casual fans of Johnny Cash know songs like &quot;Ring of Fire,&quot; so don't vote for stuff just because it's popular. Music videos and audio videos are included next to each track name, so if you haven't heard a song you can listen to it right here on this list. Is one of your favorite Johnny Cash songs missing from this poll? Add it to the list so it has a chance to rise to the top.List features songs like &quot;Hurt,&quot; &quot;The Man Comes Around,&quot; and more. If the order of this list bothers you, then start a revolution and fight the system by creating your own version and re-ranking it. Simply click the &quot;Rerank List&quot; button and you can put the songs in whatever order you like.

The Best Johnny Cash Songs of All Time

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Lists of the greatest country bands, artists, and songs, ranked by fans like you. 

Country Music for Country Fans

On the surface, the definition of country rock should be relatively simple. When people think of country rock music and country rock songs, they imagine country singers making the dreaded switch to play rock music. However, many of the <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/country-pop-bands-and-musicians/music-lover?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">best country bands</a> made the switch from rock to play country-infused rock songs, thus the name of country rock. Bands would record using a pedal steel, sing about themes commonly associated with country and by the beginning of the 1970s, country rock became a genre that became popular in the mainstream.

So, what are the best country rock bands? Any list of country rock bands has to include top names like the Eagles, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Zac Brown Band, Bob Dylan, The Doobie Brothers and The Band. These bands are closely associated with country rock and with good reason. They exemplify the fine line between rock music and country music and have managed to fuse the two to create a genre that&#39;s become popular in the generations since those early days. Even when new country rock bands come on to the scene, these classic bands have proven their place in rock history by writing hit songs that audiences can&#39;t get enough of.&nbsp;

That said, it&#39;s up to you to determine what&nbsp;the best country <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/art-rock-bands-and-musicians/reference?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">rock bands and artists</a> are. This list answers the questions &quot;who are the best country rock bands of all time?&quot; and &quot;who is the greatest country rock musician ever?&quot;&nbsp;If you know enough about the genre, please vote based on the quality of the band&#39;s music instead of just voting for the <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/the-top-ten-countries-for-outsourcing-business/mcorn310?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">most popular country</a> rock bands that you might&#39;ve heard of.&nbsp;

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A closer listen to the decade that brought us everything from Run-DMC to Mötley Crüe to Rick Astley.

Oh Yeah, It's '80s Night

1980s

So much of music in the &#39;80s was defined by the new wave movement, but what are your favorite songs from the genre? Let&#39;s rank the best &#39;80s new wave songs that truly defined the decade, with the help of your votes.

Many people think of new wave songs when they think of the 1980s, and it&#39;s no wonder why. Tracks like Kajagoogoo&#39;s &quot;Too Shy&quot; and Soft Cell&#39;s &quot;Tainted Love&quot; are the types&nbsp;of songs&nbsp;you&#39;ll always sing along to if you hear them on the radio. Even if you don&#39;t listen to &#39;80s music, you surely know the lyrics to &quot;I Ran&quot; by A Flock of Seagulls. Another fantastic new wave song from the &#39;80s is &quot;People Are People&quot; by Depeche Mode, despite the fact that the song&#39;s writer, Martin Gore, has been quoted as saying it&#39;s one of his least favorite.

Vote up the top &#39;80s new wave hits and dance your problems away! There are so many good &#39;80s new wave songs, so please add your own additions to the list if they aren&#39;t here already.

The Best '80s New Wave Songs

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2019

Updated: check out our list of the <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-new-rock-bands-2020/jovaughnbrown" target="_blank">top 10 new rock bands of 2020</a>!

While it&#39;s fun to listen to old favorites, every year introduces music fans to incredible good new bands. The best new rock bands of 2019&nbsp;include young groups which have become popular via old school sounds, energetic hard rock punks, and everyone in between. Some of the 2019 up and coming&nbsp;bands achieved break-out years by heading out on buzz-worthy tours and releasing highly anticipated new albums.

As expected, everyone on this list&nbsp;from Greta Van Fleet to Radkey had&nbsp;a big year in 2019. The Fever 333 released their full-length debut, Strength in Numb333rs &ndash; produced by John Feldman and Travis Barker &ndash; on Jan. 18, 2019 setting them up for a break-out year after a hard-working 2018. Built around impressively deft guitarists, thunderous drummers, and powerful lead singers, each of these groups managed to stand out as some of the hottest in the scene thanks to their compelling songs and electrifying performances.&nbsp;

Which new rock band do you think was the best of 2019? Who do you think will become the next American or international rock sensation? Vote your favorite new bands up to the top of this list and please add any artists we may have missed.

The Best New Rock Bands Of 2019, Ranked

The 25+ Best New Rock Bands Of 2019, Ranked By Fans

Ranking the all-time greatest and hottest new Christmas songs and albums for your yuletide singalongs and party playlists.

That's the Jingle Bell Rock

Christmas

There are few things as electrifying as the feeling of the holidays, but one of the few contenders is good, high energy rock music. When your hometown is &quot;beginning to look a lot like Christmas,&quot; the city blocks are lined with colorful Christmas lights, while many of the homes in your neighborhood might host a spectacular lightshow that would be right at home in an arena rock concert.&nbsp;

It&#39;s fitting, then, that some of the best rock stars throughout history have taken it upon themselves to record good Christmas rock songs. Rock legends from every major sub-genre have put forth holiday tracks that could define any rock Christmas songs playlist, and this list aims to celebrate the best rock Christmas songs. There are great hard rock and classic rock songs from groups like AC/DC, Queen, and Alice Cooper, alongside fast-paced jingles from punk rockers such as The Ramones and Misfits. This list includes alternative rock and <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/metal-christmas-albums/christmas-music?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">metal Christmas songs</a>, as well as Christmas music from old greats, like Chuck Berry and The Beach Boys, and <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/most-famous-rock-bands-right-now/ranker-music?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">popular bands today</a>, like Weezer and Coldplay.&nbsp;

Who is responsible for the best Christmas rock song of all time? Which rock Christmas songs go the hardest?&nbsp;

Vote up your favorite Christmas rock songs below!

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The Best Rock Christmas Songs Of All Time

The 100+ Best Rock Christmas Songs Ever, Ranked

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Here are the greatest &#39;90s rock songs, ranked by fans everywhere. The &#39;90s were an interesting time for rock. The decade ushered in the emergence of grunge, which knocked well-known pop artists, like Michael Jackson, off the top of the charts. Nirvana was the most famous band of all time, and other artists like Pearl Jam and Soundgarden followed suit. However, grunge died off toward the tail-end of the &#39;90s. In its place, pop-punk acts rose to prominence as well as nu-metal artists. No matter which genre you liked best, they all rocked hard. This list contains great&nbsp;&#39;90s rock songs from Metallica to Blink-182.&nbsp;

Some songs like &quot;Enter Sandman&quot; by Metallica had people headbanging to MTV. Others, like &quot;Buddy Holly&quot; by Weezer, had a bit more fun. It didn&#39;t necessarily elicit headbanging, but the music video was great, and Weezer has continued that same self-deprecating humor to this day. Only the &#39;90s could bring such rock anthems as &quot;Black Hole Sun&quot; and &quot;Man in the Box.&quot; We&#39;ll never see another decade like it, so enjoy this trip down memory lane with this list of the most <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-rock-songs-2020/music-lover?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">popular rock songs</a> of the &#39;90s.&nbsp;

After jamming to all these hit songs, you can vote for the ones you like best. Rock enthusiasts from all over have voiced their opinions on this list of hit &#39;90s rock songs, and you can chip in next.&nbsp;

The Best Rock Songs Of The '90s, Ranked

The 100+ Best Rock Songs Of The '90s, Ranked By Fans

Step into the Ranker time machine, and enjoy the <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-rock-songs-2020/music-lover?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">best rock songs</a> of the &#39;80s. Including classic rock hits&nbsp;and popular&nbsp;jams, the list of &#39;80s rock songs features some of the greatest bands ever, like The Police, U2, Van Halen, and Pink Floyd. Take a trip down memory lane with the top rock songs of the 1980s.&nbsp;

Vote up the best &#39;80s rock songs, and add your favorites if they&#39;re missing from the list.

The Best Rock Songs Of The '80s, Ranked

The 100+ Greatest '80s Rock Songs, Ranked By Fans

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For Those About to Rock

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This list of the top soft <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/art-rock-bands-and-musicians/reference?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">rock bands and artists</a> let&rsquo;s you see who soft rock fans think are the best soft rock singers and bands.&nbsp;Fusing elements of low tempo folk music with&nbsp;mainstream rock, soft rock&nbsp;became popular towards&nbsp;the end of rock music&#39;s initial period, and it has maintained popularity over the years. With the use of&nbsp;acoustic instruments and mellow melodies, the genre combined palatable tones with memorable tunes.&nbsp;The best soft rock artists performed songs about love, everyday life, and relationships (the opposite of many hard rock themes). In fact, soft rock is often associated with piano rock, due its use of synthesizers and pianos. Soft rock songs dominated the 1970s and 1980s charts and served as&nbsp;some of the most popular and enduring songs of that&nbsp;era. The best soft rock artists are widely acclaimed, and with many of them featured&nbsp;in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

So, who are the best soft rock bands? Any list of good soft rock artists has to include the legendary Elton John, James Taylor, Steely Dan, Paul Simon, Carole King, The Carpenters, and Randy Newman. These artists are&nbsp;widely known for writing soft rock classics. Even though many of these singers and bands had their biggest hits decades ago,&nbsp;their songs&nbsp;created a new genre and redefined generations of music, from the 90s and 2000s through today.

That said, it&#39;s up to you to determine who&nbsp;the best soft rock bands of all time are.&nbsp;This list answers the questions &quot;what&nbsp;are the best soft rock groups of all time?&quot; and &quot;who is the greatest soft rock musician ever?&quot;&nbsp;If you know enough about the genre, please vote based on the quality of the band&#39;s music instead of just voting for the most popular soft rock bands.

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The Best Soft Rock Bands of All Time

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Japanese rock artists list, with photos, ranked best to worst by votes. List of good <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-japanese-rock-and-metal-bands-and-artists-of-all-time/nightmare2481?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">Japanese rock bands</a> includes a filter so you can sort by the groups’s label and what albums they've put out. This list of the top Japanese rock <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/most-famous-rock-bands-right-now/ranker-music?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">bands in the world</a> includes all musicians who have released recordings that have gotten distribution, and is an up-to-date list. Japanese rock groups and artists are shown below along with any additional genres in which their music belongs. If available, you can also see information about where all Japanese rock bands on this list got started. These are truly the greatest Japanese rock bands of all time, since the most famous Japanese rock artists ever are listed, and the order is decided by actual fans of the best Japanese rock music. You can click on the Japanese <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-bands-with-one-word-names/but-chickens-double-d?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">rock band names</a> to see more information about that particular notable Japanese rock group. If they're near the top of the best Japanese rock artist list, though, then they should have at least some information available. All the top Japanese rock bands named on the list also have discographies on their pages if you click on the Japanese rock band names themselves. List artists range from Plastic Tree to cali≠gari. Have your voice heard by voting on the best artists on the list. The order is decided by votes. The list has artists like Boom Boom Satellites and The Alfee so that you have plenty of stuff to vote for.All important, significant and iconic names in Japanese rock music history deserve your votes, so make sure to choose wisely. You can only vote once on this list. The list includes all new Japanese rock bands, and if there are any missing on the list, you can always add them yourself. Just make sure they aren't already on the list and check your spelling, because this is already an accurate compilation of the best examples of Japanese rock, as well as a good place to start if you're asking yourself, or friends, exactly how to get into Japanese rock music. Especially since the bands at the top of the list will at the very least be the best choices if you're looking for a list of good Japanese rock bands with which to start out. No point in listening to them if they aren't actually good or even half-way decent Japanese rock bands.This list answers the questions &quot;who are the best Japanese rock bands of all time?&quot; and &quot;who is the greatest Japanese rock musician ever?&quot;If you know enough about the genre, please vote based on the quality of the band's music instead of just voting for the most popular Japanese rock bands that you might've heard of, but not really listened to closely enough to cast an informed vote.Share this list with your friends to see if their votes change the order of the list. {#nodes}

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These are the&nbsp;best Rush songs, ranked by fans like you. Progressive rock heroes Rush is known for their epic tracks and technically gifted live performances. As this list shows, the Canadian trio also knows <a href="http://www.ranker.com/tags/how-to?ref=internalCrossLinking_tag">how to</a> write a great song, with many singles and critically acclaimed tracks under their belt.&nbsp;This list includes every Rush single, but true fans know there are other great songs to vote on other than &quot;Fly By Night&quot; and &quot;Tom Sawyer.&quot;Rocking since 1968, Rush has charted countless singles thanks to bassist, keyboardist, and lead vocalist Geddy Lee,&nbsp;guitarist&nbsp;Alex Lifeson,&nbsp;and drummer and lyricist Neil Peart. Although the band's musical style may have changed over the years, Rush consistently produces top-charting singles, which earned them&nbsp;a spot in the <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/rock-n-roll-hall-of-fame-drama/jon-wiederhorn?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">Rock and Roll Hall</a> of Fame in 2013.&nbsp;Music videos are included next to each song name, so if you haven't heard it you can listen to it right here on this page. Is one of your favorite Rush songs missing from this poll? Add it to the list so it has a chance to rise to the top.If the order of this list bothers you, then stick it to the man by creating your own version and re-ranking it. Simply click the &quot;Rerank List&quot; button and you can put the songs in whatever order you like.

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Hard Rock

List of the top AC/DC songs, as voted on by fans like you. With demonic undertones and a hard rock sound, AC/DC is the quintessential rock band. Hailing from Australia, AC/DC was founded by brothers Angus and Malcom Young. With songs like &quot;Back in Black&quot; and &quot;Thunderstruck,&quot; they set the tone for modern rock music, and are considered the pioneers of heavy metal. Their tracks sound as great today as they did back in the '70s, but which song is your favorite?&nbsp;Music videos and audio videos are included next to each track name, so if you haven't heard a song you can listen to it right here on this page. Is one of your favorite AC/DC songs missing from this poll? Add it to the list so it has a chance to rise to the top. If the order of this list bothers you, then set the world on fire by creating your own version and re-ranking it. Simply click the &quot;Rerank List&quot; button and you can put the songs in whatever order you like.

Back in Black

The Best AC/DC Songs of All Time

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With so many great new bands out in 2021, as well as all-time greats who still tour, determining the most famous rock bands in the world right now is no easy task. Not only must you consider the top bands from the 21st century (even the <a href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/most-hipster-bands" target="_blank">most hipster bands</a>),&nbsp;but you also have quite a few not-so-washed-up groups producing new albums and playing all over the world today. So, of all the bands out right now, both old and new, who do you think is the biggest band in the world&nbsp;in 2021?

From more <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/modern-rock-bands-and-musicians/reference" target="_blank">modern rock bands</a> like Twenty One Pilots and the ever-popular Radiohead, to rock bands who peaked decades ago, such as Journey and U2, you have many to consider in determining just who are&nbsp;the hottest rock bands right now. While it&#39;s hard for a 21st&nbsp;century band to compare to U2 (whether you like them or not), this isn&#39;t a list of the <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/the-best-rock-bands-of-all-time?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">best bands ever</a>. With this, there may be more fans of the Foo Fighters than those of Bono. Either way, these bands are comprised of some of the biggest rock stars today. So, who is the most famous rock band out right now? That&#39;s up to fans to decide.

Check out the list of active rock bands&nbsp;below, and vote up those who you think are the most famous.&nbsp;

Who Is The Most Famous Rock Band In The World Right Now?

The Most Famous Rock Band In The World Right Now, Ranked By Fans

Tragically, one of the <a href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/the-greatest-guitarists-of-all-time" target="_blank">greatest guitarists</a> to ever&nbsp;grace&nbsp;the stage passed&nbsp;on October 6, 2020. Eddie Van Halen&nbsp;had been an&nbsp;innovator on the guitar and in the music world since&nbsp;the &#39;70s. Most people assumed his guitar was naturally another appendage because he knew so intuitively how to make music. His success as a &quot;guitar god&quot; will never be forgotten, but other aspects of his rock &#39;n&#39; roll lifestyle might fall by the wayside.&nbsp;

To honor the late, great Van Halen, many people flooded Twitter and other news sites to <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/eddie-van-halen-rip-reactions/anthony-barstow" target="_blank">express their condolences</a> and share their favorite memories. Many of the stories&nbsp;from&nbsp;his life of fame and fortune sound like they came from a Hollywood movie script - too wild and far out to possibly be real. But we assure you, these are true stories from the life of the legendary, secretive&nbsp;Eddie Van Halen.&nbsp;

12 Awesome Stories About Eddie Van Halen That Sound Made Up - But Aren't

General

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Update:&nbsp;<a href="https://open.spotify.com/playlist/693nUJzIqPADySoYwTFCGu?si=HVODKpb_QZaRJeSbp67Tfg" target="_blank">Follow Ranker&#39;s official New Rock 2020 playlist&nbsp;on Spotify</a>!

The most popular rock genres embody the rollicking, freewheeling spirit of rock &rsquo;n&rsquo; roll in unique and fascinating ways. Whether it&rsquo;s the head-banging riffs of metal or the drone of goth rock that makes you want to run and put your eyeliner on, all types of rock music connect with audiences on a personal, visceral level.

Rock music genres have always been fluid, with the best artists mixing and matching and forming new styles by forging ahead and just making the music they want to hear. Artists like Soundgarden, Pearl Jam, and Nirvana, for instance, took the parts of punk rock and metal that appealed to them most and helped launch the whole grunge rock movement of the early 1990s.

The list of rock genres is as long as the <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/list-of-famous-musicians/reference?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">list of musicians</a> willing to pick up a guitar and try something new. Rock music is not necessarily defined by the driving bass lines and pounding drums of thrash metal, just as it is not defined by the synthesizers and drum machines of the new wave. There is a genre of rock music for any music fan.&nbsp;

So which are the rock genres that best capture the spirit of rock &rsquo;n&rsquo; roll? Which genres get your heading bobbing to the beat and your fist in the air with devil horns up? Vote below on the best subgenres of rock music.

The 100 Most Popular Rock Music Genres, Ranked

The 100 Most Popular Rock Music Genres, Ranked By Fans

Here are the&nbsp;best Guns N' Roses&nbsp;ranked from best to worst by the Ranker community. With guitar riffs as famous as their anthemic melodies, Axl Rose and Slash made rock history with songs like &quot;November Rain&quot; and &quot;Paradise City.&quot; The American hard rock band has released six albums to date, but which tracks stood out on each release?Since their debut in 1987 with the album Appetite for Destruction, Guns N' Roses quickly became a legendary rock band with monster hits &quot;Welcome to the Jungle&quot; and &quot;Sweet Child O' Mine.&quot; The hard rock band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2012 and are still touring&nbsp;to this day with original members Axl Rose, Slash, and Duff McKagan.Music videos and links to songs are included next to each track name, so if you haven't heard a song you can listen to it right here on this list. Is one of your favorite Guns N' Roses songs missing from this poll? Add it to the list so it has a chance to rise to the top. If the order of this list bothers you, then start a revolution and fight the system by creating your own version and re-ranking it. Simply click the &quot;Rerank List&quot; button and you can put the songs in whatever order you like.

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The Best Guns N' Roses Songs of All Time

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The Best of 2021

The best rock songs of 2021 are making noise around the world.&nbsp;From punk and alternative&nbsp;to indie and metal, these new rock songs are dominating the charts (and our hearts). Which 2021 rock songs have you been adding to your playlist?

Vote up the top rock songs of 2021!

The Best Rock Songs Of 2021

The 100+ Best New Rock Songs Of 2021, Ranked By Fans

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Female Singers

These attractive&nbsp;women in rock are ranked&nbsp;on this list by fans like you. These becuatiful&nbsp;female singers and musicians are not just sexy or hot, they&nbsp;are some of the most talented women in the world, they&#39;re some of the <a href="http://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/best-female-singer-of-the-year">best current female singers</a> and the <a href="http://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/best-female-rock-vocalists">best female rock vocalists ever</a>. Gorgeous&nbsp;and&nbsp;talented... what more can you ask for?

These&nbsp;women in rock represent hard rock (Amy Lee of Evanescence), alternative rock (Karen O of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs), indie rock (Zooey Deschanel of She &amp; Him), and the multi-talented blonde Gwen Stefani (No Doubt). These gorgeous female rockers&nbsp;are sure to make your heart beat and your foot tap all at the same time.

These are soem of the most attractive&nbsp;women in rock &amp; roll, not only from the &#39;80s and &#39;90s but of all time.&nbsp;If you have an opinion, vote up your favorite&nbsp;women in rock on the&nbsp;list below.&nbsp;

These are the hottest chicks in hard rock, so check out these awesome pics of hot rockstars. These may not be photos of naked female singers, but these sexy alternative girls don&#39;t need to be nude to be hot. Rock on!

The Most Stunning Women in Rock History, Ranked

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The best rock vocalists of all time are the frontmen and leading ladies&nbsp;of our favorite rock bands, or those solo artists whose voices are some of the best ever. These talented men and women of rock could easily captivate audiences with just their vocals. Their voices set them and their bands above the rest and define them as the best rock singers of all time.&nbsp;

To be included on this list, the vocalists must be primarily known for their association with rock music and (obviously) must have a great voice. That really doesn&#39;t narrow down the many greatest rock singers in recent rock music history, though a certain few stand out as above and beyond all the rest. Greats like Robert Plant, David Bowie, Steve Perry and Neil Young come to mind, as do icons like Bono, Mick Jagger and Bruce Springsteen.

While there are many notable vocalists of today&#39;s rock music, arguably many of the best rock vocalists of all time are those from earlier generations. Elvis Presley, Freddie Mercury from Queen, John Lennon from The Beatles, Jim Morrison from The Doors, and Bob Dylan are only a few of some of the best rock vocalists ever, but also some of the most influential singers of all time. Freddie Mercury especially had an amazing voice and was ranked second only to Mariah Carey by <a href="/list/mtv_s-best-voices-in-music-ever/music-lover">MTV for the best voices in music ever</a>.

A perfect combination of range, power, articulation and control is needed to become one of the <a href="/list/rolling-stones_-100-greatest-vocalists-of-all-time/music-lover">greatest vocalists of all time</a>. All of those can be taught but the natural ability to have that golden voice, as all of these great rock vocalists possess, is nothing that can be learned. Do you think that one vocalist or rock singer should be above another? Then vote for your favorite rockers below!

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The Best Rock Vocalists

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Great Musicians to Know

The best rock bassists of all time serve as the backbones to some of the most influential rock bands, ranging from the Beatles and Cheap Trick to&nbsp;Chicago and the Red Hot Chili Peppers. All of the best bassists in rock are featured below, including John Paul Jones, Paul McCartney, Flea, Roger Waters, and Sting.&nbsp;From the hard rockers, to the blues bassists, to the genre-crossing masters of four (or sometimes five) strings, this list contains all of the top bass players in rock.

What makes someone the best bass player in rock music? Should the rock bassist with the best stage presence, or the famous bass player with the fastest fingers, or the bass player who&#39;s <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/20-greatest-singers?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">the best singer</a> be considered the &#39;best rock bassist&#39;? Should the bass player with the craziest hair&nbsp;be given special consideration?&nbsp;Well, that would probably go under the category of bass players with the best stage presence, but still...

Who are the best bassists in rock? Who are the best bass guitarists? Who is the top rock bassist ever? The top 10? The top 100? These are some of the questions that this list of the best rock bassists hopes to answer.

If you want to hear some of the harmonious music that the greatest bass players take part in, make sure to check out the <a href="http://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/the-best-rock-bands-of-all-time">best rock bands of all time</a>. Vote below for your favorite rock bass players, and be sure to vote based on the quality of their music (songs and albums) and overall talent rather than just their fame or overall popularity.

The Best Rock Bassists of All Time

The 100+ Greatest Rock Bassists of All Time, Ranked

There are thousands of rock bands that have existed throughout the decades ever since the dawn of rock and roll, but only the greatest ones have stood the test of time and continue to be classic, popular bands to listen to with their timeless music. Whether it be <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/most-underrated-bands-2019/ranker-music" target="_blank">current bands</a> or classic oldies, the biggest,&nbsp;most famous superstars or heavy-hitting deep cuts,&nbsp;who are the greatest rock bands of all time?

Anyone can vote on this best rock bands list, which makes these rankings a trustworthy way to find out which great rock artists and groups are truly at the top of their class. How does your taste in rock music stack&nbsp;up against everyone else&#39;s?&nbsp;Listening to great rock music&nbsp;is good, but showing off your superior rock and roll taste is even better. This list includes a wide range of legendary rockers, from Queen and Led Zeppelin to the Beatles and the Rolling Stones.&nbsp;

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Black Sabbath

The Best Rock Bands Of All Time

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That's the Worst!

Here they are: the absolute worst rock bands in history, ranked from the most awful bands to the kind of okay, but still pretty bad, by the Ranker community and real rock purists. This list features&nbsp;the absolute worst rock bands of all time, ranging from Insane Clown Posse&nbsp;to the Cockroaches.&nbsp;

While many of these bands may have had&nbsp;wildly successful careers and contain lots of talent, such as Nickelback, Maroon 5, and My Chemical Romance, that doesn&#39;t mean that they&#39;re great rock artists. These bands are notorious for their crumb-dumb lyrics, ear-splitting melodies, and downright annoying image and persona. What&#39;s the worst rock band of all time? That&#39;s for you to decide. Look through and vote up the rock and rollers whom you think are the worst.&nbsp;

Good Charlotte

The Worst Rock Bands of All Time

The 100+ Worst Rock Bands of All Time, Ranked

The greatest rock <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/greatest-songwriters-of-all-time/music-lover?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">songwriters of all time</a> have a lot in common. Firstly, they are some of the biggest names in rock music history. These household names have written some of the most popular songs. Secondly, even if you aren't too familiar with these songwriters, you've definitely heard their songs at least once or twice. You may not be familiar with their names or faces, but you should know their music. For some bizarre reason, you may not have heard of John Lennon or Paul McCartney, but you definitely have heard of The Beatles and their music. The same goes for Freddie Mercury and Queen, who like The Beatles' songwriting duo, wrote some of the most popular songs in music history. Bob Dylan is widely considered one of the first songwriters to incorporate poetry, imagery and a social consciousness to rock music. His influence ranges far and wide. Many of the songwriters on this list count Dylan as one of the most important songwriters in rock history. He may not have had the same impact as Dylan, but Kurt Cobain has proven to be one of the most important songwriters in recent history. His career may have been short, but his impact on music history cannot be understated. It's not easy to determine which of these songwriters is the greatest of all time. It's up to you to determine who is the greatest rock songwriter of all time by voting for who you think deserves that title.

David Gilmour

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Solid Gold '70s

The greatest classic rock bands of all time embody the spirit of a generation of people who just wanted to rock. These top classic rock bands include some of the <a href="http://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/the-greatest-_live_-bands-and-artists-of-all-time">best live acts of all time</a> and man, did they rock hard. For those who got to see these amazing classic rock bands live, you&#39;ll surely understand how they earned the title of best classic rock band; for those who missed out, they&#39;ll simply remain the <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/20-bands-i-wish-i-could-have-seen-live/hoserusc">bands you wish you could have seen live</a>.

These top classic rock bands were all hit-makers of their time and have rightfully earned a spot on this list of legends. Some of these famous bands have devoted followers decades after they called it quits (Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd), some are considered <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/200-greatetst-icons-in-pop-music-of-the-mtv-generation/malmrphy?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">icons of music</a> (singers like Eric Clapton and <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/bands-like-queen/william-mccarthy?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">bands like The Beatles</a>, Queen), and some are even still touring (Rolling Stones, Aerosmith) despite the AARP status of their core members. These old school rock bands are still rocking, what have you done with your life?&nbsp;

What are the best old rock bands? You decide! This list of good classic rock bands is here for you so you can vote on who should be the greatest classic rock band of all time. And if you don&#39;t think that one of the bands here should even be in the running for top classic rock band, vote them down.