Here's is the list according to Rolling Stone of who are the greatest artists of rock n roll, I know many of you believe RollingStone has just become a generic music magazine that whores itself to whats popular at the moment. Rolling Stone is somewhat meaning;ess to me, but i found this list and figured it make a good topic.

So no one gets confuse
Okay first is the aritst and then who is writing their biography in the magazine.


1) The Beatles by Elvis Costello


2) Bob Dylan by Robbie Robertson


3) Elvis Presley by Bono


4) The Rolling Stones by Steven Van Zandt


5) Chuck Berry by Joe Perry









6) Jimi Hendrix by John Mayer


7) James Brown by Rick Rubin


8) Little Richard by Little Richard


9) Aretha Franklin by Jerry Wexler


10) Ray Charles by Van Morrison


11 - 50

11) Bob Marley by Wyclef Jean
12) The Beach Boys by Lindsey Buckingham
13) Buddy Holly by John Mellencamp
14) Led Zeppelin by David Grohl
15) Stevie Wonder by Elton John
16) Sam Cooke by Art Garfunkel
17) Muddy Watters by Billy Gibbons
18) Marvin Gaye by Smokey Robinson
19) The Velvet Underground by Julian Casablancas
20) Bo Diddley by Iggy Pop
21) Otis Redding by Steve Cropper
22) U2 by Chris Martin
23) Bruce Springsteen by Jackson Browne
24) Jerry Lee Lewis by Moby
25) Fats Domino by Dr. John
26) The Ramones by Lenny Kaye
27) Nirvana by Vernon Reid
28) Prince by Ahmir Thompson
29) The Who by Eddie Vedder
30) The Clash by The Edge
31) Johnny Cash by Kris Kristofferson
32) Smokey Robinson and the Miracles by Bob Seger
33) The Everly Brothers by Paul Simon
34) Neil Young by Flea
35) Michael Jackson by Antonio "LA" Reid
36) Madonna by Britney Spears
37)Roy Orbison by K.D. Lang
38) John Lennon by Lenny Kravitz
39) David Bowie by Lou Reed
40) Simon and Garfunkel by James Taylor
41) The Doors by Marilyn Manson
42) Van Morrison by Peter Wolf
43) Sly and the Family Stone by Don Was
44) Public Enemy by Adam Yauch
45) The Byrds by Tom Petty
46) Janis Joplin by Rosanne Cash
47) Patti Smith by Shirley Manson
48) Run-DMC by Chuck D
49) Elton John by Billy Joel
50) The Band by Lucinda Williams

I know everyone is just dying to hear John Mayer's thoughts on Hendrix.

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I couldn't think of a better choice. An original, creative, talented, influential, ground-breaking, guitar virtuoso rock god talking about one of his peers.

John Gayer.

Besides the fact he is doing Hendrix's bio it seems like a pretty good list from Rolling Stone.

Yeah... I'm sick of my Rolling Stone subscription, but this is a very nice, if not predictable, list.

I've always wondered what a 'post-punk' (i.e. including, but not before, Sex Pistols, Ramones, Clash, etc.) list of the top 50 would look like. Is there one out there? Should RM'ers make one? Because by my count, only 9 of the top 50 would fit into a post-punk list. (By my definition, anyway, which is subject to furious debate.)

The list is good... My problem with it is the non-rock artists that appear on it... Influence is one think but a different style of music is something else... Thus, Muddy Waters (while hugely influential to rock) is NOT one of the greatest rock artists in my opinion...

Also, in my mind, Public Enemy is not rock... Rap may be an offshoot of rock, but it is not rock music in my opinion and thus they should not be on the list...

I also don't think Otis Redding deserves to be rated as high as he is...

Most of the others I think are worthy (of those that are actual rock artists)...

There are some who aren't on the list who should be in there (Pink Floyd, Yes, Kinks)...

ONE OTHER HUGE PROBLEM WITH THE LIST: Prince ahead of John Lennon,, what has the world come to???


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i think the list was pretty good but i don't see how they put Zeppelin below the Beach Boys, or Little Richard for that matter.

I heartily agree with the Prince over John Lennon thing. What the hell is that all about? I admit I don't get Prince but no matter how good he might be John Lennon is so far above Prince!

Rolling Stone magazine has fallen far since it's inception. I now understand why Hunter S. Thompson when interviewed several years ago was found at his home shooting at a target with Jann Wenner's face on it.

It's not bad. Zep should be higher IMO. Is Floyd even on there?! Prince above Lennon...I agree Syd, what is the world coming to?