Gibson.com has published two lists: the first – a Top 50 – was created by the website’s staff; the second – a Top 25 - was selected by readers.
Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band were named the #1 US band by staff, while Van Halen were voted #1 by readers.
Here’s a look at the full lists:
Top 50 American Rock Bands of All Time
Gibson.com – July, 2011
01. Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band
02. Aerosmith
03. Nirvana
04. The Ramones
05. Metallica
06. Van Halen
07. The Byrds
08. R.E.M.
09. The Beach Boys
10. The Allman Brothers Band
11. Guns N’ Roses
12. The Doors
13. Eagles
14. Creedence Clearwater Revival
15. The Stooges
16. Lynyrd Skynyrd
17. The Velvet Underground
18. Pearl Jam
19. Wilco
20. Buddy Holly and the Crickets
21. The Grateful Dead
22. The White Stripes
23. Sly and the Family Stone
24. Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
25. The Replacements
26. KISS
27. Big Star
28. Red Hot Chili Peppers
29. Foo Fighters
30. ZZ Top
31. Sonic Youth
32. Los Lobos
33. X
34. Pixies
35. Talking Heads
36. Booker T. and the MG’s
37. The Flaming Lips
38. Mountain
39. The J. Geils Band
40. Buffalo Springfield
41. NRBQ
42. Cheap Trick
43. The Strokes
44. Alice Cooper
45. The Lovin’ Spoonful
46. Kings of Leon
47. Elvis Presley and the Blue Moon Boys
48. Yo La Tengo
49. Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention
50. Green Day
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Gibson.com Readers Poll – Top 25 American Rock Bands
Gibson.com – July, 2011
01. Van Halen
02. Guns N’ Roses
03. Allman Brothers Band
04. Creedence Clearwater Revival
05. Aerosmith
06. Wilco
07. Mountain
08. Poco
09. The Replacements
10. The Byrds
11. ZZ Top
12. Grateful Dead
13. KISS
14. The Ramones
15. The Doors
16. The White Stripes
17. Metallica
18. Nirvana
19. Steppenwolf
20. Talking Heads
21. Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band
22. Buffalo Springfield
23. Alice in Chains
24. Cracker
25. Foo Fighters
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