honorable mentions.....CHRIS CORNELL(and anything involving him),FLEETWOOD MAC,FOO FIGHTERS/QOTSA,QUEEN,BLACK SABBATH,TUPAC(before suge knight),ROSE CHRONICLES,STP,GUNS N ROSES(didnt sir axel ego just **** up the perfect band?!?!?),MILLI VANILLI(YEAH RIGHT!!!!!!),LIVING COLOR,and though i think she built her career off of the skin she showed(being MTVs 1st ***** accounts for something)and i dont own anything by her,you have to give her longevity props,madonna(no caps for strippers),BOB MOULD of DUSKER DU(though i didnt much like the band).im assuming debut artists are excluded(flash in the pans suck!!!!!!!!).in closing,im glad this wasnt a popularity poll.no 2 lists are the same....bravo!!!!!