from the 60s through the 90s the best rock based bands of theis era..
http://www.ranker.com/list/the-50-best-rock-bands-of-the-20th-century/velvet,
Iron Maiden
Led Zeppelin
Sex Pistols
Soundgarden
Steely Dan
Stone Temple Pilots
Talking Heads
The Allman Brothers Band
The Beatles
The Pretenders