The best popular-music band ever? The Beatles, no ands, ifs, or buts. The author needs to define exactly what is meant by ROCK band. It’s a niche genre within the broader genre of popular music. The Beatles seldom ventured into the rock genre but were very good when they did.
The best popular-music band ever? The Beatles, no ands, ifs, or buts.
And anyone that suggests otherwise is just trying to be a contrarian.
Exactly right. For me, the criteria should be overall longevity, number of hits and body of work. For those reasons the Stones should be #1. The Beatles WERE a rock band and I call them the most influential rock band of all time.
If we’re going to talk best American rock bands things get complicated.