| Artist
|
Main musicians
|
Peak era
|
Signature album
|
Country of origin
|
| The Beatles
|
John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Ringo Starr
|
1963–1969
|
Abbey Road
|
United Kingdom
|
| Led Zeppelin
|
Robert Plant, Jimmy Page, John Paul Jones, John Bonham
|
1969–1977
|
Led Zeppelin IV
|
United Kingdom
|
| The Rolling Stones
|
Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Charlie Watts, Ronnie Wood
|
1968–1974
|
Exile on Main St.
|
United Kingdom
|
| Pink Floyd
|
Syd Barrett, David Gilmour, Roger Waters, Richard Wright, Nick Mason
|
1973–1979
|
The Dark Side of the Moon
|
United Kingdom
|
| Queen
|
Freddie Mercury, Brian May, Roger Taylor, John Deacon
|
1975–1986
|
A Night at the Opera
|
United Kingdom
|
| The Who
|
Roger Daltrey, Pete Townshend, John Entwistle, Keith Moon
|
1969–1973
|
Who’s Next
|
United Kingdom
|
| AC/DC
|
Angus Young, Malcolm Young, Bon Scott, Brian Johnson
|
1979–1981
|
Back in Black
|
Australia
|
| Nirvana
|
Kurt Cobain, Krist Novoselic, Dave Grohl
|
1991–1993
|
Nevermind
|
United States
|
| U2
|
Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton, Larry Mullen Jr.
|
1987–1993
|
The Joshua Tree
|
Ireland
|
| Bruce Springsteen
|
Bruce Springsteen, Clarence Clemons, Steven Van Zandt, Max Weinberg
|
1975–1984
|
Born to Run
|
United States
|
| Jimi Hendrix
|
Jimi Hendrix, Noel Redding, Mitch Mitchell
|
1967–1970
|
Electric Ladyland
|
United States
|
| The Doors
|
Jim Morrison, Ray Manzarek, Robby Krieger, John Densmore
|
1967–1971
|
L.A. Woman
|
United States
|
| Fleetwood Mac
|
Mick Fleetwood, John McVie, Christine McVie, Lindsey Buckingham, Stevie Nicks
|
1975–1979
|
Rumours
|
United Kingdom
|
| Aerosmith
|
Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, Tom Hamilton, Joey Kramer, Brad Whitford
|
1973–1976
|
Toys in the Attic
|
United States
|
| Guns N’ Roses
|
Axl Rose, Slash, Duff McKagan, Izzy Stradlin, Steven Adler
|
1987–1991
|
Appetite for Destruction
|
United States
|
| Radiohead
|
Thom Yorke, Jonny Greenwood, Ed O’Brien, Colin Greenwood, Philip Selway
|
1997–2001
|
OK Computer
|
United Kingdom
|
| Red Hot Chili Peppers
|
Anthony Kiedis, Flea, John Frusciante, Chad Smith
|
1991–1999
|
Blood Sugar Sex Magik
|
United States
|
| Foo Fighters
|
Dave Grohl, Taylor Hawkins, Nate Mendel, Pat Smear
|
1997–2007
|
The Colour and the Shape
|
United States
|
| Eagles
|
Glenn Frey, Don Henley, Joe Walsh, Randy Meisner
|
1975–1977
|
Hotel California
|
United States
|