Note: This ranking comes from CCTV TV Guide Channel's "Digital Chart of the Top Ten European and American Rock Bands" Suede (Suede Band)

Reason for the list: British rock's beautiful performance And the decadent Flower of Evil

Classic index: ★★★

Looking back at the development and prosperity of the British independent band, it is undeniable that it was founded in 1989 with lead singer and soul man Brett Anderson The Suede band, dominated by the band, definitely played a pivotal role. The lead singer's charming and androgynous voice and the guitarist's gorgeous guitar solos added many beautiful colors to the turbulent British rock at that time. They exude a strong sense of self-attachment, and their music, backed by the poignant British guitar, is full of intoxicating urban life, bisexual remarks, ambiguous behavior and unfailing ambition. In 1993, Suede's first self-titled album "Suede" was released. It immediately became the fastest-selling album in British history and caused a huge sensation in the media and the public.

The band's live performances have also set off a different kind of trend. The bold and mysterious, ghostly and sexy, arrogant and cathartic performance style exudes a bewitching charm, and is simple and exciting to impact the pretentious and low-key. But the strong ambition, changeable style and irresistible charm, like all great things, are breathtakingly beautiful, but as short-lived as a flash in the pan. Before the release of Suede Band's masterpiece "Dog Man Star", guitarist Bernard Butler left the band due to differences in creative ideas, which also marked the end of a glorious period. With the rise of a number of emerging bands such as Coldplay, Suede also lost its status as the British hegemon. The band announced its disbandment in 2003, and a glorious myth ended. Bon Jovi (Bon Jovi Band)

Reason for being on the list: It successfully brought women into the world of hard rock, and women have since had wildness in their dictionary

Classic Index : ★★★

The commercialization of rock music is a process that must be experienced in its development. In this process, the American band Bon Jovi combined idols and rock music into one, creating a huge business value. Fans who are used to pop music will say that they only make noise, while metal fans will say that they are fake rock and roll. But no matter how many criticisms there are, it does not prevent them from becoming the best pop metal band.

The Bon Jovi Band was founded in New Jersey, USA in 1983. The release of the first album of the same name "Bon Jovi" in 1984 caused a huge sensation and became a new legend in the American music industry. As popular as the music, tight leather pants with colorful headscarves, torn shirts and oversized accessories, long blown hair and tattooed eyebrows and eyeliner, coupled with frontman Jon Bon Jovi’s cover model-like appearance, and popular The style of hard rock immediately opened up a new territory for female audiences at that time, and led to the fusion of hard rock and pop music, making more fans, especially female fans, begin to like rock music. At the same time, the huge sales of Bang*8226;;Jovi Band's albums also made their commercial value soar. At the same time, the band also made huge profits from commercial performances, with an annual income of 30 million U.S. dollars, making them the most popular band. One of the most profitable rock bands. Metallica [Metal Band]

Reason for being on the list: Its charm can melt heavy metal and flow into a rock and roll galaxy

Classic index: ★★★half

In the late 1980s, heavy metal music in the European and American rock circles was at its peak, and the Trash Metal that emerged at this time hit the music scene like a torrent. The founder of this genre was the band Metallica. Complex arrangements and a large number of gorgeous guitar solos expanded the meaning of traditional thrash metal, coupled with lead singer James Hetfield's extremely impactful singing, making Metallica a long-term dominant position in heavy metal.

The metal band was founded in Los Angeles, USA in 1981. In 1983, the first true thrash metal album "Kill 'Em All" was released. In 1986, the masterpiece "Master Of Puppets" was highly praised, and it also pushed Metallica into the heavy metal category. reached its peak and became the most popular heavy metal band.

"And Justice For All" released in 1988 achieved unprecedented results. It is the most outstanding album in the history of heavy metal music. The single "One" won the Grammy Award for Best Heavy Metal Song that year. . Metallica's success largely stems from their superior playing skills. High-speed guitar chords, fast guitar solos, and varied drum beats neatly and powerfully bring huge impact. In the European and American rock music scene where music trends are changing, Metallica has never followed the trend and always adhered to its pure heavy metal music style. At the same time, they continued to innovate and enrich the elements of music. In 1999, they collaborated with the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra to release the live album "Samp; M" ", the beauty of classical music combines with the penetrating power of heavy metal music, showing the band's superb technology, and also better interprets the reason why heavy metal music comes from classical music. Guns N' Roses

Reason for the list: The gap between music and real life has buried the fragrance of roses

Classic index: ★★★half

Guns N' Roses was born in Hollywood in 1985. Their fast songs make people's blood boil, and their tenderness also moves thousands of people. The five albums and one live album he released were all heavyweight works that received rave reviews. The most influential track "DON'T CRY" stayed on the Billboard charts for nearly 3 years, creating a rock music myth. However, their great achievements in music cannot cover up the various bad behaviors in their lives. Drug abuse, alcoholism, foul language and violence have not only caused themselves troubles, but also made many fans unable to understand. At the same time, they have almost destroyed the face of rock and roll. Sexual blow. Everything about rock music's explosiveness, originality, lethality, edge and controversy made them one of the most controversial bands in the history of American rock music.

After experiencing glory and silence, in 1996, super guitarist Slash left the band, marking the band entering a new period. Guns N’ Roses can also be considered a portrayal of a period in the United States. The political themes of anti-terrorism, war, and hegemony have made resistance, anger, and reason become social themes. Guns represent political hegemony, and roses represent cultural shock. The metal music style with strong punk color mixed with violence and sexy psychedelic and self-absorbed luxury has made countless people crazy, but the impact of uninhibited rebellion on the traditional moral bottom line is also almost cruel destruction. Nirvana (Nirvana band)

Reason for being on the list: Using music to interpret the reverence for Nirvana, using actions to express the pursuit of Nirvana

Classic index: ★★★★

There are few singers in the world who can be worshiped as the "God of Rock" by many music fans after their death like Kurt Cobain. In the 1990s, the unemployment crisis in the United States resurfaced, punk music exploded again in the music industry, and Seattle's Grunge music storm caused a strong response and sensation.

Grunge, the original meaning in English is "dirty, sloppy", which is the definition of the underground rock music style that emerged in Seattle in the late 1980s. These bands use sloppy clothes and messy long hair to show off their appearance on stage. Their music incorporates the power and structure of metal music, as well as the simplicity and directness of punk music. Among these bands, Nirvana, formed by Kurt Cobain in 1986, can be called the leader of Grunge.

In September 1991, the band's album "Nevermind" was released. In January 1992, it became the number one selling album in the United States. With global sales of more than 10 million copies, Nirvana became successful and also started a new era. Tragedy of soul destruction: On April 5, 1994, during China’s traditional festival to worship the dead, Kurt Cobain ended his life with a shotgun at his residence. In Nirvana's works, the distorted guitar and hoarse singing voice suddenly burst out Kurt Cobain's inner mania, anger, depression, and twisted conflicts. It also reflected his tenderness, sensibility, vulnerability, and fear, and the conflict with the outside world. Being out of place all set the stage for the tragedy of his life. Kurt Cobain used actions to realize his musical ideals and was reborn like a phoenix, leaving hundreds of millions of music fans with endless nostalgia and heartache. R.E.M band (REM should be translated as: rapid eye movement. It is a professional term based on a human sleep stage in psychology. Most of people’s dreams occur in this stage.)

Reason for being on the list: Original Rock can also maintain a quiet and elegant demeanor

Classic index: ★★★★

The name of the R.E.M band is Rapid Eye Movement (rapid eye movement), which was formed in 1980. Using the ironic attitude of British punk music from the musical level of the new wave, they redefined the alternative definition of American rock music. In a sense, they are the fathers of American alternative rock music. As a band that truly started underground, they drove a caravan around the continental United States in the early days of their formation, spreading their musical ideals and spirit to villages, schools and taverns.

R.E.M represents the highest level of underground music. The soothing melody expresses the deep connotation of rock and roll, but the noisy guitar noise has become lazy, and the violent drum sound has become much more elegant. The voice that should have been hoarse was as plaintive and deep as delicate silk. Their musical attitude has always been dark and low-key, always explaining some profound philosophy of life from a very human perspective, unlike the simple hedonism of pop music.

Their music has a dream-like temperament: elegant, bohemian, and with a hint of sweet sadness. Bold breakthroughs in form, pulsing guitar playing, solid bass lines, and the lead singer's charming singing interweave melodies that are both dreamlike and real and directly touch the soul. This unique temperament enabled R.E.M to sound the clarion call for non-mainstream music in the 1980s, and it also deeply influenced subsequent generations. Almost every alternative rock band has their shadow. The R.E.M band has always tried its best to maintain the status of underground music. What is shown to the fans is the inner power of rock music, a pure and mysterious realm. U2 Band

Reason for being on the list: The human soul is bound to bloom quietly under the background of U2 rock

Classic Index: ★★★★Half

There is no doubt that U2 was the greatest rock band in Britain and Ireland in the 1980s. The entire 1980s was called the decade of U2 by Rolling Stone magazine. U2, a group that originated in Ireland, began their musical journey in 1977. U2 has been committed to causes such as anti-war and freedom. The album "War" is U2's sincere and emotional response to the religious and political storms that occurred in their native Ireland. respond. "War" established U2 as a pioneer leader in the field of music that expresses political conscience, and also rectified the name of rock music that was misunderstood by the world as violent, venting, and dirty. The band comes from the history of underground bands, which enables them to show amazing realism and shocking power in their performances. The emotional and fiery singing of lead singer Bono has attracted countless followers and earned the band the title of King of the Scene.

U2 has won multiple Grammy Awards and has sold nearly 150 million albums worldwide. Due to their passion for charity, lead singer Bono is known as the most influential musician in the world. He actively actively participate in public welfare undertakings, call on politicians and business people to pay attention to the poverty problem in Africa, and eliminate the root causes of terrorism through assistance.

Because their music advocates world peace and poverty alleviation, as well as their efforts and achievements, lead singer Bono was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize in 2003. The band still adheres to the concept of using music to change politics and continues its past glory. Queen

Reason for being on the list: It allowed rock music to wear gorgeous clothes and swagger across the market

Classic index: ★★★★

There is no rock music Fans dare to admit that they don't know or don't like the Queen band, because the Queen band has made a landmark contribution to the development of European and American rock music. In 1972, Queen was founded in the UK, and the world's most successful art rock band was born.

They perfectly combine classical music, opera, art rock, and progressive rock, coupled with the high-pitched, sexy, gorgeous voice of lead singer Freddie Mercury and the colorful guitar solos of guitarist Brain May, making the band Their music has the majestic momentum of classical music without losing the tough style of rock. "A Night At The Opera" is the most classic album of the Queen band. The production of this album took a huge amount of energy and is also the most expensive album in the history of rock music. Among them, the famous single "Bohemian Rhapsody" has become Queen's signature track. It constantly adds large heavy metal guitar ensembles to the gorgeous soundtrack that resembles an opera chorus. This is Queen's typical style. This famous single stayed at the top of the UK charts for 9 weeks, breaking the record for the longest stay at the top of the UK singles chart. The song and the entire album were also huge commercial successes in the United States, going platinum.

The new wave of music set off by the Queen band gave them an unprecedented reputation. Their unique musical and artistic style played a role as a vane for the development of rock music and deeply influenced subsequent generations of rock artists Rolling Stones ( The Rolling Stones)

Reason for the list: Rock and roll is not only music, but also a way of life

Classic Index: ★★★★Half

Mentioning Rolling Stones The band, no one can doubt their greatness. The Rolling Stones, founded in 1963, were more aggressive and rebellious than The Beatles, another great band of the same era. They were born bad boys, wild and uninhibited, with a sharp and cunning atmosphere; Said that they are representatives of the egocentrism in the late hippie movement. "Beggars Banquet" in 1968 and "Let It Bleed" in 1969 were the pinnacles of the Rolling Stones, and they also began their conflict with The Beatles. In April 1971, the band established its own brand "Rolling Stone" record company, thus creating a milestone in the entire pop music industry.

The Rolling Stones were known for their informality and rude behavior. While they continued to win gold record awards, they continued to break all kinds of news. People reluctantly call them eclectic masters who combine beauty and ugliness. Of course, this image is also conducive to the need for market competition. At a time when black rhythm and blues music was prevalent, it was really eye-catching to have such a young, energetic, wild and uninhibited band appear in front of fans. Their thoughts are not more idealistic. They advocate simplicity and directness. Their music reflects more of the practical problems of youth at that time. Love and life troubles are the themes of music. From a purely live perspective, the Rolling Stones were the best in the 1960s, because most of The Beatles' brilliance was accomplished in the recording studio.

People regard the Rolling Stones as the earliest prototype of punk music and heavy metal music. Many bands are deeply influenced by them in terms of music style and typhoon.

Over the course of more than 40 years, the Rolling Stones have accumulated a large amount of wealth. In 2003, they became the richest band in the world with an annual income of US$600 million. They are still happy to release records, hold tours, and attend various award events. They want to prove that they are still alive, happy and tenacious. The Beatles

Reason for being on the list: They changed the world with music and made us no longer walk alone

Classic index: ★★★★★

The Beatles is a miracle in the history of world music. There has never been a band that has won such warm and lasting support from all over the world. There has never been a band that has left such a profound imprint on rock music and even Western society, even creating an era. . The band was founded in Liverpool in 1960. In 1962, The Beatles' first single album "Love Me Do" was released, which caused a huge response; in 1963, they received a fanatical welcome in the British Isles, and "I Songs such as "Want to Hold Your Hand" are on the charts all year round.

In 1964, they performed on stage at the famous Carnegie Hall. At this time, the worldwide craze of The Beatles was formed. Their language, clothing, and living habits were fanatically followed and praised everywhere. Imitation. In 1970, the band disbanded, marking the death of an era of optimism. In 1980, lead singer John Lennon passed away in an unfortunate shooting incident by an admirer, leaving music fans with endless grief. Rock fans around the world are immersed in nostalgia for the past of The Beatles. The Beatles' songs cover a wide range of themes, from love to anti-war, from social life to political struggle. These have expanded the expressive power of rock music and reflected the aspirations of the youth in the 1960s. Classic songs such as "Yesterday", "Let it be", and "All you need is love" are still widely sung today.

They changed the popular culture of the 20th century, tapping the potential of music from consciousness for the first time, making music a carrier of cultural, social, political and political power at that time; they used music to They led a dynasty and became a symbol of an era at that time; they used music to change the brains of generations and healed the psychological trauma left by the war. They are not the starting point or the end of music, but the burning candles on the long musical journey, illuminating the entire musical journey. Without them, humanity’s musical journey will no longer be complete.