The 25 most influential artists of the past 25 years

[Code]

Oh yeah. Metallica? Van Halen?

I think Van Halen should be on there, 'cause they more or less started the whole "shred" thing.

[Eamonn]

Lols i only know two out of them which is R.E.M and U2 pls

[Craig]

The college and new music publication CMJ has named R.E.M. the most influential artist of the past 25 years. As the publication explains, the list features the 25 artists it feels have made the biggest impact on college and non-commercial radio since CMJ launched its annual convention, the CMJ Music Marathon, 25 years ago. Here's the list
1. R.E.M.
2. NIRVANA
3. SONIC YOUTH
4. PIXIES
5. PUBLIC ENEMY
6. PAVEMENT
7. THE SMITHS
8. VIOLENT FEMMES
9. THEY MIGHT BE GIANTS
10. SLAYER
11.BLACK FLAG
12. NEW ORDER
13. JANE'S ADDICTION
14. U2
15. DE LA SOUL
16. APHEX TWIN
17. UNCLE TUPELO
18. FUGAZI
19. MIKE WATT
20. BIKINI KILL
21. HUSKER DU
22. ANI DIFRANCO
23. REPLACEMENTS
24. RADIOHEAD
25. SUPERCHUNK

The first few werent a surprise, I know of many many bands that have been influenced by REM. Even Nirvana at the #2 spot was inspired a lot by REM. After a while in the list however, there were a few bands that I dont see as that insperational. What do you think?

Where is The S'ex Pistols?

[Neversoft]

Come on, Wheres Guns N' Roses?

[RedStratocas]

Ok, you guys need to understand, this isnt a "Greatest Band" list, its most influential in sound. Name a few bands today that took their sound from Guns N Roses or Sx Pistols. I havent heard many. People from so many bands have taken REM's sound and were a major influence on them, and obviously Nirvana as well. Sonic Youth was a big influence and breakthrough for bands, and The Pixies introduced a lot of that quiet to loud stuff you hear today.
It isnt just how popular the band was, its how they impacted music today. And these are bands that FORMED in the past 25 years, I think that rules out Sx pistols.

[RedStratocas]

Lols i only know two out of them which is R.E.M and U2 pls

What about Nirvana and Radiohead? They for sure arent "unknown" bands :p

[Neversoft]

Ok, you guys need to understand, this isnt a "Greatest Band" list, its most influential in sound. Name a few bands today that took their sound from Guns N Roses or Sx Pistols. I havent heard many. People from so many bands have taken REM's sound and were a major influence on them, and obviously Nirvana as well. Sonic Youth was a big influence and breakthrough for bands, and The Pixies introduced a lot of that quiet to loud stuff you hear today.
It isnt just how popular the band was, its how they impacted music today. And these are bands that FORMED in the past 25 years, I think that rules out Sx pistols.

No one steals Guns N' Roses sound because their too scared of them.

[beth]

Uhm.. last 25 years.
I think maybe Blink 182 and Green Day should be on there because they set the whole scene for those punk bands these days.
I mean without Green Day/Blink 182 I doubt Sum 41, Good charlotte, Simple Plan etc would be around.

[RedStratocas]

Uhm.. last 25 years.
I think maybe Blink 182 and Green Day should be on there because they set the whole scene for those punk bands these days.
I mean without Green Day/Blink 182 I doubt Sum 41, Good charlotte, Simple Plan etc would be around.

No, they would. Sx Pistols or The Clash were probably their Influence.

Hey, thats one, when did the Clash form? They were pretty influential, I know they got popular in the mid-late 80's but when did they form?

[Ree]

Urm
why aint the spice girls on there?