5. Queen 4. The Who 3. Pink Floyd 2. The Rolling Stones 1. Led Zeppelin Honorable Mentions Bad Company Badfinger Black Sabbath Blur The Clash Coldplay Deep Purple Depeche Mode Dexys Midnight Runners Dire Straits Duran Duran Electric Light Orchestra Iron Maiden Judas Priest The Kinks Motorhead Mott the Hoople Oasis The Police Sex Pistols The Smiths T Rex The Verve Yes