there are a handful of hard rock or metal bands that were great and some are still around. melodic metal with harmonies and opera trained singers make great music from some bands. no shit, a UCLA study found that fans of hard rock are the most loyal fans, which means buying their music and going to concerts and not hopping on the next trend. it is far more complicated than rap, pop, grunge, alternative, punk or country. most of that crap isn't music, except punkers Bad Religion.
overrated
the dead
pink floyd
eagles
springsteen
bon jovi
metallica
foo fighters
nirvana
pearl jam
dave matthews
U2
any act formed after 1989