Metal: We're obviously light on the heavy metal, mostly because these bands scare (and puzzle) the kids, but suggested front men include
- Paul Stanley (Kiss)
- Ozzy Osborne
- Ronnie James Dio (Black Sabbath)
- James Hetfield (Metallica)
- Dave Mustane (Megadeth)
- Alice Cooper
- Bruce Dickenson (Iron Maiden) added! dropped Billy Idol
- Rob Halford (Judas Priest)
- Lemmy Kilminster (Motorhead)
- Vince Neil (Motley Crue)
- Joe Elliot (Def Leppard)
- Marilyn Manson
- Zack de la Rocha (Rage Against the Machine)
- Maynard James Keenan (Tool)
- Blackie Lawless (WASP)
- Bret Michaels (Poison)
Punk: We already had Ian MacKaye, Iggy Pop and Joe Strummer, but there are many others, including
- Henry Rollins (Black Flag)
- HR (Bad Brains)
Grunge: Kurt Cobain is up there, but also suggested were
- Eddie Vedder (Pearl Jam)
- Chris Cornell (Soundgarden)
Indie/Alt-Rock/Jam Bands/Recent Rock: These bands aren't well represented either ... suggestions there include:
- Josh Homme (Queens of the Stone Age)
- Dave Grohl (Foo Fighters)
- Karen O (Yeah Yeah Yeahs) added! no more Peter Gabriel
- Julian Casablancas (The Strokes)
- Stephen Malkmus (Pavement)
- Thom Yorke (Radiohead)
- Billy Corgan (Smashing Pumpkins) added! bye-bye Bob Weir
- Black Francis (Pixies) added! Chuck Berry is not a front man...
- Rivers Cuomo (Weezer)
- Manu Chao (Mano Negra)
- Kim Shattuck (the Muffs)
- Chris Martin (Coldplay)
- Dave Matthews (Dave Matthews Band)
- Billie Joe Armstrong (Green Day)
- Chris Daughtry (Daughtry)
- Rob Thomas (Matchbox 20)
Motown, R&B: This whole scene is left out entirely, mostly because Michael Jackson and James Brown would just wipe everyone else off the map.
- James Brown
- Aretha Franklin
- Michael Jackson
- Chrissie Hynde (Pretenders)
- David Bowie (as Ziggy Stardust, Spiders from Mars)
- Rod Stewart (Faces)
- Prince (the Revolution)
- Maria McKee (Lone Justice)
- Edie Brickell (New Bohemians)
- Joan Jett (the Runaways)
- Steven Tyler (Aerosmith)
- Axl Rose (Guns N' Roses)
- Michael Stipe (R.E.M.)
- Joey Ramone (The Ramones)
- Grace Slick (Jefferson Airplane)
- Paul McCartney (Beatles/Wings)
- Jerry Garcia (Grateful Dead)
- Ice Cube (N.W.A.)
- Chuck D (Public Enemy)
- will.i.am (Black Eyed Peas)
etc. etc.
Some of these are pretty glaring omissions, so we're going to add weeks at the end.
Just to keep things contained, we're focused on rock and closely related, which by moderator fiat means blues rock, AOR, progressive/alternative rock, jam bands, punk, grunge, non-scary metal, and reggae. Left out are early rock and roll, R&B, motown, rap and related, pop, new wave, country, folk rock.