America was the birthplace of rock 'n' roll, and as should be expected, it has produced many of the greatest artists in the history of rock. Just as Britain has its own pantheon of rock, so does America, which ranges from rock's biggest populizer, Elvis, to the drug-adled experimentation of the Velvet Underground and nihilistic rage of Nirvana. The twelve luminaries of American rock: The Beach Boy... [+]

America was the birthplace of rock 'n' roll, and as should be expected, it has produced many of the greatest artists in the history of rock. Just as Britain has its own pantheon of rock, so does America, which ranges from rock's biggest populizer, Elvis, to the drug-adled experimentation of the Velvet Underground and nihilistic rage of Nirvana. The twelve luminaries of American rock: The Beach Boys, Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, The Byrds, Chuck Berry, The Doors, Elvis Presley, Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Nirvana, The Ramones and The Velvet Underground. [-]