Best Band of Our Generation: Round 1 Update

The first votes are in, and top seed U2 held off that feisty 32-seed The Pixies by a 60%-40% margin.  The next match-up is gonna be a tough one:  The Foo Fighters vs. The Cure. Now get out there and vote!


(For details and background about the Best Band of Our Generation countdown, click here.)

Here are the results so far.  Winners are in green.

1.  U2 (1980) (60%)

32.  The Pixies (1987)

16.  Foo Fighters (1995)

17.  The Cure (1980)

9.  Red Hot Chili Peppers (1984)

24.  Mötley Crüe (1981)

8.  Nirvana (1989)

25.  The Black Crowes (1990)

5.  Def Leppard (1980)

29.  Poison (1986)

12.  Bon Jovi (1984)

21.  Depeche Mode (1981)

13.  Dave Matthews Band (1994)

20.  The White Stripes (1999)

4.  Metallica (1983)

29.  Soundgarden (1988)

3.  R.E.M. (1982)

30.  Stone Temple Pilots (1992)

14.  Huey Lewis & The News (1980)

19.  Duran Duran (1981)

11.  Weezer (1994)

22.  Rage Against the Machine (1992)

6.  Beastie Boys (1982)

27.  Nine Inch Nails (1989)

7.  Guns N' Roses (1987)

26.  Smashing Pumpkins (1991)

10.  Radiohead (1993)

23.  Iron Maiden (1980)

15.  Green Day (1990)

18.  The Pretenders (1980)

2.  Pearl Jam (1991)

31.  Oasis (1994)