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These artists rock your world and haunt your dreams.

The territory south of the Mason-Dixon Line has always been musically fertile.

The genre completely transformed what rock and roll looked like.

Marijuana and rock music have a long history together.

With so many legendary bands in the genre, the decision isn't easy.

Only the genre's biggest and boldest innovators can lay claim to the title.

These bands created music that was greater than the sum of their parts.

See why Bruce Springsteen called Garden State natives a "confused but noble race."

This quartet of groups have come to embody the country's amazing musical journey.

They've been had a global impact for decades, but which ones rose to the top?

London's cool and all, but it's not the only place in Great Britain where great rock 'n' roll has been born.

Many famous acts come from the land down under.

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The Great White North has provided far more than its fair share of excellent rock.

The scene birthed some of the biggest acts in rock history.

Goth rock, dynamic duos and more.

In a post-Beatles world, these bands came out on top.

They called it the swinging city for a reason.

They provide a deft representation of the city's famous gumbo-pot diversity.

It's the decade that turned L.A. into America's hotbed for music -- but which bands best define the era?