One of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed acts in the history of popular music, The Beatles were perceived as the incarnation of ideals of the social and cultural revolutions happening during the sixties. This British band is the best-selling band in the history of popular music and have been honored with 7 Grammy Awards, and 15 Ivor Novello Awards from the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors.

One of the greatest rock and roll bands of all times, the Rolling Stones were created in London during the sixties. Even though their earliest material focused on American R&B and blues cover songs, they always included rock and roll on their repertoire. Upon reaching a high level of popularity in Europe, The Rolling Stones became successful in North America during the so-called British Invasion of the mid 1960s. They have released 24 studio albums, eight concert albums and numerous .

This English band, created in 1968, is credited to be one of the pioneers of heavy metal and hard rock. The band have sold over 300 million records worldwide, including 111.5 million certified units in the United States, making them one of the world's best-selling music artists of all time. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame described the band in the 1970s as being "as influential in that decade as The Beatles were in the prior one".

We Are the Champions, Barcelona or We Will Rock You are some of their most popular hits, and also part of the rock history. Created in London in 1971, Queen's style went through an evolution from their initial influences on progressive rock to a more conventional material that brought them greater commercial success. They also explored many other styles such as vaudeville, gospel music, electronic music and funk. The band has sold an estimate of 300 million albums. They have been honored with seven Ivor Novello awards and were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2001

This rock band, created in Australia during the mid seventies, is widely considered as the pioneers of heavy metal, but they have always classified their music as rock and roll. They are one of the highest grossing bands of all time, having sold over 200 million records worldwide. Their album Back in Black has sold 49 million units worldwide, becoming the highest-selling album by any band and the second-highest-selling album in history, behind Michael Jackson’s Thriller.

The Ramones are credited to be the first punk rock band. It was created in Queens, NY in 1974 and they became a major influence on the punk rock movement in U.S. and U.K. The band achieved the recognition they deserved in the first place over the years. In 2002, Spin Magazine ranked The Ramones on the second place of the list of the greatest bands of all time, after The Beatles. That same year, the band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. In 2011 the group was awarded a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award.

Also known as "The Bad Boys from Boston" or "America's Greatest Rock and Roll Band", Aerosmith was created in Boston, Massachusetts in 1970. Upon signing to Columbia records, the band released a string of multi-platinum albums. Aerosmith is the best-selling American rock band of all time, having sold more than 150 million albums worldwide, and also holds the record for the most gold and multi-platinum albums by an American group. The band achieved four Grammy Awards and ten MTV Video Music Awards and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2001

An English rock band created in the mid sixties, it became one of the most influential bands of all times. Their style involves psychedelic and progressive rocvolvek music along with philosophical lyrics, sonic experimentation, innovative album art, and elaborate live shows. Pink Floyd has also had an outstanding commercial success, having sold over 200 million albums worldwide.

Rolling Stone magazine said about them: "Along with The Beatles and The Rolling Stones, The Who completes the holy trinity of British rock.” Widely known for their energetic live performances, often involving instrument destruction, The Who is one of the most successful British bands in rock history. The band sold about 100 million records, and charted 27 top forty singles in the United Kingdom and United States, as well as 17 top ten albums, with 18 Gold, 12 Platinum and 5 Multi-Platinum album awards in the United States alone. The band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1990, their first year of eligibility.

One of the pioneer bands of the California rock sound, The Eagles is a rock and roll band created in Los Angeles in 1971. Their initial sound involved a wide range of influences from country music and bluegrass to Californian surfer rock. Until Michael Jackson’s death in 2009, -which increased the sales of Thriller- Eagles’ Their Greatest Hits was the best selling album in United States.