Nirvana Tops RockinTown Music Poll

Nirvana Tops RockinTown Music Poll

Nothing Beats Nirvana

SEATTLE, Jan. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- The votes are in. The Greatest Rock Band of all-time is... Nirvana.

During 2005, rock music fans voted in the annual RockinTown.com music poll. The tally has been taken every year since RockinTown.com, an online rock music magazine, started in 1999.

With over 5,000 votes counted, Nirvana walked away with just under 35% of the vote. Led Zeppelin came in second. The Beatles grabbed the #3 spot. Twenty-seven groups or performers were nominated, including Elvis Presley, the Beach Boys, Bruce Springsteen, R.E.M. and Pearl Jam.

"When we started, The Beatles ruled, then it was U2, now it's Nirvana," said RockinTown.com co-founder Ian Lord. "It goes to show how tastes and perspectives have changed," added Lord. Voting has begun for 2006 with Nirvana already extending their lead.

Though RockinTown.com is Seattle based, Lord doesn't think local bias had any effect on the outcome. "People all across North America, Europe and even Australia voted," said Lord. "Nirvana still has a major hold on the rock audience."

"Led Zeppelin has never topped the poll but they have always placed in the Top 5," said Lord. "It's a tribute to their influence and staying power." The Beatles returned to the Top 3 after a four year absence. "The (Paul) McCartney tour and the 25th anniversary of (John) Lennon's death probably had a lot to do with it," added Lord, a former rock musician and radio personality. "On the other hand, The Rolling Stones had their best album in decades, 'A Bigger Bang,' but the best they could do was 11th."

Any surprises? "Green Day should have done better," said Lord. "'American Idiot' was a brilliant album. Maybe they need a get-out-the-vote drive." Green Day barely made the Top 20 coming in at #18.

RockinTown.com features over 600 artist biographies covering rock's five decades. There is a calendar with a daily list of key events in rock history. For those who know everything, there's rock trivia and a forum on a variety of rock-related subjects.

Go to www.rockintown.com for the complete list of the greatest bands and albums in rock history.

The RockinTown.com Top 10 Rock Acts for 2005

1. Nirvana
2. Led Zeppelin
3. The Beatles
4. The Doors
5. U2
6. Jimi Hendrix
7. David Bowie
8. Pink Floyd
9. AC/DC
10. Elvis Presley

Contact: Mark Leader
mark@delaunay.com
206-682-3699

Source: RockinTown.com

CONTACT: Mark Leader of RockinTown.com, +1-206-682-3699, or
mark@delaunay.com

Web site: http://www.rockintown.com/

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