Rant: The Top Five Most Overrated Bands in the History of Rock Music

Few things inspire as much passion and controversy as lists of the best — or worst — musical artists. While the tastes of each individual may vary, there’s a great deal of collective opinion and mass popularity that is constantly used to measure up the overall importance of a band. Sometimes it is on the mark, and sometimes not. Here I present five (ok, more than five — I took some creative liberties in making the list) bands that, for one reason or another, have been given much more credit than they deserve.