The Beatles were the most influential and popular English rock band of the 1960s and early 1970s, and their music transcended genres and styles.
The Rolling Stones were the arch-rivals and counterparts of the Beatles, and they pioneered the hard rock and blues rock sound in the late 1960s and early 1970s.
Cream were a power trio that featured Eric Clapton, Jack Bruce and Ginger Baker, and they were one of the first and most successful supergroups in rock history. They also experimented with psychedelic rock and jazz fusion.
Pink Floyd were a progressive rock band that emerged from the psychedelic scene of the late 1960s, and they became one of the most influential and innovative bands of the 1970s, with albums such as The Dark Side of the Moon and The Wall.
Led Zeppelin were a hard rock and heavy metal band that dominated the rock scene of the early 1970s, with their powerful and diverse sound, featuring Jimmy Page's guitar riffs, Robert Plant's vocals, John Paul Jones' bass and keyboards, and John Bonham's drums.