The Greatest American Rock Band Bracket!
​Round 1: Voting completed

The First Round results of the Greatest American Rock Band Bracket are in! Over 6,000 votes were cast in this first round, which was way beyond our expectations. Thanks to everyone who voted for making this bracket so successful and so thrilling!

As for the results: The top four seeds in each round have advanced to the second round. The only close matches: #16 Chicago showed surprising strength against #1 Beach Boys in the Classic Rock Division, while the #15 Foo Fighters held their own against #2 Metallica in the Hard Rock Division before fading at the end.

As for upsets: #10 Replacements rallied to beat #7 Wilco in the Indie Rock Division; #10 Commodores won a buzzer-beater against No. 7 Jackson Five in the Funk/R&B Division; and No. 11 Beast Boys trounced No. 6 Green Day in the Hard Rock/Punk Division. The biggest upset of Round 1, however, was the No. 12 Supremes' humiliation of No. 5 Booker T & the MGs in the Funk/R&B division.

Round 2 promises some of the most exciting matches of the tournament. In the Classic Rock Division, the E Street Band vs. the Heartbreakers will be a bruising contest. In the Indie/Grunge Division, Nirvana will square off against Pearl Jam to anoint the all-time greatest Grunge band. In the Funk/R&B Division, the surprising Red Hot Chili Peppers aim to continue their run against #3 Earth, Wind and Fire. And in the Punk/Hard Rock Division, upstart Alice Cooper will attempt to move past the formidable #2 Metallica. 

The full results appear below. We couldn't be more excited for Round 2. Click on the link at the bottom of this page to vote!
ROUND 1: CLASSIC ROCK DIVISION
  1. BEACH BOYS (57%) vs. Chicago (43%)
  2. THE EAGLES (67%) vs. Heart (33%)
  3. GRATEFUL DEAD (53%) vs. Santana (47%)
  4. THE E STREET BAND (61%) vs. Cheap Trick (39%)
  5. HEARTBREAKERS (74%) vs. Doobie Bros (26%)
  6. THE CARS (52%) vs. the Byrds (48%)
  7. Steely Dan (48%) vs. THE DOORS (52%)
  8. CCR (37%) vs. THE ALLMAN BROTHERS (63%)

ROUND 1: INDIE/GRUNGE/NEW WAVE DIVISION
  1. R.E.M. (86%) vs. the Go-Go's (14%)
  2. VELVET UNDERGROUND (83%) vs. Big Star (17%)
  3. TALKING HEADS (75%) vs. Soundgarden (25%)
  4. NIRVANA (76%) vs. Jane's Addiction (24%)
  5. PEARL JAM (77%) vs. Smashing Pumpkins (23%)
  6. PIXIES (57%) vs. Sonic Youth (43%)
  7. Wilco (43%) vs. THE REPLACEMENTS (57%)
  8. ​Pavement (20%) vs. BLONDIE (80%)
ROUND 1: FUNK/R&B/BLUES DIVISION
  1. SLY + FAM. STONE (61%) vs. Ste. Miller Bnd (39%)​
  2. PARLIAMENT/FUNK (72%) vs. Black Keys (28%)
  3. EARTH, WND + FRE (68%) vs. White Stripes (32%)
  4. PRINCE + REVOLUTION (61%) vs. ZZ Top (39%)
  5. Booker T & MGs (39%) vs. THE SUPREMES (62%)
  6. The Meters (36%) vs. RED HOT CP (64%)
  7. Jackson 5 (49%) vs. COMMODORES (51%)
  8. Staple Singers (26%) vs. THE TEMPTATIONS (74%)
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ROUND 1: PUNK/HARD ROCK DIVISION
  1. THE RAMONES (74%) vs. Tool (26%)
  2. METALLICA (55%) vs. Foo Fighters (45%)
  3. AEROSMITH (70%) vs. Alice in Chains (30%)
  4. VAN HALEN (76%) vs. Black Crowes (24%)
  5. KISS (58%) vs. Rage Against the Machine (42%)
  6. Green Day (41%) vs. BEASTIE BOYS (59%)
  7. Guns N' Roses (41%) vs. ALICE COOPER (59%)
  8. BON JOVI (52%) vs. the Stooges (48%)
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