The Beatles
David Bowie
The Clash
Bob Dylan
Morrissey/The Smiths
PJ Harvey
The Pogues
Radiohead
The Replacements
And the tenth spot has to be a revolving cast of bands/artists, including: Wilco, Bo Diddley, Pulp, Johnny Cash, The Who, Big Star, The Byrds, M.I.A., Bruce Springsteen...