The 50 Bands To See Before You Die was a list published by Q magazine in September of 2002.

1. AC/DC - Heavy metal music
2. Ash - Indie rock
3. The Beta Band - Folktronic
4. Tony Bennett - Singer
5. Pink Floyd - Psychedelic music/Progressive Rock
6. Kraftwerk - Electronica
7. The Who - Rock and roll
8. The Pogues - Folk-rock
9. The Fall - Rock and roll
10. Oasis - Rock and roll
11. Hundred Reasons - Rock and roll
12. The White Stripes - Rock and roll
13. D'Angelo - Soul music
14. The Flaming Lips - Psychedelic
15. Femi Anikulapo - Singer-songwriter
16. Badly Drawn Boy - Singer-songwriter
17. Ian Brown (Stone Roses) - Rock and roll
18. Guns n' Roses - Hard rock
19. Bob Dylan - Songwriter
20. Rolling Stones - Rock and roll
21. Neil Young - Singer-songwriter
22. New Order - Indie rock
23. The Prodigy - Electronic dance music
24. Kylie Minogue - Singer
25. Paul Oakenfold- DJ
26. Fatboy Slim - DJ
27. Mr. Scruff - Acid jazz
28. Osymyso - Electronica
29. Halliwell, Eddie - DJ
30. DJ Hell - DJ
31. Erick Morillo - DJ
32. Tom Stephan - DJ
33. High Contrast - DJ
34. DJ Yoda - DJ
35. Primal Scream - Rock and roll
36. Rl Burnside - Blues
37. P.J. Harvey - Singer-songwriter
38. Slipknot - Nu metal
39. Radiohead - Rock and roll
40. Red Hot Chili Peppers - Rock and roll
41. U2 (band) - Rock and roll
42. Fairport Convention - Folk-rock
43. The Vines - Garage rock
44. Madonna - Singer
45. Soundtrack of Our Lives - Indie rock
46. Ryan Adams - Rock and roll
47. The Strokes - Rock and roll
48. Outkast - Hip hop
49. Orbital - DJ
50. The Hives - Garage rock

Resources

• A Selection Of Lists From Q Magazine
• Rock List
• Q Magazine