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Chris Willman
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Katie Flores In the words of Grand Funk: They’re an American band.
Those of us who are prone to think and argue about rock ‘n’ roll superlatives often debate which act counts as the greatest American band of the 20th century: Is it the Beach Boys? Nirvana? The Grateful Dead? Nirvana? Sly & the Family Stone? The Doors? R.E.M.? Plenty to choose from, on the path to not arriving at any true consensus choice. When it comes to which group is the 21st century’s greatest American band, the choices are a lot narrower. The White Stripes are a couple of pick to start the discussion with, but from there, any given suggestion is likely to meet with more naysayers than yay-sayers.
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