Triple J - Hottest 100 of All Time - best artists by decade?

Welcome to the third post - where we look at the best artists for each decade. I'm just listing the top five for each decade.

1960s

The Beatles

The Rolling Stones

Jimi Hendrix

The Beach Boys

Bob Dylan

No real surprises there.

1970s

Pink Floyd

Led Zeppelin

Queen

John Lennon

Elton John

Ok - but I would have given the nod to The Clash (#6) or Bowie (#7) over the Johns.

1980s

Michael Jackson

AC/DC

Joy Division

Metallica

Hunters & Collectors

With the Pixies (#6), New Order (#7), G'n'R (#8) and Crowded House (#9) this constitutes a pretty diverse group - and the first appearance of Aussie / Kiwi artists.

1990s

Radiohead

Jeff Buckley

Nirvana

Smashing Pumpkins

Pearl Jam

Add RATM (#6), Tool (#7), Massive Attack (#8), RHCP (#9) and Foo Fighters (#10) for a pretty awesome bunch of artists. Possibly less diverse than the 80s - but certainly "weightier".

2000s

Powderfinger

Daft Punk

Hilltop Hoods

Muse

White Stripes

Killers (#6), Bloc Party (#7), QoTSA (#8)? I think think the pickings are much slimmer than any of the previous decades.

Are we treading water until the next explosian of creativity? Will we look back on the 2000s as a bit of a musical desert? Or will other great songs / artists from the 2000s be discovered / remembered with more time to reflect? Or is the Age of Rock passing, like the Elves from Middle Earth?