The web has spoken, and Nirvana’s Kurt Cobain is seemingly not the best rockstar of all time.
Pubity, a publication that focuses on “international youth tradition and leisure,” not too long ago hosted a bracket match on their Instagram web page to find out the Best Rockstar of All Time. Launched on Jan. 27, followers have been in a position to vote in every spherical on the web page’s Instagram Story.
Cobain made all of it the best way to the ultimate spherical, beating Linkin Park’s Chester Bennington, David Bowie, Ozzy Osbourne and, within the semi-final spherical, Led Zeppelin’s Robert Plant. Nevertheless, the late Elvis Presley was in the end chosen because the winner of the competitors.
However in case you are to see who confronted one another within the match, we break down somewhat bit about every spherical under. Preserve studying to see which rockstars have been included and the way followers narrowed down the choice.
Spherical One among Pubity’s Best Rockstar of All Time Match
Beneath, we checklist the 32 rockstars who have been included within the first spherical of the match. They’re listed within the order they have been talked about on the Pubity account, so the primary two have been up in opposition to one another, and the next two and so forth. We put the title of the artists that made it to the subsequent spherical in daring.
Jimi Hendrix
Don Henley
Steven Tyler
Gerard Manner
Brandon Flowers
Prince
Liam Gallagher
Bruce Dickinson
Axl Rose
Keith Richards
Paul Stanley
Paul McCartney
James Hetfield
Elvis Presley
Mick Jagger
Bruce Springsteen
Robert Plant
Hayley Williams
Eddie Vedder
Alex Turner
Dave Grohl
Thom Yorke
Eddie Van Halen
Stevie Nicks
Lemmy Kilmister
David Bowie
Chester Bennington
Kurt Cobain
Alice Cooper
Corey Taylor
Josh Homme
Ozzy Osbourne
Pubitys Best Rockstar of All Time Match Spherical 1
Spherical Two of Pubity’s Best Rockstar of All Time Match
By the top of the second spherical, solely eight rockers remained. Thus, Steven Tyler misplaced to Jimi Hendrix, Bruce Dickinson to Prince, Axl Rose to Paul McCartney, Mick Jagger to Presley, Eddie Vedder to Plant, Eddie Van Halen to Dave Grohl, Bowie to Cobain and Alice Cooper to Osbourne.
Pubity Best Rockstar of All Time Spherical 2
Semi Finals – Pubity’s Best Rockstar of All Time Match
Hendrix, Presley, Plant and Cobain have been the 4 semi-finalists of the match. As with virtually every little thing within the rock and metallic world — reactions have been fairly blended. We highlighted some feedback that have been made on the semi-finals submit under.
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“Kurt Cobain beating Bowie and Ozzy actually highlights what age group is doing the voting,” one particular person wrote.
“Clearly this was a recognition contest, not a ability contest,” one other follower remarked.
Pubity Best Rockstar of All Time Match
The Finals – Pubity’s Best Rockstar of All Time Match
Presley and Cobain have been the 2 rockstars that made it to the ultimate spherical of the bracket. Presley was topped the champion — many felt it was deserved, and others identified musicians that have been overlooked of the match fully, corresponding to Queen’s Freddie Mercury.
See some feedback on the ultimate submit under.
“That is categorically improper. The folks have blown it as soon as once more” one of many most-liked feedback reads.
“I imply. He’s the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll. No approach it ought to’ve gone to anybody else. Lengthy dwell the king,” one other fan wrote.
“I am unable to imagine Kurt beat Robert Plant AND Bowie,” added one other particular person.
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