March Music Madness Round 1: See Who Advanced
Round 1 of AXS TV’s March Music Madness has officially closed, and we have the results. Keep reading to see if your favorite’s made it and don’t forget to VOTE HERE for the next round!
Winners are in bold:
Aerosmith defeats Grateful Dead
Pink Floyd defeats Dire Straits
Def Leppard defeats Rush
The Allman Brothers defeats R.E.M.
Metallica defeats REO Speedwagon
Jimi Hendrix defeats Sublime
U2 defeats Eric Clapton
AC/DC defeats Oasis
Led Zeppelin defeats Stone Temple Pilots
Guns ‘N’ Roses defeats Bon Jovi
Red Hot Chili Peppers defeats The Doors
ZZ Top defeats Santana
KISS defeats Motley Crüe
Van Halen defeats Black Crowes
Heart defeats Soundgarden
Queen defeats The Police
The Rolling Stones defeats Cheap Trick
Nirvana defeats Boston
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers defeats Rod Stewart
David Bowie defeats Journey
Fleetwood Mac defeats The Cars
The Who defeats Lenny Kravitz
Pearl Jam defeats Foreigner
Eagles defeats Green Day
The Beatles defeats Alice in Chains
Lynyrd Skynyrd defeats Creedence Clearwater Revival
Black Sabbath defeats Bruce Springsteen
Sammy Hagar defeats No Doubt
Foo Fighters defeats Stevie Wonder
Bob Dylan defeats Prince
Sheryl Crow defeats INXS
Elton John defeats Neil Young
To find the next round of matchups and place your vote CLICK HERE!
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