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New survey: The greatest rockstar of all time is…

A company called Pubity is all about researching “global youth culture and entertainment” and have just release the results of a playdown conducted on Instagram to figure how who is the greatest rockstar of all time. The bracket-style voting began on January 27.

Here’s how things panned out from this initial list of combatants.

Jimi Hendrix
Don Henley
Steven Tyler
Gerard Way
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

The tournament played out this way.

Who made the final round? It was Kurt Cobain vs. Elvis Presley. And who won?

Yeah, that’s probably the correct pick.

Alan Cross

is an internationally known broadcaster, interviewer, writer, consultant, blogger and speaker. In his 40+ years in the music business, Alan has interviewed the biggest names in rock, from David Bowie and U2 to Pearl Jam and the Foo Fighters. He’s also known as a musicologist and documentarian through programs like The Ongoing History of New Music.

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