I swear I'll riot if they rank Michael Jackson ahead of the Rolling Stones.
Like 'em or hate 'em, U2 are among the most critically and commercially successful groups in popular music.
Michael Jackson was popular before he died too. That's how "Thriller" has moved 100+ million copies.
I agree with the ones I put in bold. VH1 may be out of it slightly, but at least they can tell that there are good artist outside of two eras of music