So from Joy Division to Radiohead, the Rolling Stones and, of course, to Oasis, we’ve picked the best British rock bands of all time, listed in ascending order. It's incredibly rare for a band ...

or Dire Straits — that tend to be under the moniker of British bands — won't be on this list. Here's a ranking of the top 25 English rock bands of all time.

Some of the biggest and most influential rock bands of all time have hailed from the U.K ... There are plenty of British bands that found enormous commercial success in their home country ...