Beatles Rank Number One on The Infoseek Internet Band Chart; Infoseek Announces Today's Hottest Musical Bands.SANTA CLARA Santa Clara, city, Cuba Santa Clara (sän`tä klä`rä), city (1994 est. pop. 217,000), capital of Villa Clara prov., central Cuba. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 26, 1996-- Thirty years after their first hit record, the Beatles still generate more interest among Internet users than any other band. Infoseek Corporation, the leading information provider on the Internet, today announced the 10 musical bands that are uppermost in the minds and ears of today's Internet community: 1. Beatles 2. Pearl Jam This article is about the rock group. For their self-titled album, see Pearl Jam (album). Pearl Jam is an American rock band that formed in Seattle, Washington in 1990. 3. Phish 4. Grateful Dead 5. U2 6. Pink Floyd  This article includes inline links to audio files. If you have trouble playing the files, see Wikipedia Media help. 7. Rolling Stones Rolling Stones, English rock music group that rose to prominence in the mid-1960s and continues to exert great influence. Members have included singerMick Jagger (Michael Phillip Jagger), 1943–; guitarists Brian Jones 8. Beastie Boys 9. Dave Matthews Band Dave Matthews Band (also known by the initialism DMB) is a United States rock band, originally formed in Charlottesville, Virginia, in 1991 by singer, songwriter, and guitarist Dave Matthews. 10. Led Zeppelin "Cyberspace is fast becoming the most accurate and timely avenue for gauging public interest," said Robin Johnson, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. and president of Infoseek. "And Infoseek Guide, with 25 million hits a day, has its finger on the pulse of the hottest Internet sites." To arrive at its Top Ten Bands list, Infoseek tabulated how many times users searched for specific band names using its popular free search service, Infoseek Guide (http://guide.infoseek.com). Guide provides the easiest and most comprehensive way for users to find information on any subject of interest, anywhere on the global electronic network. Infoseek Guide can uncover everything that fans want to know about their musical faves, from long-lived rock-and-roll groups to the most popular new bands. Information sources tracked by Infoseek Guide include Usenet newsgroups and Web sites of musical industry media. Infoseek Guide is the most popular free search service on the Internet, and the company has a proven track record of delivering fast, accurate and easy-to-use products. Infoseek's outstanding search technology recently received PC Computing's 1995 Most Valuable Product Award for the Best Internet tool. Infoseek Corporation, the leading information navigation company on the Internet, gives its users the ability to find and retrieve useful information quickly and easily. The company, located in Santa Clara, Calif., offers two products: Infoseek Guide, a free Internet navigation service that is advertiser-supported, and Infoseek Professional, a subscription-based product providing access to numerous commercial content collections. Additional information on Infoseek is available by accessing URL URL in full Uniform Resource Locator Address of a resource on the Internet. The resource can be any type of file stored on a server, such as a Web page, a text file, a graphics file, or an application program. http://www.infoseek.com. -0- Note to Editors: Infoseek, Infoseek Guide, Infoseek Net Search, Infoseek, Professional, Infoseek Personal, Personal Newswire, and the Infoseek logo are trademarks of Infoseek Corporation which may be registered in certain jurisdictions. All other trademarks shown are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. If you are interested in receiving regular updates of the Infoseek lists of top personalities, companies and products on the Web, please contact: Switzer Communications, Susan Lusty lust·y adj. lust·i·er, lust·i·est 1. Full of vigor or vitality; robust. 2. Powerful; strong: a lusty cry. 3. Lustful. 4. Merry; joyous. , 415/945-7076, E-mail: sulusty@aol.com. CONTACT: Switzer Communications Susan Lusty, 415/945-7076 sulusty@aol.com |
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