The Beatles were an English rock band \(группа\), started in Liverpool, England in 1960. They were, and still are, one of the most famous bands in the history of modern music. The Beatles influenced on many music genres \(жанры\) through their career, including rock and roll, rhythm and blues, classical and Indian music. They sang their songs from pop ballads to hard rock. The members of the band were John Lennon \(rhythm guitar\), Paul McCartney \(bass guitar\), George Harrison \(lead guitar\) and Ringo Starr \(drums\).
The Rolling Stones are an English rock band, too. It started in London, England in 1962. The band members were Mick Jagger \(vocals\), Keith Richards \(guitar\), Brian Jones \(guitar\), Bill Wyman \(bass\), and Charlie Watts \(drums\). The American blues and rock musicians like Howlin' Wolf, Chuck Berry, Bo Diddley and Muddy Waters, influenced on this band's music. The Beatles and the Rolling Stones are still the most popular rock bands all over the world nowadays. The both bands have influenced on British culture.