With Ann and Nancy Wilson back on the road as Heart, Liam and Noel Gallagher reuniting next year as Oasis, and Alex Van Halen publishing a book this month titled Brothers about him and his late brother Eddie, Goldmine magazine has compiled a list of "The Top 20 Sibling Acts, Ranked".
While all three of the siblings mentioned made the list, they didn't top it. That honor goes to AC/DC's Angus and the late Malcolm Young.
They're followed in the Top 5 by Alex and Eddie Van Halen at two, The Beach Boys (Brian and the late Dennis and Carl Wilson) at three, Ann and Nancy Wilson four, and Ray and Dave Davies of The Kinks at five.
The rest of the list is as follows:
- 6) Liam and Noel Gallagher - Oasis
- 7) Bee Gees (Barry, and the late Maurice and Robin Gibb)
- 8) John and the late Tom Fogerty - Creedence Clearwater Revival
- 9) Chris and Rich Robinson - The Black Crowes
- 10) The Jackson 5 (Jermaine, Jackie, Marlon, Randy and the late Michael and Tito)
- 11) Duane and Gregg Allman, both deceased - The Allman Brothers Band
- 12) Chuck and the late John Panozzo - Styx
- 13) Don and Phil Everly, both deceased - The Everly Brothers
- 14) Dimebag Darrell and Vinnie Paul Abbott, both deceased - Pantera
- 15) Dean and Robert DeLeo - Stone Temple Pilots
- 16) Mark and David Knopfler - Dire Straits
- 17) Scott and Ron Asheton, both deceased - The Stooges
- 18) Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Randy and the late Tim and Robbie Bachman)
- 19) Colin and Jonny Greenwood - Radiohead
- 20) Richard and the late Karen Carpenter - The Carpenters
Goldmine also deemed 10 other acts worthy of honorable mentions. They are:
- 21) Igor and Max Cavalera - Sepultura
- 22) The Osmonds
- 23) Sly and The Family Stone
- 24) Devo
- 25) John and Mark Gallagher - Raven
- 26) Mark and Peter Brabbs - Tank
- 27) Michael and Rudolf Schenker - Scorpions
- 28) Gunnar and Mathew Nelson - Nelson
- 29) The Cowsills
- 30) Mark and Rick Santers - Santers