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List musicians who never "sold out" (adhere to strictest punk rock/rockist definition of the term)

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This post got me wondering...
<a href= "http://www.thedailyswarm.com/headlines/santogold-selling-out-now-its-how-we-make-our-money/";>Santogold Selling Out: Now It's How We Make Our Money</a>

― makeitpop, Thursday, 5 June 2008 00:25 (eighteen years ago)

Sorry about the jacked up formatting...

― makeitpop, Thursday, 5 June 2008 00:26 (eighteen years ago)

1) Ian MacKaye

― max, Thursday, 5 June 2008 00:26 (eighteen years ago)

2) gg allin

― John Justen, Thursday, 5 June 2008 00:26 (eighteen years ago)

3) marrisa

― John Justen, Thursday, 5 June 2008 00:27 (eighteen years ago)

La Monte Young

― sleeve, Thursday, 5 June 2008 00:31 (eighteen years ago)

5. That guy from Dead Moon

― Matt #2, Thursday, 5 June 2008 00:34 (eighteen years ago)

6. Jake Burns from Stiff Little Fingers

― If Timi Yuro would be still alive, most other singers could shut up, Thursday, 5 June 2008 00:36 (eighteen years ago)

7. Ol' Dirty Bastard

― If Timi Yuro would be still alive, most other singers could shut up, Thursday, 5 June 2008 00:36 (eighteen years ago)

8. Charlie Harper

― Matt #2, Thursday, 5 June 2008 00:37 (eighteen years ago)

9. smash

― Catsupppppppppppppp dude 茄蕃, Thursday, 5 June 2008 00:38 (eighteen years ago)

10. Smashing Pumpkins/Billy Corgan

― stephen, Thursday, 5 June 2008 00:40 (eighteen years ago)

11. Bill Monroe

― If Timi Yuro would be still alive, most other singers could shut up, Thursday, 5 June 2008 00:43 (eighteen years ago)

I move to strike #10 from the record.

― sleeve, Thursday, 5 June 2008 00:45 (eighteen years ago)

Billy Corgan is the newest recipient of a signature Stratocaster, so yeah, no.

― John Justen, Thursday, 5 June 2008 00:49 (eighteen years ago)

Rush

― Nate Carson, Thursday, 5 June 2008 01:49 (eighteen years ago)

Varg Vikernes?

― latebloomer, Thursday, 5 June 2008 01:50 (eighteen years ago)

Seth Putnam
Diana Ross

― J0hn D., Thursday, 5 June 2008 02:25 (eighteen years ago)

Seth Putnam totally sold out on "I like It When You Die," dude!

― Jeff Treppel, Thursday, 5 June 2008 02:30 (eighteen years ago)

Um, as opposed to in the past when selling out wasn't about making money?

― Hurting 2, Thursday, 5 June 2008 02:59 (eighteen years ago)

I move to strike #10 from the record.

-- sleeve, Wednesday, June 4, 2008 7:45 PM (2 hours ago) Bookmark Link

Billy Corgan is the newest recipient of a signature Stratocaster, so yeah, no.

-- John Justen, Wednesday, June 4, 2008 7:49 PM (2 hours ago) Bookmark Link

hah! i was totally kidding , just testing the waters to see who's paying attention :p

― stephen, Thursday, 5 June 2008 03:32 (eighteen years ago)

seth putnam sold out on 'picnic of love' if you ask me! talk about a complete 180!

― Charlie Howard, Thursday, 5 June 2008 04:17 (eighteen years ago)

Buckethead

― Matt Armstrong, Thursday, 5 June 2008 04:37 (eighteen years ago)

I mean, yeah he joined GNR, but on the condition that Axl build him a giant chicken coop, which is pretty punk if you ask me.

― Matt Armstrong, Thursday, 5 June 2008 04:38 (eighteen years ago)

Robert Fripp

― rockapads, Thursday, 5 June 2008 04:45 (eighteen years ago)

Tiny Tim.

― Joseph McCombs, Thursday, 5 June 2008 05:25 (eighteen years ago)

Tom Scholz

― Bill Magill, Thursday, 5 June 2008 16:07 (eighteen years ago)

"Wild" Billy Childish

― Colonel Poo, Thursday, 5 June 2008 16:24 (eighteen years ago)


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