90s rock this thread isn't
The Police - 1977
REM (can they be classic by now?) - 1980
RHCP (same) - 1983
Queensryche - 1982
Whitesnake - 1978
Cinderella - 1983
Smashing Pumpkin (because I like them) - 1988, did I mention I like them?
Pearl Jam - 1984
Days of the New (not really classic, but rock nonetheless) - 1995, they rock
Live - 1988
So either you're too old to remember, or too young to know anything. Also, it's 2015, do the math.
Edit: Add Motley Crue to that list as well. And fuck you if you think they're too "young" to be added.