I imagine only old timers (and I mean really old) might see any argument in this.. but I'll throw it out there: The Beach Boys. In a certain sense, they are a product of their times, and fall in to the 'oldies' category. Or are merely associated with surfer music. But also, consider how timeless their music is. Pet Sounds is still recognized as a masterpiece. And like other timeless bands (The Beatles, for instance), there music still sounds fresh and crisp as a cracker.
On the short list I would include VH, maybe Journey, Springsteen, and Metallica. I'm hesitant to include Aerosmith because of my personal biases against them.