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Music Bands & Groups
Notable music bands and groups from around the world, sourced from MusicBrainz.
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Name↕ | Type↕ | Country↕ | Active From↕ | Active To↕ | Genres↕ | Relevance↕ | Description↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Beatles | Group | GB | 1960 | 1970 | rock, pop, pop rock | 100 | UK rock band, “The Fab Four” |
| The Rolling Stones | Group | GB | 1962 | Present | rock, blues rock, british | 99 | |
| The E Street Band | Group | US | 1972 | Present | heartland rock, pop rock, rock | 98 | |
| Pearl Jam | Group | US | 1990 | Present | grunge, alternative rock, hard rock | 95 | |
| Phish | Group | US | 1983 | Present | jam band, rock, progressive rock | 95 | |
| Grateful Dead | Group | US | 1965 | 1995 | rock, psychedelic rock, folk rock | 95 | |
| U2 | Group | IE | 1976 | Present | alternative rock, rock, post-punk | 94 | Irish rock band |
| Metallica | Group | US | 1981 | Present | thrash metal, heavy metal, metal | 93 | |
| Pink Floyd | Group | England | 1965 | 2014 | progressive rock, psychedelic rock, rock | 93 | |
| Led Zeppelin | Group | GB | 1968 | 1980 | hard rock, rock, blues rock | 92 | |
| Nirvana | Group | US | 1987 | 1994 | grunge, alternative rock, rock | 91 | 1980s–1990s US grunge band |
| Queen | Group | GB | 1970 | Present | rock, glam rock, hard rock | 90 | UK rock group |
| The Beach Boys | Group | US | 1961 | Present | surf rock, pop, sunshine pop | 89 | American rock band |
| Radiohead | Group | GB | 1991 | Present | alternative rock, art rock, rock | 89 | |
| KISS | Group | US | 1973 | 2023 | hard rock, glam rock, glam metal | 89 | US rock band |
| The Smashing Pumpkins | Group | US | 1988 | Present | alternative rock, neo-psychedelia, shoegaze | 89 | |
| Depeche Mode | Group | GB | 1980 | Present | electronic, synth-pop, new wave | 89 | |
| Bob Marley & The Wailers | Group | JM | 1970 | 1981 | reggae, roots reggae, ska | 89 | |
| Genesis | Group | GB | 1967 | 2022 | progressive rock, symphonic prog, progressive pop | 87 | English rock band |
| The Who | Group | GB | 1964 | Present | rock, hard rock, mod | 87 | |
| Deep Purple | Group | GB | 1968 | Present | hard rock, rock, heavy metal | 87 | |
| The Cure | Group | GB | 1977 | Present | new wave, gothic rock, post-punk | 87 | |
| AC/DC | Group | AU | 1973 | Present | hard rock, rock, blues rock | 87 | Australian hard rock band |
| Wilco | Group | US | 1994 | Present | alternative rock, indie rock, folk rock | 86 | American alternative rock band |
| R.E.M. | Group | US | 1980 | 2011 | alternative rock, jangle pop, pop rock | 86 | American rock band |
| Marillion | Group | GB | 1979 | Present | progressive rock, neo-progressive rock, neo-prog | 86 | British progressive rock band |
| The Kinks | Group | GB | 1964 | 1996 | rock, mod, rock & roll | 86 | |
| Fleetwood Mac | Group | GB | 1967 | Present | rock, soft rock, blues rock | 86 | |
| コナミ矩形波倶楽部 | Group | JP | N/A | Present | vgm, castlevania, bogus artist | 85 | sound team |
| Hawkwind | Group | GB | 1969 | Present | space rock, psychedelic rock, progressive rock | 85 | |
| Tangerine Dream | Group | DE | 1967 | Present | electronic, ambient, berlin school | 85 | |
| Nine Inch Nails | Group | US | 1988 | Present | industrial rock, industrial, alternative rock | 85 | |
| Rush | Group | CA | 1968 | 2018 | progressive rock, rock, hard rock | 85 | Canadian rock trio |
| King Crimson | Group | GB | 1968 | 2021 | progressive rock, art rock, experimental rock | 85 | |
| Falcom Sound Team jdk | Group | JP | 1988 | Present | falcom, soundtrack, vgm | 85 | |
| Iron Maiden | Group | GB | 1975 | Present | heavy metal, nwobhm, metal | 84 | English heavy metal band |
| The Doors | Group | US | 1965 | 1973 | psychedelic rock, blues rock, acid rock | 84 | |
| Motörhead | Group | GB | 1975 | 2015 | heavy metal, hard rock, rock | 84 | |
| Santana | Group | US | 1966 | Present | latin rock, rock, jazz fusion | 84 | US Latin, blues, & rock band |
| Aerosmith | Group | US | 1970 | Present | hard rock, blues rock, rock | 84 | American hard rock band |
| Jethro Tull | Group | GB | 1967 | Present | progressive rock, folk rock, blues rock | 84 | |
| Yes | Group | GB | 1968 | Present | progressive rock, symphonic prog, rock | 83 | British progressive rock band |
| Marilyn Manson | Group | US | 1989 | Present | industrial rock, alternative metal, industrial metal | 83 | the band |
| Black Sabbath | Group | GB | 1968 | 2025 | heavy metal, hard rock, metal | 83 | English heavy metal band |
| Status Quo | Group | GB | 1967 | Present | rock, hard rock, boogie rock | 83 | UK boogie rock band |
| Carpenters | Group | US | 1968 | 1983 | easy listening, soft rock, adult contemporary | 83 | |
| The Everly Brothers | Group | US | 1957 | 2014 | pop, rockabilly, rock & roll | 83 | |
| Guns N’ Roses | Group | US | 1985 | Present | hard rock, glam metal, heavy metal | 83 | American hard rock band from Los Angeles |
| Foo Fighters | Group | US | 1994 | Present | rock, alternative rock, post-grunge | 83 | |
| T. Rex | Group | GB | 1967 | 1977 | glam rock, rock, folk rock | 83 | UK band |
| Bon Jovi | Group | US | 1983 | Present | rock, hard rock, glam metal | 83 | group |
| Dave Matthews Band | Group | US | 1991 | Present | rock, alternative rock, jam band | 83 | |
| HOYO-MiX | Group | CN | 2011 | Present | ambient, vgm, j-pop | 83 | |
| Scorpions | Group | DE | 1965 | Present | hard rock, heavy metal, german | 83 | German rock band |
| Bull of Heaven | Group | US | 2008 | Present | extremely long tracks, experimental, drone | 83 | |
| Bee Gees | Group | GB | 1958 | 2003 | disco, pop, baroque pop | 83 | |
| Uriah Heep | Group | GB | 1970 | Present | hard rock, progressive rock, rock | 83 | British prog/hard rock |
| Oasis | Group | GB | 1991 | Present | britpop, alternative rock, rock | 82 | Noel & Liam Gallagher |
| Pet Shop Boys | Group | GB | 1981 | Present | synth-pop, pop, electronic | 82 | |
| The Shadows | Group | GB | 1959 | Present | rock, beat music, pop rock | 82 | British pop/rock band that once backed Cliff Richard |
| ABBA | Group | SE | 1972 | 2022 | pop, disco, europop | 82 | Swedish pop group |
| Agathocles | Group | BE | 1985 | Present | mincecore, belgium, grindcore | 82 | Belgian grindcore |
| Judas Priest | Group | GB | 1969 | Present | heavy metal, metal, british | 82 | |
| The Fall | Group | GB | 1976 | 2018 | post-punk, indie rock, art punk | 82 | English post‐punk group founded by Mark E. Smith |
| モーニング娘。 | Group | JP | 1997 | Present | hello project, j-pop, japanese | 82 | |
| Pixies | Group | US | 1986 | Present | alternative rock, indie rock, noise pop | 82 | |
| The Ventures | Group | US | 1958 | Present | surf rock, pop rock, rock & roll | 82 | |
| Coldplay | Group | GB | 1996 | Present | alternative rock, pop, pop rock | 81 | |
| The Dubliners | Group | IE | 1962 | 2012 | folk, irish folk, irish | 81 | |
| The Supremes | Group | US | 1961 | 1977 | soul, aln-sh, disco | 81 | 60s/70s Motown singing group |
| Chicago | Group | US | 1967 | Present | rock, soft rock, pop rock | 81 | American pop rock/jazz fusion band |
| Duran Duran | Group | GB | 1978 | Present | new wave, pop, new romantic | 81 | English rock band |
| Red Hot Chili Peppers | Group | US | 1983 | Present | alternative rock, funk rock, rock | 81 | |
| The Residents | Group | US | 1966 | Present | experimental, avant-garde, experimental rock | 81 | avant‐garde experimental group |
| They Might Be Giants | Group | US | 1982 | Present | alternative rock, indie pop, geek rock | 81 | |
| The Band | Group | CA | 1967 | 1999 | folk rock, country rock, rock | 81 | Canadian-American rock band |
| The Clash | Group | GB | 1976 | 1986 | punk rock, post-punk, new wave | 81 | 70s–80s British punk rock band |
| The Platters | Group | US | 1953 | Present | traditional pop, doo-wop, pop | 81 | |
| Green Day | Group | US | 1989 | Present | punk rock, pop punk, alternative rock | 81 | |
| Goose | Group | US | 2014 | Present | jam band, indie rock, rock | 81 | Norwalk, Connecticut jam band |
| The Drifters | Group | US | 1953 | Present | doo-wop, pop, soul | 81 | US doo wop/R&B vocal group |
| The Smiths | Group | GB | 1982 | 1987 | jangle pop, indie rock, indie pop | 81 | 1980s English rock band |
| Electric Light Orchestra | Group | GB | 1970 | 2025 | progressive rock, art rock, pop rock | 81 | British rock group |
| Ramones | Group | US | 1974 | 1996 | punk rock, pop punk, punk | 81 | US punk rock band |
| Merzbow | Group | JP | 1979 | Present | noise, harsh noise, drone | 81 | Japanese noise project |
| The Hollies | Group | GB | 1963 | Present | pop, pop rock, psychedelic pop | 81 | |
| 7 Minutes of Nausea | Group | AU | 1985 | Present | noisecore, grindcore, noisegrind | 81 | Australian noisecore |
| Erasure | Group | GB | 1985 | Present | synth-pop, pop, dance-pop | 81 | |
| Ike & Tina Turner | Group | US | 1960 | 1976 | soul, pop soul, blues | 80 | US rock & soul duo |
| New Order | Group | GB | 1980 | Present | new wave, post-punk, electronic | 80 | UK synth pop band |
| Def Leppard | Group | GB | 1977 | Present | hard rock, glam metal, heavy metal | 80 | |
| Kool & the Gang | Group | US | 1964 | Present | funk, disco, jazz-funk | 80 | |
| The Count Basie Orchestra | Group | US | 1935 | Present | jazz, swing, big band | 80 | |
| Creedence Clearwater Revival | Group | US | 1959 | 1972 | swamp rock, rock, country rock | 80 | |
| The Allman Brothers Band | Group | US | 1969 | 2014 | southern rock, blues rock, rock | 80 | |
| The Byrds | Group | US | 1964 | 1973 | folk rock, psychedelic rock, country rock | 80 | American rock band |
| Earth, Wind & Fire | Group | US | 1969 | Present | funk, soul, disco | 80 | |
| The Yardbirds | Group | GB | 1963 | Present | blues rock, psychedelic rock, mod | 80 | |
| Twinkle Twinkle Little Rock Star | Group | Unknown | N/A | Present | missing releases, lullaby, wip | 80 | |
| Blondie | Group | US | 1974 | Present | new wave, disco, rock | 80 | US rock band |
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