blues rock artists

At a glance

153 published blues rock artists; 1,362 studio albums have verified cover art.

When they started

Debut decade from each artist's earliest dated release. Most debuts fell in the 1960s (43 artists).

Where they come from

Countries with the most blues rock artists. United Kingdom leads with 59.

• United Kingdom 59
• United States 58
• Canada 7
• Argentina 3
• Australia 3
• France 3
• Brazil 2
• Ireland 2

Often paired with

Genres that share artists with blues rock. The most shared is hard rock, with 63 artists in both.

• hard rock 63
• rock music 61
• blues 39
• psychedelic rock 35
• rock and roll 25
• folk rock 20
• progressive rock 19
• rhythm and blues 19

Covers from blues rock

1,362 studio albums have verified cover art. The 12 shown come from the most famous artists.

Leaders

The Rolling Stones has the most release groups (399); The Allman Brothers Band the longest career (74 years); The Rolling Stones the most awards (30).

More blues rock artists

Showing 1–108 of 108 artists

Jimi Hendrix

United States · Person · born 1942

hard rock, blues rock, psychedelic rock, acid rock, electric blues

6.7M listeners · 136 wikis · Tier 2

Lynyrd Skynyrd

United States · Group · 1964–present

hard rock, blues rock, Southern rock

20.1M listeners · 62 wikis · Tier 1

John Mayer

United States · Person · born 1977

rock music, pop music, blues rock, folk rock, soul, country music, blues, pop rock, country rock, folk music, soft rock, alternative rock, blue-eyed soul, indie rock, acoustic music

14.9M listeners · 61 wikis · Tier 1

Hozier

Ireland · Person · born 1990

blues rock, traditional folk music, soul, rhythm and blues, blues, indie rock

40.7M listeners · 46 wikis · Tier 1

ZZ Top

United States · Group · 1969–present

rock music, hard rock, rock and roll, blues rock, Southern rock, boogie rock

11.1M listeners · 57 wikis · Tier 2

Group

The White Stripes

United States · Group · 1997–2011

blues rock, alternative rock, post-punk revival, garage rock, punk blues

15.6M listeners · 63 wikis · Tier 2

The Animals

United Kingdom · Group · 1962–1969

hard rock, blues rock, psychedelic rock, rhythm and blues, British blues

13M listeners · 53 wikis · Tier 2

The Black Keys

United States · Group · 2001–present

blues rock, indie rock, garage rock

8.6M listeners · 43 wikis · Tier 2

Whitesnake

United Kingdom · Group · 1978–2025

hard rock, blues rock

6.8M listeners · 49 wikis · Tier 2

Steve Miller Band

United States · Group · 1967–present

blues rock, psychedelic rock

8.3M listeners · 28 wikis · Tier 2

Kaleo

Iceland · Group · 2012–present

blues rock

12.8M listeners · 24 wikis · Tier 1

Johnny Hallyday

France · Person · born 1943

rock music, pop music, rock and roll, blues rock, psychedelic rock, soul, country music, rhythm and blues, blues, country rock, chanson, French rock, sentimental ballad

76 wikis · Tier 2

Elle King

United States · Person · born 1989

blues rock, country music, Americana, alternative country

6.6M listeners · 26 wikis · Tier 3

Janis Joplin

United States · Person · born 1943

hard rock, blues rock, psychedelic rock, soul, country music, folk music, acid rock

100 wikis · Tier 2

Keith Richards

United Kingdom · Person · born 1943

rock music, rock and roll, blues rock, rhythm and blues

86 wikis · Tier 2

Roger Waters

United Kingdom · Person · born 1943

blues rock, psychedelic rock, progressive rock, art rock, opera

79 wikis · Tier 2

Jimmy Page

United Kingdom · Person · born 1944

rock music, hard rock, blues rock, folk rock, blues, progressive rock

78 wikis · Tier 2

David Gilmour

United Kingdom · Person · born 1946

rock music, blues rock, psychedelic rock, progressive rock, art rock, ambient music

76 wikis · Tier 2

Robert Plant

United Kingdom · Person · born 1948

hard rock, blues rock, folk rock, psychedelic rock, heavy metal music

74 wikis · Tier 2

The Velvet Underground

United States · Group · 1965–1972

rock music, blues rock, folk rock, psychedelic rock, experimental rock, art rock, alternative rock, art pop, avant-garde music, proto-punk, noise rock, drone music, noise music, avant-punk

74 wikis · Tier 2

Jefferson Airplane

United States · Group · 1965–1972

rock music, hard rock, blues rock, psychedelic rock, progressive rock, acid rock, psychedelic folk, garage rock

60 wikis · Tier 2

Angus Young

Australia · Person · born 1955

hard rock, rock and roll, blues rock

69 wikis · Tier 2

Slash

United Kingdom · Person · born 1965

hard rock, blues rock, traditional heavy metal, glam metal

66 wikis · Tier 2

Ronnie James Dio

United States · Person · born 1942

hard rock, blues rock, traditional heavy metal, heavy metal music

74 wikis · Tier 2

Jeff Beck

United Kingdom · Person · born 1944

rock music, blues rock, blues, jazz fusion

61 wikis · Tier 2

Cream

United Kingdom · Group · 1966–1968

rock music, hard rock, blues rock, psychedelic rock, heavy metal music, acid rock, jam band music

52 wikis · Tier 2

Stevie Ray Vaughan

United States · Person · born 1954

rock music, blues rock, funk, blues

60 wikis · Tier 2

Mark Knopfler

United Kingdom · Person · born 1949

rock music, blues rock, country music, blues, country rock, Celtic rock

60 wikis · Tier 2

John Bonham

United Kingdom · Person · born 1948

rock music, hard rock, blues rock, folk rock

57 wikis · Tier 2

Ritchie Blackmore

United Kingdom · Person · born 1945

rock music, hard rock, blues rock, traditional heavy metal, heavy metal music, new age music, Celtic music, medieval folk rock, neo-classical metal

56 wikis · Tier 3

Billy Bob Thornton

United States · Person · born 1955

blues rock, country rock

65 wikis · Tier 2

Brian Jones

United Kingdom · Person · born 1942

rock music, rock and roll, blues rock, psychedelic rock, rhythm and blues

55 wikis · Tier 2

Charlie Watts

United Kingdom · Person · born 1941

rock music, hard rock, blues rock, jazz, reggae

55 wikis · Tier 2

David Coverdale

United Kingdom · Person · born 1951

rock music, blues rock, traditional heavy metal, glam metal

55 wikis · Tier 3

Ian Gillan

United Kingdom · Person · born 1945

rock music, hard rock, blues rock, progressive rock, traditional heavy metal

55 wikis · Tier 3

Ray Manzarek

United States · Person · born 1939

rock music, blues rock, jazz

54 wikis · Tier 2

Gary Moore

United Kingdom · Person · born 1952

rock music, hard rock, blues rock, blues, progressive rock, traditional heavy metal, heavy metal music, jazz fusion

61 wikis · Tier 2

Bon Scott

United Kingdom · Person · born 1946

rock music, hard rock, blues rock

50 wikis · Tier 2

Brian Johnson

United Kingdom · Person · born 1947

rock music, hard rock, rock and roll, blues rock, Q3071

47 wikis · Tier 3

Malcolm Young

Australia · Person · born 1953

hard rock, rock and roll, blues rock

47 wikis · Tier 2

The Allman Brothers Band

United States · Group · 1969–2014

hard rock, blues rock, classic rock, blues, Southern rock

45 wikis · Tier 2

Thin Lizzy

Ireland · Group · 1969–1984

hard rock, blues rock, traditional heavy metal

44 wikis · Tier 2

Joe Perry

United States · Person · born 1950

hard rock, blues rock, blues, traditional heavy metal

43 wikis · Tier 3

Peter Green

United Kingdom · Person · born 1946

blues rock, blues

43 wikis · Tier 2

Bill Wyman

United Kingdom · Person · born 1936

rock music, rock and roll, blues rock, rhythm and blues, swing, skiffle

42 wikis · Tier 3

Christine McVie

United Kingdom · Person · born 1943

rock music, blues rock, blues, pop rock, soft rock

42 wikis · Tier 2

Ginger Baker

United Kingdom · Person · born 1939

hard rock, blues rock, psychedelic rock, funk, jazz fusion

41 wikis · Tier 2

Jack Bruce

United Kingdom · Person · born 1943

blues rock, jazz fusion

41 wikis · Tier 2

Eric Burdon

United Kingdom · Person · born 1941

rock music, hard rock, rock and roll, blues rock, psychedelic rock, rhythm and blues, blues, traditional heavy metal, jazz fusion, funk rock, Latin rock

41 wikis · Tier 3

Jerry Garcia

United States · Person · born 1942

blues rock, folk rock, psychedelic rock, rhythm and blues, progressive rock, bluegrass music

41 wikis · Tier 2

Ian Paice

United Kingdom · Person · born 1948

hard rock, blues rock, progressive rock

41 wikis · Tier 3

Nicko McBrain

United Kingdom · Person · born 1952

hard rock, blues rock

41 wikis · Tier 2

The Band

Canada · Group · 1967–1999

rock music, blues rock, folk rock, country music, country rock, Americana, roots rock, alternative country

40 wikis · Tier 2

Steppenwolf

United States · Group · 1967–present

hard rock, blues rock, psychedelic rock, traditional heavy metal, heavy metal music, acid rock

38 wikis · Tier 3

Steve Winwood

United Kingdom · Person · born 1948

rock music, blues rock, psychedelic rock, blues, soft rock, progressive rock, jazz fusion, blue-eyed soul, classical music

37 wikis · Tier 3

Duane Allman

United States · Person · born 1946

rock and roll, blues rock, country music, blues, Southern rock

37 wikis · Tier 2

Cliff Williams

United Kingdom · Person · born 1949

hard rock, rock and roll, blues rock

37 wikis · Tier 3

John Densmore

United States · Person · born 1944

blues rock

36 wikis · Tier 3

Robby Krieger

United States · Person · born 1946

blues rock, psychedelic rock, rhythm and blues, blues

36 wikis · Tier 3

Mick Taylor

United Kingdom · Person · born 1949

rock music, hard rock, blues rock, blues

35 wikis · Tier 3

Ben Harper

United States · Person · born 1969

rock music, blues rock, folk rock, soul

35 wikis · Tier 3

Captain Beefheart

United States · Person · born 1941

blues rock, psychedelic rock, experimental rock, progressive rock, art rock, alternative rock, proto-punk, spoken word, outsider music, free jazz

44 wikis · Tier 2

Dusty Hill

United States · Person · born 1949

hard rock, blues rock, blues, Southern rock, electric blues

30 wikis · Tier 2

Denny Laine

United Kingdom · Person · born 1944

rock music, rock and roll, blues rock, rhythm and blues, jazz fusion

30 wikis · Tier 2

John Mayall

United Kingdom · Person · born 1933

blues rock, blues, electric blues, British blues

38 wikis · Tier 2

Joey Kramer

United States · Person · born 1950

hard rock, blues rock, blues, traditional heavy metal

29 wikis · Tier 3

Bad Company

United Kingdom · Group · 1973–present

hard rock, blues rock

29 wikis · Tier 3

Frank Beard

United States · Person · born 1949

blues rock, blues

28 wikis · Tier 2

Gary Clark Jr.

United States · Person · born 1984

rock music, blues rock, soul, rhythm and blues, blues

27 wikis · Tier 3

Johnny Winter

United States · Person · born 1944

blues rock, rhythm and blues, blues

36 wikis · Tier 2

Beth Hart

United States · Person · born 1972

blues rock, soul, blues, jazz fusion

36 wikis · Tier 3

Donald "Duck" Dunn

United States · Person · born 1941

blues rock, soul, blues

26 wikis · Tier 2

Brad Whitford

United States · Person · born 1952

hard rock, blues rock, heavy metal music

26 wikis · Tier 3

Hank Williams Jr.

United States · Person · born 1949

blues rock, blues, country rock, outlaw country, neotraditional country, Southern rock, urban cowboy

25 wikis · Tier 3

Ike & Tina Turner

United States · Group · 1960–present

rock music, pop music, rock and roll, blues rock, soul, funk, rhythm and blues, blues, funk rock

25 wikis · Tier 3

Freddie King

United States · Person · born 1934

blues rock, funk, blues, Chicago blues

33 wikis · Tier 2

Jake Bugg

United Kingdom · Person · born 1994

blues rock, folk rock, traditional folk music, blues, country rock, Americana, indie rock, indie folk, British blues

33 wikis · Tier 3

Andrey Makarevich

Soviet Union · Person · born 1953

rock music, blues rock, progressive rock, bard song

32 wikis · Tier 3

Aynsley Dunbar

United Kingdom · Person · born 1946

rock music, hard rock, blues rock, blues, jazz, glam rock, heavy metal music

22 wikis · Tier 3

Cinderella

United States · Group · 1983–present

hard rock, blues rock, glam metal

30 wikis · Tier 3

Ian McLagan

United Kingdom · Person · born 1945

hard rock, rock and roll, blues rock, rhythm and blues, psychedelic pop

21 wikis · Tier 2

Chris Dreja

United Kingdom · Person · born 1945

rock music, blues rock, rhythm and blues

20 wikis · Tier 2

Robert Hunter

United States · Person · born 1941

rock and roll, blues rock, folk rock, psychedelic rock, country rock, alternative hip-hop, bluegrass music

20 wikis · Tier 2

Blind Faith

United Kingdom · Group · 1968–present

blues rock

29 wikis · Tier 3

Uli Jon Roth

Germany · Person · born 1954

blues rock

28 wikis · Tier 3

Warren Zevon

United States · Person · born 1947

rock music, hard rock, blues rock, folk rock

28 wikis · Tier 3

Aquarium

Russia · Group · 1972–present

rock music, rock and roll, blues rock, folk rock, psychedelic rock, experimental rock, art rock, new wave, reggae, jazz fusion, indie rock, neofolk, bard rock

28 wikis · Tier 3

Bachman–Turner Overdrive

Canada · Group · 1973–2018

rock music, hard rock, blues rock, boogie rock

28 wikis · Tier 3

Cazuza

Brazil · Person · born 1958

blues rock, alternative rock, música popular brasileira, Brazilian rock

27 wikis · Tier 3

Simon Kirke

United Kingdom · Person · born 1949

hard rock, blues rock

18 wikis · Tier 3

Group

Elf

United States · Group · 1967–1975

hard rock, blues rock, boogie rock

26 wikis · Tier 3

Everlast

United States · Person · born 1969

blues rock, folk rock, blues, hip-hop, hardcore hip-hop, rap rock, alternative rock, country rap, alternative hip-hop

26 wikis · Tier 3

The Guess Who

Canada · Group · 1965–present

rock music, pop music, hard rock, blues rock, folk rock, psychedelic rock, classic rock, progressive rock, jazz fusion, garage rock

26 wikis · Tier 3

The Fratellis

United Kingdom · Group · 2005–present

rock music, blues rock, alternative rock, Q3071, indie rock, indie pop, post-punk revival, garage rock, folk punk

26 wikis · Tier 3

Danny Kirwan

United Kingdom · Person · born 1950

rock music, blues rock, blues

17 wikis · Tier 2

Keith Relf

United Kingdom · Person · born 1943

blues rock

16 wikis · Tier 2

Wayne Kramer

United States · Person · born 1948

hard rock, blues rock, psychedelic rock, Q3071, free jazz

16 wikis · Tier 2

Daniel Lanois

Canada · Person · born 1951

rock music, blues rock, folk rock, experimental rock, blues, pop rock, folk music, art rock, alternative rock, new wave, ambient music, acoustic music

25 wikis · Tier 3

Luis Alberto Spinetta

Argentina · Person · born 1950

rock music, blues rock, folk rock, psychedelic rock, progressive rock, art rock, jazz rock, tango rock

25 wikis · Tier 3

Bobby Kimball

United States · Person · born 1947

rock music, pop music, hard rock, blues rock, jazz, jazz fusion, instrumental rock

24 wikis · Tier 3

Jim McCarty

United Kingdom · Person · born 1943

blues rock

14 wikis · Tier 3

Crystal Bowersox

United States · Person · born 1985

blues rock, soul, country music, gospel music, folk music, indie folk, acoustic music

22 wikis · Tier 3

Alan Wilson

United States · Person · born 1943

blues rock

22 wikis · Tier 2

Dan McCafferty

United Kingdom · Person · born 1946

rock music, hard rock, rock and roll, blues rock

22 wikis · Tier 3

Tommy Shannon

United States · Person · born 1946

rock music, blues rock

13 wikis · Tier 3

Elliot Easton

United States · Person · born 1953

rock music, hard rock, blues rock, rockabilly, new wave

12 wikis · Tier 3

Neil Murray

United Kingdom · Person · born 1950

hard rock, blues rock, traditional heavy metal, jazz fusion

21 wikis · Tier 3

Jan Akkerman

Kingdom of the Netherlands · Person · born 1946

blues rock, jazz, progressive rock, jazz fusion

21 wikis · Tier 3