instrumental rock artists
12 published instrumental rock artists, led by Fleetwood Mac, Duane Eddy and Mahavishnu Orchestra.
At a glance
12 published instrumental rock artists; 104 studio albums have verified cover art.
- Published artists0 tier 1 · 3 tier 2 · 9 tier 3
- 12
- Release groups
- 556
- Studio albums
- 119
- Albums with cover artverified Cover Art Archive
- 104
- Timeline events
- 300
- Monthly listenerssum across artists
- 51.2M
- Claimed salessum of stored claims; implausible values excluded
- 120M
- Average career spanfirst to last dated release
- 37.1 years
- Full biographies
- 10
- Biography words
- 21,815
When they started
Debut decade from each artist's earliest dated release. Most debuts fell in the 1980s (3 artists).
| Decade | Artists |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 1 |
| 1960s | 2 |
| 1970s | 1 |
| 1980s | 3 |
| 1990s | 3 |
| 2010s | 1 |
Where they come from
Countries with the most instrumental rock artists. United States leads with 9.
Often paired with
Genres that share artists with instrumental rock. The most shared is rock music, with 3 artists in both.
Covers from instrumental rock
104 studio albums have verified cover art. The 12 shown come from the most famous artists.
The Alternate Rumours
Fleetwood Mac · 2020
The Alternate Fleetwood Mac
Fleetwood Mac · 2019
The Alternate Tango in the Night
Fleetwood Mac · 2018
Say You Will
Fleetwood Mac · 2003
Black Magic Woman
Fleetwood Mac · 1995
Time
Fleetwood Mac · 1995
Behind the Mask
Fleetwood Mac · 1990
Tango in the Night
Fleetwood Mac · 1987
Mirage
Fleetwood Mac · 1982
Tusk
Fleetwood Mac · 1979
Rumours
Fleetwood Mac · 1977
Fleetwood Mac
Fleetwood Mac · 1975
Leaders
Fleetwood Mac has the most release groups (298); Duane Eddy the longest career (64 years); Fleetwood Mac the most awards (16).
Most prolific
| Artist | release groups |
|---|---|
| Fleetwood Mac | 298 |
| Duane Eddy | 99 |
| The Spotnicks | 61 |
| Mahavishnu Orchestra | 30 |
| Polyphia | 28 |
Longest careers
first to last dated release
| Artist | years |
|---|---|
| Duane Eddy | 64 |
| Fleetwood Mac | 58 |
| Mahavishnu Orchestra | 53 |
| The Spotnicks | 44 |
| Nokie Edwards | 34 |
Most decorated
| Artist | awards |
|---|---|
| Fleetwood Mac | 16 |
| Duane Eddy | 8 |
| Nokie Edwards | 4 |
| Bob Bogle | 2 |
| Shadowy Men on a Shadowy Planet | 1 |
Most famous instrumental rock artists
Fleetwood Mac
United Kingdom · Group · 1967–2022
rock music, pop music, hard rock, blues rock, blues, pop rock, instrumental rock
51.2M listeners · 67 wikis
Duane Eddy
United States · Person · born 1938
rock and roll, rockabilly, country music, instrumental rock, surf music
29 wikis
Mahavishnu Orchestra
United States · Group · 1971–1987
progressive rock, jazz fusion, instrumental rock
26 wikis
Bobby Kimball
United States · Person · born 1947
rock music, pop music, hard rock, blues rock, jazz, jazz fusion, instrumental rock
24 wikis
Nokie Edwards
United States · Person · born 1935
instrumental rock
12 wikis
Polyphia
United States · Group · 2010–present
progressive rock, art rock, instrumental rock, progressive metal, math rock
19 wikis
Bob Bogle
United States · Person · born 1934
instrumental rock
9 wikis
Tim Reynolds
United States · Person · born 1957
folk rock, instrumental rock
9 wikis
Shawn Lane
United States · Person · born 1963
instrumental rock
17 wikis
The Spotnicks
Sweden · Group · 1961–present
instrumental rock
12 wikis
Grails
United States · Group · 1999–present
instrumental rock
5 wikis
Shadowy Men on a Shadowy Planet
Canada · Group · 1984–present
rock music, alternative rock, instrumental rock, surf music
4 wikis