pop rock artists

At a glance

535 published pop rock artists; 4,301 studio albums have verified cover art.

When they started

Debut decade from each artist's earliest dated release. Most debuts fell in the 2000s (126 artists).

Where they come from

Countries with the most pop rock artists. United States leads with 155.

• United States 155
• United Kingdom 77
• Japan 49
• Canada 34
• France 24
• South Korea 19
• Germany 16
• Sweden 14

Often paired with

Genres that share artists with pop rock. The most shared is pop music, with 154 artists in both.

• pop music 154
• rock music 115
• alternative rock 102
• soft rock 42
• hard rock 36
• folk music 34
• new wave 34
• synth-pop 34

Covers from pop rock

4,301 studio albums have verified cover art. The 12 shown come from the most famous artists.

Leaders

Madonna has the most release groups (400); Aretha Franklin the longest career (69 years); A. R. Rahman the most awards (268).

More pop rock artists

Showing 1–108 of 108 artists

U2

Ireland · Group · 1976–present

pop rock, soft rock, alternative rock, post-punk, dance-rock, Q3071

24.3M listeners · 115 wikis · Tier 1

David Bowie

United Kingdom · Person · born 1947

rock music, pop music, hard rock, psychedelic rock, experimental rock, soul, pop rock, electronic music, glam rock, art rock, alternative rock, art pop, new wave, blue-eyed soul, psychedelic pop, ambient music, avant-garde jazz, rapping

20.3M listeners · 136 wikis · Tier 2

Prince

United States · Person · born 1958

rock music, contemporary R&B, soul, disco, funk, pop rock, dance-pop, jazz, new jack swing, funk rock, synth funk, pop soul, Minneapolis sound

24.6M listeners · 112 wikis · Tier 2

Miley Cyrus

United States · Person · born 1992

rock music, pop music, country music, pop rock, dance-pop, hip-hop, country pop, electropop, teen pop

62.4M listeners · 141 wikis · Tier 1

Cher

United States · Person · born 1946

rock music, pop music, folk rock, disco, pop rock, dance music, folk music, glam metal, house music

13.8M listeners · 120 wikis · Tier 1

Bon Jovi

United States · Group · 1983–present

rock music, hard rock, pop rock, glam metal, arena rock

36.2M listeners · 86 wikis · Tier 1

Aretha Franklin

United States · Person · born 1942

pop music, soul, funk, gospel music, rhythm and blues, pop rock, jazz

10.7M listeners · 116 wikis · Tier 2

Phil Collins

United Kingdom · Person · born 1951

rock music, pop music, pop rock, soft rock, progressive rock, jazz fusion, funk rock

31.9M listeners · 91 wikis · Tier 2

Maroon 5

United States · Group · 1994–present

pop music, pop rock, alternative rock, funk rock

80.4M listeners · 76 wikis · Tier 1

P!nk

United States · Person · born 1979

pop music, contemporary R&B, pop rock

43.2M listeners · 89 wikis · Tier 1

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 · Tier 2

Paramore

United States · Group · 2003–present

pop rock, alternative rock, power pop

36.4M listeners · 143 wikis · Tier 1

Bee Gees

United Kingdom · Group · 1958–2003

rock music, pop music, soul, disco, rhythm and blues, pop rock, soft rock, blue-eyed soul

34.3M listeners · 72 wikis · Tier 2

Avril Lavigne

Canada · Person · born 1984

pop rock, soft rock, alternative rock, pop-punk, post-grunge

28.8M listeners · 138 wikis · Tier 1

Bryan Adams

Canada · Person · born 1959

rock music, pop music, hard rock, pop rock, adult contemporary music, soft rock, alternative rock, roots rock, heartland rock

31M listeners · 91 wikis · Tier 2

George Michael

United Kingdom · Person · born 1963

pop music, contemporary R&B, soul, funk, rhythm and blues, pop rock, dance music, dance-pop, adult contemporary music, jazz, soft rock, synth-pop, blue-eyed soul, post-disco

23.7M listeners · 105 wikis · Tier 2

Demi Lovato

United States · Person · born 1992

pop music, contemporary R&B, soul, pop rock, dance-pop, electropop, teen pop, nu metal, pop-punk, power pop

37.2M listeners · 132 wikis · Tier 1

Billy Joel

United States · Person · born 1949

rock and roll, pop rock, soft rock, contemporary classical music

34.4M listeners · 68 wikis · Tier 1

Post Malone

United States · Person · born 1995

rock music, pop music, contemporary R&B, country music, pop rock, hip-hop, rap rock, trap music, pop rap, cloud rap, country rap

66.6M listeners · 61 wikis · Tier 1

Christina Aguilera

United States · Person · born 1980

pop music, contemporary R&B, soul, blues, pop rock, dance-pop, adult contemporary music, jazz, electro, synth-pop

32.4M listeners · 130 wikis · Tier 1

Imagine Dragons

United States · Group · 2008–present

pop rock, alternative rock, electropop, new wave

52.8M listeners · 61 wikis · Tier 1

Kelly Clarkson

United States · Person · born 1982

pop music, contemporary R&B, pop rock

25.2M listeners · 86 wikis · Tier 1

One Direction

United Kingdom · Group · 2010–2016

pop rock, dance-pop, teen pop

45.1M listeners · 102 wikis · Tier 2

Robbie Williams

United Kingdom · Person · born 1974

pop music, pop rock, dance music, electronic music, soft rock, alternative rock, Britpop

14.2M listeners · 92 wikis · Tier 1

Lionel Richie

United States · Person · born 1949

pop music, soul, funk, rhythm and blues, pop rock, new wave

12.3M listeners · 72 wikis · Tier 1

Kesha

United States · Person · born 1987

rock music, country music, pop rock, dance music, dance-pop, pop rap, synth-pop, electropop

44.8M listeners · 84 wikis · Tier 1

Chicago

United States · Group · 1967–present

rock music, pop rock, adult contemporary music, jazz, soft rock, jazz fusion, jazz rock

13.1M listeners · 47 wikis · Tier 1

Enrique Iglesias

Spain · Person · born 1975

pop music, rhythm and blues, pop rock, Latin pop

35.8M listeners · 95 wikis · Tier 1

Olivia Newton-John

United Kingdom · Person · born 1948

pop music, country music, pop rock, dance-pop, folk music

10.8M listeners · 77 wikis · Tier 2

Neil Diamond

United States · Person · born 1941

pop rock, folk music, soft rock

8.2M listeners · 61 wikis · Tier 2

Zendaya

United States · Person · born 1996

contemporary R&B, pop rock, dance-pop

14.4M listeners · 102 wikis · Tier 1

Duran Duran

United Kingdom · Group · 1978–present

hard rock, pop rock, progressive rock, heavy metal music, alternative rock, art pop, synth-pop, electropop, new wave, electronic rock, New Romantic

16.4M listeners · 92 wikis · Tier 1

Shawn Mendes

Canada · Person · born 1998

pop music, pop rock, folk-pop

56.5M listeners · 72 wikis · Tier 1

Ricky Martin

United States · Person · born 1971

pop music, contemporary R&B, pop rock, dance-pop, reggaeton, reggae, Latin pop, music of Latin America

18.3M listeners · 87 wikis · Tier 1

Travis Scott

United States · Person · born 1991

rock music, psychedelic rock, contemporary R&B, pop rock, hip-hop, trap music, alternative rock, pop rap, Southern hip-hop, alternative hip-hop, alternative R&B, psychedelic rap, psychedelic music, psychedelic hip-hop

62.2M listeners · 58 wikis · Tier 1

The Cranberries

Ireland · Group · 1989–2003

rock music, folk rock, pop rock, alternative rock, post-punk, new wave, grunge, jangle pop, indie rock, indie pop, dream pop, Celtic rock

40.2M listeners · 72 wikis · Tier 2

A. R. Rahman

India · Person · born 1966

pop music, pop rock, dance music, electronic music, soft rock, electronic dance music, classical music, folk-pop, world music, Carnatic music, Indian classical music, experimental music

46.7M listeners · 66 wikis · Tier 1

OneRepublic

United States · Group · 2009–present

pop rock, alternative rock, cello rock

47.2M listeners · 64 wikis · Tier 1

Shreya Ghoshal

India · Person · born 1984

pop music, pop rock, folk-pop, Indian film music, Carnatic music, Hindustani classical music, qawwali, ghazal

56.2M listeners · 59 wikis · Tier 1

Måneskin

Italy · Group · 2016–2024

pop rock, glam rock

23.2M listeners · 76 wikis · Tier 2

Twenty One Pilots

United States · Group · 2009–present

pop rock, rap rock, alternative rock, electropop, reggae, alternative hip-hop, indie pop

39.2M listeners · 61 wikis · Tier 1

Carly Rae Jepsen

Canada · Person · born 1985

pop music, disco, pop rock, folk music, new jack swing, teen pop

23.1M listeners · 61 wikis · Tier 1

Bonnie Tyler

United Kingdom · Person · born 1951

pop music, country music, pop rock, soft rock

21M listeners · 72 wikis · Tier 2

Gorillaz

United Kingdom · Group · 1998–present

pop rock, electronic music, hip-hop, alternative rock, art pop, electropop, indie rock, trip hop

37.6M listeners · 59 wikis · Tier 1

Cyndi Lauper

United States · Person · born 1953

rock music, country music, blues, pop rock, dance-pop, adult contemporary music, dance-rock, new wave

18.6M listeners · 74 wikis · Tier 1

Fall Out Boy

United States · Group · 2001–2009

pop rock, alternative rock, pop-punk, emo pop

26.3M listeners · 56 wikis · Tier 2

Maluma

Colombia · Person · born 1994

pop rock, trap music, reggaeton, Latin trap, urbano music

51.4M listeners · 49 wikis · Tier 1

Kate Bush

United Kingdom · Person · born 1958

pop rock, art rock, art pop, progressive pop, baroque pop, singer-songwriter music, experimental pop

15.6M listeners · 76 wikis · Tier 1

Modern Talking

West Germany · Group · 1983–2003

pop rock, dance-pop, dance-rock, synth-pop, new wave, Europop, Eurodisco, Eurodance

13M listeners · 78 wikis · Tier 2

Alanis Morissette

Canada · Person · born 1974

rock music, pop music, experimental rock, pop rock, dance-pop, progressive rock, alternative rock, electronica, post-grunge

10.8M listeners · 82 wikis · Tier 2

Jonas Brothers

United States · Group · 2005–2013

pop music, pop rock

17.4M listeners · 69 wikis · Tier 2

Freddie Mercury

United Kingdom · Person · born 1946

hard rock, rock and roll, classic rock, disco, pop rock, glam rock, progressive rock, traditional heavy metal, classical crossover, neoclassicism

176 wikis · Tier 2

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

Dido

United Kingdom · Person · born 1971

pop music, pop rock, folk music

18.4M listeners · 62 wikis · Tier 1

Roxette

Sweden · Group · 1986–2016

rock music, pop music, pop rock, dance-pop, soft rock, Europop, power pop

17.8M listeners · 63 wikis · Tier 2

Toto

United States · Group · 1977–2019

hard rock, pop rock, soft rock, progressive rock, jazz fusion, arena rock, yacht rock

26.9M listeners · 53 wikis · Tier 2

Panic! at the Disco

United States · Group · 2005–2023

pop rock, alternative rock, synth-pop, pop-punk, baroque pop, emo pop

27M listeners · 52 wikis · Tier 2

Benson Boone

United States · Person · born 2002

pop music, pop rock

39.1M listeners · 34 wikis · Tier 1

a-ha

Norway · Group · 1982–present

pop rock, soft rock, alternative rock, synth-pop, new wave, electronic rock

24.9M listeners · 53 wikis · Tier 1

The Script

Ireland · Group · 2007–present

pop music, pop rock, alternative rock

33.6M listeners · 43 wikis · Tier 1

Blur

United Kingdom · Group · 1988–present

pop rock, art rock, alternative rock, art pop, indie rock, Britpop, lo-fi music

14.5M listeners · 62 wikis · Tier 1

Lil Nas X

United States · Person · born 1999

rock music, pop music, country music, pop rock, hip-hop, trap music, pop rap, Southern hip-hop, country rap

19.2M listeners · 55 wikis · Tier 1

t.A.T.u.

Russia · Group · 1999–2011

pop music, pop rock, electronic music, dance-pop, Europop, LGBTQ+ art

11.6M listeners · 66 wikis · Tier 2

Arijit Singh

India · Person · born 1987

pop rock, folk-pop, Indian film music, Indian pop

53.4M listeners · 31 wikis · Tier 1

Electric Light Orchestra

United Kingdom · Group · 1970–present

rock and roll, classic rock, pop rock, progressive rock, art rock, progressive pop, symphonic rock

18.3M listeners · 45 wikis · Tier 1

Stevie Nicks

United States · Person · born 1948

pop rock, country rock, soft rock

9.9M listeners · 58 wikis · Tier 2

5 Seconds of Summer

Australia · Group · 2011–present

pop rock, pop-punk

20.3M listeners · 51 wikis · Tier 1

Dominic Fike

United States · Person · born 1995

rock music, pop rock, rap rock, alternative rock, alternative hip-hop, indie rock, indie pop

47.2M listeners · 32 wikis · Tier 1

Eros Ramazzotti

Italy · Person · born 1963

pop music, pop rock, alternative rock

8M listeners · 71 wikis · Tier 2

Jason Mraz

United States · Person · born 1977

pop music, funk, pop rock, jazz, alternative rock, reggae, blue-eyed soul, surf music, alternative hip-hop

18.8M listeners · 51 wikis · Tier 1

Lewis Capaldi

United Kingdom · Person · born 1996

pop music, pop rock, soft rock, alternative rock, blue-eyed soul

25.6M listeners · 44 wikis · Tier 1

Daryl Hall & John Oates

United States · Group · 1972–2024

pop rock, blue-eyed soul

26.3M listeners · 34 wikis · Tier 2

B.o.B

United States · Person · born 1988

rock music, pop rock, alternative rock, pop rap, Southern hip-hop, dirty south, alternative hip-hop

27.6M listeners · 42 wikis · Tier 1

Sonu Nigam

India · Person · born 1973

pop rock, folk-pop, Indian film music, Carnatic music, Hindustani classical music

27.5M listeners · 42 wikis · Tier 1

Christina Perri

United States · Person · born 1986

pop music, pop rock, alternative rock, Christian music

19.7M listeners · 49 wikis · Tier 1

No Doubt

United States · Group · 1986–present

rock music, pop music, pop rock, alternative rock, Q3071, new wave, pop-punk, ska, reggae rock, post-grunge, reggae fusion, ska punk

16.3M listeners · 53 wikis · Tier 1

Natalie Imbruglia

Australia · Person · born 1975

pop music, pop rock, adult contemporary music

9.4M listeners · 63 wikis · Tier 2

Niall Horan

Ireland · Person · born 1993

pop music, pop rock, folk-pop

11.7M listeners · 57 wikis · Tier 3

Bring Me the Horizon

United Kingdom · Group · 2004–present

pop rock, alternative metal, techno, post-hardcore, deathcore, metalcore

13.7M listeners · 51 wikis · Tier 1

The Cardigans

Sweden · Group · 1992–present

rock music, pop rock, alternative rock, indie rock, power pop

15.6M listeners · 45 wikis · Tier 1

Himesh Reshammiya

India · Person · born 1973

pop rock, dance-pop, Indian film music, Indian pop, Indian rock

26.3M listeners · 31 wikis · Tier 1

Train

United States · Group · 1994–present

rock music, pop rock

23.7M listeners · 33 wikis · Tier 1

Phoebe Bridgers

United States · Person · born 1994

pop rock, indie rock, indie pop, indie folk

15.6M listeners · 42 wikis · Tier 1

KK

India · Person · born 1968

pop music, pop rock, Indian film music

29.1M listeners · 27 wikis · Tier 3

Dave Stewart

United Kingdom · Person · born 1952

rhythm and blues, pop rock, folk music, synth-pop, new wave

16.8M listeners · 30 wikis · Tier 1

Shruti Haasan

India · Person · born 1986

pop rock, alternative rock, folk-pop, Indian film music, Carnatic music

8.5M listeners · 54 wikis · Tier 3

Julieta Venegas

United States · Person · born 1970

rock music, pop music, folk rock, pop rock, alternative rock, Latin pop, indie pop, cumbia

19.1M listeners · 34 wikis · Tier 1

John Newman

United Kingdom · Person · born 1990

soul, pop rock

16.9M listeners · 36 wikis · Tier 1

Jack Johnson

United States · Person · born 1975

pop rock, soft rock

12.5M listeners · 43 wikis · Tier 1

Ha*Ash

United States · Group · 2002–present

pop music, country music, pop rock, country pop, ballade

8.7M listeners · 51 wikis · Tier 3

Pat Benatar

United States · Person · born 1953

rock music, hard rock, pop rock

6.6M listeners · 47 wikis · Tier 2

Men at Work

Australia · Group · 1978–present

rock music, pop rock, new wave, reggae

15.5M listeners · 36 wikis · Tier 1

Labrinth

United Kingdom · Person · born 1989

rock music, pop music, contemporary R&B, soul, funk, pop rock, electronic music, dance-pop, hip-hop, alternative rock, synth-pop, drum and bass, grime, dubstep, post-dubstep

19.4M listeners · 30 wikis · Tier 1

Survivor

United States · Group · 1978–present

rock music, hard rock, pop rock, arena rock, album-oriented rock

15.2M listeners · 35 wikis · Tier 1

Sixpence None the Richer

United States · Group · 1992–present

pop rock, indie rock, Christian alternative rock

19.8M listeners · 28 wikis · Tier 1

Ricchi e Poveri

Italy · Group · 1967–present

disco, pop rock, popular music

8M listeners · 48 wikis · Tier 3

LP

United States · Person · born 1981

pop rock, alternative rock, indie rock, indie pop

11.2M listeners · 40 wikis · Tier 3

Steely Dan

United States · Group · 1972–present

rock music, rhythm and blues, pop rock, jazz, soft rock, jazz fusion, yacht rock

7.5M listeners · 39 wikis · Tier 2

Belinda

Mexico · Person · born 1989

pop music, pop rock, dance-pop, electropop, Latin pop

12.2M listeners · 37 wikis · Tier 1

Lukas Graham

Denmark · Group · 2011–present

pop music, soul, funk, pop rock

15.8M listeners · 29 wikis · Tier 1

Colbie Caillat

United States · Person · born 1985

country music, pop rock

9M listeners · 42 wikis · Tier 3

Ghost

Sweden · Group · 2006–present

hard rock, pop rock, progressive rock, heavy metal music, arena rock

9M listeners · 41 wikis · Tier 3

La Oreja de Van Gogh

Spain · Group · 1996–present

pop music, folk rock, pop rock, power pop, Electropop, Emo subculture

14.9M listeners · 29 wikis · Tier 1

The Chemical Brothers

United Kingdom · Group · 1989–present

rock music, pop rock, electronic music, Q3071, pop rap, big beat

8.4M listeners · 42 wikis · Tier 3

Nena

Germany · Person · born 1960

pop music, pop rock, Q3071, synth-pop, new wave, Neue Deutsche Welle

6.1M listeners · 49 wikis · Tier 3

Mon Laferte

Chile · Person · born 1983

pop music, pop rock, alternative rock, Latin pop, alternative metal, indie pop, bolero

18.8M listeners · 23 wikis · Tier 1

Counting Crows

United States · Group · 1991–present

rock music, pop rock, alternative rock, post-grunge

13.3M listeners · 31 wikis · Tier 1

Simply Red

United Kingdom · Group · 1984–present

pop music, soul, pop rock, jazz fusion, blue-eyed soul, sophisti-pop

9.7M listeners · 38 wikis · Tier 3