psychedelic rock artists

At a glance

153 published psychedelic rock artists; 1,530 studio albums have verified cover art.

When they started

Debut decade from each artist's earliest dated release. Most debuts fell in the 1960s (63 artists).

Where they come from

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

• United Kingdom 59
• United States 51
• Canada 6
• Australia 4
• Germany 4
• Argentina 3
• France 3
• Russia 3

Often paired with

Genres that share artists with psychedelic rock. The most shared is progressive rock, with 42 artists in both.

• progressive rock 42
• rock music 41
• blues rock 35
• hard rock 34
• folk rock 26
• art rock 22
• alternative rock 17
• pop music 15

Covers from psychedelic rock

1,530 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); Johnny Hallyday the longest career (66 years); Paul McCartney the most awards (52).

More psychedelic rock artists

Showing 1–108 of 108 artists

Muse

United Kingdom · Group · 1994–present

rock music, hard rock, psychedelic rock, progressive rock, space rock, alternative rock, alternative metal, symphonic rock

21.9M listeners · 82 wikis · Tier 1

Person

Lenny Kravitz

United States · Person · born 1964

rock music, psychedelic rock, soul

19.3M listeners · 74 wikis · Tier 1

Group

Deep Purple

United Kingdom · Group · 1968–present

hard rock, psychedelic rock, classic rock, progressive rock, traditional heavy metal

7M listeners · 88 wikis · Tier 2

Tame Impala

Australia · Group · 2007–present

psychedelic rock, alternative rock, psychedelic pop, indie rock, neo-psychedelia, dream pop

60.9M listeners · 43 wikis · Tier 1

The Animals

United Kingdom · Group · 1962–1969

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

13M listeners · 53 wikis · Tier 2

Jim Morrison

United States · Person · born 1943

rock music, psychedelic rock

150 wikis · Tier 2

The Verve

United Kingdom · Group · 1990–2009

psychedelic rock, space rock, alternative rock

17.4M listeners · 42 wikis · Tier 2

Mac DeMarco

Canada · Person · born 1990

psychedelic rock, psychedelic pop, jangle pop, indie pop, neo-psychedelia, bedroom pop, singer-songwriter music

22.3M listeners · 35 wikis · Tier 1

Tool

United States · Group · 1990–present

psychedelic rock, progressive rock, art rock, alternative metal, progressive metal

6.7M listeners · 59 wikis · Tier 3

Glass Animals

United Kingdom · Group · 2012–present

psychedelic rock, electronic rock, psychedelic pop, indie rock, alternative pop, indietronica

23.3M listeners · 27 wikis · Tier 1

Cage the Elephant

United States · Group · 2006–present

psychedelic rock, blues, alternative rock, Q3071, indie rock, garage rock

16.6M listeners · 31 wikis · Tier 1

Steve Miller Band

United States · Group · 1967–present

blues rock, psychedelic rock

8.3M listeners · 28 wikis · Tier 2

Frank Zappa

United States · Person · born 1940

rock music, psychedelic rock, experimental rock, jazz, progressive rock, alternative rock, jazz fusion, classical music, experimental music, avant-garde music, proto-punk, comedy rock, avant-pop, avant-prog, art music, musique concrète

110 wikis · Tier 2

Group

Eloy

Germany · Group · 1969–present

psychedelic rock, progressive rock, space rock, Krautrock

8M listeners · 23 wikis · Tier 3

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

Peter Bjorn and John

Sweden · Group · 1999–present

psychedelic rock, indie rock, indie pop, neo-psychedelia

6.1M listeners · 20 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

Phoenix

Romania · Group · 1962–present

hard rock, folk rock, psychedelic rock, progressive rock, art rock, heavy metal music, world music

6.2M listeners · 11 wikis · Tier 3

Lou Reed

United States · Person · born 1942

rock music, folk rock, psychedelic rock, experimental rock, glam rock, art rock, alternative rock, blue-eyed soul, proto-punk, noise rock, spoken word, drone music

79 wikis · Tier 2

Roger Waters

United Kingdom · Person · born 1943

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

79 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

Syd Barrett

United Kingdom · Person · born 1946

rock music, psychedelic rock, experimental rock, progressive rock, space rock, psychedelic folk, psychedelic pop, proto-punk, outsider 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

Nikolai Noskov

Russia · Person · born 1956

pop music, hard rock, folk rock, psychedelic rock, traditional folk music, funk, rhythm and blues, glam rock, progressive rock, art rock, alternative rock, dance-rock, electro, synth-pop, new wave, funk rock, blue-eyed soul, glam metal, folk-pop, trip hop, symphonic rock, romance, bard song

78 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

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

Liam Gallagher

United Kingdom · Person · born 1972

rock music, psychedelic rock, alternative rock, Britpop

57 wikis · Tier 3

Richard Wright

United Kingdom · Person · born 1943

rock music, psychedelic rock, experimental rock, electronic music, jazz, progressive rock, art rock, reggae

56 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

Grateful Dead

United States · Group · 1965–1995

rock music, psychedelic rock

54 wikis · Tier 2

Jethro Tull

United Kingdom · Group · 1967–present

hard rock, folk rock, psychedelic rock, electronic music, progressive rock, art rock, electronic rock

56 wikis · Tier 3

King Crimson

United Kingdom · Group · 1968–present

psychedelic rock, progressive rock, art rock, jazz rock

55 wikis · Tier 3

Ronnie Wood

United Kingdom · Person · born 1947

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

46 wikis · Tier 3

Barry Gibb

United Kingdom · Person · born 1946

pop music, psychedelic rock, disco, country music, baroque pop

46 wikis · Tier 3

Procol Harum

United Kingdom · Group · 1967–2022

psychedelic rock, progressive rock, art rock, baroque pop, symphonic rock

45 wikis · Tier 2

Donovan

United Kingdom · Person · born 1946

folk rock, psychedelic rock, folk-pop, psychedelic folk, psychedelic pop

43 wikis · Tier 3

Michelle Phillips

United States · Person · born 1944

pop music, folk rock, psychedelic rock, traditional folk music, sunshine pop

42 wikis · Tier 2

Ginger Baker

United Kingdom · Person · born 1939

hard rock, blues rock, psychedelic rock, funk, 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

T. Rex

United Kingdom · Group · 1967–1977

folk rock, psychedelic rock

40 wikis · Tier 2

Paul Kantner

United States · Person · born 1941

psychedelic rock, acid rock

39 wikis · Tier 2

The Moody Blues

United Kingdom · Group · 1964–2021

psychedelic rock, rhythm and blues, progressive rock, art rock

48 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

Robby Krieger

United States · Person · born 1946

blues rock, psychedelic rock, rhythm and blues, blues

36 wikis · Tier 3

Billy Corgan

United States · Person · born 1967

hard rock, psychedelic rock, alternative rock, alternative metal, grunge

36 wikis · Tier 3

Emerson, Lake & Palmer

United Kingdom · Group · 1970–2010

psychedelic rock, experimental rock, progressive rock, art rock, jazz rock, symphonic rock

45 wikis · Tier 2

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

Traffic

United Kingdom · Group · 1967–1974

psychedelic rock, progressive rock, jazz fusion

34 wikis · Tier 2

The Byrds

United States · Group · 1964–1973

folk rock, psychedelic rock, country rock

43 wikis · Tier 2

Small Faces

United Kingdom · Group · 1965–1978

rock music, hard rock, psychedelic rock, rhythm and blues

32 wikis · Tier 2

Blue Öyster Cult

United States · Group · 1967–present

hard rock, psychedelic rock, progressive rock, traditional heavy metal, heavy metal music, acid rock, occult rock

41 wikis · Tier 3

Porcupine Tree

United Kingdom · Group · 1987–present

psychedelic rock, progressive rock, progressive metal

41 wikis · Tier 3

Marty Balin

United States · Person · born 1942

folk rock, psychedelic rock, pop rock, soft rock, acid rock

31 wikis · Tier 2

Harry Nilsson

United States · Person · born 1941

rock music, pop music, psychedelic rock, soft rock, baroque pop, sunshine pop, Brill Building

39 wikis · Tier 2

Sixto Rodriguez

United States · Person · born 1942

folk rock, psychedelic rock, traditional folk music, psychedelic folk

38 wikis · Tier 2

Rod Evans

United Kingdom · Person · born 1947

rock music, hard rock, psychedelic rock, progressive rock

28 wikis · Tier 2

Barış Manço

Turkey · Person · born 1943

rock music, folk rock, psychedelic rock, pop rock, progressive rock, Anatolian rock

37 wikis · Tier 2

Bob Weir

United States · Person · born 1947

rock music, rock and roll, psychedelic rock, country music, blues, folk music

27 wikis · Tier 2

Gal Costa

Brazil · Person · born 1945

pop music, psychedelic rock, música popular brasileira, bossa nova

36 wikis · Tier 2

Soft Machine

United Kingdom · Group · 1966–1984

psychedelic rock, progressive rock, jazz rock, Canterbury scene

35 wikis · Tier 2

Jorma Kaukonen

United States · Person · born 1940

psychedelic rock

24 wikis · Tier 3

Iron Butterfly

United States · Group · 1966–present

psychedelic rock

32 wikis · Tier 3

Phil Lesh

United States · Person · born 1940

psychedelic rock

22 wikis · Tier 2

Spencer Dryden

United States · Person · born 1938

psychedelic rock

22 wikis · Tier 2

Ed King

United States · Person · born 1949

psychedelic rock, Southern rock

22 wikis · Tier 2

Michael Nesmith

United States · Person · born 1942

pop music, psychedelic rock, country music, pop rock, folk music

30 wikis · Tier 2

Shocking Blue

Netherlands · Group · 1967–2006

rock music, psychedelic rock, Nederbeat

30 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

Hawkwind

United Kingdom · Group · 1969–present

psychedelic rock, progressive rock, space rock

29 wikis · Tier 3

Aphrodite's Child

Greece · Group · 1967–1972

psychedelic rock, progressive rock

29 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

Sparks

United States · Group · 1971–present

psychedelic rock, disco, pop rock, glam rock, art rock, alternative rock, synth-pop, electropop, new wave, electronica, proto-punk, synth-punk

28 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

Mariska Veres

Kingdom of the Netherlands · Person · born 1947

psychedelic rock, jazz

26 wikis · Tier 3

Mike Pinder

United Kingdom · Person · born 1941

psychedelic rock

17 wikis · Tier 2

Wayne Kramer

United States · Person · born 1948

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

16 wikis · Tier 2

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

Arthur Brown

United Kingdom · Person · born 1942

rock music, rock and roll, psychedelic rock, progressive rock, shock rock

24 wikis · Tier 3

Person

Yanka Dyagileva

Soviet Union · Person · born 1966

folk rock, psychedelic rock, post-punk, noise rock, underground music

23 wikis · Tier 3

Narada Michael Walden

United States · Person · born 1952

psychedelic rock, funk, jazz fusion

22 wikis · Tier 3

Mickey Finn

United Kingdom · Person · born 1947

psychedelic rock, glam rock

13 wikis · Tier 2

Dennis Dunaway

United States · Person · born 1946

rock music, hard rock, psychedelic rock, heavy metal music

12 wikis · Tier 3

Rick Wills

United Kingdom · Person · born 1947

psychedelic rock

12 wikis · Tier 3

Fred Smith

United States · Person · born 1949

hard rock, psychedelic rock, garage rock, proto-punk

12 wikis · Tier 2

John Kay

United States · Person · born 1944

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

21 wikis · Tier 3

Vanilla Fudge

United States · Group · 1966–present

hard rock, psychedelic rock

20 wikis · Tier 3

King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard

Australia · Group · 2010–present

psychedelic rock, garage rock, stoner rock

20 wikis · Tier 3

Ozric Tentacles

England · Group · 1983–present

psychedelic rock, progressive rock, space rock

20 wikis · Tier 3

Sinn Sisamouth

Cambodia · Person · born 1933

psychedelic rock

19 wikis · Tier 3

Person

Erkin Koray

Turkey · Person · born 1941

folk rock, psychedelic rock, psychedelic folk, Anatolian rock

19 wikis · Tier 3

The Easybeats

Australia · Group · 1964–present

rock music, rock and roll, beat music, psychedelic rock

19 wikis · Tier 3

Kevin Parker

Australia · Person · born 1986

psychedelic rock, disco, alternative rock, synth-pop, psychedelic pop

18 wikis · Tier 3

Group

Spirit

United States · Group · 1967–present

psychedelic rock

17 wikis · Tier 3

Linda

Russia · Person · born 1973

pop music, folk rock, psychedelic rock, art rock, grunge, indie rock, new age music, trip hop, experimental music, gothic rock, trip rock

17 wikis · Tier 3

Group

Captain Beyond

United States · Group · 1971–present

hard rock, psychedelic rock, progressive rock

16 wikis · Tier 3

Dave Alvin

United States · Person · born 1955

psychedelic rock, rockabilly, blues, folk music, Q3071, Americana, roots rock, alternative country

16 wikis · Tier 3

The Shamen

United Kingdom · Group · 1985–1999

psychedelic rock, techno

16 wikis · Tier 3

Lee Dorman

United States · Person · born 1942

psychedelic rock

15 wikis · Tier 3

Dan Snaith

Canada · Person · born 1978

psychedelic rock, electronic music, electronic dance music, psychedelic pop, neo-psychedelia, electronica, dream pop, folktronica, intelligent dance music, deep house, shoegaze, noise pop

15 wikis · Tier 3

Person

Billy Bass Nelson

United States · Person · born 1951

psychedelic rock, soul, funk, rhythm and blues, psychedelic soul

6 wikis · Tier 2

Ron Bushy

United States · Person · born 1941

psychedelic rock

14 wikis · Tier 3

Catherine Ribeiro

France · Person · born 1941

psychedelic rock, folk music, progressive rock, chanson, French rock

14 wikis · Tier 3

The Tragically Hip

Canada · Group · 1984–2017

rock music, hard rock, blues rock, folk rock, psychedelic rock, alternative rock, Canadian rock

14 wikis · Tier 3

Erik Brann

United States · Person · born 1950

psychedelic rock

13 wikis · Tier 3

Rare Earth

United States · Group · 1960–present

blues rock, psychedelic rock, progressive rock, funk rock, psychedelic soul

13 wikis · Tier 3