pub rock artists
3 published pub rock artists, led by Dire Straits, INXS and Ian Dury.
At a glance
3 published pub rock artists; 25 studio albums have verified cover art.
- Published artists0 tier 1 · 2 tier 2 · 1 tier 3
- 3
- Release groups
- 358
- Studio albums
- 28
- Albums with cover artverified Cover Art Archive
- 25
- Timeline events
- 100
- Monthly listenerssum across artists
- 35.5M
- Claimed salessum of stored claims; implausible values excluded
- 120M
- Average career spanfirst to last dated release
- 45.3 years
- Full biographies
- 3
- Biography words
- 15,354
When they started
Debut decade from each artist's earliest dated release. Most debuts fell in the 1970s (2 artists).
| Decade | Artists |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 2 |
| 1980s | 1 |
Where they come from
Countries with the most pub rock artists. United Kingdom leads with 2.
Often paired with
Genres that share artists with pub rock. The most shared is new wave, with 2 artists in both.
Covers from pub rock
25 studio albums have verified cover art. The 12 shown come from the most famous artists.
The Honky Tonk Demos
Dire Straits · 2015
On Every Street
Dire Straits · 1991
Brothers in Arms
Dire Straits · 1985
Love Over Gold
Dire Straits · 1982
Making Movies
Dire Straits · 1980
Communiqué
Dire Straits · 1979
Dire Straits
Dire Straits · 1978
Back in Time
INXS · 2016
Original Sin
INXS · 2010
Switch
INXS · 2005
Elegantly Wasted
INXS · 1997
Full Moon, Dirty Hearts
INXS · 1993
Leaders
Dire Straits has the most release groups (188); Ian Dury the longest career (48 years); INXS the most awards (46).
Most prolific
| Artist | release groups |
|---|---|
| Dire Straits | 188 |
| INXS | 150 |
| Ian Dury | 20 |
Longest careers
first to last dated release
| Artist | years |
|---|---|
| Ian Dury | 48 |
| Dire Straits | 47 |
| INXS | 41 |
Most decorated
| Artist | awards |
|---|---|
| INXS | 46 |
| Dire Straits | 2 |
Most famous pub rock artists
Dire Straits
United Kingdom · Group · 1977–1995
rock music, blues rock, country rock, progressive rock, pub rock
25.9M listeners · 82 wikis
INXS
Australia · Group · 1977–2012
alternative rock, dance-rock, new wave, funk rock, pub rock
9.5M listeners · 49 wikis
Ian Dury
United Kingdom · Person · born 1942
new wave, pub rock
29 wikis