rock music artists

At a glance

1,334 published rock music artists; 9,648 studio albums have verified cover art.

When they started

Debut decade from each artist's earliest dated release. Most debuts fell in the 1970s (224 artists).

Where they come from

Countries with the most rock music artists. United States leads with 455.

• United States 455
• United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland 250
• Canada 116
• Japan 69
• France 37
• Poland 30
• Turkey 27
• Indonesia 23

Often paired with

Genres that share artists with rock music. The most shared is pop music, with 214 artists in both.

• pop music 214
• pop rock 115
• alternative rock 102
• hard rock 93
• blues 92
• country music 90
• folk rock 69
• blues rock 61

Covers from rock music

9,648 studio albums have verified cover art. The 12 shown come from the most famous artists.

Leaders

Queen has the most release groups (400); John P. Hammond the longest career (97 years); Shakira the most awards (87).

More rock music artists

Showing 1–108 of 108 artists

Paul McCartney

United Kingdom · Person · born 1942

rock music, rock and roll, beat music, psychedelic rock, pop rock, art rock, classical music

13.4M listeners · 149 wikis · Tier 1

John Lennon

United Kingdom · Person · born 1940

rock music, pop music, hard rock, rock and roll, blues rock, beat music, psychedelic rock, experimental rock, pop rock, art rock, experimental music

14.1M listeners · 185 wikis · Tier 2

Led Zeppelin

England · Group · 1968–1980

rock music, hard rock, blues rock, folk rock, classic rock

21.2M listeners · 120 wikis · Tier 2

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

Ed Sheeran

United Kingdom · Person · born 1991

rock music, pop music, soul, dance music, folk music, hip-hop

79.2M listeners · 94 wikis · Tier 1

Lana Del Rey

United States · Person · born 1985

rock music, rhythm and blues, psychedelic pop, indie rock, indie pop, dream pop, baroque pop, trip hop, sadcore, slowcore

66.8M listeners · 159 wikis · Tier 1

Red Hot Chili Peppers

United States · Group · 1982–present

rock music, hard rock, classic rock, heavy metal music, rap rock, alternative rock, jazz fusion, funk rock, funk metal, alternative metal

46.4M listeners · 103 wikis · Tier 1

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

Green Day

United States · Group · 1982–present

rock music, alternative rock, Q3071, pop-punk

44.5M listeners · 92 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

Bruce Springsteen

United States · Person · born 1949

rock music

21.9M listeners · 107 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

Tina Turner

United States · Person · born 1939

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

13.4M listeners · 112 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

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

Oasis

United Kingdom · Group · 1991–present

rock music, alternative rock, indie rock, Britpop, indie pop, neo-psychedelia

41.9M listeners · 79 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

Eric Clapton

United Kingdom · Person · born 1945

rock music, hard rock, blues rock, psychedelic rock, blues, jazz fusion

14.3M listeners · 100 wikis · Tier 2

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

Dire Straits

United Kingdom · Group · 1977–1995

rock music, blues rock, country rock, progressive rock, pub rock

25.9M listeners · 82 wikis · Tier 2

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

Rod Stewart

United Kingdom · Person · born 1945

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

16.6M listeners · 77 wikis · Tier 1

Shania Twain

Canada · Person · born 1965

rock music, pop music, country music, country rock, dance music, folk music, soft rock, country pop

19.2M listeners · 73 wikis · Tier 1

The Police

United Kingdom · Group · 1977–1986

rock music, post-punk, new wave, reggae rock

41M listeners · 64 wikis · Tier 2

Harry Styles

United Kingdom · Person · born 1994

rock music, pop music, traditional folk music, soft rock, Britpop

62.4M listeners · 83 wikis · Tier 1

George Harrison

United Kingdom · Person · born 1943

rock music, pop music, beat music, folk rock, psychedelic rock, world music, raga rock

9.6M listeners · 125 wikis · Tier 2

The Beach Boys

United States · Group · 1961–present

rock music, pop music, rock and roll, surf music

11.4M listeners · 81 wikis · Tier 2

Kenny Rogers

United States · Person · born 1938

rock music, pop music, country music, adult contemporary music, soft rock, country pop, estrada

13.9M listeners · 75 wikis · Tier 2

Donna Summer

United States · Person · born 1948

rock music, pop music, contemporary R&B, disco, synth-pop, house music

6.4M listeners · 78 wikis · Tier 2

Olivia Rodrigo

United States · Person · born 2003

rock music, pop music, indie pop

67.4M listeners · 86 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

Foreigner

United States · Group · 1976–present

rock music, hard rock

20.8M listeners · 47 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

Sting

United Kingdom · Person · born 1951

rock music, pop music, jazz, new wave, reggae, blue-eyed soul, new age music

14.7M listeners · 96 wikis · Tier 1

Pharrell Williams

United States · Person · born 1973

rock music, pop music, contemporary R&B, funk, hip-hop, pop rap

38.7M listeners · 64 wikis · Tier 1

Gwen Stefani

United States · Person · born 1969

rock music, pop music, contemporary R&B, new wave, ska, electronica

25.9M listeners · 81 wikis · Tier 1

Tom Petty

United States · Person · born 1950

rock music

11.7M listeners · 54 wikis · Tier 2

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

Chuck Berry

United States · Person · born 1926

rock music, rock and roll, blues

6.5M listeners · 99 wikis · Tier 2

Creedence Clearwater Revival

United States · Group · 1968–1972

rock music, hard rock, rock and roll, country rock, roots rock, swamp rock

33.5M listeners · 62 wikis · Tier 2

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

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

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Lenny Kravitz

United States · Person · born 1964

rock music, psychedelic rock, soul

19.3M listeners · 74 wikis · Tier 1

The Who

United Kingdom · Group · 1964–present

rock music, hard rock, classic rock, rhythm and blues, progressive rock, art rock

8M listeners · 92 wikis · Tier 2

Neil Young

Canada · Person · born 1945

rock music, hard rock, folk rock, experimental rock, rockabilly, country music, blues, country rock, jazz, alternative rock, grunge, Southern rock

12.7M listeners · 80 wikis · Tier 1

Annie Lennox

United Kingdom · Person · born 1954

rock music, pop music, new wave

19.2M listeners · 69 wikis · Tier 1

Bob Seger

United States · Person · born 1945

rock music

10.1M listeners · 37 wikis · Tier 2

Marilyn Manson

United States · Person · born 1969

rock music, hard rock, glam rock, alternative metal, shock rock, industrial metal, industrial rock, gothic metal

7.7M listeners · 96 wikis · Tier 2

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

Willie Nelson

United States · Person · born 1933

rock music, pop music, country music, blues, country rock, traditional pop, Americana, outlaw country, progressive country, alternative country

7.8M listeners · 66 wikis · Tier 2

Paul Simon

United States · Person · born 1941

rock music, folk rock, soft rock, world music

8.4M listeners · 71 wikis · Tier 2

Blondie

United States · Group · 1974–present

rock music, post-punk, dance-rock, new wave, power pop

18M listeners · 62 wikis · Tier 1

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

James Blunt

United Kingdom · Person · born 1974

rock music, blues, soft rock

15.1M listeners · 71 wikis · Tier 1

Laura Pausini

Italy · Person · born 1974

rock music, pop music

13.5M listeners · 73 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

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

Joe Cocker

United Kingdom · Person · born 1944

rock music, blues

6.1M listeners · 87 wikis · Tier 2

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

Nick Jonas

United States · Person · born 1992

rock music, pop music, contemporary R&B

9.3M listeners · 75 wikis · Tier 2

Weezer

United States · Group · 1992–present

rock music, alternative rock, indie rock, pop-punk, garage rock, power pop, emo, geek rock, nerd music

22.2M listeners · 53 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

Cat Stevens

United Kingdom · Person · born 1948

rock music, pop music, traditional folk music, Islamic music

9M listeners · 72 wikis · Tier 2

The Strokes

United States · Group · 1998–present

rock music, new wave, indie rock, post-punk revival, garage rock

17.4M listeners · 56 wikis · Tier 1

Roy Orbison

United States · Person · born 1936

rock music, rockabilly, country music

7.1M listeners · 66 wikis · Tier 2

Aaliyah

United States · Person · born 1979

rock music, pop music, contemporary R&B, soul, funk, hip-hop, hip-hop soul, new jack swing, electronica

6.8M listeners · 76 wikis · Tier 2

John Denver

United States · Person · born 1943

rock music, pop music, folk rock, traditional folk music, country music, folk music, folk-pop

11.2M listeners · 65 wikis · Tier 2

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

Sheryl Crow

United States · Person · born 1962

rock music, pop music, country music, blues, country rock, folk music, heartland rock

8.5M listeners · 61 wikis · Tier 2

WILLOW

United States · Person · born 2000

rock music, pop music, contemporary R&B, jazz, progressive rock, electronic dance music, hip-hop, alternative rock, alternative R&B, indie rock, indie pop, pop-punk, alternative pop, dream pop, neo soul, experimental pop

15.6M listeners · 56 wikis · Tier 1

Roberto Carlos

Brazil · Person · born 1941

rock music, ballad, música popular brasileira

6.1M listeners · 32 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

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

Gotye

Belgium · Person · born 1980

rock music, alternative rock, indie rock

19.9M listeners · 44 wikis · Tier 1

Jim Morrison

United States · Person · born 1943

rock music, psychedelic rock

150 wikis · Tier 2

Heart

United States · Group · 1973–1973

rock music

10.8M listeners · 36 wikis · Tier 2

Stray Kids

South Korea · Group · 2017–present

rock music, rhythm and blues, dance-pop, electronic dance music, hip-hop, electropop, ballad, J-pop, K-pop, noise music

10.1M listeners · 55 wikis · Tier 3

The Cardigans

Sweden · Group · 1992–present

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

15.6M listeners · 45 wikis · Tier 1

Van Morrison

United Kingdom · Person · born 1945

rock music, jazz fusion, blue-eyed soul, Celtic music

10.5M listeners · 53 wikis · Tier 3

Belinda Carlisle

United States · Person · born 1958

rock music, new wave

8.9M listeners · 47 wikis · Tier 2

Rob Zombie

United States · Person · born 1965

rock music, hard rock, heavy metal music, alternative metal, nu metal, shock rock, industrial metal, noise rock, groove metal, horror punk

7.5M listeners · 50 wikis · Tier 2

The Temptations

United States · Group · 1960–present

rock music, rock and roll, soul, funk, rhythm and blues, doo-wop

8.5M listeners · 38 wikis · Tier 2

Train

United States · Group · 1994–present

rock music, pop rock

23.7M listeners · 33 wikis · Tier 1

Mumford & Sons

United Kingdom · Group · 2007–present

rock music, folk rock, country music, folk music

13.5M listeners · 44 wikis · Tier 1

Nancy Sinatra

United States · Person · born 1940

rock music, pop music, country music, jazz, folk music, country pop, traditional pop

7.5M listeners · 57 wikis · Tier 3

Bon Iver

United States · Group · 2006–present

rock music, folk rock, folk music, art pop, folktronica, indie folk, contemporary folk music

17.6M listeners · 37 wikis · Tier 1

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

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

Anggun

Indonesia · Person · born 1974

rock music, pop music, rhythm and blues, urban contemporary, world music

149 wikis · Tier 2

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

Don McLean

United States · Person · born 1945

rock music, folk rock, folk music

10.2M listeners · 43 wikis · Tier 3

Carlos Vives

Colombia · Person · born 1961

rock music, pop music, reggaeton, salsa, cumbia, Vallenato

17.9M listeners · 30 wikis · Tier 1

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

George Ezra

United Kingdom · Person · born 1993

rock music, blues, folk music

12.9M listeners · 35 wikis · Tier 1

Supertramp

United Kingdom · Group · 1969–2003

rock music, progressive rock

9M listeners · 43 wikis · Tier 2

Don Henley

United States · Person · born 1947

rock music, country music

6.1M listeners · 42 wikis · Tier 2

Crowded House

Australia · Group · 1985–present

rock music, alternative rock

15.5M listeners · 30 wikis · Tier 1

Kid Rock

United States · Person · born 1971

rock music, country music, heavy metal music, hip-hop

6.4M listeners · 40 wikis · Tier 2

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

Miguel Bosé

Spain · Person · born 1956

rock music, pop music

11.1M listeners · 35 wikis · Tier 3

Counting Crows

United States · Group · 1991–present

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

13.3M listeners · 31 wikis · Tier 1

Gerry Rafferty

United Kingdom · Person · born 1947

rock music

7.7M listeners · 43 wikis · Tier 2

Leonard Cohen

Canada · Person · born 1934

rock music, pop music, folk rock, blues, pop rock, folk music, soft rock, world music, spoken word, sophisti-pop

131 wikis · Tier 2

Nicole

Germany · Person · born 1964

rock music, pop music, gospel music, jazz, schlager music

6.2M listeners · 47 wikis · Tier 3

Savage Garden

Australia · Group · 1994–present

rock music, pop rock

7.9M listeners · 41 wikis · Tier 3