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List of most popular music bands (all time)

A list of music bands (music groups) of any type.

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Paramore
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Paramore

(2004)
Paramore is an American rock band from Franklin, Tennessee, formed in 2004. The band currently consists of lead vocalist Hayley Williams, bassist Jeremy Davis, and guitarist Taylor York. The group released its debut album All We K...
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White Zombie
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White Zombie

(1985)
White Zombie was an American heavy metal band that formed in 1985. The group officially disbanded in 1998.
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Avenged Sevenfold
203

Avenged Sevenfold

(1999)
Avenged Sevenfold (sometimes abbreviated as A7X) is an American heavy metal band from Huntington Beach, California, formed in 1999. The band's current lineup consists of lead vocalist M. Shadows, rhythm guitarist and backing vocal...
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Artic Monkeys
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Artic Monkeys

(2002)
Arctic Monkeys are an English rock band formed in 2002 in High Green, a suburb of Sheffield. The band consists of Alex Turner (lead vocals, rhythm guitar, lead guitar), Matt Helders (drums, backing vocals), Jamie Cook (lead guitar...
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Audioslave
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Audioslave

(2001)
Audioslave was an American rock supergroup formed in Los Angeles, California, in 2001 and disbanded in 2007. The four-piece band consisted of then-former Soundgarden lead singer/rhythm guitarist Chris Cornell, and then-former Rage...
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Mudhoney
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Mudhoney

(1988)
Mudhoney is an American alternative rock band. Formed in Seattle, Washington, in 1988 following the demise of Green River, Mudhoney's members are singer and rhythm guitarist Mark Arm, lead guitarist Steve Turner, bassist Guy Maddi...
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Staind
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Staind

(1995)
Staind is an American rock band, formed in 1995 in Springfield, Massachusetts. For years, the band consisted of lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist Aaron Lewis, lead guitarist Mike Mushok, bassist Johnny April, and drummer Jon Wyso...
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Creed
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Creed

(1993)
Creed is an American rock band, formed in 1993 in Tallahassee, Florida. The band's best-known line-up consists of lead vocalist Scott Stapp, guitarist and vocalist Mark Tremonti, bassist Brian Marshall, and drummer Scott Phillips...
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3 Doors Down
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3 Doors Down

(1996)
3 Doors Down is an American rock band from Escatawpa, Mississippi that formed in 1996. The band originally consisted of Brad Arnold (vocals/drums), Todd Harrell (bass guitar) and Matt Roberts (guitar).They were soon joined by guit...
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Maroon 5
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Maroon 5

(1994)
Maroon 5 is an American pop rock band that originated in Los Angeles, California.
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One Ok Rock
211

One Ok Rock

(2005)
One Ok Rock (stylized as ONE OK ROCK) is a Japanese rock band formed in 2005.
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Simple Plan
212

Simple Plan

(1999)
Simple Plan is a Canadian rock band from Montréal, Québec.
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Hoobastank
213

Hoobastank

(1994)
Hoobastank (often stylized as h∞bastank) is an American rock band. They formed in 1994 in Agoura Hills, California with lead singer Doug Robb, guitarist Dan Estrin, drummer Chris Hesse, and original bassist Markku Lappalainen...
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The Cranberries
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The Cranberries

(1989)
The Cranberries are an Irish rock band who formed in Limerick in 1989. The band consists of vocalist Dolores O'Riordan, guitarist Noel Hogan, bassist Mike Hogan and drummer Fergal Lawler.
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Foo Fighters
215

Foo Fighters

(1994)
Foo Fighters is an American rock band, formed in Seattle in 1994. It was founded by Nirvana drummer Dave Grohl as a one-man project following the death of Kurt Cobain and the resulting dissolution of his previous band. The group g...
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Live
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Live

(1988)
Live ( often typeset as LĪVE) is an American rock band from York, Pennsylvania, composed of Chad Taylor (lead guitar), Patrick Dahlheimer (bass), Chad Gracey (drums), and Chris Shinn (vocals). Live's original lead singer Ed Kowalc...
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Soul Asylum
217

Soul Asylum

(1981)
Soul Asylum is an American alternative rock band that formed in 1981, and officially in Minneapolis, Minnesota in 1983. The band originally formed in 1981 under the name Loud Fast Rules, with the original line-up consisting of Dav...
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The Jimi Hendrix Experience
218

The Jimi Hendrix Experience

(1966)
The Jimi Hendrix Experience was an English-American rock band that formed in Westminster, London, in September 1966. Composed of singer, songwriter, and guitarist Jimi Hendrix, bassist and backing vocalist Noel Redding, and drumme...
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Melvins
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Melvins

(1983)
The Melvins are an American band that formed in 1983. They usually perform as a trio, but in recent years have performed as a four piece with two drummers. Since 1984, singer and guitarist Buzz Osborne (also known as King Buzzo) a...
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Slash's Snakepit
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Slash's Snakepit

(1993)
Slash's Snakepit was an American rock supergroup from Los Angeles, California, formed by then-Guns N' Roses guitarist Slash in 1993. Though often described as a solo or side project, Slash stated that Snakepit was a band with equa...
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Grand Funk Railroad
221

Grand Funk Railroad

(1969)
Grand Funk Railroad (also known as Grand Funk) is an American blues rock band.
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MC5
222

MC5

(1964)
MC5 was an American rock band from Lincoln Park, Michigan, formed in 1964. The original band line-up consisted of vocalist Rob Tyner, guitarists Wayne Kramer and Fred "Sonic" Smith, bassist Michael Davis, and drummer Dennis Thomps...
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The Kinks
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The Kinks

(1963)
The Kinks were an English rock band formed in Muswell Hill, North London, in 1963 by brothers Dave and Ray Davies, along with Pete Quaife.
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Pixies
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Pixies

(1986)
Pixies are an American rock band formed in Boston, Massachusetts in 1986. The group currently consists of founders Black Francis (lead vocals, rhythm guitar), Joey Santiago (lead guitar), and David Lovering (drums). Co-founder Kim...
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Phish
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Phish

(1983)
Phish is an American rock band. Formed at the University of Vermont in 1983 (with the current line-up solidifying in 1985), the band's four members—Trey Anastasio (guitars, lead vocals), Mike Gordon (bass, vocals), Jon Fishman (dr...
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Grateful Dead
226

Grateful Dead

(1965)
The Grateful Dead were an American rock band formed in 1965 in Palo Alto, California.
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The Beach Boys
227

The Beach Boys

(1961)
The Beach Boys are an American rock band formed in Hawthorne, California in 1961. The group's original lineup consisted of brothers Brian, Dennis, and Carl Wilson, their cousin Mike Love, and their friend Al Jardine...
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The Velvet Underground
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The Velvet Underground

(1964)
The Velvet Underground was an American rock band, active between 1964 and 1973, formed in New York City. The group was briefly managed by Andy Warhol, and served as the house band at the Silver Factory and Warhol's Exploding Plast...
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Kings of Leon
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Kings of Leon

(2000)
Kings of Leon is an American rock band that formed in Nashville, Tennessee, in 2000. The band is composed of brothers Caleb Followill (lead vocals, rhythm guitar), Nathan Followill (drums, percussion, backing vocals) and Jared Fol...
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B'z
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B'z

(1988)
B'z is a Japanese rock duo, consisting of guitarist, composer and producer Tak Matsumoto and vocalist and lyricist Koshi Inaba. B'z is one of the best-selling music artists in the world and the best-selling in their native Japan,...
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CSS
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CSS

(2003)
CSS (an initialism of Cansei de Ser Sexy) is a Brazilian rock band from São Paulo. Their songs are in both English and Portuguese. Cansei de Ser Sexy literally translates as "I got tired of being sexy"...
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MGMT
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MGMT

(2004)
MGMT is an American rock band founded by Benjamin Goldwasser and Andrew VanWyngarden. After the release of their first album, the members of their live band, Matthew Asti, James Richardson and Will Berman, joined the core band in...
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Puscifer
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Puscifer

(2003)
Puscifer is a band led by Maynard James Keenan, known for his work with the bands Tool and A Perfect Circle.
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A Perfect Circle
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A Perfect Circle

(1999)
A Perfect Circle is an American rock supergroup formed in 1999 by guitarist Billy Howerdel and Tool vocalist Maynard James Keenan. The original incarnation of the band also included Paz Lenchantin on bass, Troy Van Leeuwen on guit...
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Zwan
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Zwan

(2001)
Zwan was an American alternative rock band that was formed by members of The Smashing Pumpkins, Slint, Tortoise, Chavez, and A Perfect Circle. Zwan was started in late 2001 by Billy Corgan, lead singer and guitarist of the Smashin...
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The Smashing Pumpkins
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The Smashing Pumpkins

(1988)
The Smashing Pumpkins are an American alternative rock band from Chicago, Illinois, formed in 1988. Formed by frontman Billy Corgan (lead vocals, guitar) and James Iha (guitar), the band included D'arcy Wretzky (bass guitar) and J...
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Weezer
237

Weezer

(1992)
Weezer is an American rock band formed in Los Angeles in 1992 consisting of Rivers Cuomo (lead vocals, lead guitar), Patrick Wilson (drums), Brian Bell (rhythm guitar, backing vocals, keyboards), and Scott Shriner (bass, backing v...
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Opeth
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Opeth

(1990)
Opeth is a Swedish heavy metal band from Stockholm, formed in 1990. Though the group has been through several personnel changes, singer, guitarist, and songwriter Mikael Åkerfeldt has remained Opeth's only founding member...
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Voivod
239

Voivod

(1982)
Voivod is a Canadian heavy metal band from Jonquière, Québec.
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Motörhead
240

Motörhead

(1975)
Motörhead are an English rock band formed in June 1975 by bassist, singer, and songwriter Ian Fraser Kilmister, professionally known by his stage name Lemmy, who has remained the sole constant member.
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The Black Keys
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The Black Keys

(2001)
The Black Keys are an American rock duo formed in Akron, Ohio, in 2001. The group consists of Dan Auerbach (guitar, vocals) and Patrick Carney (drums).
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The White Stripes
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The White Stripes

(1997)
The White Stripes were an American rock duo, formed in 1997 in Detroit, Michigan. The group consisted of the couple, married at the time, Jack White (songwriter, vocals, guitar, bass and keyboards) and Meg White (drums and occasio...
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Nine Inch Nails
243

Nine Inch Nails

(1988)
Nine Inch Nails (abbreviated NIN; stylized as NIИ) is an American industrial rock band, founded in 1988 by Trent Reznor in Cleveland, Ohio. As its main producer, singer, songwriter, and instrumentalist, Reznor is the only official...
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Needtobreathe
244

Needtobreathe

(1998)
Needtobreathe (stylized as NEEDTOBREATHE) is an American Christian rock band from Seneca, South Carolina, United States. The band is composed of Bear Rinehart (lead vocals, guitar, piano), Bo Rinehart (backing vocals, guitar), Set...
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Electric Light Orchestra
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Electric Light Orchestra

(1970)
The Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) are a British rock group from Birmingham, England. They were formed to accommodate Roy Wood's and Jeff Lynne's desire to create modern rock and pop songs with classical overtones. After Wood's de...
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Genesis
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Genesis

(1967)
Genesis are an English rock band formed at Charterhouse School, Godalming, Surrey in 1967. The most commercially successful line-up includes keyboardist Tony Banks, guitarist Mike Rutherford and drummer/singer Phil Collins. Other...
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King Crimson
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King Crimson

(1968)
King Crimson are a progressive rock band.
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Anthrax
248

Anthrax

(1981)
Anthrax is an American thrash metal band from New York City, formed in 1981 by guitarist Scott Ian and bassist Dan Lilker.
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Arcade Fire
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Arcade Fire

(2001)
Arcade Fire are a Canadian indie rock band based in Montreal, Quebec consisting of husband and wife Win Butler and Régine Chassagne, along with Win's younger brother Will Butler, Richard Reed Parry, Tim Kingsbury and Jeremy Gara...
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Gorillaz
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Gorillaz

(1998)
Gorillaz are an English virtual band created in 1998 by Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett. The band consists of four animated members: 2D (lead vocals, keyboard), Murdoc Niccals (bass guitar), Noodle (guitar, keyboard, and backing vo...
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