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Types of Bands

AC/DC​
AC/DC​

The Band. In Rock We Trust, It's Rock Or Bust! Angus Young. Guitar Brian Johnson. Vocals Cliff Williams. Bass Malcolm Young. Guitar Bon Scott. Vocals ...

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Aerosmith​
Aerosmith​

Aerosmith was the first band to have its band-centered Guitar Hero title, Guitar Hero: Aerosmith, which is considered to be the best-selling band-centric video game across both the Guitar Hero and Rock Band platforms.

Bee Gees​
Bee Gees​

As a live band, I’d have to say at least the Bee Gees 1979 tour, with the big orchestra, disco floor and high energy rivals that of Abba, especially when John Travolta joined them on stage one night in Houston.

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Black ​Sabbath​
Black ​Sabbath​

Wikipedia says that the band was named Earth, but needed a new name because there was another band with that name. They took their new name from a movie title. A movie called "Black Sabbath" was playing in a cinema across the street from where they were rehearsing, and it was drawing large audiences.

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Blink-182​
Blink-182​

To find Blink 182-like bands, you can literally go through the American Pie soundtracks and pick any of the punk bands. Examples (some were already mentioned):

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Blur​
Blur​

Blur are an English rock band, formed in London in 1988. The group consists of singer/keyboardist Damon Albarn, guitarist/singer Graham Coxon, bassist Alex James and drummer Dave Rowntree. Their debut album Leisure (1991) incorporated the sounds of Madchester and shoegazing.

Coldplay​
Coldplay​

View all comments about Coldplay in our top ten list of Best Rock Bands of All Time or add a new comment about Coldplay

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Fall Out Boy​
Fall Out Boy​

Fall Out Boy is an American rock band formed in Wilmette, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago, in 2001. The band consists of lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist Patrick Stump, bassist Pete Wentz, lead guitarist Joe Trohman, and drummer Andy Hurley.

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Fleetwood ​Mac​
Fleetwood ​Mac​

On CBS This Morning, Fleetwood said that Fleetwood Mac had been reborn and that "This is the new lineup of Fleetwood Mac." In April 2018 the band announced "An Evening with Fleetwood Mac" tour starting in October 2018.

Grateful Dead​
Grateful Dead​

The Grateful Dead was an American rock band formed in 1965 in Palo Alto, California.

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Green Day​
Green Day​

Green Day is an American punk rock band formed in 1986 by lead vocalist and guitarist Billie Joe Armstrong and bassist Mike Dirnt. For much of the band's career, they have been a trio with drummer Tré Cool, who replaced John Kiffmeyer in 1990 prior to the recording of the band's second studio album, Kerplunk (1991).

Guns N' ​Roses​
Guns N' ​Roses​

The music of Guns N' Roses is a fusion of punk rock, blues rock, heavy metal, hard rock, and hair metal. The Illusions albums saw the band branching out into art rock, while "The Spaghetti Incident?" saw the group blend hard rock with punk rock.

Imagine ​Dragons​
Imagine ​Dragons​

Imagine Dragons is an American pop rock band from Las Vegas, Nevada, consisting of lead vocalist Dan Reynolds, lead guitarist Wayne Sermon, bassist Ben McKee, and drummer Daniel Platzman. The band first gained exposure with the release of single "It's Time", followed by their award-winning debut studio album Night Visions (2012), which resulted in the chart-topping singles "Radioactive" and "Demons".

Led Zeppelin​
Led Zeppelin​

Led Zeppelin were an English rock band formed in London in 1968. The group consisted of guitarist Jimmy Page, singer Robert Plant, bassist and keyboardist John Paul Jones, and drummer John Bonham. The band's heavy, guitar-driven sound has led them to be cited as one of the progenitors of heavy metal.

Linkin Park​
Linkin Park​

Linkin Park is an American rock band from Agoura Hills, California. Formed in 1996, the band rose to international fame with their debut album Hybrid Theory (2000), which was certified Diamond by the RIAA in 2005, and multi-Platinum in several other countries.

Maroon 5​
Maroon 5​

Maroon 5 is an American pop rock band from Los Angeles, California. It currently consists of lead vocalist Adam Levine, keyboardist and rhythm guitarist Jesse Carmichael, bassist Mickey Madden, lead guitarist James Valentine, drummer Matt Flynn, keyboardist PJ Morton and multi-instrumentalist Sam Farrar.

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Metallica​
Metallica​

Metallica was ranked 42nd on VH1's "100 Greatest Artists Of All Time", was listed fifth on VH1's "100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock", and the band was number one on VH1's "20 Greatest Metal Bands" list.

Nirvana​
Nirvana​

Nirvana was an American rock band formed by lead singer and guitarist Kurt Cobain and bassist Krist Novoselic in Aberdeen, Washington, in 1987. Nirvana went through a succession of drummers, the longest-lasting and best-known being Dave Grohl, who joined in 1990.

Oasis​
Oasis​

Oasis were an English rock band formed in Manchester in 1991. Developed from an earlier group, the Rain, the band originally consisted of Liam Gallagher (vocals, tambourine), Paul "Bonehead" Arthurs (guitar), Paul "Guigsy" McGuigan (bass guitar), and Tony McCarroll (drums).

Pink Floyd​
Pink Floyd​

Pink Floyd were an English rock band formed in London in 1965. They achieved international acclaim with their progressive and psychedelic music. Distinguished by their use of philosophical lyrics, sonic experimentation, extended compositions, and elaborate live shows, they are one of the most commercially successful and influential groups in popular music history.

Queen​
Queen​

Queen are a British rock band that formed in London in 1970. Their classic line-up was Freddie Mercury (lead vocals, piano), Brian May (lead guitar, vocals), Roger Taylor (drums, vocals), and John Deacon (bass guitar).

Ramones​
Ramones​

Punk bands such as Screeching Weasel, the Vindictives, the Queers, Parasites, the Mr. T Experience, Boris the Sprinkler, Beatnik Termites, Tip Toppers, Jon Cougar Concentration Camp, McRackins, and Kobanes have recorded cover versions of entire Ramones albums—Ramones, Leave Home, Rocket to Russia, It's Alive, Road to Ruin, End of the Century, Pleasant Dreams, Subterranean Jungle, two versions of Too Tough to Die, and Halfway To Sanity respectively.

Red Hot Chili ​Peppers​
Red Hot Chili ​Peppers​

Red Hot Chili Peppers are an American funk rock band formed in Los Angeles in 1983. The group's musical style primarily consists of rock with an emphasis on funk, as well as elements from other genres such as punk rock and psychedelic rock.

The Beach ​Boys​
The Beach ​Boys​

Though legal wranglings and marginal oldies tours during the '90s often obscured what made the Beach Boys great, the band's unerring ability to surf the waves of commercial success and artistic development during the '60s made them America's first, best rock band.

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The Beatles​
The Beatles​

The Beatles: Rock Band is a 2009 music video game developed by Harmonix, published by MTV Games, and distributed by Electronic Arts. It is the third major console release in the Rock Band music video game series, in which players can simulate the playing of rock music by using controllers shaped like musical instruments.

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The Kinks​
The Kinks​

The Kinks were an English rock band formed in Muswell Hill, North London, in 1964 by brothers Ray and Dave Davies. They are regarded as one of the most important and influential rock bands of the 1960s.

The Rolling ​Stones​
The Rolling ​Stones​

When the nascent Rolling Stones began playing gigs around London in 1962, the notion that a rock & roll band would last five years, let alone fifty, was an absurdity.

U2​
U2​

The band have released three 'Best of' collections: 'The Best of 1980-1990', 'The Best of 1990-2000', and 'U218 Singles' in 2006 which also featured the new song 'Windows In the Skies'. Five years after the release of How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb, in March 2009 the band released No Line on the Horizon.

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