Rock
18 artists
The Beatles
Over 600 million records sold. John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Ringo Starr. Changed mu...
Queen
Freddie Mercury, Brian May, Roger Taylor, John Deacon. Bohemian Rhapsody was 6 minutes long, defying...
The Rolling Stones
Mick Jagger and Keith Richards are the greatest songwriting partnership after Lennon-McCartney. Over...
The Who
Pete Townshend invented the rock guitar smash. Tommy was the first rock opera. Keith Moon was the wi...
U2
Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton, Larry Mullen Jr. The Joshua Tree made them the biggest band in the wor...
Fleetwood Mac
Rumours was recorded while the band members were breaking up with each other. Sold over 40 million c...
John Lennon
Imagine is the most covered song in history. Over 100 million solo records in addition to Beatles sa...
Bon Jovi
Over 130 million records. Livin on a Prayer is the ultimate stadium anthem. Slippery When Wet sold 2...
Stevie Nicks
The only woman inducted into the Rock Hall twice, with Fleetwood Mac and solo. Over 65 million recor...
The Kinks
Ray and Dave Davies. You Really Got Me invented the rock power chord. Over 50 million records. Lola ...
Foo Fighters
Dave Grohl recorded the first album alone after Kurt Cobain died. Over 30 million records. Everlong ...
Toto
Session musicians who formed a band. Over 40 million records. Africa became a meme and returned to c...
Fleetwood Mac detail
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Paul McCartney
The most successful songwriter in history. Over 100 million solo records in addition to Beatles. Yes...
John Lennon detail
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George Harrison
The quiet Beatle. Over 20 million solo records. All Things Must Pass was the best solo Beatles album...
Ringo Starr
The luckiest man in rock history according to some. Over 10 million solo records. Yellow Submarine a...
Bon Jovi detail
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