Rock Artists

AC/DC — Angus Young's Gibson SG into a Marshall stack, no effects, full volume. Back in Black is the second best-selling album in history.

Aerosmith — America's greatest hard rock band, built on the chemistry between Joe Perry and Steven Tyler. Rocks, Toys in the Attic, and swagger to spare.

Alex Lifeson — Rush co-founder and one of the most versatile guitarists in progressive rock.

Billy Gibbons — ZZ Top's blues-rock titan whose Pearly Gates Les Paul and tiny-pick technique forged an unmistakable tone.

Bruce Springsteen artist profile — working-class rock anthems, marathon live shows, and the Boss's five-decade American songbook.

Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young — folk-rock supergroup whose soaring harmonies and protest anthems defined the counterculture era.

Eddie Cochran — rock and roll pioneer whose Summertime Blues and C'mon Everybody defined the vocabulary of rock guitar.

Elvis Presley artist profile — the King of Rock and Roll. Sun Studio recordings, cultural revolution, and the artist who made rock a global phenomenon.

Emerson, Lake and Palmer artist profile -- progressive rock supergroup known for virtuoso keyboards, theatrical live performances, and symphonic ambition.

Freddie King — one of the Three Kings of blues guitar whose aggressive thumbpick technique influenced Clapton, Green, and SRV.

Genesis artist profile -- English progressive rock band that evolved from theatrical art-rock epics to massive pop-rock success across five decades.

Guns N' Roses — hard rock icons whose raw swagger and blues-infused riffs on Appetite for Destruction defined a generation.

Joe Walsh — inventive rock guitarist whose talk box wizardry and Hotel California solo defined classic rock's golden era.

John Petrucci — Dream Theater co-founder and one of the most technically accomplished guitarists in progressive metal.

King Crimson — Robert Fripp's endlessly adventurous progressive rock band, from In the Court of the Crimson King onward.

Led Zeppelin artist profile — blues-based hard rock, innovative production, and the band that bridged blues and modern rock.

Nina Simone — singer, pianist, and civil rights activist whose singular voice moved between jazz, blues, gospel, and folk.

Ocean Colour Scene — Birmingham's mod-influenced Britpop band whose Moseley Shoals produced The Riverboat Song.

Ozzy Osbourne — the Prince of Darkness whose solo career with Randy Rhoads and Zakk Wylde defined metal guitar virtuosity.

Peter Gabriel artist profile -- former Genesis frontman whose solo career defined art-rock ambition across four decades of music, technology, and activism.

Roger Waters — Pink Floyd co-founder, bassist, and the conceptual architect behind The Dark Side of the Moon, The Wall, and rock's greatest concept albums.

Rush artist profile -- Canadian progressive rock power trio known for virtuoso musicianship, concept albums, and one of the most devoted fanbases in rock history.

Steely Dan — Walter Becker and Donald Fagen's studio-perfectionist jazz-rock band, from Aja to Gaucho.

The Beatles artist profile — the band that redefined popular music through studio innovation, genre-defying songwriting, and unmatched cultural influence.

The Rolling Stones artist profile — blues-fueled rock and roll, iconic guitar riffs, and six decades of raw, uncompromising performance.

The Who — Townshend's windmill guitar, Moon's explosive drumming, and two of rock's foundational concept albums in Tommy and Quadrophenia.

Van Halen artist profile — Eddie Van Halen's revolutionary guitar technique, the Frankenstrat, and the band that redefined rock guitar virtuosity.

Yes artist profile -- London progressive rock band known for symphonic ambition, virtuoso musicianship, and landmark albums like Close to the Edge and Fragile.