Rock Atlas

Era

1970s Classic Rock · Pop Rock · Alternative Rock

Hard rock, progressive epics, glam, the rise of heavy metal, and the punk explosion that resets the rules.

  • 149 artists
  • 15 countries
  • Classic Rock dominant genre
  1. #018 U2 Post-Punk · Ireland
  2. #020 The Clash Post-Punk · United Kingdom
  3. #024 Talking Heads Post-Punk · United States
  4. #032 AC/DC Classic Rock · Australia
  5. #036 Ramones Punk Rock · United States
  6. #037 Eagles Folk Rock · United States
  7. #046 Steely Dan Classic Rock · United States
  8. #056 The Cure Post-Punk · United Kingdom
  9. #057 The Band Roots Rock · Canada
  10. #058 The Replacements Post-Punk · United States
  11. #059 Sex Pistols Punk Rock · United Kingdom
  12. #071 Kiss Hard Rock · United States
  13. #072 Joy Division Post-Punk · United Kingdom
  14. #080 Blondie Power Pop · United States
  15. #084 Television Post-Punk · United States
  16. #086 Queen Pop Rock · United Kingdom
  17. #100 Cocteau Twins Post-Punk · United Kingdom
  18. #101 The B-52's Pop Rock · United States
  19. #103 Iron Maiden Classic Rock · United Kingdom
  20. #109 Sufjan Stevens Indie Rock · United States
  21. #112 Black Flag Post-Hardcore · United States
  22. #122 Beck Indie Rock · United States
  23. #124 Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers Southern Rock · United States
  24. #128 Roxy Music New Wave · United Kingdom
  25. #129 New York Dolls Hard Rock · United States
  26. #132 The Pretenders Classic Rock · United Kingdom
  27. #135 Alanis Morissette Pop Rock · United States
  28. #151 The Jam New Wave · United Kingdom
  29. #158 X Alternative Rock · United States
  30. #168 Derek and the Dominos Blues Rock · United States
  31. #174 Dire Straits Blues Rock · United Kingdom
  32. #183 The Police Post-Punk · United Kingdom
  33. #196 Bad Brains Hardcore Punk · United States
  34. #197 The Go-Betweens Indie Rock · Australia
  35. #204 Siouxsie and the Banshees Post-Punk · United Kingdom
  36. #211 John Mayer Blues Rock · United States
  37. #213 Pere Ubu Art Rock · United States
  38. #221 Motörhead Hard Rock · United Kingdom
  39. #223 Robbie Williams Britpop · United Kingdom
  40. #226 Pulp Britpop · United Kingdom
  41. #238 Electric Light Orchestra Pop Rock · United Kingdom
  42. #261 Bauhaus Post-Punk · United Kingdom
  43. #262 John Frusciante Alternative Rock · United States
  44. #270 The Cars Pop Rock · United States
  45. #271 Jack Johnson Pop Rock · United States
  46. #289 The Fall Alternative Rock · United Kingdom
  47. #301 Kid Rock Classic Rock · United States
  48. #316 Hüsker Dü Post-Hardcore · United States
  49. #321 Misfits Hardcore Punk · United States
  50. #323 James Blunt Classic Rock · United Kingdom
  51. #329 Free Hard Rock · United Kingdom
  52. #331 Dido Pop Rock · United Kingdom
  53. #335 Imogen Heap Dream Pop · United Kingdom
  54. #340 Rainbow Power Metal · United Kingdom
  55. #357 Styx Hard Rock · United States
  56. #358 Liam Gallagher Psychedelic Rock · United Kingdom
  57. #366 Neko Case Indie Rock · United States
  58. #378 Jack White Classic Rock · United States
  59. #395 Van Halen Hard Rock · United States
  60. #404 Heart Classic Rock · United States
  61. #413 Sara Bareilles Classic Rock · United States
  62. #415 XTC Power Pop · United Kingdom
  63. #416 Bad Company Blues Rock · United Kingdom
  64. #417 Rob Thomas Classic Rock · United States
  65. #426 Feist Pop Rock · Canada
  66. #430 INXS Funk Rock · Australia
  67. #433 Public Image Ltd. Post-Punk · United Kingdom
  68. #464 Gerard Way Post-Hardcore · United States
  69. #473 Richard Ashcroft Dream Pop · United Kingdom
  70. #478 Charlotte Gainsbourg Alternative Rock · France
  71. #479 Cat Power Indie Rock · United States
  72. #501 Melanie C Britpop · United Kingdom
  73. #517 Dolores O'Riordan Dream Pop · Ireland
  74. #518 Chester Bennington Pop Rock · United States
  75. #529 Yann Tiersen Classic Rock · France
  76. #530 Mike Shinoda Rap Rock · United States
  77. #531 Andrew Bird Indie Rock · United States
  78. #533 Devin Townsend Classic Rock · Canada
  79. #547 Vanessa Paradis Pop Rock · France
  80. #548 Damien Rice Folk Rock · Ireland
  81. #558 Jonny Greenwood Indie Rock · United Kingdom
  82. #561 Andrew W.K. Power Pop · United States
  83. #571 Matisyahu Alternative Rock · United States
  84. #578 Joe Bonamassa Blues Rock · United States
  85. #579 Laura Pausini Classic Rock · Italy
  86. #586 Ryan Adams Classic Rock · United States
  87. #616 Beth Orton Indie Rock · United Kingdom
  88. #622 Dan Auerbach Garage Rock · United States
  89. #629 Amanda Palmer Alternative Rock · United States
  90. #634 Ariel Pink Indie Rock · United States
  91. #637 Ani DiFranco Folk Rock · United States
  92. #649 Pete Doherty Post-Rock · United Kingdom
  93. #651 Travis Barker Punk Rock · United States
  94. #652 Yelawolf Rap Rock · United States
  95. #664 Jónsi Post-Rock · Iceland
  96. #670 Patrick Watson Indie Rock · Canada
  97. #686 Chris Tomlin Classic Rock · United States
  98. #687 Kansas Art Rock · United States
  99. #688 Corey Taylor Nu Metal · United States
  100. #694 Jason Isbell Classic Rock · United States
  101. #704 GACKT Classic Rock · Japan
  102. #714 Karen O Indie Rock · United States
  103. #715 The Alan Parsons Project Art Rock · United Kingdom
  104. #719 Bachman–Turner Overdrive Blues Rock · Canada
  105. #721 Oingo Boingo Post-Punk · United States
  106. #731 10cc Art Rock · United Kingdom
  107. #738 Billie Joe Armstrong Power Pop · United States
  108. #762 Julieta Venegas Pop Rock · Mexico
  109. #776 Rivers Cuomo Power Pop · United States
  110. #778 Sean Lennon Classic Rock · United Kingdom
  111. #780 Daniel Powter Classic Rock · Canada
  112. #784 Alexi Murdoch Alternative Rock · United Kingdom
  113. #792 Jennifer Love Hewitt Pop Rock · United States
  114. #797 Spandau Ballet New Wave · United Kingdom
  115. #801 Scorpions Hard Rock · Germany
  116. #806 Derek Trucks Blues Rock · United States
  117. #811 Camel Progressive Rock · United Kingdom
  118. #812 Aaron Lewis Classic Rock · United States
  119. #817 Toto Pop Rock · United States
  120. #835 Marillion Art Rock · United Kingdom
  121. #837 Sparks Art Rock · United States
  122. #838 Tarja Turunen Symphonic Metal · Finland
  123. #841 The Human League Post-Punk · United Kingdom
  124. #858 Edwin McCain Classic Rock · United States
  125. #863 Hall & Oates Pop Rock · United States
  126. #874 Uncle Kracker Classic Rock · United States
  127. #888 Nick Lachey Pop Rock · United States
  128. #889 Sleep Token Classic Rock · United Kingdom
  129. #894 Melissa Auf der Maur Alternative Rock · Canada
  130. #896 Ladyhawke New Wave · New Zealand
  131. #897 Boston Hard Rock · United States
  132. #905 Men at Work Pop Rock · Australia
  133. #915 Emerson, Lake & Palmer Art Rock · United Kingdom
  134. #916 Milla Jovovich Folk Rock · United States
  135. #926 Ringo Sheena Grunge · Japan
  136. #927 Twisted Sister Glam Metal · United States
  137. #931 Air Supply Classic Rock · Australia
  138. #940 John 5 Classic Rock · United States
  139. #953 The Birthday Party Post-Punk · Australia
  140. #954 Ben Gibbard Indie Rock · United States
  141. #956 Matt Berninger Indie Rock · United States
  142. #957 The Damned Post-Punk · United Kingdom
  143. #958 Jonathan Davis Nu Metal · United States
  144. #965 Europe Glam Metal · Sweden
  145. #967 Bananarama New Wave · United Kingdom
  146. #968 Jenny Lewis Alternative Rock · United States
  147. #972 Anna Ternheim Pop Rock · Sweden
  148. #976 Ihsahn Classic Rock · Norway
  149. #989 Social Distortion Classic Rock · United States