Chronology
Timeline of Rock History seventy-five years on the road
Every band and solo artist on Rock Atlas, placed in time. Grouped by era and ordered by when each started making music. Read this as a sweep across rock's lifetime.
- 1,000 names
- 7 eras
- 1939–2025 span
1950s – 1960s
Rock is born from blues, R&B, and rockabilly; the British Invasion, psychedelia, and the album era reshape popular music.
- Elvis Presley from 1956
- King Diamond from 1956
- Chuck Berry from 1957
- Johnny Cash from 1957
- Simon & Garfunkel 1957–present
- Ricky Nelson from 1957
- Eddie Cochran from 1957
- Carl Perkins from 1957
- Buddy Holly from 1958
- Jerry Lee Lewis from 1958
- Serge Gainsbourg from 1958
- Bo Diddley from 1958
- Bobby Darin from 1958
- Brenda Lee from 1959
- Cliff Richard from 1959
- Ritchie Valens from 1959
- Neil Sedaka from 1959
- The Beatles 1960–1970
- Chubby Checker from 1960
- The Beach Boys 1961–present
- The Zombies 1961–present
- Roy Orbison from 1961
- Roberto Carlos from 1961
- Del Shannon from 1961
- Bob Dylan from 1962
- The Rolling Stones 1962–present
- Willie Nelson from 1962
- Glen Campbell from 1962
- The Hollies 1962–present
- The Animals 1962–present
- B.o.B from 1962
- Status Quo 1962–present
- The Yardbirds 1963–present
- Pink Floyd 1964–present
- The Who 1964–present
- The Kinks 1964–1996
- The Byrds 1964–present
- The Mothers of Invention 1964–present
- Lynyrd Skynyrd 1964–present
- Waylon Jennings from 1964
- MC5 1964–1972
- Buffy Sainte-Marie from 1964
- Hank Williams Jr. from 1964
- The Velvet Underground 1965–present
- Paul Simon from 1965
- The Doors 1965–present
- Grateful Dead 1965–present
- Love 1965–present
- The Mamas & the Papas 1965–present
- Jefferson Airplane 1965–1972
- Buddy Guy from 1965
- The Guess Who 1965–present
- Quicksilver Messenger Service 1965–present
- Marianne Faithfull from 1965
- José Feliciano from 1965
- The Jimi Hendrix Experience 1966–present
- Cream 1966–present
- Neil Diamond from 1966
- Buffalo Springfield 1966–present
- John Denver from 1966
- Moby Grape 1966–present
- Harry Nilsson from 1966
- Gordon Lightfoot from 1966
- Jim Croce from 1966
- The Monkees 1966–present
- Slade 1966–present
- David Bowie from 1967
- Fleetwood Mac 1967–present
- Van Morrison from 1967
- Leonard Cohen from 1967
- Sly and the Family Stone 1967–present
- The Stooges 1967–present
- Santana 1967–present
- Cat Stevens from 1967
- Frank Zappa from 1967
- Genesis 1967–present
- T. Rex 1967–1977
- Scott Walker from 1967
- Kurt Cobain from 1967
- Frankie Valli from 1967
- Jethro Tull 1967–present
- John Mayall from 1967
- Steppenwolf 1967–present
- Noel Gallagher from 1967
- Blue Öyster Cult 1967–present
- Steve Miller Band 1967–present
- John Martyn from 1967
- Milton Nascimento from 1967
- REO Speedwagon 1967–present
- Gal Costa from 1967
- Jerry Reed from 1967
- Blood, Sweat & Tears 1967–present
- Leon Russell from 1967
- Led Zeppelin 1968–1980
- Neil Young from 1968
- John Lennon from 1968
- Joni Mitchell from 1968
- Black Sabbath 1968–2017
- Jimi Hendrix from 1968
- Creedence Clearwater Revival 1968–present
- James Taylor from 1968
- King Crimson 1968–present
- Randy Newman from 1968
- Yes 1968–present
- Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young 1968–present
- Deep Purple 1968–present
- Can 1968–present
- Cass Elliot from 1968
- The Flying Burrito Brothers 1968–present
- Jimmy Page from 1968
- Accept 1968–present
- Stephen Stills from 1968
- The Sweet 1968–present
- Three Dog Night 1968–present
- Elton John from 1969
- Rod Stewart from 1969
- Linda Ronstadt from 1969
- Aerosmith 1969–present
- Joe Cocker from 1969
- George Harrison from 1969
- The Carpenters 1969–present
- Warren Zevon from 1969
- Jack Black from 1969
- ZZ Top 1969–present
- Kenny Rogers from 1969
- Mott the Hoople 1969–present
- Plastic Ono Band 1969–present
- Faces 1969–present
- Judas Priest 1969–present
- Supertramp 1969–present
- Norman Greenbaum from 1969
- The Allman Brothers Band 24–present
1970s
Hard rock, progressive epics, glam, the rise of heavy metal, and the punk explosion that resets the rules.
- Carole King from 1970
- Eric Clapton from 1970
- Todd Rundgren from 1970
- Queen 1970–present
- Paul McCartney from 1970
- Jimmy Buffett from 1970
- John Cale from 1970
- Derek and the Dominos 1970–1971
- Syd Barrett from 1970
- Andrew Lloyd Webber from 1970
- Electric Light Orchestra 1970–present
- Kris Kristofferson from 1970
- Don McLean from 1970
- Pete Townshend from 1970
- Rita Lee from 1970
- Jerry Garcia from 1970
- Ray Davies from 1970
- Kansas 1970–present
- Peter Green from 1970
- Rivers Cuomo from 1970
- Sixto Rodriguez from 1970
- Emerson, Lake & Palmer 1970–2010
- Bruce Cockburn from 1970
- George Duke from 1970
- Billy Joel from 1971
- Eagles 1971–present
- Bonnie Raitt from 1971
- Roxy Music 1971–present
- New York Dolls 1971–present
- Bob Seger from 1971
- Steve Winwood from 1971
- David Crosby from 1971
- Gerry Rafferty from 1971
- Graham Nash from 1971
- Eric Burdon from 1971
- Kim Carnes from 1971
- Rick Wakeman from 1971
- Gilbert O'Sullivan from 1971
- Camel 1971–present
- Sparks 1971–present
- Lou Reed from 1972
- Captain Beefheart from 1972
- Steely Dan 1972–present
- The Jam 1972–present
- Joe Walsh from 1972
- Jackson Browne from 1972
- Mick Jagger from 1972
- Free 1972–present
- Styx 1972–present
- Rick Springfield from 1972
- Van Halen 1972–2020
- XTC 1972–present
- Peter Frampton from 1972
- Oingo Boingo 1972–present
- 10cc 1972–present
- Gregg Allman from 1972
- Gary Glitter from 1972
- Hall & Oates 1972–present
- Dan Fogelberg from 1972
- Twisted Sister 1972–present
- Joan Armatrading from 1972
- Richard Thompson from 1972
- Bruce Springsteen from 1973
- AC/DC 1973–present
- Tom Waits from 1973
- Kiss 1973–present
- Television 1973–present
- Bryan Ferry from 1973
- John Fogerty from 1973
- Art Garfunkel from 1973
- Carlos Santana from 1973
- Heart 1973–present
- Bad Company 1973–present
- Suzi Quatro from 1973
- Bachman–Turner Overdrive 1973–present
- Raul Seixas from 1973
- Ramones 1974–1996
- Blondie 1974–present
- Robert Palmer from 1974
- Chris de Burgh from 1974
- Rupert Holmes from 1974
- Talking Heads 1975–present
- Patti Smith from 1975
- Sex Pistols 1975–present
- Iron Maiden 1975–present
- Jeff Beck from 1975
- Pere Ubu 1975–present
- Motörhead 1975–2015
- Rainbow 1975–present
- Michael Bolton from 1975
- Ted Nugent from 1975
- The Alan Parsons Project 1975–1990
- Eric Carmen from 1975
- Steve Hackett from 1975
- Air Supply 1975–present
- U2 1976–present
- The Clash 1976–present
- The Cure 1976–present
- Joy Division 1976–present
- The B-52's 1976–present
- Black Flag 1976–present
- Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers 1976–present
- Siouxsie and the Banshees 1976–1996
- John Mellencamp from 1976
- The Cars 1976–1988
- Chester Bennington from 1976
- The Fall 1976–2018
- Sammy Hagar from 1976
- Boston 1976–present
- The Damned 1976–present
- Allan Holdsworth from 1976
- Björk from 1977
- Elvis Costello from 1977
- Peter Gabriel from 1977
- Iggy Pop from 1977
- X 1977–present
- Dire Straits 1977–present
- The Police 1977–1986
- Bad Brains 1977–present
- The Go-Betweens 1977–present
- Bonnie Tyler from 1977
- Kenny Loggins from 1977
- Misfits 1977–present
- Meat Loaf from 1977
- Dennis Wilson from 1977
- INXS 1977–2012
- Eddie Money from 1977
- Toto 1977–present
- The Human League 1977–present
- The Birthday Party 1977–present
- Prince from 1978
- Kate Bush from 1978
- David Gilmour from 1978
- The Pretenders 1978–present
- Chris Rea from 1978
- Pulp 1978–present
- Jim Morrison from 1978
- Bauhaus 1978–present
- Gary Moore from 1978
- Ace Frehley from 1978
- Public Image Ltd. 1978–present
- Johnny Thunders from 1978
- Paul Stanley from 1978
- Richard Wright from 1978
- Men at Work 1978–present
- Nick Lowe from 1978
- Europe 1978–present
- Social Distortion 1978–present
- Lucinda Williams from 1979
- The Replacements 1979–present
- Cocteau Twins 1979–1997
- Gary Numan from 1979
- Pat Benatar from 1979
- Hüsker Dü 1979–present
- Christopher Cross from 1979
- Robert Fripp from 1979
- Spandau Ballet 1979–present
- Billy Squier from 1979
- Derek Trucks from 1979
- Marillion 1979–present
- Sid Vicious from 1979
- Rickie Lee Jones from 1979
- Bananarama 1979–present
- The Band
- Scorpions
- Sleep Token
1980s
Post-punk, new wave, hair metal, college rock, thrash metal, and the underground that becomes alternative.
- R.E.M. 1980–2011
- New Order 1980–present
- Depeche Mode 1980–present
- David Byrne from 1980
- Minutemen 1980–present
- Violent Femmes 1980–present
- Minor Threat 1980–1983
- Joan Jett from 1980
- Bryan Adams from 1980
- GG Allin from 1980
- Shakin' Stevens from 1980
- Manowar 1980–present
- Poison 1980–present
- Sonic Youth 1981–present
- Beastie Boys 1981–2012
- Metallica 1981–present
- Slayer 1981–2019
- Stevie Nicks from 1981
- Talk Talk 1981–present
- Pantera 1981–present
- Pet Shop Boys 1981–present
- Mötley Crüe 1981–present
- Tears for Fears 1981–present
- Ministry 1981–present
- Lindsey Buckingham from 1981
- Kim Wilde from 1981
- Phil Collins from 1981
- Peter Cetera from 1981
- Kishore Kumar from 1981
- Suicidal Tendencies 1981–present
- The Bangles 1981–present
- Kirsty MacColl from 1981
- Napalm Death 1981–present
- Greg Lake from 1981
- Billy Idol from 1982
- Green Day 1982–present
- Red Hot Chili Peppers 1982–present
- They Might Be Giants 1982–present
- Robert Plant from 1982
- Don Henley from 1982
- Donald Fagen from 1982
- Glenn Frey from 1982
- Dio 1982–2010
- Soda Stereo 1982–present
- James 1982–present
- X Japan 1982–1997
- Adam Ant from 1982
- Queensrÿche 1982–present
- Charly García from 1982
- W.A.S.P. 1982–present
- Kreator 1982–present
- Adrian Belew from 1982
- My Bloody Valentine 1983–present
- Cyndi Lauper from 1983
- The Jesus and Mary Chain 1983–present
- "Weird Al" Yankovic from 1983
- Stevie Ray Vaughan from 1983
- The Stone Roses 1983–present
- Bon Jovi 1983–present
- Aurora 1983–present
- Phish 1983–present
- NOFX 1983–present
- Roger Waters from 1983
- Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds 1983–present
- Megadeth 1983–present
- Death 1983–present
- Brian May from 1983
- Billy Bragg from 1983
- Bathory 1983–2004
- The Waterboys 1983–present
- The Flaming Lips 1983–present
- Testament 1983–present
- Lita Ford from 1983
- Michael W. Smith from 1983
- Paul Rodgers from 1983
- The Smiths 1984–present
- Dinosaur Jr. 1984–present
- Danny Elfman from 1984
- Helloween 1984–present
- Soundgarden 1984–2017
- Primus 1984–present
- Yo La Tengo 1984–present
- Steve Vai from 1984
- Sepultura 1984–present
- Steve Perry from 1984
- Mayhem 1984–present
- The Offspring 1984–present
- Blind Guardian 1984–present
- David Sylvian from 1984
- Howard Jones from 1984
- Julian Lennon from 1984
- Daniel Lanois from 1984
- Radiohead 1985–present
- Guns N' Roses 1985–present
- Dream Theater 1985–present
- Sting from 1985
- L7 1985–2001
- Jane's Addiction 1985–present
- Suzanne Vega from 1985
- Eros Ramazzotti from 1985
- Midge Ure from 1985
- Mark Mothersbaugh from 1985
- David Hasselhoff from 1985
- Cazuza from 1985
- Erasure 1985–present
- Neurosis 1985–present
- Pixies 1986–present
- Charlotte Gainsbourg from 1986
- Joe Satriani from 1986
- Goo Goo Dolls 1986–present
- Manic Street Preachers 1986–present
- Yngwie Malmsteen from 1986
- David Lee Roth from 1986
- Alice N' Chains 1986–present
- No Doubt 1986–present
- Hootie & the Blowfish 1986–present
- Peter Murphy from 1986
- Tony Iommi from 1986
- Eric Johnson from 1986
- Nirvana 1987–present
- Fugazi 1987–present
- Porcupine Tree 1987–present
- Kyuss 1987–present
- Colin Hay from 1987
- Meshuggah 1987–present
- Alice in Chains 1987–present
- Galaxie 500 1987–present
- Robbie Robertson from 1987
- Danzig 1987–present
- Nine Inch Nails 1988–present
- Morrissey from 1988
- Traveling Wilburys 1988–present
- Tracy Chapman from 1988
- Brian Wilson from 1988
- Deftones 1988–present
- The Breeders 1988–present
- The Smashing Pumpkins 1988–present
- Barenaked Ladies 1988–present
- Vanessa Paradis from 1988
- Blur 1988–present
- Keith Richards from 1988
- Cannibal Corpse 1988–present
- The Sundays 1988–present
- Bloodhound Gang 1988–present
- 311 1988–present
- Melissa Etheridge from 1988
- Thurston Moore from 1988
- Paradise Lost 1988–present
- Pavement 1989–present
- Tom Petty from 1989
- Hole 1989–present
- Neutral Milk Hotel 1989–present
- The Chemical Brothers 1989–present
- Lenny Kravitz from 1989
- Silver Jews 1989–present
- Slowdive 1989–present
- Garth Brooks from 1989
- Type O Negative 1989–present
- Nena from 1989
- The Hives 1989–present
- The Cranberries 1989–2003
- Marilyn Manson 1989–present
- 4 Non Blondes 1989–present
- Shawn Colvin from 1989
- Bob Mould from 1989
- Fear Factory 1989–present
- The Black Crowes 1989–present
- Joe Strummer from 1989
- Morphine 1989–present
1990s
Grunge, Britpop, indie crossover, nu metal, and post-rock — the most fragmented and commercially dominant decade for rock.
- Pearl Jam 1990–present
- Mark Knopfler from 1990
- Kid Rock from 1990
- Mark Lanegan from 1990
- Stereolab 1990–present
- The Verve 1990–present
- In Flames 1990–present
- Opeth 1990–present
- Everlast from 1990
- Neil Finn from 1990
- Vanilla Ice from 1990
- Ani DiFranco from 1990
- The Prodigy 1990–present
- Temple of the Dog 1990–present
- The Corrs 1990–present
- The Brian Jonestown Massacre 1990–present
- Blind Melon 1990–present
- Anathema 1990–present
- Beck from 1991
- Alanis Morissette from 1991
- Portishead 1991–present
- Oasis 1991–present
- Rage Against the Machine 1991–present
- Emperor 1991–present
- Cake 1991–present
- Cradle of Filth 1991–present
- Machine Head 1991–present
- Burzum 1991–present
- Katatonia 1991–present
- Behemoth 1991–present
- Tori Amos from 1991
- Richie Sambora from 1991
- PJ Harvey from 1992
- Moby from 1992
- Buckethead from 1992
- Weezer 1992–present
- Blink-182 1992–present
- Paul Weller from 1992
- Ben Harper from 1992
- Three Days Grace 1992–present
- Gustavo Cerati from 1992
- Sixpence None the Richer 1992–present
- Billy Ray Cyrus from 1992
- Stereophonics 1992–present
- Stone Sour 1992–present
- Sunny Day Real Estate 1992–present
- P.O.D. 1992–present
- Amon Amarth 1992–present
- Jennifer Love Hewitt from 1992
- Collective Soul 1992–present
- Hanson 1992–present
- Annie Lennox from 1992
- Ash 1992–present
- Puddle of Mudd 1992–present
- Liz Phair from 1993
- Spoon 1993–present
- Low 1993–present
- Papa Roach 1993–present
- Laura Pausini from 1993
- Modest Mouse 1993–present
- David Gray from 1993
- Supergrass 1993–present
- Conor Oberst from 1993
- Beth Orton from 1993
- Children of Bodom 1993–2019
- Third Eye Blind 1993–present
- Shania Twain from 1993
- Billy Talent 1993–present
- Bruce Hornsby from 1993
- Bôa 1993–present
- Edwin McCain from 1993
- Apocalyptica 1993–present
- Dimmu Borgir 1993–present
- Korn 1993–present
- Dick Dale from 1993
- Elliott Smith from 1994
- Jeff Buckley from 1994
- John Frusciante from 1994
- Slipknot 1994–present
- Muse 1994–present
- Limp Bizkit 1994–present
- Rammstein 1994–present
- Maroon 5 1994–present
- Lamb of God 1994–present
- Sigur Rós 1994–present
- Placebo 1994–present
- Disturbed 1994–present
- Snow Patrol 1994–present
- Evanescence 1994–present
- Static-X 1994–present
- Smash Mouth 1994–present
- Bowling for Soup 1994–present
- Hoobastank 1994–present
- Chris Cornell from 1994
- Skunk Anansie 1994–present
- Lacuna Coil 1994–present
- Milla Jovovich from 1994
- The Dandy Warhols 1994–present
- Savage Garden 1994–present
- Symphony X 1994–present
- System of a Down 1995–present
- Foo Fighters 1995–present
- Eddie Vedder from 1995
- Sleater-Kinney 1995–present
- Slash from 1995
- Dido from 1995
- Bright Eyes 1995–present
- Cat Power from 1995
- Nickelback 1995–present
- HIM 1995–present
- Yann Tiersen from 1995
- Destroyer 1995–present
- Staind 1995–present
- Natalie Merchant from 1995
- Matchbox Twenty 1995–present
- Keane 1995–present
- Biffy Clyro 1995–present
- Tegan and Sara 1995–present
- Coheed and Cambria 1995–present
- Chevelle 1995–present
- Godsmack 1995–present
- Chris Tomlin from 1995
- Lisa Loeb from 1995
- Flea from 1995
- Puscifer 1995–present
- Wheatus 1995–present
- Linkin Park 1996–present
- Queens of the Stone Age 1996–present
- Belle and Sebastian 1996–present
- Nightwish 1996–present
- Sum 41 1996–present
- Skillet 1996–present
- Gojira 1996–present
- Dropkick Murphys 1996–present
- Arch Enemy 1996–present
- Zakk Wylde from 1996
- Patty Griffin from 1996
- Within Temptation 1996–present
- Mike Patton from 1996
- Mudvayne 1996–present
- Alkaline Trio 1996–present
- Drowning Pool 1996–present
- Duster 1996–present
- Switchfoot 1996–present
- Robbie Williams from 1997
- Jon Bon Jovi from 1997
- The White Stripes 1997–present
- Lostprophets 1997–present
- Andrew Bird from 1997
- Devin Townsend from 1997
- Mindless Self Indulgence 1997–present
- Kasabian 1997–present
- Carrie Underwood from 1997
- Yellowcard 1997–present
- Death Cab for Cutie 1997–present
- Underoath 1997–present
- New Found Glory 1997–present
- Julieta Venegas from 1997
- Five for Fighting from 1997
- Soulfly 1997–present
- Gym Class Heroes 1997–present
- The Libertines 1997–present
- Against Me! 1997–present
- The Strokes 1998–present
- Rob Zombie from 1998
- Imogen Heap from 1998
- 30 Seconds to Mars 1998–present
- Le Tigre 1998–present
- Metric 1998–present
- Ian Brown from 1998
- Andrew W.K. from 1998
- Bullet for My Valentine 1998–present
- Jerry Cantrell from 1998
- Rilo Kiley 1998–present
- Westlife 1998–present
- Black Rebel Motorcycle Club 1998–present
- Graham Coxon from 1998
- Black Label Society 1998–present
- Halestorm 1998–present
- Sean Lennon from 1998
- OK Go 1998–present
- Charlotte Church from 1998
- Atreyu 1998–present
- Eagles of Death Metal 1998–present
- Thrice 1998–present
- Scott Weiland from 1998
- All That Remains 1998–present
- Gary Jules from 1998
- Flight of the Conchords 1998–present
- Nick Cave from 1999
- Avenged Sevenfold 1999–present
- Feist from 1999
- Melanie C from 1999
- A Perfect Circle 1999–present
- Breaking Benjamin 1999–present
- The All-American Rejects 1999–present
- Rise Against 1999–present
- The National 1999–present
- Broken Social Scene 1999–present
- Sabaton 1999–present
- Simple Plan 1999–present
- Dashboard Confessional 1999–present
- Dave Matthews from 1999
- Trivium 1999–present
- Seether 1999–present
- Taking Back Sunday 1999–present
- The New Pornographers 1999–present
- Animal Collective 1999–present
- Phoenix 1999–present
- DragonForce 1999–present
- The Veronicas 1999–present
- Coldplay 1999–present
- Rascal Flatts 1999–present
- Lifehouse 1999–present
- KK from 1999
- Ringo Sheena from 1999
- Seventeen 1999–present
- Kings of Leon 1999–present
2000s
Garage-rock revival, post-hardcore, emo, indie sprawl, and the early streaming-era shifts.
- Sufjan Stevens from 2000
- Jack Johnson from 2000
- Richard Ashcroft from 2000
- Kim Gordon from 2000
- Mastodon 2000–present
- Brand New 2000–present
- Joe Bonamassa from 2000
- Ryan Adams from 2000
- Yeah Yeah Yeahs 2000–present
- John Maus from 2000
- Patrick Watson from 2000
- Kaiser Chiefs 2000–present
- GACKT from 2000
- Daniel Powter from 2000
- Badly Drawn Boy from 2000
- The Darkness 2000–present
- Uncle Kracker from 2000
- Wolfmother 2000–present
- Ben Kweller from 2000
- Silverstein 2000–present
- Arcade Fire 2001–present
- John Mayer from 2001
- Regina Spektor from 2001
- The Killers 2001–present
- LCD Soundsystem 2001–present
- My Chemical Romance 2001–present
- The Black Keys 2001–present
- TV on the Radio 2001–present
- Deerhunter 2001–present
- Shinedown 2001–present
- Audioslave 2001–present
- LP from 2001
- Richard Hawley from 2001
- Stephen Malkmus from 2001
- Tokio Hotel 2001–present
- The Used 2001–present
- Fall Out Boy 2001–present
- Volbeat 2001–present
- Alexisonfire 2001–present
- Sebastian Bach from 2001
- Ryan Cabrera from 2001
- Avril Lavigne from 2002
- Hilary Duff from 2002
- Damon Albarn from 2002
- Arctic Monkeys 2002–present
- Neko Case from 2002
- Darius Rucker from 2002
- Devendra Banhart from 2002
- Damien Rice from 2002
- The Fray 2002–present
- Kelly Osbourne from 2002
- Natalia Lafourcade from 2002
- The 1975 2002–present
- Pendulum 2002–present
- Flyleaf 2002–present
- Ice Nine Kills 2002–present
- Silversun Pickups 2002–present
- Velvet Revolver 2002–present
- Grizzly Bear 2002–present
- Tommy Lee from 2002
- Tally Hall 2002–present
- Epica 2002–present
- Joey Ramone from 2002
- Anberlin 2002–present
- Franz Ferdinand 2002–present
- Gotye from 2003
- Kurt Vile from 2003
- Bloc Party 2003–present
- A Day to Remember 2003–present
- All Time Low 2003–present
- Saosin 2003–present
- Dave Gahan from 2003
- Mon Laferte from 2003
- Brandi Carlile from 2003
- Title Fight 2003–present
- Paramore 2003–present
- Parkway Drive 2003–present
- Enter Shikari 2003–present
- Lisa Marie Presley from 2003
- Airbourne 2003–present
- Nick Lachey from 2003
- The Wombats 2003–present
- The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus 2003–present
- Josh Kelley from 2003
- Beach House 2004–present
- James Blunt from 2004
- The Hold Steady 2004–present
- Sara Bareilles from 2004
- Bring Me the Horizon 2004–present
- Ashlee Simpson from 2004
- Jesse McCartney from 2004
- Courtney Love from 2004
- Alter Bridge 2004–present
- Matisyahu from 2004
- The Kooks 2004–present
- Maren Morris from 2004
- Khruangbin 2004–present
- Architects 2004–present
- Pete Doherty from 2004
- McFly 2004–present
- Band of Horses 2004–present
- Manchester Orchestra 2004–present
- Melissa Auf der Maur from 2004
- John 5 from 2004
- Missy Higgins from 2004
- Anna Ternheim from 2004
- Lupe Fiasco from 2005
- Panic! at the Disco 2005–present
- Rob Thomas from 2005
- Jelly Roll from 2005
- The Lumineers 2005–present
- Dance Gavin Dance 2005–present
- The Raconteurs 2005–present
- Five Finger Death Punch 2005–present
- Hollywood Undead 2005–present
- Yelawolf from 2005
- Escape the Fate 2005–present
- Drake Bell from 2005
- Les Claypool from 2005
- Mother Mother 2005–present
- One Ok Rock 2005–present
- Billy Corgan from 2005
- The War on Drugs 2005–present
- Foals 2005–present
- K.Flay from 2005
- Angels & Airwaves 2005–present
- The Fratellis 2005–present
- Mayday Parade 2005–present
- Vampire Weekend 2006–present
- Ghost 2006–present
- Pierce the Veil 2006–present
- Cage the Elephant 2006–present
- Paolo Nutini from 2006
- Akira Yamaoka from 2006
- James Morrison from 2006
- Jarvis Cocker from 2006
- Ariel Pink from 2006
- Albert Hammond, Jr. from 2006
- Willow Smith from 2006
- Chelsea Wolfe from 2006
- Alexi Murdoch from 2006
- Daughtry 2006–present
- Tarja Turunen from 2006
- Thom Yorke from 2006
- Black Veil Brides 2006–present
- Professor Green from 2006
- Jenny Lewis from 2006
- Ihsahn from 2006
- David Cook from 2006
- Danny Brown from 2007
- St. Vincent from 2007
- Tame Impala 2007–present
- Serj Tankian from 2007
- Mika from 2007
- Mumford & Sons 2007–present
- Haim 2007–present
- Dolores O'Riordan from 2007
- Amy Macdonald from 2007
- Colbie Caillat from 2007
- Empire of the Sun 2007–present
- The Pretty Reckless 2007–present
- The Script 2007–present
- Two Door Cinema Club 2007–present
- Jason Isbell from 2007
- Darlene Love from 2007
- Ty Segall from 2007
- Phantogram 2007–present
- The Last Shadow Puppets 2007–present
- Jamie T from 2007
- Imagine Dragons 2008–present
- Steven Wilson from 2008
- Falling in Reverse 2008–present
- Laura Marling from 2008
- Amanda Palmer from 2008
- Anthony Green from 2008
- Gavin Rossdale from 2008
- Asking Alexandria 2008–present
- Ladyhawke from 2008
- Noize MC from 2008
- Jakob Dylan from 2008
- Twenty One Pilots 2009–present
- OneRepublic 2009–present
- Foster the People 2009–present
- Lights from 2009
- Dan Auerbach from 2009
- Sleeping with Sirens 2009–present
- Cody Johnson from 2009
- Travis Scott from 2009
- The Head and the Heart 2009–present
- Brantley Gilbert from 2009
- Bahamas from 2009
2010s
Post-rock, modern metal, indie folk, math rock, and a resurgence of guitar music alongside ascendant rock-adjacent genres.
- Turnstile 2010–present
- Machine Gun Kelly from 2010
- Brandon Flowers from 2010
- King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard 2010–present
- Babymetal 2010–present
- Wolf Alice 2010–present
- Travis Barker from 2010
- Jónsi from 2010
- Rüfüs Du Sol 2010–present
- Travie McCoy from 2010
- James Vincent McMorrow from 2010
- Car Seat Headrest 2010–present
- Polyphia 2010–present
- Waxahatchee from 2011
- Alex G from 2011
- Ed Sheeran from 2011
- The Neighbourhood 2011–present
- 5 Seconds of Summer 2011–present
- Christina Perri from 2011
- Ben Howard from 2011
- Jonny Greenwood from 2011
- Birdy from 2011
- Miles Kane from 2011
- Alex Clare from 2011
- Patrick Stump from 2011
- Modern Baseball 2011–present
- Mitski from 2012
- Angel Olsen from 2012
- Father John Misty from 2012
- Jack White from 2012
- LiSA from 2012
- Jessica Pratt from 2012
- Michael Kiwanuka from 2012
- Glass Animals 2012–present
- Mac DeMarco from 2012
- Greta Van Fleet 2012–present
- Jake Bugg from 2012
- Jeff Rosenstock from 2012
- Phillip Phillips from 2012
- Aaron Lewis from 2012
- London Grammar 2012–present
- Ben Gibbard from 2012
- Lorde from 2013
- Sky Ferreira from 2013
- Johnny Marr from 2013
- John Newman from 2013
- Billie Joe Armstrong from 2013
- Vic Mensa from 2013
- I Prevail 2013–present
- XXXTentacion from 2014
- Gerard Way from 2014
- $uicideboy$ 2014–present
- Leighton Meester from 2014
- George Ezra from 2014
- Declan McKenna from 2014
- GHOSTEMANE from 2014
- James Bay from 2014
- Karen O from 2014
- Frank Iero from 2014
- Big Thief 2015–present
- Shawn Mendes from 2015
- Melanie Martinez from 2015
- Courtney Barnett from 2015
- Julien Baker from 2015
- Elle King from 2015
- Eden from 2015
- Bea Miller from 2015
- Måneskin 2016–present
- Geese 2016–present
- Amy Lee from 2016
- Brandon Lake from 2016
- Lucy Dacus from 2016
- Harry Styles from 2017
- Phoebe Bridgers from 2017
- Niall Horan from 2017
- Liam Gallagher from 2017
- Trent Reznor from 2017
- Wednesday 2017–present
- Jeff Tweedy from 2017
- Yungblud from 2018
- Destroy Lonely from 2018
- Arijit Singh from 2018
- Mike Shinoda from 2018
- Tom Morello from 2018
- Tom Grennan from 2018
- Zach Bryan from 2019
- Lewis Capaldi from 2019
- Sam Fender from 2019
- Orville Peck from 2019
- Slowthai from 2019
- Rob Halford from 2019
- The Japanese House from 2019
- Luísa Sonza from 2019
- Brittany Howard from 2019
- Sigrid from 2019
- Iann Dior from 2019
- Jonathan Davis from 2019
- Wet Leg 2019–present
2020s
Contemporary heavy music, post-genre indie, and the continued reinvention of rock idioms in a streaming-first world.
- Phil Spector from 1939
- Marc Bolan from 1947
- Hayley Williams from 2020
- Beabadoobee from 2020
- Dominic Fike from 2020
- Louis Tomlinson from 2020
- Oliver Tree from 2020
- Myles Smith from 2020
- Grandson from 2020
- Corey Taylor from 2020
- Käärijä from 2020
- Matt Berninger from 2020
- Olivia Rodrigo from 2021
- ZillaKami from 2021
- Nessa Barrett from 2022
- Maggie Lindemann from 2022
- Johnny Depp from 2022
- Marcus Mumford from 2022
- Ross Lynch from 2022
- Ella Langley from 2023
- Jessie Murph from 2023
- Till Lindemann from 2023
- Benson Boone from 2024
- Rachel Chinouriri from 2024
- Damiano David from 2025
- Finn Wolfhard from 2025