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Genre
boston rock
Parent Genre: rock

Boston rock music is a genre that is characterized by its raw energy and rebellious spirit. It often features distorted guitars, driving rhythms, and powerful vocals. This genre has a rich history in Boston and has produced some of the most influential bands in the industry. Its sound ranges from punk rock to alternative rock, and its lyrics often touch on themes of social commentary and personal struggles. Boston rock music has a strong following and continues to inspire new generations of musicians.


Top artists of boston rock genre

Pixies
Dropkick Murphys
Lake Street Dive
The Dresden Dolls
The Mighty Mighty Bosstones
The Breeders
The Lemonheads
Morphine
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boston rock music timeline

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Similar Genres to boston rock

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boston rock playlist created by Chosic

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List of boston rock artists

Here is a list of boston rock artists on Spotify, ranked based on popularity, who exemplifies the boston rock genre. You can find out what boston rock genre sounds like where you can preview artists or sort them the way you want, just click the headers to sort.

#namePopularity instrumentalnessdanceabilityenergyacousticnessHappinesstempofollowers
1
Pixies
70 14 50 70 5 54 125 2548196
2
Dropkick Murphys
63 4 35 93 2 47 127 1169972
3
Lake Street Dive
60 1 66 54 27 51 128 493702
4
The Dresden Dolls
54 4 47 58 37 44 136 184215
5
The Mighty Mighty Bosstones
54 0 51 91 5 77 139 331787
6
The Breeders
53 40 50 48 20 47 122 400541
7
The Lemonheads
51 9 50 65 20 60 126 238550
8
Morphine
50 35 52 43 39 44 113 302969
9
Guster
48 2 52 62 22 51 119 162573
10
Letters To Cleo
44 3 44 79 4 48 123 92535
11
The Modern Lovers
43 4 56 66 16 68 131 163562
12
'Til Tuesday
42 1 56 59 19 58 125 147314
13
Palehound
39 26 55 56 35 36 119 46956
14
Drop Nineteens
38 63 33 64 18 38 111 59090
15
Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers
37 6 62 39 52 61 110 51555
16
Caspian
37 84 28 57 18 10 116 112018
17
Pile
37 33 30 67 22 23 119 39495
18
The Queers
36 10 41 91 1 71 139 52054
19
Tracy Bonham
35 0 51 55 27 53 130 35198
20
Throwing Muses
35 19 47 69 9 58 119 68616
21
Belly
35 9 47 60 32 47 132 40281
22
Mission Of Burma
34 25 30 85 0 52 146 65382
23
Swirlies
33 58 41 65 11 44 119 42833
24
Kay Hanley
31 16 46 80 0 47 141 4057
25
Buffalo Tom
31 0 34 86 2 42 138 38458
26
Bent Knee
31 11 41 45 35 22 116 32642
27
Guerilla Toss
31 14 47 89 2 44 141 38264
28
Kristin Hersh
30 4 50 39 53 37 122 30784
29
Gang Green
30 5 26 92 0 41 140 48113
30
Juliana Hatfield
28 12 45 75 8 52 140 45078
31
Piebald
26 0 34 85 1 45 134 23379
32
Bad Rabbits
26 0 65 78 5 68 116 22798
33
Krill
24 9 42 77 7 53 132 10140
34
The Juliana Hatfield Three
24 0 44 63 36 55 124 6306
35
Lyres
24 16 53 84 11 82 148 11035
36
Papas Fritas
23 0 73 44 57 76 109 4399
37
The Del Fuegos
23 0 61 55 18 71 123 6742
38
Gentlemen Hall
22 0 62 82 4 54 109 6383
39
Gigolo Aunts
21 0 37 80 12 50 129 4780
40
Quilt
21 1 50 68 25 45 123 16897
41
Tanya Donelly
21 5 46 50 35 37 130 15167
42
Helium
21 35 42 66 23 44 123 15365
43
Mary Lou Lord
20 0 53 67 24 68 133 6083
44
The Real Kids
20 21 35 74 2 72 141 15022
45
Blake Babies
20 1 63 59 17 56 111 9266
46
Treat Her Right
19 0 61 36 25 49 121 8031
47
The Sheila Divine
19 11 50 73 0 45 127 3832
48
The Bags
18 8 33 76 3 69 79 3288
49
Kal Marks
17 31 31 91 1 24 133 4179
50
The Push Stars
17 0 50 45 46 38 135 1943
51
Crash Midnight
15 0 43 93 0 48 91 10226
52
The House On Cliff
15 0 0 0 0 0 0 2137
53
Bearstronaut
14 0 62 83 1 72 125 2110
54
Tree
12 0 0 0 0 0 0 957
55
Moving Targets
12 0 0 0 0 0 0 2406
56
Hallelujah The Hills
12 0 0 0 0 0 0 2229
57
Vapors of Morphine
12 16 50 50 25 38 51 6566
58
Sam Black Church
10 0 0 0 0 0 0 2036
59
Helicopter Helicopter
10 0 33 82 3 42 166 848
60
Mary Timony
10 1 51 47 70 53 115 6901
61
Push Kings
9 0 56 78 13 80 124 819
62
Big Dipper
9 1 41 90 0 79 157 2100
63
The Dambuilders
9 0 49 81 13 47 145 1150
64
Funeral Advantage
8 6 48 76 1 53 146 3217
65
Nervous Eaters
8 22 40 91 0 63 158 2847
66
Deluxx Folk Implosion
8 0 58 44 40 70 134 340
67
The Sterns
8 0 0 0 0 0 0 356
68
Dumptruck
8 0 38 91 0 79 144 1192
69
O Positive
7 0 0 0 0 0 0 667
70
Twinemen
7 76 39 38 57 19 79 3799
71
Hayley Jane and the Primates
7 1 67 79 7 84 107 2814
72
Bad History Month
7 0 31 90 1 6 142 1564
73
Jennifer Trynin
7 36 52 45 5 75 121 640
74
Kingsley Flood
7 0 0 0 0 0 0 2136
75
Scruffy The Cat
7 0 31 92 7 83 178 984
76
Jejune
7 0 0 0 0 0 0 1872
77
Tigerman Woah!
6 0 0 0 0 0 0 1328
78
Six Going on Seven
6 0 0 0 0 0 0 343
79
The Cavedogs
6 0 0 0 0 0 0 671
80
Volcano Suns
6 39 38 89 3 73 131 2052
81
Bent Shapes
6 0 41 80 0 63 176 1324
82
Helms
5 0 0 0 0 0 0 218
83
The Neighborhoods
5 0 0 0 0 0 0 1349
84
Zip-Tie Handcuffs
5 0 0 0 0 0 0 651
85
Aberdeen City
4 0 0 0 0 0 0 980
86
Paula Kelley
4 0 0 0 0 0 0 426
87
Parks
3 0 0 0 0 0 0 312
88
Grass is Green
3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1861
89
Ghosts of Jupiter
3 0 0 0 0 0 0 712
90
Spore
3 0 0 0 0 0 0 643
91
Thalia Zedek
3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1745
92
Asa Brebner
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 75
93
The Neats
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 402
94
Scarce
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 499
95
Rick Berlin
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 161
96
Everybody Out!
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 901
97
The Luxury
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 80
98
6L6
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 233
99
Mung
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 167
100
Machinery Hall
1 44 54 76 1 45 114 122
101
The Sun Lee Sunbeam
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20
102
Jim's Big Ego
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6150
103
Andrea Gillis
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 94
104
The 360's
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 67
105
Big Big Bucks
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 28
106
Super Time Pilot
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 35
107
Anastasia Screamed
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 208
108
Static Of The Gods
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 29
109
Banana Phonetic
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 127
110
Night Fruit
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4
111
The Good North
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 33
112
Kenny Chambers
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 61
113
The Dazies
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 80
114
Taxpayer
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 135
115
Naked on Roller Skates
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 44
116
Psychic Dog
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 74
117
The Susan Constant
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 69
118
The Jaded Salingers
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 31
119
The Michael J. Epstein Memorial Library
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 105
120
Sidewalk Driver
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 289
121
Chick Graning
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 67
122
The Jack McCoys
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20
123
Taiwan Typhoon
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
124
Ramona Silver
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 68
125
Mean Creek
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 514
126
Mount Peru
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25
127
Darling Pet Munkee
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 44
128
Pale Hands
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 388