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Genre: classic rock

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Classic rock is a genre of music that emerged in the late 1960s and early 1970s. It is characterized by its heavy use of electric guitars, drums, and bass, as well as its focus on melody and lyrics that often deal with themes of love, rebellion, and social commentary. Classic rock bands often incorporate elements of blues, folk, and country music into their sound, resulting in a unique and timeless sound that has endured for decades.


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List of classic rock artists

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

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1 60 1560301
2 63 1642064
3 61 1664931
4 65 2457308
5 65 2253179
6 65 2410863
7 63 1730494
8 67 2398693
9 66 2650049
10 65 2922600
11 61 781200
12 62 2231769
13 62 1033681
14 64 1175469
15 58 1429733
16 60 1544917
17 68 3012543
18 62 2456965
19 72 2278162
20 63 1477401
21 71 5295210
22 74 5593481
23 63 1638571
24 65 3198656
25 64 2574564
26 59 1888024
27 70 2784907
28 68 5638666
29 63 2626011
30 74 10186483
31 65 2127396
32 69 3033295
33 58 1303378
34 68 3291209
35 59 1537570
36 59 1146473
37 62 1459543
38 68 3939922
39 61 2274932
40 65 2225647
41 67 1826872
42 66 3899248
43 64 1033007
44 60 1543114
45 63 2507763
46 65 1670742
47 66 1693337
48 60 395931
49 59 2402082
50 69 4934690
51 62 1338934
52 58 840206
53 79 10770028
54 65 2498511
55 61 935962
56 69 5161392
57 60 1090279
58 61 3610919
59 59 1219036
60 61 1149123
61 73 7148453
62 67 6486346
63 70 7590365
64 70 7425923
65 62 2326207
66 58 2838153
67 60 1500045
68 61 2860808
69 66 4712945
70 66 4190554
71 63 2215016
72 61 1403660
73 63 1004860
74 74 13965590
75 73 14019817
76 69 4950517
77 60 3237905
78 65 5254938
79 70 5745904
80 63 5305884
81 77 19920324
82 60 1475926
83 71 4346802
84 69 6339203
85 77 13581471
86 74 5784651
87 73 4633210
88 68 1837780
89 65 3390476
90 65 4218609
91 64 1918222
92 59 1755552
93 83 26732141
94 75 10034642
95 77 6245379
96 82 49099474
97 68 1909037
98 71 5780141
99 68 3207845
100 59 2659636

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