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Progressive rock is a genre of music that emerged in the late 1960s and early 1970s. It is characterized by complex musical arrangements, unconventional song structures, and a focus on instrumental virtuosity. The genre often incorporates elements of classical music, jazz, and psychedelia. Progressive rock bands often explore themes related to social and political issues, as well as personal introspection. The genre has produced some of the most influential and innovative bands in music history, with a lasting impact on popular music.


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List of progressive rock artists

Here is a list of progressive rock artists on Spotify, ranked based on popularity, who exemplifies the progressive rock genre. You can find out what progressive 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 56 1300081
2 52 414487
3 57 1818559
4 48 1043935
5 65 3204374
6 68 3295979
7 48 436577
8 57 1840785
9 77 19920324
10 61 1406142
11 53 1229068
12 52 1079220
13 63 1641743
14 54 900706
15 54 1498992
16 51 1817540
17 47 769299
18 50 269524
19 44 372834
20 63 1478068
21 59 1890281
22 52 1091455
23 36 305519
24 52 724908
25 38 518681
26 52 582191
27 63 2217429
28 60 1502135
29 36 16257
30 35 81724
31 43 198105
32 30 12848
33 29 13623
34 68 3406074
35 27 14701
36 46 584085
37 36 151940
38 53 477925
39 28 22012
40 42 264406
41 33 29487
42 41 190028
43 28 42043
44 47 356792
45 30 131486
46 37 97638
47 26 58174
48 26 32866
49 28 162919
50 39 202864
51 57 595810
52 32 111033
53 31 48916
54 31 45564
55 29 51870
56 38 95879
57 40 85859
58 49 534220
59 37 218091
60 42 35629
61 41 195073
62 41 168123
63 34 114413
64 31 51732
65 49 554234
66 27 27172
67 35 143958
68 26 41408
69 32 112819
70 32 29865
71 31 69741
72 28 32358
73 26 50860
74 36 44268
75 32 12827
76 34 20905
77 39 128523
78 53 664337
79 49 385305
80 30 32389
81 29 34189
82 28 38211
83 46 304617
84 34 26057
85 37 100453
86 34 20356
87 33 148044
88 33 111506
89 36 102308
90 28 53137
91 28 58408
92 27 16280
93 27 30946
94 26 32873
95 37 87787
96 29 42949
97 30 58983
98 27 55199
99 32 32358
100 30 32019

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