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Genre
psychedelic rock
Parent Genre: rock

Psychedelic rock is a genre of music that emerged in the 1960s and is characterized by its use of experimental sounds, trippy lyrics, and a focus on the exploration of altered states of consciousness. It often features distorted guitar riffs, electronic effects, and unconventional song structures. The genre is associated with the counterculture movement of the time and is known for its association with drug use. Some of the most iconic bands associated with psychedelic rock include those who pioneered the genre, incorporating elements of pop and rock music to create a unique sound that has influenced generations of musicians.


Top artists of psychedelic rock genre

The Beatles
Pink Floyd
The Doors
The Beach Boys
Jimi Hendrix
Grateful Dead
The Mamas & The Papas
The Kinks
The Animals
Cream
The Monkees
Janis Joplin
Buffalo Springfield
Jefferson Airplane
The Turtles
Jethro Tull
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psychedelic rock music timeline

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List of psychedelic rock artists

Here is a list of psychedelic rock artists on Spotify, ranked based on popularity, who exemplifies the psychedelic rock genre. You can find out what psychedelic 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
The Beatles
83 5 52 54 36 63 121 25459601
2
Pink Floyd
79 27 39 42 32 26 117 19066521
3
The Doors
73 2 52 52 33 63 125 7251418
4
The Beach Boys
72 4 49 56 36 64 126 4131746
5
Jimi Hendrix
70 19 40 73 18 54 120 6217112
6
Grateful Dead
67 18 55 50 54 63 124 1676664
7
The Mamas & The Papas
67 0 52 54 60 60 119 1553402
8
The Kinks
66 3 53 69 29 67 123 2399565
9
The Animals
64 5 47 61 25 51 121 2223748
10
Cream
63 5 49 55 30 60 119 2168080
11
The Monkees
63 2 52 66 36 68 115 1085261
12
Janis Joplin
62 3 45 52 37 51 129 3095022
13
Buffalo Springfield
62 8 52 46 47 61 122 737296
14
Jefferson Airplane
60 3 43 52 39 46 123 1463619
15
The Turtles
59 4 48 59 34 65 123 552594
16
Jethro Tull
59 6 51 53 29 63 125 1727571
17
The Zombies
59 3 50 61 45 58 122 888150
18
The Lovin' Spoonful
58 9 56 51 42 68 120 466697
19
Derek & The Dominos
58 14 41 68 47 61 123 646193
20
Frank Zappa
57 22 45 65 25 57 125 854133
21
Faces
57 10 50 68 37 64 120 383219
22
The Byrds
57 6 47 57 35 65 121 920433
23
Canned Heat
56 3 58 52 38 68 125 586140
24
Donovan
56 10 54 38 53 55 113 663893
25
King Crimson
55 28 39 46 22 31 121 1014579
26
Big Brother & The Holding Company
55 13 44 44 31 42 129 253517
27
Tommy James & The Shondells
54 3 54 60 23 73 119 303642
28
Mountain
54 8 41 66 12 57 137 281972
29
Ten Years After
52 25 42 64 20 58 129 507262
30
The Box Tops
51 1 61 42 36 75 113 149284
31
Procol Harum
51 9 40 63 28 46 130 411580
32
Jim Morrison
50 10 49 39 67 44 100 1611099
33
Os Mutantes
50 2 38 68 37 49 114 291617
34
The Yardbirds
49 12 46 66 19 62 122 901534
35
Love
49 1 55 52 36 57 122 234553
36
Traffic
49 2 45 55 29 55 112 555345
37
The Young Rascals
47 0 50 54 32 66 127 160049
38
The Grass Roots
46 1 62 64 19 76 125 208448
39
Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band
44 8 56 63 40 68 117 185058
40
The Mothers Of Invention
44 15 49 51 52 65 126 90113
41
Jimmy Page
42 16 54 64 24 57 121 490313
42
Iron Butterfly
42 10 49 51 18 61 123 378513
43
The Pretty Things
42 10 48 57 20 56 126 114461
44
The Youngbloods
42 6 57 46 65 72 114 124785
45
Syd Barrett
41 11 50 31 47 45 119 312765
46
Rare Earth
41 6 56 74 22 81 129 158200
47
Al Kooper
41 16 43 56 37 52 109 59044
48
The Easybeats
41 4 48 78 24 73 114 86532
49
Humble Pie
40 2 45 63 11 59 128 322387
50
Hawkwind
40 19 39 75 12 40 137 112544
51
Strawberry Alarm Clock
40 7 49 59 27 67 119 128857
52
Paul Revere & The Raiders
40 0 56 64 22 73 121 198986
53
The West Coast Pop Art Experimental Band
40 6 50 53 41 62 128 81300
54
13th Floor Elevators
40 16 46 72 17 63 132 125387
55
Count Five
39 5 55 59 3 73 137 31818
56
Quicksilver Messenger Service
39 33 52 62 44 64 113 133467
57
Spirit
38 13 44 45 38 47 110 103846
58
Soft Machine
38 71 35 42 51 37 116 120554
59
Vanilla Fudge
37 14 28 69 10 30 118 103167
60
The Chambers Brothers
36 5 52 53 33 56 126 27429
61
The Electric Prunes
36 14 44 52 42 47 124 73458
62
Blues Image
36 29 48 73 5 60 125 18922
63
Country Joe & The Fish
35 9 39 44 43 43 132 160183
64
Sugarloaf
35 23 56 54 41 64 104 53537
65
July
34 71 51 62 51 47 128 17768
66
The Left Banke
34 0 49 58 54 64 122 32882
67
Kenny Rogers & The First Edition
34 3 58 53 45 68 104 12478
68
The Amboy Dukes
33 23 39 75 8 58 126 24930
69
Blue Cheer
33 29 45 65 23 62 122 64744
70
Hot Tuna
33 16 47 47 29 64 118 75816
71
Ultimate Spinach
32 28 45 54 43 48 119 56378
72
Captain Beefheart
31 13 52 60 35 69 116 53643
73
Cactus
31 13 40 71 14 51 110 68575
74
Arthur Lee
31 0 0 0 0 0 0 8933
75
The Beau Brummels
30 0 50 56 48 65 120 43961
76
The Lemon Pipers
30 1 52 53 40 61 117 22175
77
Spooky Tooth
30 4 46 68 7 56 117 72049
78
St. John Green
29 25 43 49 35 67 125 12275
79
Sopwith Camel
29 3 59 33 46 65 106 10777
80
The Blues Magoos
28 5 38 81 28 68 150 24695
81
The Chocolate Watchband
28 0 55 80 12 66 114 25796
82
Grace Slick
28 1 36 52 46 42 142 44319
83
Atomic Rooster
27 19 49 79 12 54 126 63025
84
Moby Grape
27 7 41 58 37 53 131 50809
85
Crazy Horse
27 1 54 48 36 57 125 74832
86
The Fugs
26 1 51 57 41 67 121 21567
87
The Electric Flag
26 21 45 59 53 65 141 29695
88
Female Species
26 4 56 42 26 59 118 4729
89
Arthur Brown
26 1 47 68 23 36 121 20522
90
The United States Of America
25 13 29 54 37 48 121 21428
91
Edgar Broughton Band
25 3 43 72 1 57 123 18248
92
The Peanut Butter Conspiracy
25 0 48 49 11 60 131 20711
93
The Great Society
24 0 63 66 19 73 127 6201
94
Fever Tree
24 0 38 63 23 56 100 11610
95
The Crazy World Of Arthur Brown
24 44 35 78 35 36 129 10308
96
Kaleidoscope
23 5 47 63 16 66 133 39444
97
Misunderstood
23 0 65 54 36 55 97 8423
98
Country Joe McDonald
23 0 59 34 35 66 93 18016
99
The Fraternity Of Man
23 0 58 25 69 43 84 1197
100
Frijid Pink
23 8 35 68 12 48 134 21300
101
The Savage Resurrection
21 20 40 52 48 62 139 12496
102
It's A Beautiful Day
20 66 28 75 41 41 103 22001
103
The Blues Project
20 0 48 78 21 70 137 11764
104
Arzachel
20 80 32 51 3 33 107 14149
105
Clear Light
19 4 41 75 4 61 125 12245
106
Fifty Foot Hose
17 10 35 59 33 43 130 9531
107
Music Emporium
17 24 42 55 16 45 111 6037
108
The Moving Sidewalks
16 6 38 73 3 64 161 5626
109
Morgen
16 7 42 55 8 46 114 10640
110
Twink
13 65 30 75 16 35 136 6090
111
Blossom Toes
10 0 37 66 3 42 128 7290
112
Faine Jade
10 15 53 50 57 63 113 5879
113
The Mystic Tide
8 5 39 63 3 27 145 1440
114
The Freak Scene
8 1 41 76 35 53 123 5163
115
Godz
7 0 0 0 0 0 0 78
116
Joe Byrd & The Field Hippies
5 5 34 33 54 28 119 2925
117
Bubble Puppy
5 0 38 92 22 61 164 1888
118
The Vejtables
3 0 0 0 0 0 0 355
119
Seeds
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 25
120
The Holding Company
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 382
121
Markley
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 82
122
Bove
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10
123
Clear Spirit
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25