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Rock music is a genre characterized by its heavy use of electric guitars, drums, and bass. It often features powerful vocals and lyrics that touch on themes of rebellion, love, and angst. This genre has evolved over time, with sub-genres such as alternative rock, indie rock, and classic rock. Some of the defining characteristics of rock music include its high energy, catchy melodies, and memorable hooks. It has been a popular genre for decades, with bands like Imagine Dragons, Arctic Monkeys, and Queen being some of the most well-known and influential in the industry.


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List of rock artists

Here is a list of rock artists on Spotify, ranked based on popularity, who exemplifies the rock genre. You can find out what 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 68 3007053
2 70 5244909
3 69 5150983
4 70 7413204
5 70 2781573
6 76 11460814
7 74 5585801
8 72 2274104
9 68 3286166
10 67 1820971
11 74 10174343
12 68 5727390
13 68 3937219
14 68 5632356
15 74 5776126
16 73 6903993
17 79 10724405
18 70 7577635
19 74 13952516
20 70 3029194
21 73 13999813
22 69 4825018
23 68 4937668
24 76 19906440
25 69 4944632
26 70 5738106
27 73 7135672
28 74 7180096
29 75 10023337
30 73 5327702
31 72 8523581
32 70 4819319
33 69 3400599
34 74 5299594
35 73 7740263
36 83 24892696
37 69 4928788
38 84 22612457
39 70 3285384
40 69 3721198
41 78 7958239
42 77 13571046
43 72 5516258
44 78 14547193
45 81 20394807
46 79 9057163
47 69 3918093
48 73 5981209
49 69 4324358
50 69 2967115
51 68 3402477
52 76 4666375
53 77 9918481
54 83 26699099
55 76 10409506
56 70 8721368
57 72 5913669
58 82 49058181
59 71 4623905
60 69 6332085
61 71 6370068
62 71 2914527
63 69 6755864
64 69 5024279
65 71 4289853
66 68 4270498
67 77 6223760
68 85 51419341
69 72 5963802
70 72 3184884
71 76 8219038
72 68 2741139
73 75 4804481
74 75 6982026
75 79 18615839
76 77 24177609
77 75 8107581
78 77 10429131
79 73 4981103
80 79 26166861
81 81 12584860
82 74 9437494
83 71 3467639
84 77 7134515
85 76 5198177
86 75 11764945
87 77 30141930
88 70 5771671
89 76 11069116
90 78 27724109
91 68 3775131
92 72 5309950
93 69 9013752
94 68 3085184
95 68 2527537
96 78 9741331
97 75 12917748
98 72 3748290
99 68 7122753
100 71 6100291

rock playlist created by Chosic

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