The 100 Most Famous Bands of All Time

Ranked by Wikipedia link data — the closer to #1, the more famous.

The Beatles top the bill, with The Carpenters, Queen, The Doors and Lordi next in line — the groups whose names are etched into music history. Ranked by Wikipedia link data, the list spans rock, pop, metal and everything after. Read the hundred, then test how many you could name without the list.

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  1. The BeatlesThe Beatles were an English rock band formed in Liverpool in 1960.
  2. The Carpenters
  3. Queen
  4. The Doors
  5. Lordi
  6. ParamoreParamore is an American rock band formed in Franklin, Tennessee, in 2004.
  7. MotörheadMotörhead were an English rock band formed in London in 1975 by bassist and lead vocalist Lemmy Kilmister, guitarist Larry…
  8. The Rolling Stones
  9. MetallicaMetallica is an American heavy metal band. It was formed in Los Angeles in 1981 by vocalist/guitarist James Hetfield and drummer…
  10. Pink Floyd
  11. BTSBTS, also known as the Bangtan Boys, is a South Korean boy band formed in 2010.
  12. Led Zeppelin
  13. Linkin Park
  14. U2U2 are an Irish rock band formed in Dublin in 1976. The group comprises Bono, the Edge, Adam Clayton, and Larry Mullen Jr..
  15. Iron Maiden
  16. NightwishNightwish is a Finnish symphonic metal band from Kitee. The band was formed in 1996 by keyboardist Tuomas Holopainen, guitarist…
  17. Red Hot Chili Peppers
  18. AC/DCAC/DC are an Australian rock band formed in Sydney in 1973. Their music has been variously described as hard rock, blues rock…
  19. ColdplayColdplay are a British rock band formed in London in 1997. They consist of vocalist and pianist Chris Martin, guitarist Jonny…
  20. One Direction
  21. 30 Seconds to Mars
  22. Twice
  23. Guns N' Roses
  24. Rammstein
  25. Black SabbathBlack Sabbath were an English heavy metal band formed in Birmingham in 1968 by guitarist Tony Iommi, drummer Bill Ward, bassist…
  26. Green Day
  27. Duran Duran
  28. The Who
  29. RadioheadRadiohead are an English rock band formed in Abingdon, Oxfordshire, in 1985.
  30. Deep Purple
  31. Bon Jovi
  32. Aerosmith
  33. Muse
  34. Dire Straits
  35. Sex Pistols
  36. Judas Priest
  37. The Beach Boys
  38. MegadethMegadeth is an American heavy metal band formed in Los Angeles in 1983 by vocalist and guitarist Dave Mustaine.
  39. Scorpions
  40. Eagles
  41. Depeche ModeDepeche Mode are an English electronic band formed in Basildon, Essex in 1980.
  42. Spice Girls
  43. System of a Down
  44. Pussy Riot
  45. Modern Talking
  46. The Clash
  47. Pearl Jam
  48. Maroon 5
  49. Måneskin
  50. The Prodigy
  51. Backstreet Boys
  52. Lacuna Coil
  53. The Velvet Underground
  54. Slipknot
  55. RamonesThe Ramones were an American punk rock band formed in the New York City neighborhood Forest Hills, Queens, in 1974.
  56. Black Eyed Peas
  57. EvanescenceEvanescence is an American rock band founded in 1994 by singer and keyboardist Amy Lee and guitarist Ben Moody in Little Rock, Arkansas.
  58. The Cure
  59. Nine Inch Nails
  60. Bee Gees
  61. The Cranberries
  62. KornKorn is an American nu metal band from Bakersfield, California, originally formed in 1993 by James "Munky" Shaffer, Reginald…
  63. Slayer
  64. Blink-182Blink-182 is an American rock band formed in Poway, California, in 1992.
  65. Arctic Monkeys
  66. Joy DivisionJoy Division were an English rock band formed in Salford in 1976.
  67. Daft Punk
  68. My Chemical Romance
  69. Simon & Garfunkel
  70. AKB48
  71. Jonas Brothers
  72. R.E.M.
  73. Tokio Hotel
  74. Rage Against the Machine
  75. Girls' Generation
  76. Sum 41
  77. EXO
  78. Fleetwood MacFleetwood Mac were a British and American rock band formed in London in 1967.
  79. Momoiro Clover Z
  80. Kara
  81. Genesis
  82. t.A.T.u.
  83. Dream Theater
  84. Foo Fighters
  85. Nickelback
  86. Alice in Chains
  87. Soundgarden
  88. Limp Bizkit
  89. OneRepublicOneRepublic is an American pop rock band formed in Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA in 2002.
  90. Avenged Sevenfold
  91. The Police
  92. ClannadClannad were an Irish band formed in 1970 in Gweedore, County Donegal, by siblings Ciarán, Pól, and Máire (Moya) Uí Bhraonáin…
  93. Wanna One
  94. The Pussycat Dolls
  95. RoxetteRoxette is a Swedish pop rock duo consisting of Marie Fredriksson and Per Gessle.
  96. PanteraPantera is an American heavy metal band formed in Arlington, Texas, in 1981 by the Abbott brothers, and currently composed of…
  97. Yes
  98. The KinksThe Kinks were an English rock band formed in London in 1962.
  99. The White StripesThe White Stripes were an American rock duo formed in Detroit, Michigan, in 1997. The group consisted of Jack White and Meg White.
  100. BigBang

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