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Anti-Flag
Anti-Flag: Pittsburgh political punk rock band (1988-2023) founded by Justin Sane and Pat Thetic; albums Die for the Government and Lies They Tell Our Children; disbanded July 2023 after sexual assault allegations against Sane.
Antique (band)
Antique, a Swedish-Greek Eurodance duo of Helena Paparizou and Nikos Panagiotidis formed in Gothenburg in 1999, fused Greek pop with Nordic dance beats, took third place at Eurovision 2001 with "(I Would) Die for You", and disbanded in 2003 before later reunions.
Aphrodite's Child
Aphrodite's Child: Greek rock band formed May 1968 in Paris by Vangelis Papathanassiou, Demis Roussos, and Lucas Sideras, with guitarist Silver Koulouris. Hits "Rain and Tears" and "It's Five O'Clock"; final 1972 double concept album 666, based on Revelation, became a progressive rock landmark.
April Wine
April Wine is a Canadian rock band formed in Nova Scotia in late 1969, known for platinum albums and hits like "Roller" and "Just Between You and Me."
Aqua (band)
Aqua: Danish-Norwegian Europop band behind 1997's "Barbie Girl" (Aquarium, Aquarius, Megalomania). Won the Mattel parody lawsuit, sampled in Barbie (2023), ended as a live band in May 2026.
Arab Strap
Arab Strap are a Scottish indie rock duo from Falkirk, formed in 1995 by Aidan Moffat and Malcolm Middleton, named after a sex toy. Split in 2006, reformed 2016; albums include As Days Get Dark and Half-Told Tales.
Arcade Fire
Arcade Fire is a Grammy-winning Canadian indie rock band from Montreal led by Win Butler and Regine Chassagne; debut Funeral (2004) and The Suburbs, the 2011 Album of the Year Grammy winner, define its anthemic orchestral sound.
Archive (band)
Archive is a British music collective formed in Croydon, South London, in 1994 by Darius Keeler and Danny Griffiths. Debut Londinium (1996) was trip-hop; the sound evolved to progressive and art rock across 14 albums, with Glass Minds (2026) and Not In My Name (2027) on Dangervisit/[PIAS].
Arctic Monkeys
Arctic Monkeys, an English rock band formed in 2002 in High Green, Sheffield (Alex Turner, Jamie Cook, Matt Helders, Nick O'Malley), hold the fastest-selling UK debut album, six UK number 1 albums, 7 Brit Awards, and the AM-era hit Do I Wanna Know?
Arctic Monkeys discography
The Arctic Monkeys discography covers seven studio albums by the English rock band from Sheffield, six of which topped the UK chart between 2006 and 2018.
Argent (band)
Argent: English progressive rock band formed in 1969 by ex-Zombies keyboardist Rod Argent with Russ Ballard, Jim Rodford, and Bob Henrit; known for "Hold Your Head Up" (No.5, 1972) and "God Gave Rock 'N' Roll to You", later covered by Kiss; active 1969-1976, seven studio albums.
Arkells
Arkells are a Canadian rock band formed in 2006 in Hamilton, Ontario, named after Arkell Street near McMaster University. Five members, nine Juno Awards including record Group of the Year wins, albums from Jackson Square (2008) to Between Us (2026).
Army of Lovers
Army of Lovers is a Swedish dance-pop and eurodance group from Stockholm, formed by Alexander Bard, Jean-Pierre Barda, and La Camilla, known for its campy image and the 1991 hit "Crucified".
Arrested Development (group)
Arrested Development, the Atlanta alternative hip-hop group founded in 1988 by Speech and Headliner, won 1993 Grammys for Best New Artist and "Tennessee," released the multi-platinum debut 3 Years, 5 Months & 2 Days in the Life Of…, and still tours as a full band.
Art of Anarchy
Art of Anarchy: American hard rock supergroup formed 2014 by the Votta brothers, Disturbed's John Moyer, and Guns N' Roses guitarist Bumblefoot; three albums with singers Scott Weiland (2015), Scott Stapp (2017), and Jeff Scott Soto (2024).
As December Falls
As December Falls are an independent pop-punk/emo-rock band formed in 2014 in Nottingham, England (Bethany Curtis, Ande Hunter, Timmy Francis, Lukas James). Four albums; Join the Club (2023) hit UK Rock and Metal number 1; won 2023 Heavy Music Awards Best UK Breakthrough Artist.
Ash (band)
Ash: Northern Irish rock band formed in Downpatrick in 1992 by Tim Wheeler and Mark Hamilton; debut album 1977 (1996) was the first Irish number-one debut, with hits Girl from Mars and Shining Light. Distinct from Wishbone Ash and other namesakes.
Ashford & Simpson
Ashford & Simpson: husband-and-wife R&B songwriting duo Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson, who wrote Motown hits like "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" and scored their own 1984 No. 1 R&B hit "Solid."
Asia (band)
Asia is an English rock supergroup formed in London in 1981 by John Wetton, Steve Howe, Geoff Downes, and Carl Palmer, veterans of 1970s progressive rock bands.
Asian Dub Foundation
Asian Dub Foundation: British electronic rock band formed 1993 at London's Farringdon Community Music House, fusing jungle, dub, punk, and South Asian music with political lyrics; albums include Rafi's Revenge (1998) and Community Music (2000).
Asian Kung-Fu Generation (アジアン・カンフー・ジェネレーション)
Asian Kung-Fu Generation, known to fans as Ajikan (アジカン), is a Japanese rock band formed in 1996 at Kanto Gakuin University in Yokohama, led by Masafumi Goto.
At the Drive-In
At the Drive-In (ATDI), post-hardcore band formed 1994 in El Paso, Texas; classic lineup Cedric Bixler-Zavala, Omar Rodriguez-Lopez, Jim Ward, Paul Hinojos, Tony Hajjar; broke through with 2000's Relationship of Command, split in 2001 into The Mars Volta and Sparta, reunited with 2017's in•ter a•li•a.
Atlanta Rhythm Section
Atlanta Rhythm Section (ARS), Southern rock band formed 1970 in Doraville, Georgia, as Studio One's house band from Classics IV and Candymen members; hits "So Into You" and "Imaginary Lover," gold A Rock and Roll Alternative, platinum Champagne Jam (1978).
Atomic Kitten
Atomic Kitten is an English pop girl group from Liverpool formed in the late 1990s by OMD's Andy McCluskey and Stuart Kershaw, who wrote its early material.
Atomic Rooster
Atomic Rooster: British heavy prog/hard rock band formed in London in 1969 by Vincent Crane and Carl Palmer of The Crazy World of Arthur Brown; Hammond-organ-led hits "Tomorrow Night" and "Devil's Answer", revived 2016 with album Circle the Sun (2025).
Atoms for Peace (band)
Atoms for Peace: Thom Yorke and Nigel Godrich's supergroup with Flea, Joey Waronker, and Mauro Refosco, formed 2009 in Los Angeles to play The Eraser live; one album, AMOK (XL, 2013).
Audioslave
Audioslave, also known as The Civilian Project, was an American hard rock supergroup formed in Los Angeles in 2001 by Chris Cornell and Rage Against the Machine's guitarist, bassist, and drummer.
Avantasia
Avantasia is a German symphonic power metal project founded in 1999 by Edguy singer Tobias Sammet; known for concept 'metal opera' albums with guest vocalists like Michael Kiske and Geoff Tate, ten albums including Moonglow (2019) and Here Be Dragons (2025).
Average White Band
Average White Band (AWB), Scottish funk and soul band formed in London in 1972, known for "Pick Up the Pieces," a US No. 1 in 1975 on Atlantic Records, and for extensive hip-hop sampling.
Awolnation
AWOLNATION is an American rock band formed in 2010 in Los Angeles by Aaron Bruno, known for the triple-platinum 2011 single "Sail" and six albums including Megalithic Symphony, Run, and The Phantom Five.