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Redbone (band)
Redbone: Native American-Mexican American rock band formed in 1969 by brothers Pat and Lolly Vegas, encouraged by Jimi Hendrix. Known for 'Come and Get Your Love' (No. 5, 1974), 'The Witch Queen of New Orleans', and their blend of funk, swamp rock, and Native American music.
Reef (band)
Reef are an English rock band formed in 1993 in Glastonbury, Somerset, led by singer Gary Stringer. Known for "Place Your Hands" and the 1997 UK number-one album Glow, they blend Britpop-era rock with Rolling Stones and Black Crowes influences.
Reel Big Fish
Reel Big Fish, an American ska punk band from Huntington Beach, California formed in 1992, broke through with Turn the Radio Off (1996) and "Sell Out," left Jive in 2006, released nine albums, and reunited at Warped Tour in 2026.
Refused
Refused, Swedish hardcore punk band from Umeå formed in 1991, known for The Shape of Punk to Come (1998), the 2012 reunion, Freedom (2015), War Music (2019), and final show December 21, 2025.
Reggie and the Full Effect
Reggie and the Full Effect: solo emo/synth-pop project of James Dewees, Get Up Kids keyboardist and ex-Coalesce drummer, formed 1998 in Kansas City; seven albums from Greatest Hits 1984-1987 (1998) to 41 (2018), wrapped in a fictitious bluesman backstory.
Rehash (band)
Rehash (band) refers to several unrelated groups: a South Florida indie rock band formed 2023 by Renzo Valdez and Sebastian Gamez (albums Rehash, Mourning Star, mock), a Sheffield alternative band active from 2015, and Antwerp's Rehash Neu Klang.
Relient K
Relient K is an American pop punk/Christian rock band from Canton, Ohio, formed by Matt Thiessen and Matt Hoopes; known for Mmhmm (2004), "Be My Escape," three gold albums, and Air for Free (2016).
Remember Monday
Remember Monday: British country-pop trio of Lauren Byrne, Holly-Anne Hull, and Charlotte Steele, UK Eurovision 2025 entrant with 'What The Hell Just Happened?', 19th place with 88 jury and 0 public points.
Renaissance (band)
Renaissance: English progressive rock band founded 1969 by ex-Yardbirds Keith Relf and Jim McCarty, later rebuilt around Annie Haslam's soprano and Michael Dunford's compositions; best known for Ashes Are Burning (1973), Scheherazade and Other Stories, and the 1978 UK No. 10 single Northern Lights.
REO Speedwagon
REO Speedwagon, American rock band formed in Champaign, Illinois (1967/1968) by Alan Gratzer and Neal Doughty; arena rock act behind the 9x platinum 1980 album Hi Infidelity and the number one hits Keep On Loving You and Can't Fight This Feeling.
Reptilian Club Boyz
Reptilian Club Boyz (RCB, ReptilianClubBoys, Blood Rayne Boys) was a Tennessee-based American internet rap collective founded in 2016, disbanded 2021; known for Reptilian Shrine, Rock Out Gang, and influence on hexD and 2020s underground rap.
Republica
Republica: British rock band formed in London in 1994, fronted by Saffron (Samantha Marie Sprackling), blending acid house, punk, and guitars. Known for the 1996 debut album (UK No. 4) and hits "Ready to Go" and "Drop Dead Gorgeous." Not the Polish band Republika.
Resurrection Band
Resurrection Band (Rez Band, REZ) was a Christian rock band formed in 1972 in the Jesus People USA community, Chicago, led by Glenn and Wendi Kaiser; its 1978 debut Awaiting Your Reply pioneered Christian hard rock.
Return to Dust (band)
Return to Dust is an Los Angeles-based alternative and grunge rock band. They rose to prominence through viral TikTok exposure and signed to Lava Records in 2024.
Revis
Revis, an American post-grunge band from Carbondale, Illinois, originally named Orco; its 2003 Epic debut Places for Breathing hit No. 1 on Heatseekers, with "Caught in the Rain" from the Daredevil soundtrack, a 2012 unsponsored second album, and the 2025 comeback Killing Time.
Rheostatics
Rheostatics, Canadian indie rock band from Etobicoke, Ontario, formed 1978/1980; members Bidini, Tielli, Vesely, Clark, Kerr; known for Whale Music, Melville, the Group of Seven commission, one hit "Claire", 2007 breakup, and 2019 reunion.
Rhye
Rhye is the musical project of Canadian singer-producer Mike Milosh, begun in 2010 with Danish instrumentalist Robin Hannibal; debut Woman (2013) reached No. 55 in the US, followed by Blood, Spirit, Home, and the Joy-era EPs, marked by Milosh's androgynous countertenor often compared to Sade.
Rich Gang (album)
Rich Gang (2013) is the self-titled Cash Money/Republic compilation album by Birdman's YMCMB supergroup, featuring Lil Wayne, Nicki Minaj, and Future; lead single "Tapout"; Metascore 47; succeeded by the acclaimed Tha Tour mixtapes with Young Thug and Rich Homie Quan.
Richard Cheese
Richard Cheese, stage name of Mark Jonathan Davis (born 1965), is a Los Angeles comedy lounge act performing swing versions of rock and rap hits with Lounge Against the Machine; 30+ albums since 2000, songs in Dawn of the Dead and Army of the Dead.
Richard Hell and the Voidoids
Richard Hell and the Voidoids, formed 1976 in New York by Richard Hell, Robert Quine, Ivan Julian, and Marc Bell, were a first-wave New York punk band. Albums Blank Generation (1977) and Destiny Street (1982); Hell's spiked hair and torn shirts shaped punk's image.
Ride (band)
Ride: Oxford shoegaze band formed 1988 by Gardener, Bell, Queralt, Colbert on Creation Records; albums Nowhere (1990), Going Blank Again (1992); split 1996, reformed 2014.
Right Said Fred
Right Said Fred: English pop band formed in London in 1989 by brothers Fred and Richard Fairbrass; 'I'm Too Sexy' (1991) hit No. 2 in the UK and No. 1 in the US, 'Deeply Dippy' their sole UK No. 1.
Rilo Kiley
Rilo Kiley: Los Angeles indie rock band (formed 1998) fronted by former child actors Jenny Lewis and Blake Sennett with Pierre de Reeder and Jason Boesel; albums on Barsuk, Saddle Creek, and Warner; split 2011, reunited 2025.
Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band
Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band (founded 1989, concept by David Fishof) is Ringo Starr's rotating touring supergroup. Members perform their own hits alongside Beatles and Starr solo songs; the lineup unchanged since 2024 includes Lukather, Hay, Ham, Stuart, Bissonette, and Johnson.
Ripe (American band)
Ripe: American funk-pop band formed in Boston in 2011 by Berklee College of Music students, led by singer Robbie Wulfsohn; distinct from Danish metal bands and Australian indie rock acts of the same name; albums Joy in the Wild Unknown, Bright Blues, Play the Game.
Rise Against
Rise Against (Chicago punk rock band, formed 1999) plays melodic hardcore with political lyrics. Members Tim McIlrath, Zach Blair, Joe Principe, Brandon Barnes; ten albums from The Unraveling (2001) to Ricochet (2025).
Rival Sons
Rival Sons are an American blues-rock band formed in 2008 in Long Beach, California, fronted by Jay Buchanan with guitarist Scott Holiday. Known for Pressure & Time (2011), two Grammy nominations for Feral Roots, the #1 rock radio hit "Do Your Worst", and the 2023 companion albums Darkfighter and Lightbringer.
Rivermaya
Rivermaya is a Filipino alternative rock band formed in Manila in 1993, one of the most successful acts in Original Pilipino Music with 12 studio albums.
Riverside (band)
Riverside (band): Polish progressive rock band formed in Warsaw in 2001 by Mariusz Duda, Piotr Grudziński, Piotr Kozieradzki, and Michał Łapaj; eight albums from Out of Myself (2003) to ID.Entity (2023); Duda announced its end in April 2026. Distinct from Riverside USA and other namesakes.
Rizzle Kicks
Rizzle Kicks: English pop-rap duo from Brighton, Jordan Stephens and Harley Alexander-Sule, formed 2008. Hits include Mama Do the Hump and Lost Generation; albums Stereo Typical, Roaring 20s, Competition Is for Losers (2025).