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Quicksilver Messenger Service
Quicksilver Messenger Service, an American psychedelic rock band formed in San Francisco in 1965, known for the twin guitars of John Cipollina and Gary Duncan, the live album Happy Trails with its 25-minute Who Do You Love suite, and a revolving lineup led at times by Dino Valente.
R.E.M.
R.E.M. (rapid eye movement) was an American alternative rock band from Athens, Georgia, formed in 1980 by Stipe, Buck, Mills, and Berry; 85 million records sold, eight UK number-one albums, 2007 Rock Hall induction, 2011 breakup, 2024 one-song reunion.
R.K.M & Ken-Y
R.K.M & Ken-Y (also Rakim & Ken-Y) were a Puerto Rican romantic reggaetón duo formed in 2003 in Gurabo by José Nieves and Kenny Vásquez, famous for "Down" (No. 1 Hot Latin Songs 2006) and dissolved in 2025.
R5 (band)
R5 was an American pop rock band formed in Los Angeles in 2009 by the four Lynch siblings (Ross, Riker, Rocky, Rydel) and drummer Ellington Ratliff, the name referencing their five R-initial names. They released Louder (2013, Billboard 200 No. 24) and Sometime Last Night (2015, No. 6) before becoming The Driver Era in 2018.
Racing Mount Pleasant
Racing Mount Pleasant (formerly Kingfisher) is a seven-piece indie rock, chamber pop band from Ann Arbor, Michigan, formed at the University of Michigan in 2019; its self-titled 2025 album on R&R followed Grip Your Fist, I'm Heaven Bound (2022).
Radiohead
Radiohead are the English rock band from Oxford: Thom Yorke, Jonny Greenwood, Ed O'Brien, Colin Greenwood, and Philip Selway. Known for "Creep" (1993), OK Computer (1997), the electronic turn of Kid A (2000), the pay-what-you-want In Rainbows, and a 2025 reunion tour after seven years.
Radiohead discography
Radiohead discography: nine studio albums by the Oxford rock band, from Pablo Honey (1993) and OK Computer (1997) to In Rainbows (2007) and A Moon Shaped Pool (2016), plus singles, live albums, and reissues.
Radwimps
RADWIMPS: Japanese rock band formed 2001 in Yokohama, major debut 2005; members Yojiro Noda, Yusuke Takeda, Satoshi Yamaguchi; known for Shinkai film scores Your Name., Weathering with You, Suzume and 2025 20th-anniversary album Anew.
Rae Sremmurd
Rae Sremmurd, the Tupelo, Mississippi duo of brothers Swae Lee and Slim Jxmmi, party-rap act behind "Black Beatles", the 7-week Hot 100 #1 fueled by the Mannequin Challenge, and albums SremmLife through Sremm 4 Life.
Rainbow (rock band)
Rainbow, also known as Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow, is a British hard rock band formed in 1975 by Ritchie Blackmore after leaving Deep Purple, built around vocalist Ronnie James Dio.
Rainbow Kitten Surprise
Rainbow Kitten Surprise (RKS) is an American indie rock band formed in 2013 at Appalachian State University in Boone, North Carolina, fronted by Ela Melo; known for "It's Called: Freefall" and albums How To: Friend, Love, Freefall (2018), Love Hate Music Box (2024), and bones (2025).
Rak-Su
Rak-Su is a British pop and R&B group from Watford, England, and the first boy band to win The X Factor, taking the 2017 series with their own songs.
Ram Jam
Ram Jam was an American rock band formed in New York City in 1977, known for the Top 20 hit "Black Betty," a reworking of a Lead Belly-associated prison work song; it disbanded after two albums.
Ramleh (band)
Ramleh is a British experimental band formed by Gary Mundy in Croydon, London, in 1982, moving from power electronics into psychedelic noise rock while remaining active in both forms.
Ramones
Ramones: American punk rock band formed 1974 in Forest Hills, Queens, New York, by Joey, Johnny, Dee Dee, and Tommy Ramone. Debut album Ramones (1976, Sire) launched punk; Rock Hall 2002; all four originals died 2001-2014.
Rancid (band)
Rancid is an American punk rock band formed in 1991 in Berkeley, California, by ex-Operation Ivy members Tim Armstrong and Matt Freeman; known for ...And Out Come the Wolves, "Time Bomb," "Ruby Soho," and Epitaph Records.
Rare Earth (band)
Rare Earth is a Detroit rock band formed in 1960 as the Sunliners, the white act on Motown with hits "Get Ready" (#4, 1970) and "I Just Want to Celebrate" (#7, 1971); Motown named its Rare Earth Records subsidiary after the band, which still tours.
Rascal Flatts
Rascal Flatts is an American country-pop trio from Nashville formed in 1999, featuring Gary LeVox, Jay DeMarcus, and Joe Don Rooney, with hits like "Bless the Broken Road."
Raspberries (band)
The Raspberries, Cleveland power pop band (1970-1975, reunited 2004-2007) led by Eric Carmen with Jim Bonfanti, Wally Bryson, and Dave Smalley; Capitol Records hit "Go All the Way" reached No. 5 and sold over one million copies.
Rastak Ensemble
Rastak Ensemble (رستاک), formed in Iran in 1997 by Siamak Sepehri with Behzad Pournaghi and now based in Istanbul, is a seven-piece contemporary Iranian folk group collecting, recording, and reinterpreting regional folk songs for global audiences.
Ratatat
Ratatat is a Brooklyn instrumental rock-electronica duo of Evan Mast (E*Vax) and Mike Stroud, formed 2001, formerly Cherry, on XL Recordings; five albums from Ratatat (2004) to Magnifique (2015).
Ray Anthony
Ray Anthony (Raymond Antonini, born January 20, 1922, Bentleyville, Pennsylvania) is an American big-band trumpeter and bandleader who played with Glenn Miller 1940-1941, then led his own band, hitting with the Dragnet theme, The Bunny Hop, and Dancing in the Dark.
Ray Steadman-Allen
Ray Steadman-Allen (RSA, died 15 December 2014) was a British Salvation Army officer and brass band composer, Lieut-Colonel and Head of Music Editorial from 1967, with over 400 published works including The Holy War and Colour and Texture in the Brass Band Score.
Razorlight
Razorlight: English indie rock band formed in London in 2002 by Johnny Borrell (Razorlight, Razorlight band). Anglo-Swedish post-punk revival act; Up All Night (2004) and 5x platinum self-titled 2006 album, UK No.1 single America, reunited classic lineup, Planet Nowhere (2024).
RBD
RBD: Mexican pop group formed 4 October 2004 within the Televisa telenovela Rebelde by Pedro Damián; members Anahí, Dulce María, Maite Perroni, Alfonso Herrera, Christopher Uckermann, Christian Chávez; 15 million records, 2023 Soy Rebelde Tour grossed $231.7 million.
Real Estate (band)
Real Estate: American indie rock band formed 2008 in Ridgewood, New Jersey, now based in Brooklyn. Albums Real Estate (2009), Days, Atlas, In Mind, The Main Thing, Daniel; jangly, hazy suburban indie rock.
Real Friends (band)
Real Friends: American pop punk band formed 2010 in Tinley Park, Illinois; known for Maybe This Place Is the Same and We're Just Changing, The Home Inside My Head, and Composure, and for replacing vocalist Dan Lambton with Cody Muraro in 2020.
Real Life (band)
Real Life is an Australian new wave/synth-pop band formed in Melbourne in 1980, known for "Send Me an Angel" (1983, No. 6 Australia, No. 29 US) and "Catch Me I'm Falling"; distinct from the boy band In Real Life.
Reality Club (band)
Reality Club is a Jakarta-based Indonesian indie pop/rock band formed in 2016: Fathia Izzati, Faiz Novascotia Saripudin, Era Patigo, Nugi Wicaksono; four albums including Reality Club Presents… (2023) and Who Knows Where Life Will Take You? (2025).
Rebelution (band)
Rebelution is an American reggae rock band formed in 2004 in Isla Vista, Santa Barbara, California, by UCSB students Eric Rachmany, Rory Carey, Marley D. Williams, and Wesley Finley; known for Courage to Grow, seven consecutive Billboard Reggae number-ones, and a 2017 Grammy nomination.