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The Pretty Reckless
The Pretty Reckless: American hard rock band formed in New York in 2009, fronted by Taylor Momsen with Ben Phillips, Mark Damon, and Jamie Perkins; albums Light Me Up, Going to Hell, Who You Selling For, Death by Rock and Roll, and Dear God (2026).
The Proclaimers
The Proclaimers: Scottish duo of identical twins Craig and Charlie Reid (born Leith 1962), formed 1983. Known for "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)", "Letter from America", "Sunshine on Leith", the 2007 musical and 2013 film, and 13 studio albums through You May Offend (2026).
The Psychedelic Furs
The Psychedelic Furs are an English post-punk/new wave band formed in 1977 by brothers Richard and Tim Butler, known for Talk Talk Talk (1981), "Love My Way," and "Pretty in Pink," which inspired John Hughes' 1986 film; they re-formed in 2000 and released Made of Rain in 2020.
The Pussycat Dolls
The Pussycat Dolls: American pop girl group formed in Los Angeles from Robin Antin's 1995 burlesque revue, fronted by Nicole Scherzinger on Interscope; albums PCD and Doll Domination, four Hot 100 Top 10s, 2010 split, 2026 trio reunion.
The Quarrymen
The Quarrymen: Liverpool skiffle band formed by John Lennon in 1956 at Quarry Bank School; the group where Lennon met Paul McCartney in 1957, later evolving into the Beatles, and still performing today with original members.
The Queers
The Queers are a Portsmouth, New Hampshire pop-punk band formed in the early 1980s, led by Joe King (Joe Queer), known for Love Songs for the Retarded (1993) and Don't Back Down (1996) on Lookout! Records; despite the name, they are not a queercore band.
The Raconteurs
The Raconteurs (The Saboteurs in Australia) are a Detroit-formed, Nashville-based rock band of Jack White, Brendan Benson, Jack Lawrence, and Patrick Keeler, known for Broken Boy Soldiers, Consolers of the Lonely, and the Billboard 200 number one Help Us Stranger.
The Rapture (band)
The Rapture is an American dance-punk band formed in 1998, known for "House of Jealous Lovers" and the DFA-produced Echoes (2003); albums Mirror, Pieces of the People We Love, In the Grace of Your Love.
The Rascals
The Rascals (the Young Rascals), American blue-eyed soul band formed 1965 in Garfield, New Jersey, by Cavaliere, Brigati, Cornish, and Danelli; No. 1 hits "Good Lovin'", "Groovin'", "People Got to Be Free"; Rock Hall 1997.
The Rasmus
The Rasmus, Finnish rock band formed in Helsinki in 1994 by Lauri Ylönen, Eero Heinonen, Pauli Rantasalmi and later Aki Hakala; broke through internationally with Dead Letters (2003) and "In the Shadows", won UMK 2022 with "Jezebel" for Eurovision, and has sold over 3.5 million albums.
The Red Clay Strays
The Red Clay Strays (also Red Clay Strays): Mobile, Alabama Southern rock/country band formed 2016, known for the 3x-platinum TikTok hit "Wondering Why," the Dave Cobb-produced RCA albums Made by These Moments and Grateful, and ACM, CMA, and Americana awards.
The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus
The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus is an American post-hardcore/emo band formed in 2003 in Middleburg, Florida, led by Ronnie Winter; best known for the 2006 debut Don't You Fake It and the multi-platinum single Face Down.
The Regrettes
The Regrettes: Los Angeles rock band formed in 2015, led by Lydia Night with Genessa Gariano; three Warner albums (Feel Your Feelings Fool!, How Do You Love?, Further Joy); broke up November 2023.
The Rembrandts
The Rembrandts are the American pop-rock duo of Danny Wilde and Phil Solem, formed in Los Angeles in 1989, best known for "I'll Be There for You," the Friends theme, plus the 1990 hit "Just the Way It Is, Baby" and the Platinum album L.P.
The Rentals
The Rentals, American rock band formed 1994 by ex-Weezer bassist Matt Sharp; new wave synth-pop project behind Return of the Rentals (1995), "Friends of P.", Seven More Minutes, Lost in Alphaville, and Q36.
The Replacements (band)
The Replacements were a Minneapolis rock band (1979-1991) led by Paul Westerberg with the Stinson brothers and Chris Mars; albums Let It Be, Tim, and Pleased to Meet Me made them forerunners of 1990s alternative rock.
The Residents
The Residents are an anonymous American multimedia art and music group from Shreveport, Louisiana, active since 1972. They are famous for using giant eyeball masks and surrealistic music.
The Rev
The Rev (James Owen Sullivan, 1981-2009) was the founding drummer and songwriter of Avenged Sevenfold, also of Pinkly Smooth; died December 28, 2009, of accidental overdose; posthumously credited on Nightmare.
The Reverend Horton Heat
The Reverend Horton Heat is a Dallas, Texas rockabilly/psychobilly band fronted by guitarist Jim Heath, formed mid-1980s, known for "Psychobilly Freakout," Sub Pop and Interscope albums, and relentless touring.
The Revivalists
The Revivalists are an eight-piece American rock band formed in New Orleans in 2007, led by David Shaw and Zack Feinberg, known for the double-platinum hit "Wish I Knew You" and albums Men Amongst Mountains, Pour It Out Into the Night, and Get It Honest.
The Revolution (band)
The Revolution, also credited as Prince and the Revolution, is the Minneapolis funk-rock band formed by Prince in 1979; its five-piece lineup recorded Purple Rain (1984), Around the World in a Day and Parade before Prince dissolved it in 1986, and it re-formed in 2016 after his death.
The Righteous Brothers
The Righteous Brothers: American blue-eyed soul duo of Bill Medley and Bobby Hatfield, formed 1962 in Los Angeles; hits "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'" and "Unchained Melody"; Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2003.
The Rolling Stones
The Rolling Stones: English rock band formed in London in 1962, named after Muddy Waters' "Rollin' Stone." Jagger-Richards partnership, blues roots, 31 studio albums, Rock Hall 1989, Hackney Diamonds 2023.
The Romantics
The Romantics are an American rock band formed in Detroit, Michigan, in 1977, blending power pop and new wave; their 1983 album In Heat was a commercial peak.
The Ronettes
The Ronettes: 1960s New York girl group of Ronnie Spector, Estelle Bennett, and Nedra Talley; hits "Be My Baby" and "Baby I Love You" with Phil Spector's Wall of Sound; Rock Hall 2007.
The Rose (더 로즈) (band)
The Rose (더 로즈) is a South Korean indie pop-rock quartet (Kim Woosung, Park Dojoon, Lee Hajoon, Lee Jaehyeong) that debuted August 3, 2017 with "Sorry," later signed to Transparent Arts, and charted DUAL at #83 on the Billboard 200.
The Royston Club
The Royston Club: Welsh indie rock quartet from Wrexham (Tom Faithfull, Ben Matthias, Dave Tute, Sam Jones), formed 2019; debut album Shaking Hips and Crashing Cars hit UK Top 20, second album Songs for the Spine topped the UK Independent Albums Chart in 2025.
The Runarounds (band)
The Runarounds: American indie rock band from North Carolina, assembled via a Jonas and Josh Pate casting call, stars of the 2025 Prime Video series, debut 17-song soundtrack album, sold-out 2025 and 2026 Minivan Tours.
The Runaways
The Runaways: American all-female teenage rock band formed in Los Angeles in 1975 by Kim Fowley, featuring Joan Jett, Lita Ford, Cherie Currie, Sandy West, and Jackie Fox; four Mercury albums, "Cherry Bomb," Japanese success, dissolved April 1979.
The Rutles
The Rutles are a Beatles parody band created by Eric Idle and Neil Innes in 1975, known for the 1978 mockumentary All You Need Is Cash.