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Robert Trujillo
Robert Trujillo (born 1964, Santa Monica, California) is an American bassist, Metallica's bass player since 2003, formerly of Suicidal Tendencies, Infectious Grooves, and Ozzy Osbourne's band.
Robert Wyatt
Robert Wyatt (Robert Wyatt Ellidge, born 1945, Bristol), founding drummer-vocalist of Soft Machine and Matching Mole; after a 1973 fall left him paraplegic he became an art-rock singer behind Rock Bottom and the top 40 hit Shipbuilding.
Roberta Flack
Roberta Flack (1937-2025), American singer-pianist of "Killing Me Softly with His Song" and "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face"; first solo artist with back-to-back Record of the Year Grammys; died of ALS in Manhattan.
Roberto “La Paciencia”
Roberto "La Paciencia" is the professional name of Roberto Rosado, a Puerto Rican Latin trap producer and songwriter from Vega Baja best known for his work with Bad Bunny.
Roberto Carlos (singer)
Roberto Carlos (born 1941, Cachoeiro do Itapemirim), Brazilian singer called O Rei, led the 1960s Jovem Guarda on TV Record, then became Latin music's best-selling romantic artist with over 120 million records, a Grammy, and an annual Globo Christmas special since 1974.
Roberto Delgado
Roberto Delgado is a Panamanian producer, arranger, bassist, and singer who leads Roberto Delgado & Orquesta, the salsa orchestra that records and tours with Rubén Blades.
Robin Finck
Robin Finck (born 1971) is an American guitarist, longtime lead guitarist of Nine Inch Nails and a former Guns N' Roses guitarist who replaced Slash and played on Chinese Democracy; a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee with NIN.
Robin Gibb
Robin Gibb (1949-2012), British singer-songwriter, twin of Maurice and brother of Barry in the Bee Gees; sang lead on 'Massachusetts' and 'I Started a Joke', had the solo hit 'Saved By The Bell', and shared the disco-era songwriting.
Robin Goodridge
Robin Goodridge (born 1966) is an English rock drummer, drummer of post-grunge band Bush on Sixteen Stone through Golden State and the 2011 reunion, formerly of Spear of Destiny and The Stone Gods, and EMF's drummer from 2026.
Robin Pecknold
Robin Pecknold is an American singer-songwriter best known as the principal songwriter and lead vocalist of Fleet Foxes, the Seattle indie folk band he co-founded in 2006.
Robin Schulz
Robin Schulz, German DJ and producer from Osnabrück, broke through with 2014 remixes of "Waves" and "Prayer in C"; five studio albums, over 20 billion streams, 850 gold awards, and the most Spotify Billions Club hits of any German artist.
Robin Thicke
Robin Thicke (Robin Alan Thicke, born 1977, Los Angeles) is a Canadian-American R&B singer-songwriter, son of Alan Thicke and Gloria Loring, whose 2013 hit "Blurred Lines" topped charts worldwide and led to the landmark $7.4 million Marvin Gaye copyright verdict.
Robin Trower
Robin Trower, British blues-rock guitarist, ex-Procol Harum (five albums), leader of the Robin Trower Band; famed for the 1974 US No. 7 gold album Bridge of Sighs with James Dewar and Reg Isidore, Strat-through-Marshall Uni-Vibe tone, and a six-decade career.
Robin Zander
Robin Zander (born 1953, Beloit, Wisconsin) is the American lead singer and rhythm guitarist of Cheap Trick, joined 1974; famed for Live at Budokan, Lap of Luxury, the 1993 solo album, and 2016 Rock Hall induction.
Robinio Mundibu
Robinio Mundibu, the stage name of Mongala Akelembi, is a Congolese singer and dancer, born 1985 in Mbuji-Mayi, who rose through Wenge Musica Maison Mère and blends rumba with urban styles.
Robo Shankar (music)
Robo Shankar (ரோபோ சங்கர்), born Shankar, was a Tamil film comedian and actor (1978 to 2025) known for his robot-style dance and the Sanikizhamai role in Maari (2015).
Robson & Jerome
Robson & Jerome: British pop duo of actors Robson Green and Jerome Flynn of Soldier Soldier. Their cover "Unchained Melody"/"White Cliffs of Dover" (1995) topped the UK chart seven weeks; three number-one singles, two number-one albums.
Robyn
Robyn (Robin Miriam Carlsson, born 1979, Stockholm) is a Swedish pop singer, songwriter, producer, and DJ; founder of Konichiwa Records, creator of Body Talk and "Dancing on My Own", and maker of the 2026 album Sexistential about IVF and single motherhood.
Robyn Hitchcock
Robyn Hitchcock (born 1953, London) is an English surrealist singer-songwriter and guitarist, founder of the Soft Boys (Underwater Moonlight, 1980) and later Robyn Hitchcock and the Egyptians, now based in Nashville; his 25th solo album is The Confuser (2026).
Roc Nation
Roc Nation is a full-service entertainment company founded in 2008 by Jay-Z with Live Nation as joint-venture partner, spanning artist management, publishing, a label, Roc Nation Sports, the NFL partnership, and the 2024-launched ROC Nation distribution service.
Roc-A-Fella Records
Roc-A-Fella Records, the New York hip-hop label founded by Jay-Z, Damon Dash, and Kareem Burke, launched Reasonable Doubt, sold to Def Jam in 1997 and 2004, and became defunct in 2013.
Rocco Hunt
Rocco Hunt, stage name of Rocco Pagliarulo, is an Italian rapper and singer from Salerno who won the newcomers' section at Sanremo 2014 with the Neapolitan-dialect rap "Nu juorno buono".
Rocío Dúrcal
Rocío Dúrcal (María de los Ángeles de las Heras Ortiz, 1944–2006), Spanish singer and actress, Madrid-born film star who became the celebrated interpreter of Mexican rancheras via Juan Gabriel songs.
Rocío Saiz
Rocío Saiz is a Spanish singer and LGBT activist from Madrid, born in 1991, who fronted Las Chillers and Monterrosa before going solo in 2021.
Rock 'n' Roll (John Lennon album)
Rock 'n' Roll is a 1975 solo studio album by John Lennon, his last before a five-year retirement, made up entirely of cover versions produced with Phil Spector.
Rock Against Racism
Rock Against Racism (RAR) was a British grassroots movement, 1976–1981, founded after Eric Clapton's racist 1976 Birmingham speech, uniting punk and reggae against the National Front through carnivals such as Victoria Park 1978.
Rock am Ring and Rock im Park
Rock am Ring and Rock im Park are twin German rock festivals sharing one lineup each June: Rock am Ring at the Nürburgring racetrack, Rock im Park at Nuremberg's Zeppelinfeld, with 90,000 and about 80,000 daily fans in 2026.
Rock and roll
Rock and roll is the American popular music genre of the late 1940s-1950s, born from rhythm and blues, electric blues, gospel, boogie-woogie, and country; popularized by DJ Alan Freed, mainstreamed by Bill Haley in 1955, and marked by debates over race and appropriation.
Rock and Roll (Gary Glitter song)
Rock and Roll (Part 2), the 1972 glam rock B-side by Gary Glitter and Mike Leander, is the mostly instrumental "Hey Song" stadium anthem; UK No. 2, US Billboard No. 7, rights sold, tainted by Glitter's convictions.
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: Cleveland museum and honors institution founded by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Foundation, open since 1995; inducts artists 25 years after first release via a 1,200-plus voter body.