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Artists of 1983-2008
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Top Artists of 1996-2003
The KROQ Top 166 Artists of 1980-2008
Ranking
|
Artist Name
|
No. of Entries
|
First Year
|
Last Year
|
1.
|
U2
|
44
|
1981
|
2005
|
2.
|
Red Hot Chili Peppers
|
32
|
1989
|
2008
|
3.
|
Pearl Jam
|
32
|
1991
|
2007
|
4.
|
Green Day
|
32
|
1994
|
2006
|
5.
|
Depeche Mode
|
31
|
1981
|
2006
|
6.
|
Foo Fighters
|
31
|
1995
|
2008
|
7.
|
The Cure
|
30
|
1981
|
2008
|
8.
|
The Offspring
|
30
|
1994
|
2008
|
9.
|
The Smashing Pumpkins
|
26
|
1991
|
2007
|
10.
|
R.E.M.
|
24
|
1983
|
1999
|
11.
|
Linkin Park
|
24
|
2000
|
2008
|
12.
|
Duran Duran
|
23
|
1981
|
1993
|
13.
|
Oingo Boingo
|
22
|
1980
|
1990
|
14.
|
Nine Inch Nails
|
22
|
1990
|
2008
|
15.
|
INXS
|
21
|
1983
|
1992
|
16.
|
Korn
|
20
|
1995
|
2007
|
17.
|
Incubus
|
20
|
1999
|
2008
|
18.
|
Morrissey
|
19
|
1988
|
2004
|
19.
|
Nirvana
|
19
|
1991
|
2003
|
20.
|
Weezer
|
19
|
1994
|
2008
|
21.
|
Blink-182
|
19
|
1997
|
2004
|
22.
|
System of a Down
|
19
|
1999
|
2006
|
23.
|
No Doubt
|
18
|
1995
|
2004
|
24.
|
Coldplay
|
18
|
2000
|
2008
|
25.
|
The Killers
|
18
|
2004
|
2008
|
26.
|
Beck
|
17
|
1993
|
2008
|
27.
|
Stone Temple Pilots
|
17
|
1993
|
2001
|
28.
|
Devo
|
15
|
1980
|
1988
|
29.
|
The B-52's
|
15
|
1980
|
1992
|
30.
|
The Pretenders
|
15
|
1980
|
1994
|
31.
|
Billy Idol
|
15
|
1981
|
1990
|
32.
|
311
|
15
|
1993
|
2005
|
33.
|
Bush
|
15
|
1995
|
2001
|
34.
|
Staind
|
15
|
1999
|
2008
|
35.
|
David Bowie
|
14
|
1980
|
1987
|
36.
|
Siouxsie and the Banshees
|
14
|
1980
|
1992
|
37.
|
The Police
|
14
|
1980
|
1983
|
38.
|
OMD
|
14
|
1981
|
1991
|
39.
|
Sparks
|
14
|
1981
|
1988
|
40.
|
New Order
|
14
|
1983
|
1993
|
41.
|
Erasure
|
14
|
1986
|
1994
|
42.
|
Beastie Boys
|
14
|
1987
|
2004
|
43.
|
Social Distortion
|
14
|
1988
|
2008
|
44.
|
Rage Against the Machine
|
14
|
1993
|
2003
|
45.
|
AFI
|
14
|
2001
|
2007
|
46.
|
The White Stripes
|
14
|
2002
|
2008
|
47.
|
Muse
|
14
|
2004
|
2008
|
48.
|
Talking Heads
|
13
|
1980
|
1991
|
49.
|
The Smiths
|
13
|
1984
|
1987
|
50.
|
The Cars
|
12
|
1980
|
1987
|
51.
|
Thompson Twins
|
12
|
1982
|
1989
|
52.
|
Tears for Fears
|
12
|
1983
|
1993
|
53.
|
The Psychedelic Furs
|
12
|
1983
|
1991
|
54.
|
Garbage
|
12
|
1995
|
1999
|
55.
|
Creed
|
12
|
1998
|
2002
|
56.
|
Jimmy Eat World
|
12
|
1999
|
2008
|
57.
|
Limp Bizkit
|
12
|
1999
|
2003
|
58.
|
The Strokes
|
12
|
2001
|
2006
|
59.
|
Rise Against
|
12
|
2005
|
2008
|
60.
|
The Rolling Stones
|
11
|
1980
|
1983
|
61.
|
X
|
11
|
1980
|
1993
|
62.
|
Eurythmics
|
11
|
1983
|
1989
|
63.
|
Pet Shop Boys
|
11
|
1984
|
1990
|
64.
|
Audioslave
|
11
|
2002
|
2006
|
65.
|
Elvis Costello
|
10
|
1980
|
1991
|
66.
|
The Go-Go's
|
10
|
1981
|
1984
|
67.
|
Simple Minds
|
10
|
1982
|
1991
|
68.
|
Radiohead
|
10
|
1993
|
2008
|
69.
|
Tool
|
10
|
1993
|
2008
|
70.
|
Bad Religion
|
10
|
1994
|
2008
|
71.
|
Hole
|
10
|
1994
|
1999
|
72.
|
Jack Johnson
|
10
|
2002
|
2008
|
73.
|
My Chemical Romance
|
10
|
2004
|
2007
|
74.
|
Peter Gabriel
|
9
|
1980
|
1992
|
75.
|
Tom Petty
|
9
|
1980
|
1982
|
76.
|
Midnight Oil
|
9
|
1983
|
1993
|
77.
|
UB40
|
9
|
1983
|
1993
|
78.
|
Alice in Chains
|
9
|
1992
|
1996
|
79.
|
Oasis
|
9
|
1994
|
2005
|
80.
|
Alanis Morissette
|
9
|
1995
|
1998
|
81.
|
Sublime
|
9
|
1995
|
1998
|
82.
|
Eminem
|
9
|
2000
|
2003
|
83.
|
Squeeze
|
8
|
1980
|
1991
|
84.
|
Echo & the Bunnymen
|
8
|
1983
|
1988
|
85.
|
The Cult
|
8
|
1985
|
1991
|
86.
|
Love and Rockets
|
8
|
1986
|
1989
|
87.
|
Jane's Addiction
|
8
|
1988
|
2003
|
88.
|
Lenny Kravitz
|
8
|
1989
|
2001
|
89.
|
Live
|
8
|
1992
|
1999
|
90.
|
Tori Amos
|
8
|
1992
|
2002
|
91.
|
Soundgarden
|
8
|
1994
|
1996
|
92.
|
Third Eye Blind
|
8
|
1997
|
2000
|
93.
|
Godsmack
|
8
|
1999
|
2003
|
94.
|
Metallica
|
8
|
1999
|
2008
|
95.
|
Queens of the Stone Age
|
8
|
1999
|
2008
|
96.
|
Papa Roach
|
8
|
2000
|
2007
|
97.
|
Interpol
|
8
|
2003
|
2007
|
98.
|
The Clash
|
7
|
1980
|
1982
|
99.
|
XTC
|
7
|
1980
|
1992
|
100.
|
Adam & The Ants
|
7
|
1981
|
1982
|
101.
|
Missing Persons
|
7
|
1981
|
1982
|
102.
|
Public Image Ltd.
|
7
|
1983
|
1990
|
103.
|
The Fixx
|
7
|
1983
|
1987
|
104.
|
Howard Jones
|
7
|
1984
|
1989
|
105.
|
Sting
|
7
|
1985
|
1993
|
106.
|
10,000 Maniacs
|
7
|
1988
|
1993
|
107.
|
Counting Crows
|
7
|
1994
|
1997
|
108.
|
Disturbed
|
7
|
2000
|
2008
|
109.
|
P.O.D.
|
7
|
2000
|
2003
|
110.
|
Puddle of Mudd
|
7
|
2001
|
2003
|
111.
|
Sum 41
|
7
|
2001
|
2004
|
112.
|
Three Days Grace
|
7
|
2003
|
2008
|
113.
|
Fall Out Boy
|
7
|
2005
|
2007
|
114.
|
The Stray Cats
|
6
|
1981
|
1983
|
115.
|
A Flock of Seagulls
|
6
|
1982
|
1984
|
116.
|
Adam Ant
|
6
|
1982
|
1990
|
117.
|
The Human League
|
6
|
1982
|
1990
|
118.
|
Prince
|
6
|
1984
|
1986
|
119.
|
Dead or Alive
|
6
|
1985
|
1988
|
120.
|
Fine Young Cannibals
|
6
|
1985
|
1989
|
121.
|
Dramarama
|
6
|
1986
|
1992
|
122.
|
Gene Loves Jezebel
|
6
|
1986
|
1990
|
123.
|
Concrete Blonde
|
6
|
1989
|
1992
|
124.
|
Electronic
|
6
|
1989
|
1992
|
125.
|
Jesus Jones
|
6
|
1990
|
1993
|
126.
|
Sonic Youth
|
6
|
1990
|
2008
|
127.
|
Goo Goo Dolls
|
6
|
1993
|
1999
|
128.
|
The Cranberries
|
6
|
1993
|
1996
|
129.
|
Everclear
|
6
|
1996
|
2000
|
130.
|
Pennywise
|
6
|
1999
|
2008
|
131.
|
Unwritten Law
|
6
|
1999
|
2005
|
132.
|
A Perfect Circle
|
6
|
2000
|
2005
|
133.
|
Gorillaz
|
6
|
2001
|
2006
|
134.
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Chevelle
|
6
|
2002
|
2005
|
135.
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Iggy Pop
|
5
|
1981
|
1996
|
136.
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King Crimson
|
5
|
1981
|
1982
|
137.
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Spandau Ballet
|
5
|
1981
|
1984
|
138.
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ABC
|
5
|
1982
|
1987
|
139.
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Big Country
|
5
|
1983
|
1986
|
140.
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Culture Club
|
5
|
1983
|
1983
|
141.
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General Public
|
5
|
1984
|
1986
|
142.
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The Bangles
|
5
|
1986
|
1988
|
143.
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The Smithereens
|
5
|
1986
|
1990
|
144.
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Faith No More
|
5
|
1987
|
1992
|
145.
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The Jesus and Mary Chain
|
5
|
1987
|
1992
|
146.
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The Stone Roses
|
5
|
1989
|
1995
|
147.
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EMF
|
5
|
1990
|
1991
|
148.
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Soul Asylum
|
5
|
1992
|
1995
|
149.
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Gin Blossoms
|
5
|
1993
|
1995
|
150.
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Dave Matthews Band
|
5
|
1995
|
2001
|
151.
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Rancid
|
5
|
1995
|
2003
|
152.
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Silverchair
|
5
|
1995
|
2007
|
153.
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Fiona Apple
|
5
|
1996
|
1999
|
154.
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Marilyn Manson
|
5
|
1996
|
2004
|
155.
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The Wallflowers
|
5
|
1996
|
1998
|
156.
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Matchbox 20
|
5
|
1997
|
2000
|
157.
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Sugar Ray
|
5
|
1997
|
1999
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158.
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Moby
|
5
|
1999
|
2002
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159.
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Hoobastank
|
5
|
2001
|
2004
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160.
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Good Charlotte
|
5
|
2002
|
2003
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161.
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The Used
|
5
|
2002
|
2007
|
162.
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Jet
|
5
|
2003
|
2006
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163.
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Death Cab For Cutie
|
5
|
2004
|
2008
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164.
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Modest Mouse
|
5
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2004
|
2008
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165.
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Avenged Sevenfold
|
5
|
2005
|
2008
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166.
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The Bravery
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5
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2005
|
2008
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About the List
![bullet](../_themes/sandston/astonbu1.gif) | Included above are the 166 bands that had at least 5 countdown entries,
along with the first and last years that the band had an entry in a list.
The list is sorted by the number of entries and then the first year the band
had an entry.
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![bullet](../_themes/sandston/astonbu1.gif) | The Foo Fighters, The Offspring and The Cure (!) joined the elite ranks of
bands with at least 30 entries in 2008.
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