Rock artists on the Suede Cosmos map

Artists in the Rock cluster

Ordered by how many connections each artist has on the map. Names link to the artist's MusicBrainz page, the source of the genre tags listed here.

1. David BowieUnited Kingdom · 11 connections

   art rock, glam rock, alternative rock, pop, art pop, rock

2. RadioheadUnited Kingdom · 11 connections

   alternative rock, art rock, rock, experimental rock, electronic, indie rock

3. Bob DylanUnited States · 9 connections

   folk rock, folk, rock, blues rock, singer-songwriter, contemporary folk

4. Big ThiefUnited States · 7 connections

   indie rock, alternative rock, folk rock, lo-fi, singer-songwriter

5. ColdplayUnited Kingdom · 7 connections

   alternative rock, pop, pop rock, post-britpop, rock, piano rock

6. OasisUnited Kingdom · 6 connections

   britpop, alternative rock, rock, neo-psychedelia, indie rock, psychedelic rock

7. QueenUnited Kingdom · 6 connections

   rock, glam rock, hard rock, art rock, pop rock, classic rock

8. Red Hot Chili PeppersUnited States · 6 connections

   alternative rock, funk rock, rock, rap rock, pop rock, funk metal

9. The BeatlesUnited Kingdom · 6 connections

   rock, pop, pop rock, psychedelic pop, merseybeat, psychedelic rock

10. The Rolling StonesUnited Kingdom · 6 connections

    rock, blues rock, classic rock, psychedelic rock, british rhythm & blues, pop rock

11. Led ZeppelinUnited Kingdom · 5 connections

    hard rock, rock, blues rock, classic rock, folk rock, heavy metal

12. MitskiUnited States · 5 connections

    indie rock, rock, singer-songwriter, alternative rock, garage rock, art pop

13. Pearl JamUnited States · 5 connections

    grunge, alternative rock, hard rock, rock, classic rock, experimental rock

14. Sonic YouthUnited States · 5 connections

    alternative rock, noise rock, experimental rock, no wave, indie rock, post-punk

15. SoundgardenUnited States · 5 connections

    grunge, alternative rock, alternative metal, hard rock, psychedelic rock, sludge metal

16. The CureUnited Kingdom · 5 connections

    new wave, gothic rock, post-punk, alternative rock, rock, punk

17. Arctic MonkeysUnited Kingdom · 4 connections

    indie rock, alternative rock, garage rock revival, post-punk revival, baroque pop, garage rock

18. Father John MistyUnited States · 4 connections

    folk rock, indie rock, psychedelic rock, experimental rock

19. Fleetwood MacUnited Kingdom · 4 connections

    rock, soft rock, blues rock, pop rock, blues, british blues

20. MuseUnited Kingdom · 4 connections

    alternative rock, rock, progressive rock, symphonic rock, pop rock, alternative dance

21. Neil YoungCanada · 4 connections

    folk rock, rock, country rock, folk, hard rock, classic rock

22. NirvanaUnited States · 4 connections

    grunge, alternative rock, rock, noise rock, acoustic rock, sludge metal

23. Pink FloydUnited Kingdom · 4 connections

    progressive rock, psychedelic rock, rock, art rock, space rock, progressive

24. The White StripesUnited States · 4 connections

    alternative rock, indie rock, blues rock, garage rock revival, garage rock, garage punk

25. U2Ireland · 4 connections

    alternative rock, rock, post-punk, pop rock, alternative dance, arena rock

26. The Smashing PumpkinsUnited States · 2 connections

    alternative rock, dream pop, neo-psychedelia, shoegaze, grunge, progressive rock

27. Joy DivisionUnited Kingdom · 1 connection

    post-punk, new wave, gothic rock

28. KhruangbinUnited States · 1 connection

    psychedelic rock, surf, alternative rock, blues, dub, funk

29. My Bloody ValentineIreland · 1 connection

    shoegaze, dream pop, indie rock, noise pop, noise rock, rock

30. The StrokesUnited States · 1 connection

    indie rock, garage rock revival, post-punk revival, new wave, rock, synth-pop

Strongest connections inside Rock

The score is the overlap between two artists' MusicBrainz genre and tag sets: shared labels divided by all distinct labels across both. The shared tags listed come from the genre tags shown for each artist above. The 10 highest of the cluster's 63 connections:

1. Led Zeppelin and Neil Young40%

   Shared tags: hard rock, rock, classic rock, folk rock

2. Led Zeppelin and The Rolling Stones40%

   Shared tags: rock, blues rock, classic rock

3. Oasis and Radiohead40%

   Shared tags: alternative rock, rock, indie rock

4. Queen and Led Zeppelin40%

   Shared tags: rock, hard rock, classic rock

5. Queen and The Rolling Stones40%

   Shared tags: rock, pop rock, classic rock

6. The Beatles and Coldplay40%

   Shared tags: rock, pop, pop rock

7. The Rolling Stones and The Beatles40%

   Shared tags: rock, psychedelic rock, pop rock

8. The White Stripes and Arctic Monkeys40%

   Shared tags: alternative rock, indie rock, garage rock revival, garage rock

9. The Cure and Joy Division38%

   Shared tags: new wave, gothic rock, post-punk

10. Muse and Coldplay36%

    Shared tags: alternative rock, rock, pop rock

Where Rock meets other genres

21 connections cross out of the cluster, 13 of them into Folk and Country. These are the artists whose tags reach across genre lines.

Most common tags in Rock

How many of the 30 artists carry each label among the top MusicBrainz genre tags stored for them on the map.

• rock 21
• alternative rock 18
• indie rock 10
• pop rock 8
• psychedelic rock 7
• blues rock 5
• classic rock 5
• folk rock 5
• hard rock 5
• art rock 4
• experimental rock 4
• grunge 4

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• Hip-Hop 22 artists
• Electronic 25 artists
• Pop 20 artists
• Jazz 23 artists
• Classical 17 artists
• Folk and Country 22 artists
• R&B and Soul 21 artists