| LEVINE | Adam, lead vocalist of U.S. pop rock band Maroon 5 (6) |
| ADAM | ___ Levine lead singer of the pop rock band Maroon 5 |
| HANSON | U.S. pop rock band that formed in 1992 (6) |
| MONDAY | Manic ____ , song by U.S. pop rock band The Bangles released in 1986 (6) |
| VEDDER | Eddie, lead vocalist of U.S. rock band Pearl Jam (6) |
| SETZER | Brian, lead vocalist of U.S. band Stray Cats (6) |
| HETFIELD | James, co-founder and lead vocalist of U.S. heavy metal band Metallica (8) |
| MMMBOP | Song by U.S. pop band Hanson that was a UK No. 1 hit in 1997 (6) |
| HIPHOP | U.S. pop culture movement of the 1980's comprising rap music and break dancing (3-3) |
| WARHOL | Andy, U.S. pop artist whose studio in New York was The Factory (6) |
| EVERLY | Phil and Don, U.S. pop singers noted for their close harmonies (6) |
| DIONNE | ___ Warwick, U.S. pop and R&B singer born in 1940 noted for the song Walk On By (6) |
| ROLAND | ____ Orzabal, English songwriter and vocalist in the pop rock band Tears For Fears (6) |
| REMBRANDTS | The ___ , U.S. pop rock duo noted for their song I'll Be There For You, theme tune for the sitcom Friends (10) |
| MAROON | --- 5, pop rock band (6) |
| LAWSON | Pop rock band named after a surgeon (6) |
| BALLET | Spandau -, successful 1980s pop rock band (6) |
| DEACON | ___ Blue, Scottish pop rock band (6) |
| MOVESLIKEJAGGER | Song by U.S. band Maroon 5 featuring singer Christina Aguilera released in 2011 (5,4,6) |
| ANEG | Blood type for just over 6% of the U.S. pop. |