| SUBLUNARY | Egyptian progressive rock band whose songs include "Oh Life," "Harmonix," and "Ya Leila." (9) |
| EVITA | Musical that premiered on stage in 1976 whose songs include Oh What A Circus (5) |
| AEROSMITH | US rock band whose songs include Love In An Elevator (9) |
| RADIOHEAD | British band whose songs include Creep and Karma Police (9) |
| METALLICA | Heavy metal band whose song One won the first ever Grammy for Best Metal Performance in 1990 |
| INCHNAILS | Nine ___ band whose song Wish won the 1993 Grammy for Best Metal Performance: 2 wds. |
| ROXY | ___ Music, English rock band whose songs include 'Dance Away' and 'More Than This' (4) |
| SUEDE | Alternative rock band whose songs include Trash and Electricity (5) |
| THEBOOMTOWNRATS | Irish rock band whose songs include Banana Republic and I Don't Like Mondays (3,8,4) |
| YES | British progressive rock band whose albums include 90125 (1983) and Mirror to the Sky (2023) (3) |
| QUEEN | British rock band whose songs form the basis of the musical We Will Rock You (5) |
| SUPERTRAMP | Rock band whose songs included The Logical Song and Give A Little Bit (10) |
| IRONMAIDEN | English heavy metal band whose songs include 'The Trooper' and 'Run for the Hills' (4,6) |
| THEN | and 17ac, English progressive rock band whose keyboard player was Keith Emerson who went on to form Emerson, Lake & Palmer |
| THE | and 17ac, English progressive rock band whose keyboard player was Keith Emerson who went on to form Emerson, Lake & Palmer |
| ATOMICROOSTER | English progressive rock band whose drummer was Carl Palmer who went on to form Emerson, Lake & Palmer |
| SLEEP | Band whose songs include "Marijuanaut's Theme" and "Dopesmoker" |
| BLUR | A smudged or hazy image that's difficult to see; or, a Britpop band whose songs include Beetlebum, Charmless Man and Coffee & TV (4) |
| ENZ | Split ___ (New Zealand band whose songs include 1977's "Crosswords") |
| NICE | see 16ac, English progressive rock band whose keyboard player was Keith Emerson who went on to form Emerson, Lake & Palmer |
