| PAYOLAS | New-wave band named after an illicit form of radio promotion |
| SHORTWAVE | Form of radio transmission that's quite long-distance, despite its name |
| CRYSTALSET | Early form of radio receiver (7,3) |
| CHICAGO | American band named after an Illinois city |
| SKERRYVORE | Celtic rock band named after an island off Tiree (10) |
| LAU | British folk band, named after an Orcadian word meaning 'natural light', comprising Kris Drever, Martin Green and Aidan O'Rourke |
| ASSETS | Items of some worth, in the form of radios (6) |
| MEDIA | I made forms of radio and television (5) |
| CRYSTALSETS | Early forms of radio receivers (7,4) |
| ENTICE | Lead on an illicit drug given after appearance of medical specialist (6) |
| MARMOSET | Indianapolis indie band named after a New World monkey |
| ALICE | She's a band named after her, maybe backed by a chap named Cooper? (5) |
| SANTANA | Rock and Roll Hall of Fame band named after its leader |
| STYX | 1980s band named after a river of Hades |
| KANSAS | Band named after its state of origin |
| KISS | Brad Willis once shared an illicit one of these with his ex, , in Neighbours (4) |
| AFFAIR | The business of an illicit love entanglement (6) |
| SHEBEENER | The keeper of an illicit liquor shop |
| XENONS | With The, band named after inert gases that someone should form so this would be a valid crossword entry |
| TESLA | Heavy metal band named after a famous physicist |
