| LINKIN | ____ Park, U.S. rock band noted for their debut 2000 album Hybrid Theory (6) |
| PORTISHEAD | English band formed in Bristol in 1991 noted for their debut studio album Dummy (10) |
| LINKINPARK | U.S. rock band whose debut album was Hybrid Theory (6,4) |
| GINO | Children's author Alex who won a Lambda Literary Award for their debut novel, "Melissa" |
| TRAVIS | Scottish rock band noted for their 1999 studio album The Man Who (6) |
| EUROPE | Swedish rock band noted for The Final Countdown (6) |
| BLUEOYSTER | ___ Cult, U.S. rock band noted for their song (Don't Fear) The Reaper (4,6) |
| BOOGIE | Humble Pie live session album, title based on that of their debut single (7-4-6) |
| SURVIVOR | U.S. rock band noted for their 1982 hit Eye Of The Tiger (8) |
| ZZTOP | U.S. rock band noted for their song Gimme All Your Lovin' released in 1983 (2,3) |
| EXTREME | U.S. rock band noted for their 1991 song More Than Words (7) |
| DOOBIEBROTHERS | The ____, U.S. rock band noted for songs including the 1979 hit What A Fool Believes (6,8) |
| POGUES | Their debut album was "Red Roses for Me" |
| YELLOW | Coldplay single from their debut album Parachutes (6) |
| THETHE | Band formed by singer/songwriter Matt Johnson that made their debut in 1979 |
| CHARLY | He was named by The Prodigy on their debut single (6) |
| STARSHIP | U.S. rock band noted for We Built This City (8) |
| KISS | U.S. rock band noted for its members' face paint; fronted by Gene Simmons (4) |
| EAGLES | Take It Easy was their debut single (6) |
| THEBANGLES | U.S. rock band noted for Manic Monday (3,7) |
