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Glam rock

Most popular artists in Glam rock

This chart is based on the monthly listeners metric for all artists tagged with the genre glam rock by Spotify. It may contain some errors or some data may not be up to date. You can check the artist profile to update data if necessary.

# Artist Monthly Listeners Followers
1
49,337,221
54,125,528
2
47,927,351
14,979,399
3
16,264,790
11,460,488
4
16,111,568
10,579,928
5
10,559,841
5,750,344
6
8,641,659
5,480,312
7
5,937,776
3,954,147
8
5,822,719
3,225,950
9
5,699,625
815,624
10
4,438,152
3,024,548
11
4,329,677
1,734,000
12
4,270,851
3,486,684
13
4,167,256
2,956,907
14
3,932,815
1,614,503
15
3,687,045
1,982,352
16
3,608,245
474,340
17
3,500,113
1,165,016
18
2,885,961
1,067,867
19
2,836,492
665,630
20
2,828,700
7,017,671
21
2,680,309
1,980,980
22
2,568,610
421,497
23
2,444,139
433,158
24
2,419,335
833,671
25
2,122,676
502,383
26
1,924,084
1,363,657
27
1,795,809
1,246,783
28
1,746,003
807,106
29
1,692,537
946,199
30
1,643,224
678,799
31
1,547,350
1,848,329
32
White Lion
1,273,084
947,086
33
Tesla
909,571
990,648
34
Spacehog
893,244
146,290
35
Dokken
851,357
747,662
36
W.A.S.P.
814,109
1,024,175
37
STEELHEART
759,913
372,369
38
Winger
747,100
541,438
39
Damn Yankees
728,899
576,362
40
Great White
682,788
988,125
41
Gary Glitter
664,900
48,930
42
Pilot
661,785
58,755
43
Lita Ford
654,695
504,480
44
Slade
654,436
446,242
45
Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel
583,035
60,019
46
Mott The Hoople
580,438
242,762
47
Steve Harley
545,901
36,856
48
Bay City Rollers
515,315
215,417
49
Sparks
506,156
242,970
50
The Rubettes
456,468
113,684
51
Steel Panther
445,367
549,104
52
Autograph
432,932
247,202
53
Middle Of The Road
432,546
98,539
54
Ace Frehley
397,262
233,444
55
Harem Scarem
377,237
59,207
56
Kix
357,095
314,323
57
Slaughter
331,142
666,787
58
L.A. Guns
330,964
462,353
59
Wig Wam
295,683
45,073
60
Faster Pussycat
275,354
283,655
61
Racey
243,672
47,138
62
Stryper
233,335
183,496
63
Saigon Kick
232,288
71,566
64
Brian May
229,013
384,309
65
Mud
221,724
86,864
66
Y&T
221,620
228,940
67
Jeff Lynne
216,522
229,044
68
David Essex
214,132
86,582
69
Vixen
207,852
126,378
70
Showaddywaddy
206,931
90,627
71
New York Dolls
188,529
302,937
72
H.E.A.T
182,933
87,098
73
Skyhooks
176,668
181,660
74
Danger Danger
168,890
190,868
75
Nelson
168,724
104,544
76
Sailor
167,820
44,956
77
The Osmonds
162,013
114,381
78
XYZ
161,216
29,593
79
Hardcore Superstar
160,006
112,085
80
Nick Gilder
156,372
14,228
81
Tom Robinson Band
142,121
33,671
82
Reckless Love
140,395
66,308
83
Bulletboys
130,098
167,007
84
Hanoi Rocks
124,905
95,012
85
Hardline
122,839
75,150
86
Lynch Mob
110,407
145,991
87
Helix
106,183
108,665
88
Mike Leander
104,310
649
89
Doctor & The Medics
103,705
6,479
90
King Kobra
102,453
46,402
91
The Quireboys
101,867
58,974
92
Vince Neil
100,794
197,763
93
Fastway
98,599
35,331
94
Alvin Stardust
97,390
40,387
95
Return
95,714
20,175
96
The Walkers
88,363
6,796
97
Ian Hunter
84,575
58,926
98
Wildside
82,595
20,041
99
ICON
78,889
17,579
100
Johnny Thunders & The Heartbreakers
76,313
74,535
101
Crazy Lixx
73,927
61,071
102
Chicory Tip
73,183
19,663
103
Geordie
70,909
26,826
104
TNT
67,769
35,630
105
The London Suede
66,761
36,006
106
Wizzard
66,432
50,086
107
Johnny Thunders
64,917
99,791
108
LOUDNESS
63,864
96,865
109
Darts
63,316
22,320
110
Black 'N Blue
62,376
94,467
111
The Move
61,091
73,073
112
Britny Fox
60,340
152,934
113
Alien
59,307
13,217
114
Lizzy Borden
58,178
57,465
115
Tyketto
54,481
45,448
116
Trixter
53,867
118,558
117
Marc Bolan
52,107
149,050
118
The Sensational Alex Harvey Band
51,209
43,602
119
Crashdïet
50,410
58,495
120
Enuff Z'Nuff
50,238
93,359
121
Chris Spedding
49,579
13,510
122
Dangerous Toys
48,745
97,103
123
Santa Cruz
45,865
38,709
124
Lee Aaron
45,386
42,602
125
Hurricane
44,407
53,997
126
Sweet
44,295
1,211
127
The Arrows
43,990
6,199
128
Kane Roberts
42,090
14,365
129
Hello
42,017
2,366
130
The Cruel Intentions
41,656
14,002
131
Treat
41,567
32,278
132
Electric Boys
40,778
20,580
133
Keel
40,320
52,995
134
Sleeze Beez
39,394
37,337
135
Milk 'N' Cookies
38,361
3,109
136
Negative
38,344
27,848
137
Smashed Gladys
37,483
7,424
138
Vinnie Vincent Invasion
36,982
76,477
139
Leatherwolf
36,860
27,277
140
Banned Vinyl
34,987
4,168
141
Bang Tango
34,847
62,454
142
Be Bop Deluxe
34,344
26,838
143
Barry Blue
34,012
14,060
144
Bonnie St. Claire
32,986
13,142
145
Lillian Axe
31,623
35,116
146
Pretty Boy Floyd
31,465
78,156
147
Killer Dwarfs
30,291
23,301
148
Babylon A.D.
29,270
55,844
149
House Of Lords
28,985
51,190
150
Don Dokken
28,897
37,075
151
Dirty Looks
28,437
31,892
152
Kim Fowley
28,414
10,966
153
Fanny
28,099
37,661
154
Q5
27,836
12,021
155
Saraya
26,800
18,766
156
Tora Tora
26,429
47,711
157
Tigertailz
26,231
25,801
158
Jetboy
26,107
23,785
159
Vains Of Jenna
25,983
18,817
160
Shotgun Messiah
25,734
12,216
161
Cozy Powell
24,559
14,734
162
Mick Ronson
24,516
35,944
163
Love/Hate
23,883
34,976
164
Rough Cutt
23,188
23,835
165
Michael Monroe
22,585
42,851
166
Confess
22,549
8,600
167
The Sweet
22,484
5,881
168
Lieutenant Pigeon
21,814
5,071
169
Kenny
21,390
2,364
170
The Glitter Band
20,944
5,430
171
Junkyard
19,962
29,305
172
Phil Manzanera
19,478
22,978
173
David Johansen
19,299
13,327
174
BA Robertson
19,015
2,044
175
C.C.S.
17,950
3,676
176
Vain
17,772
40,626
177
Fox
17,073
1,233
178
Roy Wood
16,781
20,842
179
Neil Merryweather
16,547
4,895
180
Tuff
16,384
2,912
181
Slik
16,164
4,108
182
John Kongos
16,084
3,928
183
Hank The Knife And The Jets
16,059
3,037
184
Rubettes featuring Alan Williams
15,429
730
185
Brian Connolly's Sweet
15,360
961
186
Baton Rouge
14,460
1,892
187
Shark Island
14,159
13,604
188
Waysted
13,567
22,957
189
Banshee
13,295
10,611
190
Angel
12,900
6,737
191
Lipz
12,691
5,343
192
The Dogs D'Amour
12,170
19,156
193
Cats In Boots
12,090
15,904
194
BBQT
11,640
1,881
195
David Bowie & The Spiders From Mars
11,250
27
196
Stephen Pearcy
11,239
18,119
197
C.J. Snare
11,172
974
198
Femme Fatale
11,141
1,963
199
Wildstreet
11,105
18,097
200
Medicine Head
11,015
5,016
201
Don & The Dreamers
10,972
4,724
202
Paul Da Vinci
10,877
425
203
John Springate
10,798
46
204
Hush
10,042
2,695
205
Every Mothers Nightmare
9,852
19,852
206
Royal Sugar
9,745
19,912
207
Tony Visconti
9,563
1,693
208
Heavens Edge
9,063
10,522
209
Giuda
9,003
11,442
210
Tuff
8,762
28,197
211
Gyasi
8,673
4,338
212
Spread Eagle
8,626
17,927
213
Starz
8,583
7,106
214
Steeler
8,516
21,484
215
BlackRain
8,026
9,703
216
Scream Idol
7,612
709
217
Wayne County & The Electric Chairs
7,553
8,014
218
Nitro
7,470
8,947
219
Jobriath
7,462
9,746
220
Roxx Gang
7,393
27,947
221
Barry Blue
7,153
365
222
Mickey Finn's T-Rex
7,105
439
223
Swedish Erotica
6,778
3,617
224
Bonnie St. Claire And Unit Gloria
6,777
437
225
Trouble Tribe
6,677
5,494
226
Roxy Blue
6,447
14,294
227
Crazee Noize
6,280
335
228
Fox
6,244
1,503
229
The Christian Choristers
6,115
1,025
230
Unit Gloria
6,083
364
231
Fußballsongs
6,008
453
232
Brighton Rock
5,804
4,417
233
Ricky Wilde
5,771
633
234
Von Groove
5,767
6,810
235
Amsterdam
5,760
1,586
236
Shabby Tigers
5,745
573
237
Bangalore Choir
5,709
4,644
238
Heavy Bones
5,593
7,914
239
Hericane Alice
5,512
11,355
240
Aki & Turo And The Hepamamas
5,344
883
241
Silent Rage
5,313
13,186
242
Radio Stars
5,291
5,320
243
การะเกด อาร์ สยาม
5,222
3,731
244
Alex Harvey
5,115
8,399
245
Denim
5,052
4,276
246
Bobby Conn
5,043
4,509
247
Starlite Rock Revival
4,988
500
248
Blackfoot Sue
4,931
2,126
249
David Bowie & The Spiders From Mars
4,917
6,978
250
Valentine
4,912
4,674
251
Mother Goose British Nursery Rhymes
4,890
303
252
Michael Avenaim
4,850
9
253
Heavy Metal Kids
4,806
2,992
254
Semi Precious Weapons
4,604
7,563
255
Arcade
4,580
4,659
256
ToxicRose
4,576
8,184
257
Magic Tramps
4,528
2,026
258
Awaken The Fire
4,392
107
259
Dagger
4,314
2,709
260
Kassa Jae
4,118
1,445
261
Brian Johnson
4,100
824
262
Smack
4,086
373
263
Simon Turner
4,049
394
264
John's Children
3,969
5,490
265
The Quick
3,955
6,733
266
Slik Toxik
3,873
2,451
267
Laurice
3,864
661
268
The Hollywood Stars
3,830
925
269
Saints & Sinners
3,736
3,310
270
xxx
3,695
2,235
271
Edy Star
3,676
2,225
272
Supernaut
3,580
1,038
273
Terry Dactyl & The Dinosaurs
3,560
291
274
Kik Tracee
3,559
12,263
275
Kickhunter
3,474
643
276
The Glitter Boys
3,388
56
277
Hawk
3,374
3,823
278
Hotlegs
3,368
1,086
279
LOBSTERBOMB
3,268
2,968
280
Glorious Bankrobbers
3,237
2,003
281
Dirty Penny
3,214
8,366
282
Left Side
3,178
235
283
Child's Play
3,025
2,788
284
Sylvain Sylvain
3,019
4,524
285
Femme Fatale
2,994
6,270
286
Tuff Darts
2,875
2,562
287
Catapult
2,858
1,006
288
Foxy Venus
2,816
4,445
289
D'Molls
2,807
11,627
290
Cowboys Protitutes
2,759
603
291
LY@TT
2,759
79
292
Artful Dodger
2,686
1,514
293
Faz Waltz
2,659
1,545
294
Babylon Chat
2,577
642
295
Beau Nasty
2,539
3,394
296
Sweet Savage
2,526
3,361
297
Alain Kan
2,476
1,742
298
Cover It Up
2,442
126
299
Girl
2,400
2,559
300
The Hollywood Brats
2,323
4,460
301
Babylon Bombs
2,319
9,300
302
Electric Angels
2,316
8,153
303
Fancy
2,313
679
304
Hudson-Ford
2,302
815
305
The Cherry Bombz
2,295
3,259
306
Boerney
2,185
350
307
Alleycat Scratch
2,169
9,535
308
Scars of Yesterday
2,165
492
309
Lana Crow
2,132
175
310
Precious Metal
1,945
1,993
311
Silverhead
1,938
3,208
312
Stolen Prayer
1,916
4,170
313
UNI and The Urchins
1,910
6,049
314
Boerney & Die Tritops
1,909
438
315
Brett Smiley
1,858
1,851
316
McQueen Street
1,848
728
317
Sleazy Town
1,833
227
318
Grease Jar
1,796
35
319
Trench Dogs
1,777
2,873
320
Devil's Tea Party
1,722
130
321
Wrathchild
1,689
10,197
322
Ian Lloyd
1,688
662
323
Jayne County
1,667
5,454
324
Rockin' Horse
1,659
629
325
The Scaramanga Six
1,643
1,165
326
Smyle
1,641
375
327
Tony & The Kiki
1,639
4,274
328
Stephanie De Sykes
1,632
275
329
Hot Rod
1,627
361
330
Metro
1,575
695
331
Norah
1,471
273
332
The Rant Band
1,462
366
333
Julliet
1,451
3,139
334
Pretty Wild
1,429
5,334
335
Dreamcall
1,426
517
336
Space Waltz
1,419
725
337
Andy Mackay
1,413
1,326
338
Loud 'N' Nasty
1,405
8,899
339
O'Dette
1,401
2,336
340
BST
1,400
456
341
Wyatt Blair
1,375
1,574
342
Nitro
1,360
938
343
Danish Lions
1,358
88
344
Saraya
1,347
356
345
Marcus Hook Roll Band
1,337
1,631
346
Stavely Makepeace
1,288
284
347
British Lions
1,284
1,139
348
Berlin Brats
1,278
664
349
Mad Rollers
1,277
1,067
350
Shelby
1,276
316
351
Küenring
1,267
711
352
The Walkers
1,257
264
353
Joe Normal
1,245
280
354
RESISTENTES
1,241
331
355
Sweet
1,238
234
356
The Suicide Twins
1,233
3,657
357
Blue Ash
1,229
1,383
358
Annica
1,225
948
359
Sic Vikki
1,212
1,226
360
The Rock And Roll Dubble Bubble Trading Card Co.Of Philadelphia 19141
1,209
79
361
Lostboys
1,207
1,049
362
Vanity Ink
1,206
293
363
Cherry Vanilla
1,201
243
364
Brendon
1,179
47
365
Michael Bruce
1,158
454
366
Janne Stark
1,158
182
367
Mike McGear
1,154
1,605
368
Brower
1,152
1,432
369
Jimmy Jukebox
1,146
87
370
Corky Laing
1,141
436
371
Tryx
1,129
549
372
Brian Connolly
1,116
670
373
Double Crush Syndrome
1,112
1,074
374
Zan Clan
1,111
4,342
375
Julez and the Rollerz
1,104
610
376
The Lemming
1,103
335
377
Third World War
1,098
1,322
378
Iron Virgin
1,095
343
379
Know Thyself
1,093
300
380
Bay City Rollers & Les McKeown
1,092
573
381
Abner Cash
1,082
115
382
Bonfire
1,081
8
383
Spiders & Snakes
1,074
654
384
Sam DeRose Jr
1,068
912
385
Rock City Angels
1,067
7,975
386
Shanghai
1,059
1,321
387
Stala & So.
1,058
637
388
Grudge
1,055
125
389
Salems Lott
1,049
1,516
390
Hans Van Hemert
1,048
120
391
Hello
1,046
6,765
392
Crunch
1,045
362
393
Sergeant Steel
1,044
777
394
Hector
1,043
560
395
Shakane
1,043
265
396
Acid
1,042
105
397
Billy Tibbals
1,039
2,186
398
The Jook
1,036
342
399
Studs
1,034
96
400
Nitro II
1,029
1,451
401
Chicks
1,029
170
402
Fallen Angels
1,027
1,149
403
EyeBolt
1,026
3,084
404
RAYGUN REBELS
1,025
249
405
Kenny
1,015
41
406
Tiger B. Smith
1,013
1,830
407
Dixie Dragster
1,009
379
408
SICK SAINTS
1,007
932
409
Brass Kitten
1,005
51
410
Suede Razors
1,004
2,719
411
Wild Boyz
986
1,449
412
Slave Raider
878
1,192
413
Sgt. Roxx
821
1,379
414
NQB
787
79
415
White Witch
763
1,560
416
Rock Follies
730
842
417
Guy Darrell
714
120
418
Big Wheel
669
448
419
John Howard
659
164
420
Lipstixx 'N' Bulletz
634
5,938
421
Doctors Of Madness
627
1,604
422
Highride
626
847
423
Zolar X
612
1,464
424
Spiders from Mars
575
1,444
425
Servant
571
338
426
Tales From The Porn
524
2,086
427
Princess Pang
520
1,615
428
Poison Dollys
509
1,527
429
Merlin
507
645
430
Goofy Ahh Songs
478
117
431
Pantherman
475
682
432
Watts
460
197
433
Slowload
455
259
434
Garten of Banban
436
175
435
England's Glory
395
665
436
Baby Jane
392
1,813
437
Earl Brutus
389
706
438
The Bear Brothers
385
68
439
John Du Cann
385
409
440
The Hammersmith Gorillas
383
469
441
The Glamrocks
369
169
442
Falling Red
369
1,407
443
Gumbo
354
26
444
Am Taylor
341
341
445
Rakel Traxx
328
2,876
446
Jesse Camp
328
235
447
DIRTY PASSION
319
1,856
448
Gangsters
294
477
449
Ian Anderson
273
46
450
JakeTheNinja
250
119
451
Bandicoot
247
1,380
452
Crash Kelly
230
476
453
One The Juggler
198
115
454
Dead End Kids
197
44
455
Flintlock
197
165
456
The Jook
193
0
457
Mint
190
64
458
David Werner
188
229
459
Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel
185
17
460
Bilbo Baggins
179
168
461
Tommi Gunn
172
192
462
The Headboys
165
418
463
DEVIL ONLINE
158
128
464
Giga Dance meets Sven E
153
148
465
Cardinal Point
151
251
466
The Outnumbered
151
58
467
The Shambles
147
137
468
Screemer
146
34
469
Bonnie St.Clair & Unit Gloria
144
26
470
Ning
142
29
471
Deaf Dealer
141
210
472
Iron Cross
140
1,770
473
Hollywood Rose feat. Axl Rose & Izzy Stradlin
137
116
474
Albatross
135
84
475
Darren Burn
135
22
476
Thin Lizard Dawn
134
206
477
4 Out of 5 Doctors
133
18
478
Doc & Prohibition
132
26
479
Swingin' Thing
127
87
480
Roxie 77
122
582
481
Sakkarin
121
43
482
Circus
119
130
483
The Harlots of 42nd Street
115
266
484
Andy Scott
114
106
485
Quincy
114
16
486
Jimmy The Pervert
114
220
487
Shambles
110
68
488
Lemming
109
237
489
Big Boy
109
252
490
Gynger Lynn
109
1,287
491
Rumbledog
104
200
492
The Allens
99
54
493
Serpentine
97
313
494
LOVNIS
96
416
495
Toby Tyler
96
25
496
ÊTRE
96
601
497
cuts
92
29
498
Hustler
91
0
499
Pete Dunton
89
19
500
Benny
88
3
501
Bovver Boys
84
401
502
Thunderthighs
84
25
503
Van Arx
83
253
504
BYUN HEE SANG
81
21
505
Kristine
81
229
506
Ruby and the Rednecks
80
327
507
The Loftus Roadrunners
79
24
508
Brotherly Love
79
199
509
JO MIN HO
78
25
510
Space Panther
78
162
511
Dangtrippers
77
113
512
Jutta
76
270
513
Barry Rolfe
74
32
514
Pain Of Perception
71
545
515
Plastic Feet
70
35
516
Nicky Bulldog
69
15
517
Surgery
68
259
518
David Paton
68
2
519
Marjo-Riitta Kervinen
68
52
520
Runaway Street
67
198
521
Bardot
66
18
522
Closer
66
223
523
HYUN SEOK JOON
65
51
524
Arms & Legs
63
80
525
Left Hand Drive
63
98
526
Hershguy
62
134
527
The Arrows
61
30
528
The Malakas
61
322
529
Rossall
61
81
530
Rainbow Family
61
71
531
Great Voyager
60
237
532
The Skeleton Krew
59
365
533
The Frenchies
58
48
534
Zoo
58
25
535
Vodka Collins
57
224
536
Big John´s Rock N´Roll Circus
57
25
537
Johnny
56
136
538
Wild Angels
56
0
539
Lowjack
56
264
540
Kill Joe With Joe
55
77
541
Floating Opera
55
52
542
Fallen Angels
54
122
543
Zingara
54
155
544
PARK SANG JOON
53
19
545
Gangster
53
0
546
Furies
53
114
547
Manthus
52
107
548
Hamlett
52
9
549
Moment Before
50
138
550
John Krautner
49
15
551
Stud Leather
49
31
552
The Heavy Dwarfs
49
10
553
Sister Morphine
48
344
554
Papoose
48
138
555
William Patrice
48
11
556
Roxy Mae
48
244
557
Connection Eye
47
3
558
Big John's Rock 'N' Roll Circus
46
10
559
Flavour
45
86
560
Hot Dogs
45
398
561
Rock Rebellion
45
9
562
Anthony Bygraves
43
5
563
Supernaut
43
136
564
Wolfspeak
43
119
565
Five Dollar Shoes
42
32
566
Variac
41
68
567
Liverbox
41
237
568
Glam Rock All-Stars
40
32
569
Andy Glenmark
39
1
570
Victory
39
37
571
Roulette
38
75
572
Funny Thing
38
15
573
William Shakespeare
37
0
574
Hollywood Stars
37
23
575
Melody
37
2
576
Draudiga
35
448
577
Nelson Slater
35
49
578
Jailbird
35
57
579
Rex Carroll
35
322
580
Supergroupies
34
58
581
Rusty
34
0
582
Vangouw
33
42
583
Helleveeg
33
53
584
Streak
33
68
585
Small Wonder
33
673
586
Tasty
32
5
587
Cory Gun
32
8
588
Skin
29
32
589
Danny Anderson
29
221
590
Child
29
6
591
Magenda
28
88
592
Simply Hollow
28
63
593
White Hot Odyssey
27
50
594
Desert Dance
27
627
595
Roobarb
27
3
596
Bunter
27
31
597
Paul Ryder & Time Machine
26
25
598
Tiger
25
0
599
Tracey Dean
25
14
600
Alan Lee Shaw
24
9
601
House Of Lilly
24
4
602
Motörizer
23
121
603
Brak Garnick
23
1
604
Gunshy
22
55
605
Hello
22
40
606
MPAUK
22
103
607
Alain Concepcion
22
134
608
Fat Nelly
22
81
609
Dog Rose
22
60
610
Brother Susan
22
3
611
Wolfpire
21
248
612
Shelby
21
0
613
Washington Flyers
21
14
614
FAT.MO.MAC
21
70
615
Jonny Cola and the A-Grades
20
83
616
Witkin
20
72
617
T. Roth & Another Pretty Face
20
87
618
Dominik
20
5
619
Barry Blood
20
71
620
Apple Pie & Custard
20
5
621
Daddy Maxfield
20
11
622
Steve Holley
20
79
623
Plantation
20
139
624
Space Cretins
20
62
625
The Racks
19
17
626
Albatross
19
13
627
Brat
19
1
628
Gang
19
7
629
Wrecker
18
48
630
Nils
18
6
631
Eli Culbertson
18
2
632
Glam.I.Rock
17
68
633
Mother Trucker
17
5
634
Binzi
17
8
635
Sunfighter
17
56
636
The Simple Pleasure
16
114
637
Paul Cass
16
7
638
Lainey Walker
16
1
639
SPUNKY SPIDER
16
31
640
Fynnius Fogg
15
9
641
Kenny And The Car Parks
15
3
642
CzPza
15
7
643
Mal Grey
15
2
644
Erasmus Chorum
15
15
645
Risin Tides
15
34
646
Rocketters
14
5
647
medi$in
13
33
648
Merryweather Stark
13
73
649
Heavy Metal Thunder
13
175
650
Flight '56
13
12
651
Razor Candy
12
80
652
Marcus Reeves
12
89
653
MUSK
11
4
654
Whiskey Scenario
11
149
655
Alvin´s Heartbeats
11
5
656
Capt Skidmarks
11
3
657
Blood Chains
11
3
658
Mothership Sound
10
73
659
Golden Edge
10
13
660
The Dictators
10
13
661
Teezers
10
0
662
Honky Tonk
10
27
663
Cherry Vanilla
9
967
664
Ladies Room
9
112
665
Jendza
9
32
666
T. Rex
8
41
667
Streak
8
0
668
Herb Diamante
7
118
669
Orange Punch Warfare
7
36
670
Mike Chapman
7
31
671
Kumiko
7
73
672
Dan´s Band
7
2
673
Kevin K and The Hollywood Stars
7
28
674
Teletype
6
39
675
EAGLE
6
21
676
Spinach
5
65
677
Dancer
4
1
678
Fernando Herrera
4
19
679
Glamrock
3
60
680
Glam Master Punk
3
10
681
Black Guys
1
8
682
Rouge
1
23
683
The Rockin Glitter Group
1
22

Some info about glam rock

Glam rock, also known as glitter rock, is a style of rock music that developed in the United Kingdom in the early 1970s. It is distinguished by its flamboyant, theatrical aesthetic and the prominence of pop-like melodies and arrangements. The fashion associated with glam rock was just as critical as the music itself, featuring outlandish costumes, makeup, and hairstyles that challenged traditional norms and celebrated androgyny and theatricality.

The genre emerged as a reaction against the earnestness of countercultural movements such as folk and psychedelic rock. Musically, glam rock borrowed from a variety of past styles, including 1950s rock and roll, bubblegum pop, and 1940s big band. Thematically, it often explored escapism and decadence, with lyrics that ranged from playful to mysterious, evoking a world of fantasy.

Key artists who defined glam rock include David Bowie, T. Rex, Roxy Music, Slade, and Gary Glitter. David Bowie, in particular, was instrumental in popularizing the genre with his alter ego Ziggy Stardust, a fictional rock star who became a cultural icon. Bowie's 1972 album "The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars" is often regarded as one of the quintessential glam rock albums, showcasing the genre’s penchant for storied songwriting wrapped in layers of guitars and melodic hooks.

T. Rex, led by Marc Bolan, also played a significant role in the development of glam rock. Hits like "Bang a Gong (Get it On)" and "Children of the Revolution" are emblematic of the genre’s style, characterized by catchy melodies, prominent guitar riffs, and a certain sexual energy. Bolan's stage presence, complete with glitter and satin, helped set the standard for the visual aspect of glam rock.

In addition to its UK origins, glam rock also found a receptive audience in the United States and influenced a number of American artists. Bands such as Kiss, Alice Cooper, and the New York Dolls took elements of glam rock's theatricality and incorporated them into their own performances, albeit with a slightly harder, more American rock edge.

Glam rock's peak was relatively brief, fading from mainstream popularity by the late 1970s. However, its impact was lasting, paving the way for future genres like punk, new wave, and goth, which borrowed from its aesthetic of rebellion and its emphasis on the visual. The genre also influenced the music video format, popularized later by MTV, with glam artists understanding early on the power of visual representation in music.

Today, glam rock holds a celebrated place in the annals of music history. Its legacy can be seen in the continued popularity of its major figures like Bowie, and in periodic revivals of interest, often coinciding with shifts in fashion and pop culture. For music enthusiasts, glam rock offers a vibrant chapter characterized by boldness, innovation, and a challenge to convention, making it a fascinating genre to explore both for its sound and its cultural impact.