Bands that start with R

Ever wonder how many bands start with the letter R? You’ve come to the right place. Whether you’re researching a project, trying to get inspired, or just unusually curious about the letter R – this is the list for you. Pop, rock, grunge, alternative, electronic, indie, and more are all included this list.

Included here are bands that have the word “The” before a name with the letter R, artists whose first name begins with the letter R, and bands that have chosen a moniker that starts with the letter R just to be as complete as possible.

R & J Stone
R. City
R. Dean Taylor
R. Kelly
R.B. Greaves
R.E.M.
Ra Ra Riot
Race The Tide
Racey
Rachael Lampa
Rachael Yamagata
Rachel Crow
Rachel Farley
Rachel Holder
Rachel Platten
Rachel Reinert
Rachel Stevens
Rachele Lynae
Racing Cars
Radio Stars
Radioactive Chickenheads
Radiohead
Radkey
Radney Foster
Rae Morris
Rae Sremmurd
Raekwon
RaeLynn
Rag’n’Bone Man
Rage Against the Machine
Raghav
Raheem DeVaughn
Raiders
Rainbow
Raine Maida
Rak-Su
Ral Donner
Raleigh Ritchie
Ralph McTell
Ralph Tresvant
Ralph Vaughan Williams
Ram Jam
Ramin Djawadi
Rammstein
Ramones
Ramz
Rancid
Randallen
Randy Bachman
Randy Crawford
Randy Houser
Randy Jackson
Randy Montana
Randy Newman
Randy Rogers Band
Randy Stonehill
Randy Travis
Randy VanWarmer
Raphael Saadiq
Raphaella
Rare Earth
Rascal Flatts
Rat Boy
Raul Midon
Raury
Raven
Ray Anthony
Ray Aranha
Ray Benson
Ray BLK
Ray Boltz
Ray Bryant Combo
Ray Charles
Ray Davies
Ray Foxx
Ray J
Ray LaMontagne
Ray Noble Orchestra
Ray Parker, Jr.
Ray Peterson
Ray Price
Ray Stevens
Raydio
Raye
Razorlight
Re-Flex
Ready for the World
Real Estate
Real Life
Reba McEntire
Rebecca Angel
Rebecca Black
Rebecca Ferguson
Rebecca St. James
Rebelution
Red
Red Dragon Cartel
Red Fang
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Red Light Company
Red Peters
Red Rider
Red Sovine
Redbone
RedFoo
Redgum
Redlight
Redlight King
Redman
Rednex
Reel Big Fish
Reeve Carney
Reflection Eternal
Regard
Regina Spektor
Reginald Bosanquet
Rehab
Relient K
Remedy
Remy Ma
Renaissance
Rend Collective
Rene LaVice
René Simard
REO Speedwagon
Reparata & the Delrons
Repulsion
Rescue Signals
Restless Heart
Reunion
Rev Theory
Reverend and the Makers
Revolting Cocks
Rex Harrison
Rex Orange County
Rex Smith
Rhett Akins
Rhiannon Giddens
Rhodes
Rhonda Vincent
Rhythim is Rhythim
Rhythm Heritage
Ric Ocasek
Rich Brian
Rich Gang
Rich Homie Quan
Rich Mullins
Rich The Kid
Richard & Linda Thompson
Richard A. Whiting
Richard Ashcroft
Richard Chamberlain
Richard Digance
Richard Harris
Richard Hawley
Richard Marx
Richard Rawson
Richard Strauss
Richard the Lionheart
Richard Thompson
Richard Wagner
Richie Furay
Richie Havens
Richie Kotzen
Richie Sambora
Richmond Fontaine
Rick Astley
Rick Dees & His Cast of Idiots
Rick Derringer
Rick James
Rick Nelson
Rick Ross 
Rick Springfield
Rick Wakeman
Rickie Lee Jones
Ricky Dillon
Ricky Martin
Ricky Montgomery
Ricky Skaggs
Rico Love
Ride
Right Said Fred
Rihanna
Rik Emmett
Rik Mayall
Rikki
Riley Green
Rilo Kiley
Rina Sawayama
Ringo Starr
Rio Grand
Rise Against 
Rissi Palmer
Rita Coolidge
Rita Ora
Rita Wilson
Ritchie Valens
Riton
Rival Sons
Rivers Cuomo
Rixton
Rizzle Kicks
RMR
Roachford
Roam
Rob $tone
Rob Thomas
Rob Zombie
Robbie Dupree
Robbie Nevil
Robbie Robertson
Robbie Williams
Robert Calvert
Robert Cray
Robert Cray Band
Robert Ellis
Robert Forster
Robert Glasper
Robert Hunter
Robert John
Robert Johnson
Robert Knight
Robert Lowry
Robert Miles
Robert Palmer
Robert Plant
Robert Preston
Robert Saint
Roberta Flack
Robi Rosa
Robin Beck
Robin Gibb
Robin Luke
Robin Mark
Robin S.
Robin Schulz
Robin Thicke
Robin Trower
Robin Trower, Maxi Priest, Livingstone Brown
Robin Williams
Robyn
Rock Mafia
Rock Therapy
Rocket from the Tombs
Rockets
Rocko
Rockwell
Rocky Burnette
Rocky Roberts
Rocstrong
Rod Stewart
Rod Wave
Roddy Frame
Roddy Ricch
Rodney Atkins
Rodney Bewes
Rodney Crowell
Rodney Dangerfield
Rodrigo y Gabriela
Rodriguez
Roger Daltrey
Roger McGuinn
Roger Miller
Roger Sanchez
Roger Taylor
Roger Voudouris
Roger Waters
Roger Whittaker
Róisín Murphy
Rolf Harris
Roll Deep
Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever
Rollins Band
Rolo Tomassi
Romantic Mode
Romeo Santos
Romy Madley Croft
Ron Grainer
Ron Sexsmith
Ronan Keating
Ronnie And The Red Caps
Ronnie Dunn
Ronnie Hilton
Ronnie Lane
Ronnie Milsap
Ronnie Wood
Rooftop Singers
Roosevelt Sykes
Rory Gallagher
Rosa Lee Carson
Rosalia
Rosanne Cash
Roscoe Dash
Rosé
Rose Royce
Rose Tattoo
Rosemary Clooney
Rosie & the Originals
Rostam
Rotterdam Termination Source
Route 94
Rox
Roxette
Roxy Music
Roy Clark
Roy Harper
Roy Orbison
Roy Rogers & Dale Evans
Roy Wood
Royal Blood
Royal British Legion
Royal Southern Brotherhood
Royce da 5’9”
Röyksopp
RPA & the United Nations of Sound
RSPB
Ruben Studdard
Rubettes
Rubicon Cross
Ruby & the Romantics
Ruby Murray
Rudenko
Rudimental
Rudy Vallée
Ruel
Ruff Ryders
Rufio
Rufus Thomas
Rufus Wainwright
Rumer
Run The Jewels
Run-D.M.C.
Runaway June
Rune RK
Runner Runner
Running Wild
Runrig
RuPaul
Rupert Holmes
Rush
Rush of Fools
Russ
Russ Ballard
Russ Columbo
Russ Splash
Russ Taff
Russell Dickerson
Rusted Root
Rustie
Rusty & Doug
Ruth B
Ruth Gerson
Ruth Tester
Ruts
Ry Cooder
Ryan Adams
Ryan Bingham
Ryan Cabrera
Ryan Follesé
Ryan Hobler
Ryan Hurd
Ryan Leslie
Ryan Star
Ryan Stevenson
Rye Rye
Ryley Walker
Ryn Weaver
Rythm Syndicate
RZA
The Raconteurs
The Raincoats
The Rakes
The Rapture
The Rascals
The Rasmus
The Raspberries
The Raveonettes
The Ready Set
The Real McCoy
The Real Thing
The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus
The Refreshments
The Rembrandts
The Replacements
The Reverend Horton Heat
The Revivalists
The Righteous Brothers
The Rip Chords
The Ritchie Family
The Rivieras
The Robins
The Rocket Summer
The Rolling Stones
The Romantics
The Ronettes
The Roots
The Royal Concept
The Royal Guardsmen
The Royal Teens
The Ruby Suns
The Rugbys
The Rulers
The Runaways
The Rutles
The Ruts

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