List of Boston bands, listed by their level of fame. This Boston musicians list includes both bands and solo artists. All famous Boston bands are included, as well as many Boston musicians of underground status. This list of Boston musical artists includes information like what genre the artist falls under, what albums they've put out and more. If you want to know more about these famous Boston bands you can click on their names to learn more about them. Bands from every genre are listed here, including rock, pop, hip-hop/rap, jazz, and more.
Examples of bands on this list: Aerosmith, Boston and many more.
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Aerosmith
Glam metal, Blues-rockAerosmith is an American rock band formed in Boston, Massachusetts, in 1970. The group... more
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Boston
Classic rock, Rock musicBoston is an American rock band from Boston, Massachusetts, which had its most notable... more3
Pixies
Experimental rock, GrungeThe Pixies are an American rock band formed in Boston, Massachusetts in 1986. The group... more4
Godsmack
Nu metal, Groove metalGodsmack is an American rock band from Lawrence, Massachusetts, formed in 1995. The band is... more5
The Cars
Bubblegum pop, SynthpopThe Cars were an American rock band that emerged from the new wave scene in the late 1970s.... more6
New Kids on the Block
Hip hop music, Bubblegum popNew Kids on the Block (also initialized as NKOTB) is an American boy band from Dorchester,... more7
Dropkick Murphys
Celtic rock, Celtic punkDropkick Murphys are an American Celtic punk band formed in Quincy, Massachusetts, in 1996.... more8
The Breeders
Alternative rock, Indie rockThe Breeders are an American alternative rock band formed in 1990 by Kim Deal of the Pixies... more9
Bobby Brown
Hip hop music, Dance-popRobert Barisford Brown (born February 5, 1969) is an American singer-songwriter, occasional... more10
The Dresden Dolls
Piano rock, Dark cabaretThe Dresden Dolls are an American musical duo from Boston, Massachusetts. Formed in 2000, the... more11
New Edition
Hip hop music, Old-school hip hopNew Edition is an R&B and pop group formed in Boston in 1978. The group reached its height of... more12
Guru
Hip hop music, Jazz rapKeith Edward Elam (July 17, 1961 – April 19, 2010), better known by his stage name Guru (a... more13
JoJo
Hip hop music, Pop musicJoanna Noëlle Levesque (born December 20, 1990) is an American singer, songwriter, and... more14
Mark Wahlberg
Hip hop musicMark Robert Michael Wahlberg (born June 5, 1971) is an American actor, producer, restaurateur... more15
The Mighty Mighty Bosstones
Noise rock, Ska punkThe Mighty Mighty Bosstones (informally referred to as The Bosstones) is an American ska punk... more16
Isis
Doom metal, Post-metalIsis (sometimes stylized ISIS) was an American heavy metal band founded in Boston,... more17
Gang Starr
Hip hop music, Jazz rapGang Starr was an influential East Coast hip hop duo that consisted of the late MC Guru and... more18
Powerman 5000
Nu metal, Rock musicPowerman 5000 is an American rock band formed in 1991. The group has released seven albums... more19
Anal Cunt
Rock music, Folk musicAnal Cunt, also known as AxCx and A.C., was an American grindcore band that formed in Newton,... more20
Guster
Jangle pop, Rock musicGuster is an American alternative rock band from Boston, Massachusetts. Founding members Adam... more21
Boys Like Girls
Pop punk, Country popBoys Like Girls is an American rock band from Boston, Massachusetts. Formed in 2005, the group... more22
The Lemonheads
Alternative rock, Punk rockThe Lemonheads are an American alternative rock band formed in Boston, Massachusetts in 1986... more23
Evan Dando
Rock music, Alternative rockEvan Griffith Dando (born March 4, 1967) is an American musician and frontman of the... more24
Extreme
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The Magnetic Fields
Indie pop, SynthpopThe Magnetic Fields is an American indie pop group founded and led by Stephin Merritt. He is... more
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