| 100% | NINEINCHNAILS | 13 | "The Hand That Feeds" rock band that had just one member until 2016 (3 wds.) |
| 40% | THREEDOGNIGHT | 13 | American rock band that had a #1 hit with 41-Across in 1971 (3 wds.) |
| 39% | DONTWANNAFIGHT | 14 | Alabama Shakes song that won the Grammy Award for Best Rock Song in 2016: 3 wds. |
| 39% | VELVETREVOLVER | 14 | American hard rock supergroup that had Slash as a member and which produced the hit single "Slither": 2 wds. |
| 38% | FALLOUTBOY | 10 | American band that released the album "Save Rock and Roll" after a hiatus of three years: 3 wds. |
| 38% | UPTOWNFUNK | 10 | 2014 Mark Ronson hit that later had to give members of the Gap Band songwriting credits: 2 wds. |
| 37% | NINEINCHNAILS | 13 | American rock band with hits like "Wish," who released their latest EP "Not The Actual Events" in 2016: 3 wds. |
| 37% | TELLMEBABY | 10 | 2006 single by the Red Hot Chili Peppers that reached number one on the Billboard Modern Rock chart: 3 wds. |
| 36% | LITTLEBIGTOWN | 13 | Alabama-based country band that has won eight CMA Awards: 3 wds. |
| 36% | THEBEACHBOYS | 12 | American rock band formed in 1961 that still performs live and inspired the "California Sound" with their surf music: 3 wds. |
| 36% | VANHALEN | 8 | "Jump" rock band whose backstage requests have included a bowl of M&Ms with all the brown ones removed: 2 wds. |
| 36% | COUNTINGCROWS | 13 | "Mr. Jones" and "Accidentally in Love" rock band that has an alliterative name: 2 wds. |
| 36% | NIN | 3 | "The Hand That Feeds" band: Abbr. |
| 36% | FOOFIGHTERS | 11 | "Everlong" and "Learn to Fly" rock band that has an alliterative name: 2 wds. |
| 35% | TOURBUS | 7 | Vehicle for a rock band that's on the road: 2 wds. |
| 34% | BEACH | 5 | The ___ Boys, rock band that was formed in California which had the hit song "Kokomo" |
| 34% | PHANTOMPLANET | 13 | American rock band that created "California," the theme song for "The O.C.": 2 wds. |
| 34% | YESORNO | 7 | Type of question that has only one of two possible answers: 3 wds. |
| 34% | THEEAGLES | 9 | Rock band founded by Glenn Frey, Don Henley, Bernie Leadon, and Randy Meisner that had hits in the 1970s with 15-Across, 28-Across, and 36-Across (2 wds.) |
| 34% | THEKILLERS | 10 | 18-Across and 31-Across rock band that has been nominated for seven Grammys since 2005 (2 wds.) |
| 34% | WHO | 3 | The ___, English rock band that released the song "Mary Anne with the Shaky Hand" in 1968 |
| 34% | THEFIVESATINS | 13 | "In the Still of the Nite" doo-wop group that originally had six members (3 wds.) |
| 34% | PARK | 4 | Linkin ___, rock band that was formed in California which had the hit song "Numb" |
| 34% | ABBA | 4 | Swedish pop band that has the first letter of each member on its name |
| 34% | STRIPTHATDOWN | 13 | Hit 2017 single by One Direction band member Liam Payne: 3 wds. |
| 34% | BACKTOYOU | 9 | Hit 2017 single by One Direction band member Louis Tomlinson: 3 wds. |
| 34% | BADANDBOUJEE | 12 | 2016 Migos hit that inspired the "Rain Drop, Drop Top" memes: 3 wds. |
| 33% | SOLO | 4 | Part of a song that features one member of the band |
| 33% | REM | 3 | Georgia group that was one of the first alternative rock bands |
| 33% | KINGSOFLEON | 11 | Band whose "Use Somebody" won the 2010 Grammy for Best Rock Song: 3 wds. |