| 100% | IRON | 4 | ___ Maiden, '80s English rock band with hit songs such as "Fear of the Dark" and "The Book of Souls" |
| 44% | IRON | 4 | ___ Maiden, a hugely popular metal band with hits like "Fear of the Dark" and "Hallowed Be Thy Name" |
| 39% | WHO | 3 | The ___, an English band with hit songs like "My Generation" and "I Can See For Miles" |
| 37% | VAST | 4 | Alternative rock band with the song "Touched" whose name is an abbreviation and also the title of their first album |
| 37% | BAYCITYROLLERS | 14 | Pop rock band with the hit songs "Money Honey" and "Saturday Night" (3 wds.) |
| 36% | HEY | 3 | "___, Soul Sister," 2009 song by rock band Train, and maybe the start of a conversation |
| 36% | PINK | 4 | "___ Floyd," progressive rock band with best-selling albums like "The Wall" and "The Dark Side of the Moon" |
| 36% | TOMPETTY | 8 | ___ and the Heartbreakers, rock band with the hit song "Mary Jane's Last Dance": 2 wds. |
| 35% | RED | 3 | *___ Hot Chili Peppers, band with hits like "Californication" who were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2012 |
| 35% | HUEY | 4 | ___ Lewis and the News, a pop rock band who sang the hit song "The Power of Love" |
| 35% | GREEN | 5 | *___ Day, band with hits like "Boulevard of Broken Dreams" who were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2015 |
| 34% | DEEPPURPLE | 10 | English rock band formed in 1968 and led by Ian Gillan, who gave us hits like "Soldier of Fortune" and "Smoke on the Water": 2 wds. |
| 34% | DEEP | 4 | ___ Purple, a band considered to be among the pioneers of metal and hard rock with hits like "Smoke on the Water" |
| 34% | VANHALEN | 8 | Rock band with the hits "Jump" and "Panama": 2 wds. |
| 34% | SUGARRAY | 8 | Rock band with the 1990s hits "Fly" and "Every Morning" |
| 33% | STYX | 4 | Rock band with the hits "Come Sail Away" and "Mr. Roboto" |
| 33% | VANHALEN | 8 | Rock band with the 1980s hits "Jump" and "Panama": 2 wds. |
| 33% | ELVISPRESLEY | 12 | Singer known as the "The King of Rock and Roll" whose first hit singles were with Sun Records (2 wds.) |
| 33% | WHO | 3 | The ___, English rock band that released the song "Mary Anne with the Shaky Hand" in 1968 |
| 33% | KEANE | 5 | English rock band that sang the hit song "Somewhere Only We Know" |
| 33% | TRAIN | 5 | Band with the 2010 hit song "Hey, Soul Sister" |
| 32% | RADIOHEAD | 9 | English rock band inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2019 |
| 32% | ABBA | 4 | Swedish pop band with hits such as "Dancing Queen" and "Mamma Mia" |
| 32% | STYX | 4 | Band with the hits "The Best of Times" and "Babe" |
| 32% | LUKASGRAHAM | 11 | Danish pop and soul band with the hit single "7 Years", that was nominated for Record of the Year in the 2017 Grammy Awards : 2 wds. |
| 32% | BLUE | 4 | *___ Oyster Cult, band with hits like "(Don't Fear) The Reaper" and "Burnin' for You" |
| 32% | INXS | 4 | Australian rock band with the hits "What You Need" and "Need You Tonight" |
| 32% | CHEAPTRICK | 10 | *Rock and Roll Hall of Fame band with the hits "The Flame" and "I Want You to Want Me" |
| 32% | THEZOMBIES | 10 | English rock band inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2019 (2 wds.) |
| 32% | DEFLEPPARD | 10 | English rock band inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2019 (2 wds.) |