| 100% | REM | 3 | Band formed in 1980 by Michael Stipe, Peter Buck, Bill Berry, and Mike Mills |
| 35% | REM | 3 | Band whose original members' last names were Stipe, Berry, Buck, and Mills |
| 35% | REM | 3 | Band that included Mike Mills and Peter Buck |
| 30% | ZEPPELIN | 8 | English rock band formed in London in 1968 by Jimmy Page and Robert Plant among others, "Led ___" |
| 29% | THEBEATLES | 10 | British rock band formed by John Lennon and 19-Across in 1960 (2 wds.) |
| 29% | ROLLINGSTONES | 13 | English rock band formed in 1962 in London by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards among others, "The ___": 2 wds. |
| 29% | COLDPLAY | 8 | English rock band formed in 1996 by Chris Martin and Jonny Buckland at University College London |
| 28% | WHAM | 4 | English musical duo formed by George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley in 1981 |
| 28% | BLACKSABBATH | 12 | English rock band formed in 1968 and led by Ozzy Osbourne, who gave us hits like "Paranoid" and "Iron Man": 2 wds. |
| 28% | THEBEATLES | 10 | English rock band formed in 1960 and led by John Lennon, who gave us hits like "Hey Jude" and "Yellow Submarine": 2 wds. |
| 27% | 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. |
| 27% | SECONDSTO | 9 | Thirty ___ Mars, rock band formed in 1998 by Jared Leto and his brother: 2 wds. |
| 26% | REM | 3 | Band that was fronted by Michael Stipe |
| 26% | REM | 3 | Band fronted by Michael Stipe |
| 26% | COLDPLAY | 8 | Band formed by Chris Martin and university friends |
| 25% | HAIM | 4 | Pop band formed by Alana, Danielle and Este |
| 25% | JAM | 3 | The —, band formed by Paul Weller in 1972 |
| 25% | ROXYMUSIC | 9 | Rock band formed by Bryan Ferry in 1970 |
| 25% | ACDC | 4 | Hard rock band formed by Malcolm and Angus Young |
| 24% | REM | 3 | Rock band that was led by Michael Stipe |
| 24% | REM | 3 | Rock band fronted by Michael Stipe |
| 24% | HIP | 3 | The Tragically ___, Canadian rock band formed in Ontario with the hit "Ahead by a Century" |
| 24% | GENESIS | 7 | Band led by Peter Gabriel and then Phil Collins |
| 24% | CASH | 4 | Money in the form of bills and coins |
| 23% | SMILE | 5 | Original band formed by Brian May and Roger Taylor before Freddie Mercury joined |
| 23% | REM | 3 | Alternative rock band that was fronted by Michael Stipe |
| 23% | ONO | 3 | Plastic ___ Band (music group formed by John and Yoko) |
| 23% | SECONDSTOMARS | 13 | 30 ___, an American rock band formed by brothers Shannon and Jared Leto: 3 wds |
| 23% | ABBA | 4 | Band formed in Stockholm |
| 22% | THEBEACHBOYS | 12 | American rock band formed in 1961 that still performs live and inspired the "California Sound" with their surf music: 3 wds. |