| 100% | NINEINCHNAILS | 13 | Industrial rock band of Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross (3 wds.) |
| 39% | NINEINCHNAILS | 13 | Industrial rock band whose instrumental "34 Ghosts IV" is sampled in "Old Town Road": 3 wds. |
| 36% | THEZOMBIES | 10 | English rock band inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2019 (2 wds.) |
| 36% | DEFLEPPARD | 10 | English rock band inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2019 (2 wds.) |
| 36% | ROXYMUSIC | 9 | English rock band inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2019 (2 wds.) |
| 36% | TREX | 4 | English rock band being inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame this year: 2 wds., abbr. |
| 35% | EDDIEVANHALEN | 13 | Guitarist whose rock band was named after him and his brother, and who never learned to read music: 3 wds. |
| 34% | CHUCKBERRY | 10 | Rock-and-roll legend and singer of "Roll Over Beethoven," who died on 3/18/17: 2 wds. |
| 34% | THEBEACHBOYS | 12 | American rock band formed in 1961 that still performs live and inspired the "California Sound" with their surf music: 3 wds. |
| 34% | VANHALEN | 8 | David Lee Roth's band, inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2007: 2 wds. |
| 33% | THEBEACHBOYS | 12 | American rock band formed in 1961 with a popular debut single "Surfin" and are famous for their song "Sail on Sailor": 3 wds. |
| 33% | VANHALEN | 8 | Rock band with the 1980s hits "Jump" and "Panama": 2 wds. |
| 33% | GREENDAY | 8 | 15-Across and 47-Across punk band inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2015 (2 wds.) |
| 33% | THEZOMBIES | 10 | "She's Not There" band that will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame tomorrow: 2 wds. |
| 32% | SECONDSTOMARS | 13 | 30 ___, an American rock band formed by brothers Shannon and Jared Leto: 3 wds |
| 32% | JIMIHENDRIX | 11 | "Purple Haze" guitarist and singer whose band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1992: 2 wds. |
| 32% | DEFLEPPARD | 10 | "Pour Some Sugar on Me" band that will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame tomorrow: 2 wds. |
| 32% | VANHALEN | 8 | Rock band with the hits "Jump" and "Panama": 2 wds. |
| 32% | NIN | 3 | Band led by Reznor and Ross, for short |
| 32% | YES | 3 | Progressive rock band of the '70s and '80s |
| 32% | THENATIONAL | 11 | "Fake Empire" indie rock band who collaborated with 19-Across, 32-Across, and Sufjan Stevens on the 2023 album "First Two Pages of Frankenstein" (2 wds.) |
| 32% | IMPEI | 5 | Rock and Roll Hall of Fame architect (3 wds.) |
| 32% | THEYARDBIRDS | 12 | English rock band formed in 1963 that still performs live and is known for starting the careers of Eric Clapton, Jimmy Page and Jeff Beck: 2 wds. |
| 31% | BLACKSABBATH | 12 | Rock band and self-titled first album featuring 39-Across (2 wds.) |
| 31% | NINEINCH | 8 | "___ Nails" (Trent Reznor's rock band) (2 wds.) |
| 31% | THREEDOGNIGHT | 13 | "An Old Fashioned Love Song" rock band that added four musicians to its original lineup of singers (3 wds.) |
| 31% | FALLOUTBOY | 10 | Rock band from Illinois featuring bassist Pete Wentz: 3 wds. |
| 30% | REM | 3 | Rock and Roll Hall of Fame band from Athens, Georgia |
| 30% | BONJOVI | 7 | Rock and Roll Hall of Fame band from New Jersey |
| 30% | CREAM | 5 | Rock and Roll Hall of Fame band featuring Eric Clapton |