| 100% | LIVEAID | 7 | Rock music concert organised by Bob Geldof and Midge Ure held on July 13, 1985 |
| 98% | LIVE | 4 | & 14D Rock music concert organised by Bob Geldof and Midge Ure held on July 13 1985 |
| 35% | LIVEAID | 7 | Bob Geldof and Midge Ure's charitable gig in 1985 |
| 26% | AID | 3 | Live ___, benefit concert held on 13 July 1985 to raise funds for relief of the Ethiopian famine |
| 20% | OZZYOSBOURNE | 12 | Rock music icon and reality TV star who turned 70 on December 3, 2018 (2 wds.) |
| 19% | OUTOFAFRICA | 11 | 1985 romantic drama starring 12-Across and based on a book written by 41-Across: 3 wds. |
| 18% | SEWN | 4 | Held on by a thread |
| 18% | SATISFYMYSOUL | 13 | Bob Marley and the Wailers song on "Kaya" whose title ends with a music genre (3 wds.) |
| 18% | IDIG | 4 | "___ Rock and Roll Music," (song by Peter, Paul and Mary): 2 wds. |
| 18% | LIVEAID | 7 | Bob Geldof's London-Philadelphia benefit concert |
| 17% | KEEP | 4 | "___ Holding On," 2006 song by Avril Lavigne |
| 17% | SANDAL | 6 | Shoe held on by a strap |
| 17% | SPIN | 4 | Music magazine founded by Bob Guccione Jr. |
| 17% | SKIFFLE | 7 | Early rock music with guitars and washboard |
| 17% | DYLANS | 6 | Bob and Jakob of music |
| 17% | FETISH | 6 | Selena Gomez hit song with Gucci Mane released on July 13, 2017 |
| 17% | SHUTITDOWN | 10 | Hit single by Pitbull, featuring Akon, the music video for which is based on intelligence agents and criminal activities : 3 wds. |
| 17% | GILLIGAN | 8 | Fictional character played by Bob Denver on TV |
| 17% | ADDICTEDTOYOU | 13 | Song by Swedish DJ and music producer Avicii that featured folk rock singer Audra Mae: 3 wds. |
| 17% | AMP | 3 | Music blaster at a rock concert |
| 17% | TITUBATE | 8 | Rock and roll on a plane |
| 17% | LATCH | 5 | ___ on to (grab and hold) |
| 16% | CULTHERO | 8 | Person held on a pedestal by a small group |
| 16% | CLASSICAL | 9 | Music by composers like Mozart and Bach |
| 16% | ROLL | 4 | Popular music genre, Rock and ___ |
| 16% | SHEET | 5 | Word with rock and music |
| 16% | LICHENS | 7 | Growths on rocks and bark |
| 16% | PEERGYNT | 8 | Music by Grieg and a play by Ibsen |
| 16% | FOLK | 4 | Bob Dylan and Joan Baez's music genre |