| 100% | CCR | 3 | Roots rock band that started as the Blue Velvets, for short |
| 41% | YARDBIRDS | 9 | The ___, English rock band that featured Eric Clapton as a guitarist for a brief period |
| 39% | ELO | 3 | Band that had the 1981 hit "Hold On Tight," for short |
| 39% | ONED | 4 | Band that formed on The X Factor, for short |
| 38% | ELO | 3 | Band that had the 1975 song "Evil Woman," for short |
| 38% | 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. |
| 37% | LADIES | 6 | "Barenaked ___," Canadian rock band that wrote and recorded the theme song for "The Big Bang Theory" |
| 36% | JOYDIVISION | 11 | 1970s rock band that regrouped as New Order, and a hint to the circled letters |
| 36% | PHANTOMPLANET | 13 | American rock band that created "California," the theme song for "The O.C.": 2 wds. |
| 36% | ELO | 3 | 1970s band that released the 2015 album "Alone in the Universe," for short |
| 36% | MGMT | 4 | Rock band with the song "Kids" whose name is short for their original name, "The Management" |
| 36% | DEVO | 4 | "Whip It" band that was nominated for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame |
| 36% | WIDESPREADPANIC | 15 | Jam band that holds the record for sold-out shows at Red Rocks Amphitheatre |
| 36% | GIG | 3 | Booking for a rock band that's on the road |
| 35% | STP | 3 | Grunge band that recently reissued "Tiny Music...Songs From the Vatican Gift Shop," for short |
| 35% | VAMPIREWEEKEND | 14 | Indie rock band that won a Best Alternative Music Album Grammy in 2020 for "Father of the Bride": 2 wds. |
| 35% | TOURBUS | 7 | Vehicle for a rock band that's on the road: 2 wds. |
| 35% | PLAZA | 5 | 30 Rockefeller ___ (Manhattan address that the title "30 Rock" is short for) |
| 34% | ELO | 3 | "Mr. Blue Sky" rock band, for short |
| 34% | CSNY | 4 | "Suite: Judy Blue Eyes" rock band, for short |
| 34% | MON | 3 | Day that may give you the blues, for short |
| 33% | AMP | 3 | Rock band equipment, for short |
| 33% | AMP | 3 | Rock band necessity, for short |
| 33% | AMP | 3 | Rock band essential, for short |
| 33% | NIN | 3 | Rock band with the 1994 4x platinum album "The Downward Spiral," for short |
| 33% | ELO | 3 | British band that played "Evil Woman" at the 2015 Grammys, for short |
| 33% | AERO | 4 | Prefix with "Smith" for the rock band that sang "Sweet Emotion" |
| 32% | AMP | 3 | Rock band's need, for short |
| 32% | AMP | 3 | Rock band's booster, for short |
| 32% | AMP | 3 | Rock band's box, for short |