| 100% | HEARTBREAKERS | 13 | Tom Petty and the ___, "Learning to Fly" band that made music for the film "She's the One" |
| 38% | SUN | 3 | Combine the chemical symbols for Sulfur, Uranium, and Nitrogen to make the orb that Icarus flew too close to |
| 37% | WENTSOLO | 8 | Left the band to make one's own music: 2 wds. |
| 34% | BEATLES | 7 | The ___, "Abbey Road" band that wanted to make films based on "The Lord of the Rings" starring themselves |
| 33% | CHICKS | 6 | The ___, country music group that won a Grammy for their hit song "Not Ready to Make Nice" |
| 33% | STONES | 6 | The Rolling ___, "Angie" band that made headlines for their 1972 North American tour |
| 33% | LITTLEBIGTOWN | 13 | 15-Across and 54-Across band that won the 2017 Country Music Association Award for Vocal Group of the Year (3 wds.) |
| 33% | AVA | 3 | "For a film to be made is a small miracle. And sometimes it's a large one" speaker DuVernay |
| 33% | FOOFIGHTERS | 11 | "Everlong" and "Learn to Fly" rock band that has an alliterative name: 2 wds. |
| 33% | AMPS | 4 | Devices that make a band's music loud enough for concert audiences |
| 32% | INDIEGOGO | 9 | Online platform that was one of the first websites to offer crowdfunding for business and personal goals |
| 32% | LAP | 3 | One for those making the rounds? |
| 32% | RAMONES | 7 | "Beat on the Brat" band that made headlines for their 1977 European tour |
| 32% | GWAR | 4 | Metal band that made the film "Phallus in Wonderland" |
| 32% | DEVO | 4 | "Whip It" band that was nominated for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame |
| 32% | IVORIES | 7 | “Okay just learned that tickling the ___ is a piano reference and has NOTHING to do with making white ppl laugh” (Vinny Thomas tweet) |
| 32% | SLY | 3 | ___ and the Family Stone ("Dance to the Music" band) |
| 32% | ABBA | 4 | Band that provided the music for "Mamma Mia!" |
| 32% | CHOPPEDLIVER | 12 | Metaphor for one feeling slighted ... and what's hidden in the answers to starred clues |
| 31% | GOSOLO | 6 | Leave the band to make it big on one's own |
| 31% | PAYNOATTENTIONTO | 16 | Film quote (with 69 and 84 Across) that's the key to what's being ignored this puzzle |
| 31% | BUTTERFLY | 9 | Word that must be added to 1-, 8-, 65- and 66-Across for their clues to make sense [with a visual hint in the grid] |
| 31% | TICKET | 6 | The Beatles sang that she'd got one to ride |
| 31% | LEIGH | 5 | Rachel ___ Cook, actress known for her roles in "She's All That" and "Josie and the Pussycats" |
| 31% | BADROMANCE | 10 | 2009 song by Lady Gaga that made her the first female in British chart history to have three number-one singles in one year: 2 wds. |
| 31% | SIGNS | 5 | Touches one's chin and moves the hand down to say "Thank you," for example |
| 31% | BLACKBIRD | 9 | Beatles song with the lyric "Take these broken wings and learn to fly" |
| 31% | WENTSOLO | 8 | Tried to make it on one's own without the band (2 wds.) |
| 31% | SCORINGBIG | 10 | Composing the music for a Tom Hanks fantasy film? |
| 31% | SLY | 3 | "Dance to the Music" band ___ and the Family Stone |