List of American music artists

This list attempts to include all notable artists, bands, and singer-songwriters from all genres originating from the [[United States]].
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|[[!!!]] || [[Sacramento, California|Sacramento]], [[California]] || [[Dance punk]], [[Indie rock]] || 1996-present ||
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|[[10,000 Maniacs]] || [[Jamestown, New York|Jamestown]], [[New York]] || [[Alternative rock]], [[College rock]], [[Jangle pop]] || 1981-2001, 2002-2007, 2009 ||
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|[[12 Stones]] || [[Mandeville, Louisiana|Mandeville]], [[Louisiana]] || [[Post grunge]], [[Hard rock]] || 2000-present ||
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|[[3 Doors Down]] || [[Escatawpa, Mississippi|Escatawpa]], [[Mississippi]] || Alternative rock, Post grunge, Hard rock, [[Southern rock]] || 1996-present ||
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|[[30 Seconds to Mars]] || [[Los Angeles]], California || Alternative rock, [[Emo]], Hard rock, [[Neo progressive]], Post grunge, [[Post hardcore]] || 1998-present ||
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|[[3OH!3]] || [[Boulder, Colorado|Boulder]], [[Colorado]] || Alternative rock, [[Electronic Dance Music|EDM]], [[Rap rock]], [[Screamo-crunk|Crunkcore]], [[Electro-rock]] || 2004-present ||
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|[[311 (band)|311]] || [[Omaha, Nebraska|Omaha]], [[Nebraska]] || Alternative rock, [[Rap metal]], Rap rock, [[Funk rock]], [[Ska punk]], [[Reggae]] || 1988-present ||
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|[[4 Non Blondes]] || [[San Francisco]], California || Alternative rock || 1989-1996 ||
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|[[98 Degrees]] || Los Angeles, California || [[Pop music|Pop]], [[Contemporary R&B]], [[Soul music|Soul]], [[Adult contemporary]], [[Urban music|Urban]] || 1997-2002 ||
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|[[The Academy Is...]] || [[Chicago]], [[Hoffman Estates, Illinois|Hoffman Estates]], [[Illinois]] || Alternative rock, [[Pop punk]], Emo, Indie rock || 2003-present ||
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|[[Adair (band)|Adair]] || [[Saint Louis, Missouri|St. Louis]], [[Missouri]] || Alternative rock || 2002-2007 ||
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|[[The Adored]] || Los Angeles, California || [[Power pop]], [[Punk rock]], [[Mod Revival]], Indie rock, Pop punk || 2003-present ||
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|[[Aerosmith]] || [[Boston]], [[Massachusetts]] || [[Rock music]], [[Blues rock]] || 1969-present ||
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|[[The Afghan Whigs]] || [[Cincinnati, Ohio|Cincinnati]], [[Ohio]] || Alternative rock || 1986-2001, 2006 ||
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|[[AFI (band)|AFI]] || [[Ukiah, California|Ukiah]], California || Alternative rock, [[Hardcore punk]], [[Melodic hardcore]] || 1991-present ||
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|[[A Full Moon Consort]] || St. Louis, Missouri || || 1970's ||
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|[[Alice Cooper]] || [[Detroit]], [[Michigan]] || Rock, Hard rock, [[Heavy metal music|Heavy metal]], [[Shock rock]] ||1964-present ||
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|[[Alice in Chains]] || [[Seattle]], [[Washington]] || [[Alternative metal]], Alternative rock, [[Grunge]], Heavy metal || 1987-2002, 2005-present ||
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|[[Alien Ant Farm]] || [[Riverside, California|Riverside]], California || Alternative rock, Post grunge, [[Nu metal]] || 1995-present ||
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|[[The Allman Brothers]] || [[Macon, Georgia|Macon]], [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]] || Rock, Southern rock, Blues rock, [[Country music|Country]] || 1969-1976, 1978-1982, 1989-present ||
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|[[Alter Bridge]] || [[Orlando, Florida|Orlando]], [[Florida]] || Alternative metal, Hard rock, Post grunge || 2004-2009 ||
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|[[AM (musician)|AM]] || [[Tulsa, Oklahoma|Tulsa]], [[Oklahoma]] || [[Folk rock]], Alternative rock, [[Adult Alternative]] || ||
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|[[Anacrusis (band)|Anacrusis]] || St, Louis, Missouri || [[Progressive metal]], [[Thrash metal]] || 1986-1993 ||
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|[[Ant-Bee]] || [[Charlotte, North Carolina|Charlotte]], [[North Carolina]] || Rock, [[Jazz]], [[Experimental music|Experimental]] || 1977-present ||
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|[[Apocalypse Rising]] || || [[Power metal]], Thrash metal || 1980's ||
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|[[Armored Saint]] || Los Angeles, California || Heavy metal || 1982-1992, 1999-present ||
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|[[Avian (band)|Avian]] || [[Atlanta]], Georgia || Heavy metal, Power metal, Progressive metal || 2002-present ||
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|[[Backstreet Boys]] || Orlando, Florida || Pop, [[Pop rock]], [[Teen pop]], Adult contemporary, [[R&B]] || 1993-2001, 2005-present ||
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|[[Barry Manilow]] || [[Brooklyn]], New York || Pop, [[Soft rock]] || 1973-present ||
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|[[B.B. King]] || [[Itta Bena, Mississippi|Itta Bena]], Mississippi || [[Blues]], [[Electric blues]], Blues rock, [[Memphis blues]], [[Soul-blues]], [[Rock and roll]] || 1947-present ||
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|[[Beyond Fear]] || [[Akron, Ohio|Akron]], Ohio || Heavy metal, Thrash metal, Power metal || 2005-present ||
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|[[Black Eyed PEAS]] || Los Angeles, California || [[Hip hop music|Hip hop]], R&B, [[Electro music|Electro]] || 1995-present ||
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|[[Bloodrock]] || [[Fort Worth, Texas|Fort Worth]], [[Texas]] || Blues rock, Hard rock, [[Psychedelic rock]], Heavy metal, [[Progressive rock]] || 1969-1975 ||
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|[[Blue Cheer]] || San Francisco, California || Blues rock, Heavy metal, Hard rock, Psychedelic rock || 1966-1972, 1974-1976, 1978-1979, 1983-1994, 1999-present ||
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|[[Blue Öyster Cult]] || [[Long Island]], New York || Hard rock, Psychedelic rock, Progressive rock, Heavy metal || 1967-present ||
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|[[The Bottle Rockets]] || St. Louis, Missouri || Rock, [[Roots rock]], [[Outlaw country]], Southern rock, Alternative country, Alternative rock, [[Cow punk]], [[Heartland rock]], Classic rock || 1992-present ||
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|[[Brad Paisley]] || [[Glen Dale, West Virginia|Glen Dale]], [[West Virginia]] || Country, [[Americana music|Americana]], Southern rock || 1999-present ||
|[[Brocas Helm]] || San Francisco, California || Power metal || 1982-present ||
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|[[Jack Johnson (musician)|Jack Johnson]] || [[Oahu]], [[Hawaii]] || [[Acoustic music|Acoustic]], Alternative rock, Soft rock, Pop rock || 2001-present ||
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|[[The Velvet Underground]] || [[New York City|New York]], New York || Rock, [[Art rock]], [[Experimental rock]], Rock and roll, [[Protopunk]] || 1965-1973, 1990, 1992-1994, 1996 ||
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|[[ZZ Top]] || [[Houston]], Texas || Rock, Blues rock, Hard rock || 1969-present ||
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[[Category:Lists of musicians by nationality|American]]
[[Category:American musicians|*]]

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