Most Famous Band From Every State

[TXCyclones]

I thought that this was fairly accurate for the most part. The only one that I really have any argument against is Nebraska. I'd argue that 311 is easily the most popular from NE.

The most famous band of all time from every state

You probably know that Kansas hails from Kansas and Alabama is from Alabama, but what about the other 48 states?

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[JP4CY]

Everly Brothers not considered an Iowa band?

 

[drmwevr08]

Grateful Dead for Cali. lol

 

[TXCyclones]

Everly Brothers not considered an Iowa band?

Are you saying you feel that the Everly Brothers are more famous than Slipknot?

 

[ClonesInDallas]

Everly Brothers not considered an Iowa band?

Slipknot has about 8x the listeners. I would say its no contest between the two

 

[Gunnerclone]

Grateful Dead for Cali. lol

Could have been the Eagles but it’s easy to forget that not every band is from California that eventually becomes a “California” band.

 

[Gonzo]

I thought that this was fairly accurate for the most part. The only one that I really have any argument against is Nebraska. I'd argue that 311 is easily the most popular from NE.

The most famous band of all time from every state

You probably know that Kansas hails from Kansas and Alabama is from Alabama, but what about the other 48 states?

www.insider.com

Texas is a little bit of a head scratcher with ZZ Top chosen over the likes of Buddy Holly, Janis, Willie Nelson, George Strait...

Also not sure about putting Nirvana over Jimi.

 

[JM4CY]

It doesn’t matter what you think of them or if they aren’t your cup of tea, Slipknot is absolutely enormous.

 

[JP4CY]

Are you saying you feel that the Everly Brothers are more famous than Slipknot?

Yes.

 

[Sigmapolis]

I would put Lynyrd Skynyrd over Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers for Florida.

The Heartbreakers were borderline a solo act with a backing band.

Lynyrd Skynyrd was/is a real band. The Allman Brothers would have a case, too.

How are the Beach Boys not the one for California?

How is Chicago not the winner for Illinois?

 

[HFCS]

I thought that this was fairly accurate for the most part. The only one that I really have any argument against is Nebraska. I'd argue that 311 is easily the most popular from NE.

The most famous band of all time from every state

You probably know that Kansas hails from Kansas and Alabama is from Alabama, but what about the other 48 states?

www.insider.com

In terms of chart success The Eagles are possibly the most popular American band let alone CA, but I know the Dead has popularity way beyond charts. The Beach Boys probably have a lot of chart success too. It’s a good nocal vs socal debate.

CA and Tennessee are kind of hard to think of the bands actually from there vs the almost majority of bands who end up in those two states for big periods of their careers.

I agree 311 is more popular and played more today than bright eyes but I’m pretty sure 311 and a lot of these bands ended up in LA/Nashville for large amount of time. Question is when do you draw cutoff? Axl Rose isn’t from CA but he got off a bus from Indiana and formed epic CA bands.

 

[Al_4_State]

I don't know how they took Ike & Tina over Chuck Berry for Missouri.

 

[NorthCyd]

Yes.

They're not, but regardless a quick Wikipedia search says they moved to Tennessee in high school and started recording their own albums a few years after that so I doubt they would be considered an Iowa band if they never even lived here while they were performing.

 

[qwerty]

I was thinking Glen Miller for Iowa myself . . . .

 

[Rabbuk]

In terms of chart success The Eagles are possibly the most popular American band let alone CA, but I know the Dead has popularity way beyond charts. The Beach Boys probably have a lot of chart success too. It’s a good nocal vs socal debate.

CA and Tennessee are kind of hard to think of the bands actually from there vs the almost majority of bands who end up in those two states for big periods of their careers.

I agree 311 is more popular and played more today than bright eyes but I’m pretty sure 311 and a lot of these bands ended up in LA/Nashville for large amount of time. Question is when do you draw cutoff? Axel Rose isn’t from CA but he got off a bus from Indiana and formed epic CA bands.

I really like bright eyes but yeah I don't really think of them as particularly famous

 

[Cyforce]

Are you saying you feel that the Everly Brothers are more famous than Slipknot?

Want no part of this but I'd guess 60 years from now Slipknot will be long forgotten where 99% of us know Wake up little Susie.

 

[Gunnerclone]

Want no part of this but I'd guess 60 years from now Slipknot will be long forgotten where 99% of us know Wake up little Suzy.

I bet people anywhere outside of the USA would disagree. Slipknot is huge all around the world.

 

[Rabbuk]

I bet people anywhere outside of the USA would disagree. Slipknot is huge all around the world.

Sorry for that rest of the world

 

[coolerifyoudid]

311 definitely should represent Nebraska.

Also, Kentucky should be Loretta Lynn, Crystal Gayle, or the Judds.

 

[HFCS]

Are you saying you feel that the Everly Brothers are more famous than Slipknot?

Im of the age when Slipknot was popular and Everly Brothers seem more famous to me because I’m a rock history junkie.

If you’re a fan of rock history they are pretty clearly the more famous band. Right now Slipknot surely gets more streaming play. Someday Slipknot will probably be less known because they’ll never be thought of as a historic act.