* ASP ( band ), a German Industrial / Gothic Rock band from Frankfurt am Main

* Acid Black Cherry, a Japanese Rock band

* Affinity ( band ), A Jazz / Rock band active in the late 60s and early 70s

** Rock band

Haley and his band were important in launching the music known as " Rock and Roll " to a wider, mostly white audience after a period of it being considered an underground genre.

Nonetheless, he and his band continued to be a popular touring act, enjoying a career resurgence in the late 1960s with the Rock and roll revival movement and the signing of a lucrative record deal with the European Sonet Records label.

The album garnered the band their first and only No. 1 hit single on the Modern Rock Tracks chart with the title track " Celebrity Skin ".

Rock band The Mars Volta combines elements of progressive rock with traditional Mexican folk music and Latin rhythms along with Cedric Bixler-Zavala's Spanglish lyrics.

Rock musician David Bowie also made three popular concept albums ; The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars, about the fictional character, Ziggy Stardust and his band ; Aladdin Sane ; and Diamond Dogs.

* Darkstar, a progressive metal band co-founded by Dan Rock of Psychotic Waltz

In some groups, the slap bass was utilized as band percussion in lieu of a drummer ; such was the case with Bill Haley & His Saddlemen ( the forerunner group to the Comets ), which did not use drummers on recordings and live performances until late 1952 ; prior to this the slap bass was relied on for percussion, including on recordings such as Haley's versions of Rock the Joint and Rocket 88.

* Euphoria ( American band ), a Melodic Metal / Rock band from New York

It was around this time that the rock band Indus Creed formerly known as The Rock Machine got itself noticed on the international stage with hits like Rock N Roll Renegade.

His work with Body Count, whose 1992 debut album Marrow described as a " rock album with a rap mentality ", is described as paving the way for the success of rap rock fusions by bands like Kid Rock and Limp Bizkit ; however, Marrow states that the band's style does not fuse the two genres, and is solely a rock band.

Noted Chicago Tribune columnist Bob Greene penned a 2008 book, When We Get to Surf City: A Journey Through America in Pursuit of Rock and Roll, Friendship, and Dreams, detailing his occasional appearances with Jan & Dean's touring band throughout the 1990s and early 2000s.

On 13 February 2008, the band announced from their website that it would perform at the World Stage of the Rock in Rio — Madrid festival, being held in Arganda del Rey, Madrid with others artists who have ( then ) yet to be announced .< ref >

Rock band Kagrra, are well known for using traditional Japanese musical instruments in many of their songs, an example being " Utakata " ( うたかた ), a song in which the koto has a prominent place.

According to the book Local DJ, a Rock & Roll History, the band was performing in the area as an opening act for Herman's Hermits.

Around the same time Kid Rock formed his back up band Twisted Brown Trucker, later recruiting Joseph " Joe C ." Calleja whom he met at a 1994 concert as part of the group.

In 1997, Kid Rock added drummer / vocalist Stefanie Eulinberg to his band, joining Kenny Olson, Jason Krause, Jimmie Bones, Uncle Kracker, Misty Love, Shirley Hayden and Joe C .. On August 18, 1998, Atlantic released Devil Without a Cause behind the single " Welcome 2 The Party.

Kid Rock and Scott Stapp, singer of the band Creed, appear in a sex tape from 1999 in which the two have sex with four groupies in a mobile home.

In early 2001, Rock inducted Aerosmith into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and performed " Sweet Emotion " at the induction ceremony.

McDaniels was also featured in the 2008 video game, Guitar Hero: Aerosmith, making appearances in the songs " Walk this Way " and " King of Rock ".

In June 2007, McDaniels appeared with Aerosmith performing " Walk This Way " for their encore at the Hard Rock Calling festival in London, England.

Aerosmith performing at Quilmes Rock in Buenos Aires, Argentina on April 15, 2007

Aerosmith is an American rock band, sometimes referred to as " The Bad Boys from Boston " and " America's Greatest Rock and Roll Band.

* July 28 – Aerosmith and Ted Nugent headline the World Series of Rock at Municipal Stadium in Cleveland, Ohio.

* The following artists are inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: Aerosmith, Solomon Burke, The Flamingos, Michael Jackson, Queen, Paul Simon, Steely Dan and Ritchie Valens

Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1998 for his work with the group, Green's songs have been recorded by artists such as Santana, Aerosmith, Midge Ure, Tom Petty, and Judas Priest.

In 2001 he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with Aerosmith, and he was the presenter when AC / DC was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2003.

On July 28, 1979, after a huge fight at a World Series of Rock concert in Cleveland, Perry left Aerosmith to begin his own band, The Joe Perry Project.

Earlier that year, the band saw the Rock ' n ' Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith open at Walt Disney World.

In 2001, Aerosmith played at the Super Bowl XXXV Halftime Show and were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

The Ultimate Aerosmith Hits, which went double platinum and included the new track " Girls of Summer ", which spawned a namesake tour with Kid Rock and Run – D. M. C.

In 2010, Steven Tyler embarked on the Cocked, Locked, Ready to Rock Tour with Aerosmith, which saw them perform over 40 concerts in 18 countries.

He also showed up in Brazil with the band at the Hollywood Rock festival in 1994 as headliners along with Aerosmith, Poison, among others.

In addition, these artists received banners outside the building on lightpoles along with other members of Palace Sports & Entertainment's most attended acts, including Kid Rock, Bob Seger, Dave Matthews Band, The Barenaked Ladies, Van Halen, Rod Stewart, Aerosmith, Ozzy Osbourne, Tim McGraw, Jimmy Buffett and Britney Spears.

Several Guitar Hero series games have been developed by Neversoft since 2007, including Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock, Guitar Hero: Aerosmith, Guitar Hero World Tour ( incorporating drums and vocals alongside guitar ), Guitar Hero: Metallica, Guitar Hero 5, Band Hero, and Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock.

From 1974 – 1980, the World Series of Rock concerts were held each summer featuring acts such as the Rolling Stones, Pink Floyd, the Beach Boys and Aerosmith.

In 1999, the Rock ' n ' Roller Coaster, starring Aerosmith, opened at the Disney-MGM Studios ( now Disney's Hollywood Studios ) in Walt Disney World.

The stadium has served as a concert venue only once, on August 3, 1975 hosting The Ohio River Rock Festival ( Aerosmith, Black Oak Arkansas, Blue Oyster Cult, Foghat, Mahogany Rush, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, REO Speedwagon and Styx ; admission was festival seating / general admission ).

** Rock ' n ' Roller Coaster starring Aerosmith

American Hi-Fi's released self-titled debut album through Island Records on February 27, 2001 which was produced by Bob Rock ( Aerosmith, Metallica ).