The following lists bands or artists that are played on adult album alternative radio stations, or have been cited as part of the adult alternative pop/rock music genre.
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A A Flock of Seagulls A Tribe Called Quest A-ha ABBA ABC AC/DC Ryan Adams AdeleMediabase AAA Charts, Week of August 18, 2011. The Airborne Toxic Event Alberta Cross Alice In Chains Alice Cooper Lily Allen All American Rejects The Allman Brothers Band Gregg Allman Girls Aloud Aly & AJ AJR alt-J Ambrosia American Authors Tori Amos Anderson Paak The Angels The Animals Fiona Apple Aqualung Arcade Fire Tasmin Archer Arctic Monkeys Jann Arden Arlo Parks Louis Armstrong Joseph Arthur Ásgeir Asia Asleep at the Wheel Assembly of Dust Nicole Atkins Atlas Genius Augustana The Avett Brothers
B Bachman-Turner Overdrive Badfinger Badly Drawn Boy Bahamas Bakar Bananarama The Band Dazz Band The Bangles Band of Horses Sara Bareilles Barenaked Ladies The Baseball Project Bear Hands The Beach Boys Beastie Boys The Beatles The Beautiful South Beck Howie Beck Jeff Beck Bee Gees The Bees / A Band of Bees Beirut Belle Brigade Ben Folds Five Chuck Berry Best Coast Better Than Ezra Big Head Todd & The Monsters Andrew Bird The Black Crowes The Black Keys The Black Eyed Peas Black Pumas Blessid Union of Souls Björk Aloe Blacc James Blake Blonde Redhead Blondie Blind Faith Blind Melon Blue Merle The Blue Nile Blue October Blue Öyster Cult Blue Rodeo Blues Traveler The Moody Blues James Blunt Blur Bon Iver Boozoo Bajou Børns Boston (band) Boy & Bear Boy Pablo Boygenius Butterfly Boucher David Bowie Charles Bradley The Bravery The Breeders Edie Brickell & the New Bohemians Broken Bells Leon Bridges Jonatha Brooke Meredith Brooks Marc Broussard James Brown Jackson Browne Michael Bublé Jeff Buckley Bully Kate Bush Bush (British band) John Butler Trio David Byrne The Byrds
C Cage The Elephant Camila Cabello Carla Olson Caro Emerald Colbie Caillat Cake Carbon Leaf The Cardigans Mariah Carey Brandi Carlile Belinda Carlisle Vanessa Carlton Reeve Carney The Cars Neko Case Johnny Cash Chance the Rapper Tracy Chapman Chicago The Chicks Toni Childs The Church The Civil Wars Clairo Eric Clapton Gary Clark, Jr. Guy Clark The Clash Kelly Clarkson Tom Cochrane Bruce Cockburn Joe Cocker Marc Cohn Cold War Kids Coldplay Jude Cole Lloyd Cole Paula Cole Collective Soul Phil Collins Shawn Colvin Bad Company The Corrs Matt Costa Elvis Costello Christopher Cross Chappell Roan Counting Crows Cowboy Junkies Cowboy Mouth Cracker The Cranberries Crash Test Dummies Cream (band) Creedence Clearwater Revival King Crimson Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young Sheryl Crow Crowded House Mötley Crüe Ice Cube Jim Cuddy Cuff the DukeJuno Award nomination for Adult Alternative Album of the Year. Jamie Cullum The Cure Cypress Hill Billy Ray Cyrus Miley Cyrus
D Daft Punk The Dandy Warhols Vanessa Daou Dave Matthews Band Dave Clark Five Paul Davis Dawes Howie Day dc Talk De La Soul Dead or Alive Deadmau5 Death Cab for Cutie The Decemberists Def Leppard Gavin DeGraw Del Amitri Demillusion Lana Del Rey Delta Spirit Rocco DeLuca Brett Dennen Depeche Mode Derek & the Dominos Derek Trucks Band Destiny's Child Devo Dido Dinosaur Jr. Dire Straits Thomas Dolby Pussycat Dolls Doobie Brothers The Doors Luke Doucet Mike Doughty Nick Drake Drake Drive By Truckers Duran Duran Bob Dylan Jakob Dylan
E The Eagles Justin Townes EarleFMQB AAA 7-Day Report, February 7, 2012. Earth, Wind & Fire Anderson East Echo & the Bunnymen Echosmith EDEN Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros Kathleen Edwards Eels Mark Eitzel Billie Eilish Elephant Stone Elliphant Eminem Enya Melissa Etheridge Sharon Van Etten Europe Eurythmics Evanescence George Ezra
F Faces Small Faces Donald Fagen Fair to Midland The Fall of Troy Fall Out Boy Family of the Year Fanfarlo Fastball Fatboy Slim Feist Fergie Rebecca Ferguson Filter A Fine Frenzy Finn Brothers Craig Finn Neil Finn First Aid Kit Jeremy Fisher Fitz and the Tantrums Ella Fitzgerald Five for Fighting The Fixx The Flaming Lips Fleet Foxes Fleetwood Mac Flight of the Conchords Florence & the Machine John Fogerty Ben Folds Fontaines D.C. David Ford Foreigner Foo Fighters Julia Fordham Foster the People Four Tops Donavon Frankenreiter Aretha Franklin Michael Franti & Spearhead Franz Ferdinand The Fray Freddy Fresh Free Fun.
G G. Love & Special Sauce Peter Gabriel Lady Gaga The Gap Band Garbage Art Garfunkel Jack Garratt Marvin Gaye Genesis Andy Gibb Gin Blossoms Givers Glass Animals Donald Glover Gnarls Barkley Goldfrapp Gomez The Go-Gos Goo Goo Dolls Myk Gordon Gorillaz GotyeMediabase AAA charts, Week of January 31, 2012. Ellie Goulding Grace Potter & the Nocturnals Graffiti6 Andy Grammer Grand Funk Railroad Jenn Grant Grant Lee Buffalo Grateful Dead David Gray Great Lake Swimmers Al Green Green Day The Greg Kihn Band Patty Griffin Grizzly Bear Grouplove The Growlers Guns N' Roses Guster
H Trevor Hall Hall & Oates Halsey Ernie Halter Sarah Harmer Fifth Harmony Ben Harper George Harrison PJ Harvey Juliana Hatfield Mayer Hawthorne Warren Haynes Heart The Head and the Heart Heartless Bastards The Jimi Hendrix Experience Joe Henry Kristin Hersh Katie Herzig John Hiatt Missy Higgins Lauryn Hill Hockey The Hollies Buddy Holly Hootie & the BlowfishAllmusic Adult Alternative Pop/Rock Genre Top Artists Hooverphonic Bruce Hornsby House Of Pain Howlin Maggie The Human League Van Hunt Hurray for the Riff Raff Eric Hutchinson
I Icon for Hire Idles Billy Idol Iggy Pop iLoveMakonnen Imagine Dragons Natalie Imbruglia Incubus Indigo Girls The Innocence Mission Interpol INXS Iron & Wine Chris Isaak Jason Isbell Islands Ivy
J Jet Joan Jett Joe Jackson Michael Jackson Janet Jackson The Jam Pearl Jam Ram Jam James James Gang Jason Mraz Rick James John Mayer Tommy James & The Shondells Jamiroquai Sarah Jarosz Jars of Clay The Jayhawks Jem Jewel Billy Joel Elton John Jack Johnson Freedy Johnston Norah Jones Janis Joplin Journey Joy Division Bon Jovi Vance Joy Judybats Damien Jurado Hobo Johnson
K Kaleo Israel Kamakawiwoʻole Kansas Keane Mat Kearney Keb' Mo Paul Kelly Kendrick Lamar Khruangbin The Killers B.B. King Kings of Leon The Kinks Kiss Michael Kiwanuka Jann Klose Mark Knopfler Beyonce Knowles Kool & the Gang The Kooks Kopecky Kraftwerk Lenny Kravitz Chantal Kreviazuk
L Lady A. Lake Street Dive Miranda Lambert Ray LaMontagne Land of Talk k.d. lang Daniel Lanois Greg Laswell Cyndi Lauper LCD Soundsystem Led Zeppelin Amos Lee Amy Lee The Lemonheads John Lennon Julian Lennon Sondre Lerche Lifehouse Lighthouse Family Lightning Seeds Linkin Park Lissie Little Dragon Los Lobos Local Natives Lisa Loeb Lizzo Los Lonely Boys Jennifer Lopez Mary Lou Lord Lorde Loverboy Lyle Lovett Low Millions Nick Lowe The Lumineers Les Luthiers Jeff Lynne Shelby Lynne Lynyrd Skynyrd
M Madness Bob Marley Martha and the Vandellas Marvellettes Massive Attack John Mayall John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers Michael McDonald MC5 M83 Fleetwood Mac Meg Mac Magnet Tkay Maidza Matchbox Twenty Aimee Mann Manfred Mann Manfred Mann's Earth Band Marina and the Diamonds Mark Mallman Laura Marling Maroon 5 Bruno Mars Wendy Matthews Imelda May John Mayer Matt Mays Mazzy Star Edwin McCain Erin McCarley Jesse McCartney Paul McCartney Melissa McClelland Kirsty MacColl Sarah McLachlan Megadeth John Mellencamp Katie Melua Maria Mena Shawn Mendes Natalie Merchant Metric MGMT Ingrid Michaelson Amy Millan Steve Miller Band Tor Miller Missing Persons Anaïs Mitchell Moby Modest Mouse Janelle Monáe The Monkees Montgomery Gentry Monsters of Folk Moon Taxi James Morrison Van Morrison Alanis Morissette Mother Mother Mötley Crüe Motörhead Smash Mouth Alison Moyet Melanie Martinez Jason Mraz Mudcrutch Maria Muldaur Shawn Mullins Mumford & Sons Muse Kacey Musgraves My Friend Steve My Morning Jacket Billie Myers Freddie Mercury
N Nada Surf Leona Naess Anna Nalick Leigh Nash Matt Nathanson Needtobreathe The Neighbourhood New Order The New Pornographers The New Radicals Gary Numan Randy Newman Nickel Creek Willie Nelson Stevie Nicks Willie Nile Nirvana No Doubt Noah and the Whale Heather Nova Justin Nozuka Paolo Nutini
O Oasis The Ocean Blue Sinéad O'Connor Of Monsters and Men O.A.R. Oingo Boingo OK Go Old 97's Angel Olsen One Eskimo OneRepublic Yoko Ono Plastic Ono Band Roy Orbison Electric Light Orchestra Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark Beth Orton Joan Osborne Our Lady Peace Outkast Buck Owens Owl City Ozzy Osbourne
P P!nk Robert Palmer Panic! At The Disco Pantera Parachute Paramore Emerson Lake & Palmer Dolly Parton Pearl Jam Michael Penn Perfume Genius Carl Perkins Christina Perri Katy Perry Pet Shop Boys Peter Bjorn and John Tom Petty Liz Phair Phantogram Grant Lee Phillips Phillip Phillips Sam Phillips Wilson Phillips Phish Phoebe Bridgers Phoenix The Pierces The Pillbugs Pink Floyd Sex Pistols Pixies Plain White T's Robert Plant Plants and Animals Joel Plaskett Poe The Pogues The Pointer Sisters Poison Caroline Polachek The Police John Popper Willy Porter Portishead Portugal. The Man Elvis Presley Billy Preston Pretenders Judas Priest Prince Procol Harum The Proclaimers The Psychedelic Furs Public Enemy Punch Brothers Puppini Sisters Deep Purple
Q Queen Queens of the Stone Age
R R.E.M. REO Speedwagon Radiohead Rage Against the Machine Rainbow Bonnie Raitt Night Ranger Sugar Ray Chris Rea The Record Company Red Hot Chili Peppers Lou Reed The Replacements Chris Rice Rihanna Amy Rigby Rilo Kiley Little Richard Rise Against Justin Roberts Sam Roberts Robbie Robertson Smokey Robinson Kenny Rogers Rolling Stones My Chemical Romance Gavin Rossdale Josh Rouse Ronettes Roxette Run the Jewels Todd Rundgren Bic Runga Rush Rusted Root Run DMC Mitch Ryder Serena Ryder Rymes with Orange
S Salt-N-Pepa San Cisco Savage Garden St. Paul and The Broken Bones Scars on 45 Boz Scaggs Bob Schneider Travis Scott Seal Seether Bob Seger Ron Sexsmith Scorpions DJ Shadow Ryan Shaw Jules Shear Ed Sheeran Duncan Sheik Vonda Shepard Kenny Wayne Shepherd The Shins Jane Siberry Silversun Pickups Paul Simon Simple Minds Simple Plan Simply Red Frank Sinatra Nancy Sinatra Sister Hazel JoJo Siwa Sixpence None the Richer Sarah Slean Slipknot Elliott Smith Patti Smith Group Sam Smith The Smithereens The Smiths Sneaker Pimps Snow Patrol Jill Sobule Soccer Mommy Songhoy Blues Sonic Youth Sorry Soul Asylum Soul Coughing Regina Spektor Spencer Davis Group Spice Girls Spin Doctors Split Enz Spoon Sports Team Squeeze Buffalo Springfield Bruce Springsteen Gwen Stefani Hailee Steinfeld Steely Dan Stereolab Steve Miller Band Steve Winwood Rod Stewart Stickman Sting Joss Stone Stone Temple Pilots C. W. Stoneking The Stooges Ringo Starr The Strokes Sturgill Simpson The Strumbellas The Struts Styx The Sundays SuperHeavy Supertramp The Supremes Matthew Sweet The Swell Season Taylor Swift Sylvan Esso
T Travis Barker T.I. Taco Talking Heads Tame Impala James Taylor Tears for Fears Tedeschi Trucks Band Teenage Fanclub Tegan and Sara Television The Telnyuk Sisters The Temptations Texas They Might Be Giants Third Eye Blind Thirty Seconds to Mars Thompson Twins Justin Timberlake Tired Pony Cal Tjader TLC Toad the Wet Sprocket Tommy Tutone Toots and the Maytals Tove Lo Traffic Train Meghan Trainor Trashcan Sinatras Travis Cheap Trick The Tubes KT Tunstall TV on the Radio Jeff Tweedy Twenty One Pilots Two Door Cinema Club Tyler, the Creator T. Rex
U U.S. Girls Carrie Underwood U2 Ultravox Umphrey's McGee
V Vampire Weekend Van Ghost Van Halen Van Zant Keith Varon Eddie Vedder Suzanne Vega Laura Veirs Jackie Venson Gene Vincent The Velvet Underground Velvet Revolver Veruca Salt Vertical Horizon The Verve The Verve Pipe Kurt Vile Vintage Trouble En Vogue
W The Wailin' Jennys Rufus Wainwright Tom Waits Walk the Moon The Wallflowers J Roddy Walston and the Business Wang Chung War ZZ Ward Washed Out The Waterboys Nick Waterhouse Waxahatchee The Weakerthans Ween The Weepies Weezer Paul Westerberg Jack White