Lists of musicians
This is a list of lists of musicians.
Genre
The following are lists of musicians by style or music genre.A
- List of acid rock artists
- List of adult alternative artists
- List of alternative country musicians
- List of alternative hip hop artists
- List of alternative metal artists
- List of alternative rock artists
- List of ambient music artists
- List of anarcho-punk bands
- List of Arabic pop musicians
- List of avant-garde metal artists
B
- List of baroque pop artists
- List of bassoonists
- List of bebop musicians
- List of bhangra artists
- List of big band musicians
- List of blue-eyed soul artists
- List of bluegrass musicians
- List of blues musicians
- List of blues rock musicians
- List of boogie woogie musicians
- List of brass bands
- List of British blues musicians
- List of British music hall musicians
- List of Britpop musicians
C
- List of C-pop artists
- List of Cajun musicians
- List of calypso musicians
- List of Carnatic instrumentalists
- List of Celtic musicians
- List of chamber jazz musicians
- List of Chicago blues musicians
- List of Christian country artists
- List of Christian hardcore bands
- List of Christian hip hop artists
- List of Christian metal artists
- List of Christian punk bands
- List of Christian rock bands
- List of Christian ska bands
- List of Christian vocal artists
- List of Christian worship music artists
- List of chutney musicians
- List of classic female blues singers
- List of cool jazz and West Coast jazz musicians
- List of composers
- List of country blues musicians
- List of country music performers
- List of country performers by era
- List of country rock musicians
- List of crooners
D
- List of dance-pop artists
- List of dance-punk artists
- List of dance-rock artists
- List of dark ambient artists
- List of dark cabaret artists
- List of death metal bands
- List of deathcore artists
- List of Delta blues musicians
- List of disco artists
- List of doo-wop musicians
- List of doom metal bands
- List of downtempo artists
- List of dream pop artists
- List of drone artists
- List of dub artists
- List of dubstep musicians
E
- List of electric blues musicians
- List of electro house artists
- List of electro-industrial bands
- List of electroclash bands and artists
- List of emo artists
- List of experimental musicians
- List of Eurodisco artists
- List of Eurobeat artists
- List of Eurodance artists
- List of Europop artists
F
- List of fado musicians
- List of female heavy metal singers
- List of female rock singers
- List of folk musicians
- List of folk metal bands
- List of folk rock artists
- List of free funk musicians
- List of free improvising musicians and groups
- List of Fuji musicians
- List of funk musicians
- List of funk rock and funk metal bands
G
- List of G-funk musicians
- List of gangsta rap artists
- List of garage rock bands
- List of glam metal bands and artists
- List of glam punk artists
- List of glam rock artists
- List of gospel blues musicians
- List of gospel musicians
- List of gothic metal bands
- List of gothic rock artists
- List of grindcore bands
- List of groove metal bands
H
- List of hard rock musicians
- List of hard rock musicians
- List of hardcore punk bands
- List of heavy metal bands
- List of Hi-NRG artists and songs
- List of hip hop groups
- List of hip hop musicians
- List of horror punk bands
- List of house music artists
I
- List of indie pop artists
- List of indie rock musicians
- List of Indo pop musicians
- List of industrial metal bands
- List of industrial music bands
- List of intelligent dance music artists
- List of Italo disco artists and songs
J
- List of J-pop artists
- List of Japanoise artists
- List of jazz fusion musicians
- List of jazz musicians
- List of jump blues musicians
- List of [jungle and drum and bass artists]
K
- List of K-pop artists
- List of Klezmer bands
- List of klezmer musicians
L
- List of Latin American rock musicians
- List of Latin freestyle musicians and songs
- List of Latin pop artists
- List of lo-fi bands
- List of lovers rock artists
M
- List of mainstream rock performers
- List of maritime music performers
- List of math rock groups
- List of mathcore bands
- List of merengue musicians
- List of metalcore bands
- List of melodic death metal bands
- List of minimalist artists
N
- List of new-age music artists
- List of new jack swing artists
- List of new wave artists
- List of [new wave of American heavy metal bands]
- List of [new wave of British heavy metal bands]
- List of noise musicians
- List of nu metal bands
O
- List of Oi! bands
- List of operatic pop artists
P
- List of Piedmont blues musicians
- List of political hip hop artists
- List of polka artists
- List of pop punk bands
- List of post-disco artists and songs
- List of post-dubstep musicians
- List of post-grunge bands
- List of post-hardcore bands
- List of post-metal bands
- List of post-punk bands
- List of post-punk revival bands
- List of post-rock bands
- List of power metal bands
- List of power pop artists and songs
- List of progressive house artists
- List of progressive metal artists
- List of progressive rock artists
- List of progressive rock supergroups
- List of psychedelic folk artists
- List of psychedelic pop artists
- List of psychedelic rock artists
- List of psychobilly bands
- List of punk blues musicians and bands
- List of punk rock bands, 0–K
- List of punk rock bands, L–Z
- List of 1970s punk rock musicians
- List of musicians in the second wave of punk rock
R
- List of R&B musicians
- List of ragtime musicians
- List of raï musicians
- List of rap rock bands
- List of reggae musicians
- List of reggae fusion artists
- List of reggae rock artists
- List of reggaeton musicians
- List of riot grrrl bands
- List of rock and roll artists
- List of rocksteady musicians
- List of roots reggae artists
- List of roots rock bands and musicians
- List of rappers
S
- List of scat singers
- List of screamo bands
- List of shoegazing musicians
- List of ska musicians
- List of smooth jazz musicians
- List of soft rock artists and songs
- List of soul musicians
- List of soul-blues musicians
- List of soul jazz musicians
- List of southern rock bands
- List of speed metal bands
- List of street punk bands
- List of surf musicians
- List of swing musicians
- List of symphonic metal bands
- List of synth-pop artists
T
- List of technical death metal bands
- List of Texas blues musicians
- List of Thai pop artists
- List of thrash metal bands
- List of thrashcore bands
- List of trip hop artists
U
- List of UK garage artists
V
- List of video game musicians
- List of Viking metal bands
- List of vocal groups
- List of vocal trance artists
W
- List of West Coast blues musicians
Instrument
- List of accordionists
- banjo players
- *List of banjo players
- *List of jazz banjoists
- List of bassoonists
- List of beatboxers
- List of cellists
- List of clarinetists
- double-bass players
- *List of contemporary classical double bass players
- *List of historical classical double bass players
- *List of jazz bassists
- List of drummers
- *List of female drummers
- *List of jazz drummers
- dulcimer players
- *List of Appalachian dulcimer players
- *List of hammered dulcimer players
- List of flautists
- List of guitarists
- *List of bass guitarists
- *List of classical guitarists
- *List of jazz guitarists
- *List of lead guitarists
- *List of rhythm guitarists
- *List of slide guitarists
- List of harmonicists
- List of harpists
- *List of classical harpists
- List of harpsichordists
- List of horn players
- List of keyboardists
- List of mandolinists
- List of mandolinists
- List of oboists
- List of organists
- *List of jazz organists
- List of percussionists
- *List of jazz percussionists
- pianists
- *List of classical pianists
- *List of jazz pianists
- *List of pop and rock pianists
- List of pipe bands
- List of saxophonists
- *List of jazz saxophonists
- trombonists
- *List of classical trombonists
- *List of jazz trombonists
- List of trumpeters
- *List of jazz trumpeters
- List of tuba players
- List of vibraphonists
- *List of jazz vibraphonists
- Lists of violinists
- *List of classical violinists
- *List of contemporary classical violinists
- *List of electric violinists
- *List of female violinists
- *List of fiddlers
- *List of Indian violinists
- *List of jazz violinists
- *List of Persian violinists
- *List of popular music violinists
- List of violists
Location or nationality
Africa
- List of African musicians
- List of Egyptian composers
- List of Ghanaian musicians
- List of South African musicians
- List of Nigerian musicians
- List of Ugandan musicians
Asia
- Thailand
- *List of Thai singers
- *List of Thai songwriters
- *List of Thai musicians
- *List of Thai composers
- Afghan
- *List of Afghan singers
- Azerbaijanis
- *List of Azerbaijani composers
- *List of Azerbaijani opera singers
- Chinese
- *List of Chinese composers
- *List of Chinese musicians
- Filipino
- *List of Philippine-based music groups
- Indonesians
- *List of Indonesian pop musicians
- *List of Indonesian musicians and musical groups
- Iranians
- *List of Iranian composers
- *List of Iranian musicians
- *List of Iranian singers
- *List of Iranian hip hop artists
- Israelis
- *List of Israeli classical composers
- *List of Israeli musical artists
- Indians
- *List of Indian composers
- *List of Indian film music directors
- *List of Indian playback singers
- *List of bands from Delhi
- Japanese
- *List of J-pop artists
- *List of Japanese musicians
- *List of Japanese hip hop musicians
- *List of Japanoise artists
- *List of musical artists from Japan
- Pakistanis
- *List of Pakistani ghazal singers
- *List of Pakistani musicians
- *List of Pakistani musical groups
- *List of Pakistani pop singers
- *List of Pakistani qawwali singers
- South Koreans
- *List of K-pop artists
- *List of South Korean idol groups
- **List of South Korean idol groups
- **List of South Korean idol groups
- **List of South Korean idol groups
- *List of South Korean musicians
- Sri Lankans
- *List of Sri Lankan musicians
Europe
- Austrians
- *List of Austrian composers
- *List of Austrians in music
- Belarusians
- *List of Belarusian musical groups
- *List of Belarusian musicians
- Belgian
- *List of Belgian bands and artists
- Britons
- *By location
- **England
- ***List of music artists and bands from England
- ***List of bands from Bristol
- ***List of bands and artists from Merseyside
- ***List of bands originating in Leeds
- ***List of Cornish musicians
- ***List of music artists and bands from Manchester
- **Scotland
- ***List of bands from Glasgow
- ***List of Scottish musicians
- **Wales
- ***List of Welsh musicians
- *By genre or type
- **List of British blues musicians
- **List of British classical composers
- **List of British Invasion artists
- **List of performers on Top of the Pops
- **List of punk bands from the United Kingdom
- **List of UK garage artists
- **List of UK noise musicians
- Bulgarian
- *List of Bulgarian musicians and singers
- Czech
- *List of Czech musical groups
- Danes
- *List of Danish composers
- *List of Danish musicians
- Dutch
- *List of Dutch composers
- *List of [Dutch hip hop musicians]
- *List of Dutch musicians
- Finns
- *List of bands from Finland
- *List of Finnish jazz musicians
- *List of Finnish composers
- *List of Finnish musicians
- *List of Finnish singers
- French
- *List of French composers
- *List of French singers
- Germans
- *List of German composers
- *List of German musicians
- Greeks
- *List of Greek composers
- *List of Greek musical artists
- Iceland
- *List of bands from Iceland
- Italians
- *Chronological list of Italian classical composers
- *List of Italian composers
- Norwegians
- *List of Norwegian musicians
- Polish
- *List of Polish musicians and musical groups
- Portuguese
- *List of Portuguese musicians
- *List of Portuguese singers
- Romanians
- *List of Romanian composers
- *List of Romanian musicians
- *List of Romanian singers
- Russians
- *List of Russian composers
- *List of Russian opera singers
- Serbian
- *List of Serbian musicians
- Slovenian
- *List of Slovenian musicians
- Spaniards
- *List of bands from Spain
- *List of Spanish musicians
- Swedes
- *List of bands from Gothenburg
- *List of In Flames band members
- *List of Swedes in music
- *List of Swedish death metal bands
- *List of Swedish hip hop musicians
- Turks
- *List of Turkish musicians
- *List of Turkish pop musicians
- Ukrainians
- *List of Ukrainian opera singers
North America
- Americans
- *By location
- **California
- ***List of bands from Los Angeles
- ***List of bands from the San Francisco Bay Area
- ***List of Los Angeles rappers
- ***List of music directors of the Ojai Music Festival
- ***List of musicians from the Inland Empire
- **Illinois
- ***List of musicians from Chicago
- **Maryland
- ***List of Maryland music groups
- ***List of Maryland music people
- **New York
- ***List of bands formed in New York City
- ***List of hip hop musicians from New York City
- ***List of New York hardcore bands
- **Texas
- ***List of Houston rappers
- ***List of musicians from Denton, Texas
- **Other states
- ***List of bands from Lincoln, Nebraska
- ***List of Chicago hardcore punk bands
- ***List of hip hop musicians from Atlanta
- ***List of musicians from Seattle
- ***List of Utah musical groups
- ***List of American folk musicians in Washington
- *By genre or type
- **List of American death metal bands
- **List of American female country singers
- **List of American grunge bands
- **List of Delta blues musicians
- **List of The Minus 5 members
- **List of Native American musicians
- **List of one-hit wonders in the United States
- **List of symphony orchestras in the United States
- Canadians
- *List of bands from Canada
- *List of Canadian composers
- *List of Canadian musicians
- *By location
- **British Columbia
- ***List of bands from British Columbia
- ***List of musicians from British Columbia
- **Manitoba
- ***List of Winnipeg musicians
- **Nova Scotia
- ***List of musical groups from Halifax, Nova Scotia
- **Quebec
- ***List of Anglo-Quebecer musicians
- ***List of Montreal music groups
- ***List of musicians from Quebec
- Native American
- *List of Native American musicians
- Jamaicans
- *List of Jamaican musicians
South America
- Argentine
- *List of Argentine musicians
- Ecuadorian
- *List of Ecuadorian musicians
- Brazilians
- *List of Brazilian composers
- *List of Brazilian musicians
- Salvadoran
- *List of Salvadoran hip hop musicians
- Latin American
- *List of Latin American rock musicians
Oceania
- Australians
- *List of Australian composers
- *List of Australian female composers
- *List of Indigenous Australian musicians
- New Zealanders
- *List of musical artists from New Zealand
- *List of New Zealand musicians
Miscellaneous
- List of all-female bands
- List of anarchist musicians
- List of atheists in music
- List of band name etymologies
- List of bands named after other performers' songs
- List of best-selling boy bands
- List of best-selling girl groups
- List of best-selling music artists
- List of child music prodigies
- List of club DJs
- List of deaths in popular music
- List of girl groups
- List of honorifics given to artists in popular music
- List of instrumental bands
- List of jam bands
- List of lead vocalists
- List of multilingual bands and artists
- List of murdered hip hop musicians
- List of music arrangers
- List of musicians known for destroying instruments
- List of musicians who play left-handed
- List of nicknames of jazz musicians
- List of Pashto-language singers
- List of royal musicians
- List of radio orchestras
- List of singer-songwriters
- List of symphony orchestras