Genre
Power Pop
10 bands in the Top 500 carry Power Pop as a primary or secondary tag.
- 10 bands
- 1970s dominant era
- 3 countries
- #052 Weezer
Power-pop nerds with two iconic 90s records and a long, divisive run.
- #090 Cheap Trick
Rockford power-poppers behind a legendary live album from Budokan.
- #138 The Replacements
Minneapolis ramshackle rockers beloved for songwriting and chaos in equal measure.
- #201 The Cars
Boston band whose Ric-Ocasek-led catchiness dominated late-70s rock radio.
- #213 Buzzcocks
Manchester punks who bottled tuneful angst into perfect three-minute songs.
- #214 The Jam
Paul Weller's mod-punk band who topped UK charts in three short years.
- #233 Sweet
British glam-pop hitmakers turned tougher rock as the 70s wore on.
- #307 Hoodoo Gurus
Sydney garage-power-poppers and longtime Australian rock favorites.
- #420 Ben Folds Five
Chapel Hill piano-rock trio whose punkish virtuosity stood out in the 90s.
- #468 The La's
Liverpool band whose lone LP gave us 'There She Goes' and a lasting myth.