Rik Emmett　

Best known as the guitarist (and often singer) of hard-edged prog rockers Triumph, Rik Emmett went on to launch his own solo career after leaving the group in the late ’80s. Born in Toronto, ..more

Rod Stewart / Jools Holland　

Revolution Saints　

Hard rock three-piece Revolution Saints feature the talents of former Ozzy Osbourne, Journey, and Bad English drummer/vocalist Deen Castronovo, Night Ranger and Damn Yankees bassi ..more

The Rascals　

The Rascals, along with the Righteous Brothers, Mitch Ryder, and precious few others, were the pinnacle of ’60s blue-eyed soul. The Rascals’ talents, however, would have to rate above t ..more

Real Estate　

New Jersey’s Real Estate stake their claim to a warm, hazy style of indie rock with breezy melodies. The band was formed in Ridgewood by lead singer/guitarist Martin Courtney (Predator Vision ..more

Robert Fripp / Brian Eno　

RATT　

Ratt’s brash, melodic heavy metal made the Los Angeles quintet one of the most popular rock acts of the mid-’80s. The group had its origins in the ’70s group Mickey Ratt, which had evolved ..more

Robert Palmer　

The career of blue-eyed soul singer Robert Palmer was a study in style versus substance. While the performer’s earliest work won praise for its skillful assimilation of rock, R＆B, and {\re ..more

Ride　

With their first records, Ride created a unique Wall of Sound that relied on massive, trembling distortion in the vein of My Bloody Valentine but with a simpler, more direct melodic approach. Th ..more

Robin Trower　

Throughout his long and winding solo career, guitarist Robin Trower has had to endure countless comparisons to Jimi Hendrix due to his uncanny ability to channel Hendrix’s bluesy/psychedelic, ..more

Rhapsody Of Fire　

Rhapsody, also known as Rhapsody of Fire, is an Italian symphonic power metal outfit that was founded in the late 1990s by Fabio Lione (vocals), Luca Turilli (guitar), Alex Staropoli (k ..more

Roger Waters　

Roger Waters was a primary creative force in Pink Floyd from 1965 to 1983. He first met Syd Barrett, who would become the band’s lead singer and guitarist, during his school days when both at ..more

Rage Against The Machine　

Rage Against the Machine earned acclaim from disenfranchised fans (and not insignificant derision from critics) for their bombastic, fiercely polemical music, which brewed sloganeering leftist rant ..more

Rickie Lee Jones　

Once touted as the natural successor to Joni Mitchell, singer/songwriter Rickie Lee Jones proved no less idiosyncratic or mercurial; like Mitchell, Jones experienced significant commercial ..more

Rancid　

One of the cornerstone bands of the ’90s punk revival, Rancid’s unabashedly classicist sound drew heavily from the Clash’s early records, echoing their left-leaning politics and fascination with ..more

REO Speedwagon　

Three bands were the undisputed arena rock kings of the early ’80s -- Styx, Journey, and REO Speedwagon -- yet all weren’t overnight success stories (in fact, each group began pursuing dif ..more

Riot　

The long-lived New York-based heavy metal band Riot was formed in 1976 by guitarist/songwriter Mark Reale, who recruited vocalist Guy Speranza, guitarist L.A. Kouvaris, bassist Jimmy Iom ..more

Richard Thompson　

For years, Richard Thompson resided in relative obscurity, while at the same time garnering vast critical praise for his magnificent guitar work and the dark wit and richness of his extraordinary s ..more

Ramones　

The Ramones were the first punk rock band. Other bands, such as the Stooges and the New York Dolls, came before them and set the stage and aesthetic for punk, and bands that immediately follo ..more

Renaissance　

The history of Renaissance is essentially the history of two separate groups, rather similar to the two phases of the Moody Blues or the Drifters. The original group was founded in 1969 by ex ..more