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Within Temptation
Within Temptation
Dutch musical group; symphonic metal band
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alt-J
alt-J
British band
2
Phantogram
Phantogram
American electronic rock duo
3
Sonic Youth
Sonic Youth
alternative rock band formed in New York, New York, United States
4
Bastille
Bastille
English indie pop band
5
Of Monsters and Men
Of Monsters and Men
Icelandic band
6
Shrek People
Shrek People
Australian rock band
7
Grouplove
Grouplove
American rock band
8
Zac Brown Band
Zac Brown Band
American country/folk band
9
The Black Keys
The Black Keys
American rock band
10
Warpaint
Warpaint
American alternative rock band
11
Residual Kid
Residual Kid
American rock band
12
One Ok Rock
One Ok Rock
Japanese rock band
13
Metric
Metric
Canadian indie rock band
14
As It Is
As It Is
British band
15
Skindred
Skindred
Welsh rock band
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Working for a Nuclear Free City
Working for a Nuclear Free City
17
Sigur Rós
Sigur Rós
Icelandic band
18
Passion Pit
Passion Pit
American electropop band
19
The National
The National
American indie rock band
20
Queens of the Stone Age
Queens of the Stone Age
American rock band
21
Plain White T's
Plain White T's
band
22
The Dø
The Dø
band
23
Chromeo
Chromeo
Canadian musical duo
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Dead Sara
Dead Sara
American music band
25
Silversun Pickups
Silversun Pickups
American rock band
26
The Airborne Toxic Event
The Airborne Toxic Event
American rock band from Los Angeles, California
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Paramore
Paramore
American pop punk band
28
Alter Bridge
Alter Bridge
American rock band
29
Franz Ferdinand
Franz Ferdinand
British rock band from Glasgow
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Hawk Nelson
Hawk Nelson
Canadian band
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Editors
Editors
British band
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311
311
American rock band
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Steel Panther
Steel Panther
American band
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Fear, and Loathing in Las Vegas
Fear, and Loathing in Las Vegas
Japanese electronicore band
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Green Day
Green Day
American punk rock band
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Wintersleep
Wintersleep
band
37
Coldrain
Coldrain
Japanese metal band
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Foals
Foals
British band
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Buzzcocks
Buzzcocks
British band
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Trivium
Trivium
American heavy metal band
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The Cribs
The Cribs
English indie rock band
42
Clawfinger
Clawfinger
band from Sweden
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Toadies
Toadies
American rock band
44
The Heavy
The Heavy
British rock band
45
Joywave
Joywave
American indie rock band from Rochester, New York
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Rammstein
Rammstein
German industrial metal band
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Asking Alexandria
Asking Alexandria
British metalcore band
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Jungle
Jungle
English modern soul musical collective
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Crystal Fighters
Crystal Fighters
British band
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Muse
Muse
English rock band
51
Puddle of Mudd
Puddle of Mudd
American rock band
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Tonight Alive
Tonight Alive
Australian pop punk band
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Black Veil Brides
Black Veil Brides
American metal band
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The Darkness
The Darkness
British Band
55
Northlane
Northlane
Australian metalcore band
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Awolnation
Awolnation
American electronic rock band, formed and fronted by Aaron Bruno
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Def Leppard
Def Leppard
British rock band
58
The All-American Rejects
The All-American Rejects
American band
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The Pretty Reckless
The Pretty Reckless
American hard rock band
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Stone Sour
Stone Sour
American heavy metal band
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The xx
The xx
British indie pop band
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Devo
Devo
American rock band
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The Killers
The Killers
American rock band
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Barns Courtney
Barns Courtney
English musician
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Empire of the Sun
Empire of the Sun
Australian electronic music duo
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Placebo
Placebo
English alternative rock band
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Foxy Shazam
Foxy Shazam
American alternative rock band
68
Black Stone Cherry
Black Stone Cherry
American rock band
69
Grace Potter and the Nocturnals
Grace Potter and the Nocturnals
American rock band from Vermont
70
Matt & Kim
Matt & Kim
American band
71
Jetty Rae
Jetty Rae
American singer
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Morning Parade
Morning Parade
British Alternative Rock band
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Red Hot Chili Peppers
Red Hot Chili Peppers
American rock band
74
The Dead Daisies
The Dead Daisies
Australian band
75
The Wombats
The Wombats
British band
76
Garbage
Garbage
rock band from the United States
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Kongos
Kongos
South African American band
78
Goat
Goat
Swedish alternative fusion music group
79
Cake
Cake
American rock band
80
The Strokes
The Strokes
American rock band
81
Mogwai
Mogwai
Scottish post-rock band
82
Senses Fail
Senses Fail
American post-hardcore band
83
Metallica
Metallica
American heavy metal band
84
Kobra and the Lotus
Kobra and the Lotus
Canadian Hevy Metal Band
85
Coheed and Cambria
Coheed and Cambria
American rock band

American Authors (formerly known as “the blue pages”) is an American rock band based in New York City currently signed to Island Records. It currently consists of lead vocalist and guitarist Zac Barnett, bassist Dave Rublin, and drummer Matt Sanchez. Former member includes lead guitarist and banjoist James Adam Shelley. They are best known for their hit singles "Believer" and "Best Day of My Life" from their debut album Oh, What a Life, as well as their top 20 hit, "Go Big or Go Home", from their second album, What We Live For.