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Ian Astbury
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Artists similar to

Ian Astbury

artist · GB · born 1962

vocalist for The Cult

rock

In short

The artists most similar to Ian Astbury are Slash, Myles Kennedy, Dave Grohl, Duff McKagan and M. Shadows, from the same rock circle.

Closest to Ian Astbury

1 SlashGuns N’ Roses guitarist
2 Myles Kennedy
3 Dave Grohl
4 Duff McKagan
5 M. Shadows
6 Rocco DeLuca

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7 Slash featuring Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators
8 Chris CornellSoundgarden lead singer
9 Kid RockAmerican singer/rapper
10 Lemmy Kilmister“Lemmy” from Motörhead
11 Andrew Stockdale
13 Ozzy Osbourne
14 FergieAmerican singer
15 Guns N’ RosesAmerican hard rock band from Los Angeles
17 Metallica
18 AC/DCAustralian hard rock band
19 AerosmithAmerican hard rock band
20 Iron MaidenEnglish heavy metal band
21 Black SabbathEnglish heavy metal band
25 Foo Fighters
26 Van HalenAmerican hard rock band
27 Red Hot Chili Peppers
28 MuseUK rock band
29 Led Zeppelin

Ordered by closeness, computed from real listens (ListenBrainz). The Bandcamp badge marks who has a page there, verified with Wikidata.

Frequently asked questions

Which artists are similar to Ian Astbury?

The artists most similar to Ian Astbury are Slash, Myles Kennedy, Dave Grohl, Duff McKagan and M. Shadows, from the same rock circle. The list comes from ListenBrainz, based on what people actually listen to, and includes 30 artists.

Where can I listen to music like Ian Astbury?

On Bandcamp, where you buy directly from artists and labels: UNKLE, Iggy Pop and Radiohead have a page there. With Digs you create a "Like Ian Astbury" Dig that mixes their releases with smaller artists with the same sound.

What genre is Ian Astbury?

Ian Astbury is usually associated with rock (artist · GB · born 1962), according to MusicBrainz genres.

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Data: MusicBrainz · ListenBrainz (CC0) · Wikidata. Updated 5 November 2026.