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Sex Pistols
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Artists similar to

Sex Pistols

group · GB · active since 1975

punk rockpunk

In short

The artists most similar to Sex Pistols are The Clash, Ramones, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones and Iggy Pop, from the same punk rock and punk circle.

Closest to Sex Pistols

1 The Clash70s–80s British punk rock band
2 RamonesUS punk rock band
3 The BeatlesUK rock band, “The Fab Four”
6 Dead KennedysAmerican punk rock band

More similar artists

7 Joy DivisionEnglish post-punk band
8 The Who
9 BuzzcocksEnglish punk band
10 Pixies
11 The Doors
12 MisfitsNew Jersey punk band
13 R.E.M.American rock band Bandcamp ↗
14 Bad Religion
16 The Stooges Bandcamp ↗
17 Guns N’ RosesAmerican hard rock band from Los Angeles
19 BlurUK alternative rock band
20 The Jamlate 70s/early 80s UK punk/mod revival band
21 The DamnedUK punk band
22 The Velvet UndergroundLou Reed’s seminal rock band
23 System of a Down Bandcamp ↗
24 Black Flag
25 Iron MaidenEnglish heavy metal band
26 Johnny Cashcountry music legend Bandcamp ↗
27 RancidBerkeley, California punk band Bandcamp ↗
28 Sonic YouthUS rock band Bandcamp ↗
29 BlondieUS rock band Bandcamp ↗

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 Sex Pistols?

The artists most similar to Sex Pistols are The Clash, Ramones, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones and Iggy Pop, from the same punk rock and punk circle. The list comes from ListenBrainz, based on what people actually listen to, and includes 30 artists.

Where can I listen to music like Sex Pistols?

On Bandcamp, where you buy directly from artists and labels: Iggy Pop, R.E.M., The Stooges, System of a Down, Johnny Cash and Rancid have a page there. With Digs you create a "Like Sex Pistols" Dig that mixes their releases with smaller artists with the same sound.

What genre is Sex Pistols?

Sex Pistols is usually associated with punk rock and punk (group · GB · active since 1975), according to MusicBrainz genres.

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