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The Stooges

Artists similar to

The Stooges

group · US · active since 1967

garage rockproto-punkhard rockgarage punk

In short

The artists most similar to The Stooges are Iggy Pop, The Clash, The Rolling Stones, Iggy and The Stooges and The Velvet Underground, from the same garage rock, proto-punk and hard rock circle.

Closest to The Stooges

2 The Clash70s–80s British punk rock band
4 Iggy and The Stooges Bandcamp ↗
5 The Velvet UndergroundLou Reed’s seminal rock band
6 RamonesUS punk rock band

More similar artists

7 The BeatlesUK rock band, “The Fab Four”
8 The Doors
9 Pixies
10 Joy DivisionEnglish post-punk band
12 The Who
13 Sonic YouthUS rock band Bandcamp ↗
14 Sex Pistols
17 Lou Reed
18 BuzzcocksEnglish punk band
19 Television
21 Dead KennedysAmerican punk rock band
22 Red Hot Chili Peppers
23 MC5 Bandcamp ↗
24 Fugazi Bandcamp ↗
26 R.E.M.American rock band Bandcamp ↗
27 New York Dolls
28 WireUK rock band
29 Johnny Cashcountry music legend Bandcamp ↗
30 The DamnedUK punk band

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 The Stooges?

The artists most similar to The Stooges are Iggy Pop, The Clash, The Rolling Stones, Iggy and The Stooges and The Velvet Underground, from the same garage rock, proto-punk and hard 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 The Stooges?

On Bandcamp, where you buy directly from artists and labels: Iggy Pop, Iggy and The Stooges, Radiohead, Sonic Youth, MC5 and Fugazi have a page there. With Digs you create a "Like The Stooges" Dig that mixes their releases with smaller artists with the same sound.

What genre is The Stooges?

The Stooges is usually associated with garage rock, proto-punk, hard rock and garage punk (group · US · active since 1967), according to MusicBrainz genres.

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