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The Who
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Artists similar to

The Who

group · GB · active since 1964

rockhard rockclassic rockmodart rockfreakbeat

In short

The artists most similar to The Who are The Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, The Beatles, Pink Floyd and David Bowie, from the same rock, hard rock and classic rock circle.

Closest to The Who

3 The BeatlesUK rock band, “The Fab Four”
5 David BowieEnglish singer‐songwriter
6 QueenUK rock group

More similar artists

11 CreamBritish 1960s rock supergroup
13 The Clash70s–80s British punk rock band
14 Nirvana1980s–1990s US grunge band
15 Black SabbathEnglish heavy metal band
17 AC/DCAustralian hard rock band
19 AerosmithAmerican hard rock band
21 U2Irish rock band
22 Guns N’ RosesAmerican hard rock band from Los Angeles
24 The Beach BoysAmerican rock band
28 Elton JohnEnglish singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer
29 R.E.M.American rock band Bandcamp ↗
30 The PoliceBritish rock 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 Who?

The artists most similar to The Who are The Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, The Beatles, Pink Floyd and David Bowie, from the same rock, hard rock and classic 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 Who?

On Bandcamp, where you buy directly from artists and labels: Radiohead and R.E.M. have a page there. With Digs you create a "Like The Who" Dig that mixes their releases with smaller artists with the same sound.

What genre is The Who?

The Who is usually associated with rock, hard rock, classic rock and mod (group · GB · active since 1964), according to MusicBrainz genres.

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Data: MusicBrainz · ListenBrainz (CC0) · Wikidata. Updated 30 October 2026.