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"Do you like American music? We like all kinds of music.
But I like American music best... baby."

—Violent Femmes,^note "American Music"

An index listing all musicians born and/or formed in The United States.

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Midwest

Illinois

Indiana

Sally Anthony
Babyface
Tricia Brock
Irene Dunne
The Four Freshmen
Frankie and the Witch Fingers
Lil Aaron
Lisa Germano
Janet Jackson
- 1986 - Control
- 1989 - Rhythm Nation 1814
- 1993 - janet.
- 1997 - The Velvet Rope
- 2001 - All for You
Michael Jackson
- 1972 - Got to Be There
- 1979 - Off the Wall
  - She's Out of My Life
- 1982 - Thriller
  - Michael Jackson's Thriller
  - "Beat It"
  - "Billie Jean"
- 1987 - Bad
  - "Bad"
  - "The Way You Make Me Feel"
- 1991 - Dangerous
  - "Remember the Time"
- 1995 - HIStory: Past, Present, and Future, Book I
  - Scream
- 2001 - Invincible
  - "You Rock My World"
- 2010 - Michael
- 2014 - Xscape
The Jackson 5
Adrianne Lenker (born in Indianapolis, but moved to the Minneapolis, Minnesota at the age of four)
John Mellencamp
Murder by Death
Petra
Pleaserock
Plumb
Cole Porter
The Ready Set
David Lee Roth
STOMACH BOOK
Umphrey's McGee

Iowa

C. W. McCall
- 1975 - "Convoy"
Glenn Miller
Leslie Hall
- 2010 - "Tight Pants / Body Rolls"
Sharon Needles
Schaffer the Darklord
Slipknot
- 1999 - Slipknot
- 2001 - Iowa
- 2004 - Vol. 3: (The Subliminal Verses)
  - "Duality"
- 2008 - All Hope Is Gone
- 2014 - .5: The Gray Chapter
Jeremy Soule
Stone Sour
- 2012/13 - House of Gold & Bones
Corey Taylor
Hailey Whitters

Kansas

Kansas
Manilla Road
Janelle Monáe
- 2007 - Metropolis: The Chase Suite
- 2010 - The ArchAndroid
- 2013 - The Electric Lady
- 2018 - Dirty Computer
- 2023 - The Age of Pleasure
Origin (Band)
Chely Wright

Michigan

The Adventures of Duane & BrandO
Big Hoodoo
Big Sean
The Black Dahlia Murder
Lola Blanc
Blaze Ya Dead Homie
BØRNS
Danny Brown
Tyler Cassidy
Rob Cantor
- 2014 - ""Shia LaBeouf" Live"
Chief Keef
Chiodos
The Clark Sisters
Alice Coltrane
- 1970 - Ptah, the El Daoud
- 1971 - Journey in Satchidananda
- 1972 - World Galaxy
- 1982 - Turiya Sings
Conquer Divide (also includes British and Canadian members)
Steve Cook
- 1987 - "The Legend of the Dogman"
The Crane Wives
Da Yoopers
Dark Lotus
DeBarge
La Dispute
Electric Six
Eminem – born in Missouri, but raised in the Detroit area and still based there
- 1999 - The Slim Shady LP
- 2000 - The Marshall Mathers LP
- 2002 - The Eminem Show
- 2004 - Encore
  - 2006 - "Shake That"
  - 2013 - "Rap God"
Esham
Four Tops
Aretha Franklin
Froggy Fresh
Glenn Frey
gmcfosho
Grand Funk Railroad
Greta Van Fleet
His Name Is Alive
Hot Dad
Hot Mulligan
Insane Clown Posse
- 1992 - Carnival of Carnage
- 1993 - Beverly Kills 50187
- 1994 - Ringmaster
- 1994 - The Terror Wheel
- 1995 - Riddle Box
- 1996 - Tunnel of Love (EP)
- 1997 - The Great Milenko
- 1999 - The Amazing Jeckel Brothers
- 2000 - Bizaar/Bizzar
- 2002 - The Wraith: Shangri-La
- 2004 - Hell's Pit
- 2007 - The Tempest
- 2009 - Bang! Pow! Boom!
- 2012 - The Mighty Death Pop!
- 2015 - The Marvelous Missing Link
- 2019 - Fearless Fred Fury
- 2021 - Yum Yum Bedlam
- 2025 - The Naught
I Prevail
J Dilla
- 2001 - Welcome 2 Detroit
- 2006 - Donuts
Jumpsteady
Kid Rock
- 1993 - The Polyfuze Method
- 1996 - Early Mornin' Stoned Pimp
- 1998 - Devil Without a Cause
- 2001 - Cocky
- 2003 - Kid Rock (2003)
Bettye LaVette
- 2010 - Interpretations: The British Rock Songbook
Lord Huron
Stephen Lynch
Mars Argo
MC5
- 1969 - Kick Out the Jams
The Meatmen
MK
Jason Newsted
NF
Ted Nugent
Opposition
Iggy Pop
- 1977 - The Idiot (Album)
- 1977 - Lust for Life
Mike Posner
Suzi Quatro
The Raconteurs
Rodriguez
Diana Ross
Rucka Rucka Ali
Bob Seger
Tom Smith
The Spinners (US Group)
Sponge
Sufjan Stevens
- 2005 - Illinois!
- 2010 - The Age of Adz
- 2015 - Carrie & Lowell
The Stooges
- 1969 - The Stooges
- 1970 - Fun House
- 1973 - Raw Power
The Supremes
Tally Hall
- Miracle Musical
The Temptations
Twiztid
Uncle Kracker
Vulfpeck
Andrew W.K.
Was (Not Was)
Diamond White
Jack White
The White Stripes
- 2001 - White Blood Cells
- 2003 - Elephant
Stevie Wonder
- 1972 - Talking Book
- 1973 - Innervisions
- 1976 - Songs in the Key of Life
Zug Izland

Minnesota

12 Rods (formed in Ohio, but recorded their debut album in Minneapolis before officially moving there within a couple of years)
The Andrews Sisters
Apollonia 6
Atmosphere
Babes in Toyland
Chauncey666
Eddie Cochran
Dessa
Doomtree
Bob Dylan
- 1962 - Bob Dylan
- 1963 - The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan
- 1964 - The Times They Are A-Changin'
- 1964 - Another Side of Bob Dylan
- 1965 - Bringing It All Back Home
- 1965 - Highway 61 Revisited
- 1966 - Blonde on Blonde
- 1967 - John Wesley Harding
- 1969 - Nashville Skyline
- 1970 - Self Portrait
- 1970 - New Morning
- 1974 - Planet Waves (with The Band)
- 1975 - Blood on the Tracks
- 1975 - The Basement Tapes (with The Band)
- 1976 - Desire
- 1978 - Street Legal
- 1979 - Slow Train Coming
- 1989 - Oh Mercy
- 1992 - Good as I Been to You
- 1997 - Time Out of Mind
- 1998 - The Bootleg Series Vol. 4: Bob Dylan Live 1966
- 2009 - Christmas in the Heart
- 2020 - Rough and Rowdy Ways
Hüsker Dü
Information Society
Lifter Puller
Lipps Inc.
- 1980 - "Funkytown"
Lizzo
Low
Marcy Playground
Jeremy Messersmith
MOD SUN
Motion City Soundtrack
Owl City
- 2009 - "Fireflies"
Prince
- 1979 - Prince
- 1980 - Dirty Mind
- 1982 - 1999
- 1984 - Purple Rain
- 1985 - Around the World in a Day
- 1986 - Parade
- 1987 - Sign o' the Times
- 1989 - Batman
Prince's Associates
Prof
The Replacements (Band)
Remo Drive
Semisonic
Soul Asylum
The Time
Tay Zonday

Missouri

Nebraska

311
Farrah Abraham
- 2012 - My Teenage Dream Ended
Bright Eyes
Mannheim Steamroller
Conor Oberst

North Dakota

Ohio

Wisconsin

Northeast

Connecticut

Delaware

District of Columbia

Amerie
Animals as Leaders
Bad Brains
Basehead
Duke Ellington
Fugazi
- 1990 - Repeater
Marvin Gaye
- 1971 - What's Going On
Girls Against Boys
Jawbox
Kelela
Minor Threat
Nothingface
Origami Angel
- 2019 - Somewhere City
- 2021 - GAMI GANG
Periphery
Rites of Spring
Henry Rollins
John Philip Sousa
Vertical Horizon

Maine

Maryland

Massachusetts

New Hampshire

GG Allin
Connie Converse
EnV
Alvin Lucier
- 1969 - I Am Sitting in a Room
Judy Pancoast
The Shaggs
Trap Them

New Jersey

070 Shake
3LW
11 Acorn Lane
Akon
Jack Antonoff
Nicole Atkins
Blues Traveler
Bon Jovi
- 1986 - Slippery When Wet
Erin Bowman (Singer)
Buttress
Ali Brustofski
Cage
Cash Cash
George Clinton
- 1971 - Maggot Brain (with Funkadelic)
- 1975 - Mothership Connection (with Parliament)
- 1978 - One Nation Under a Groove (with Funkadelic)
Cognitive
Dälek
Danielson
The Dillinger Escape Plan
Discordance Axis
Randy Edelman
Todd Edwards
Bill Evans
Faith Evans
Donald Fagen
- 1982 - The Nightfly
Leslie Fish
- 1977 - "Banned from Argo"
Fit for an Autopsy
Fountains of Wayne
The Front Bottoms
The Fugees
- 1996 - The Score
The Gaslight Anthem
- 2008 - The '59 Sound
Michael Giacchino
Christina Grimmie
Halsey
The Happy Fits
Lauryn Hill
- 1998 - The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill
Whitney Houston
ill niño
The Jonas Brothers
- Joe Jonas
- Nick Jonas
Kool & the Gang
Tendon Levey
Lorna Shore
The Misfits
Monster Magnet
My Chemical Romance
- 2002 - I Brought You My Bullets, You Brought Me Your Love
- 2004 - Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge
  - "Helena"
  - "I'm Not Okay (I Promise)"
- 2006 - The Black Parade
  - "Welcome to the Black Parade"
- 2010 - Danger Days: The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys
Audrey Nuna (American rapper-singer of Korean descent)
Overkill
Pinegrove
PM Dawn
Charlie Puth
The Roches
Queen Latifah
Save Face
Saves the Day
Screaming Females
Senses Fail
Frank Sinatra
- 1954 - Songs for Young Lovers
- 1955 - In the Wee Small Hours
- 1956 - Songs for Swingin' Lovers!
- 1969 - My Way
Nancy Sinatra
Skid Row
Patti Smith
- 1975 - Horses
- 1976 - Radio Ethiopia
- 1978 - Easter
- 1979 - Wave
Bruce Springsteen
- 1973 - Greetings From Asbury Park, N.J.
- 1975 - Born to Run
- 1980 - The River
- 1984 - Born in the U.S.A.
- 2002 - The Rising
Streetlight Manifesto
The Sugarhill Gang
Symphony X
SZA
Thank You Scientist
Thursday
Titus Andronicus
- 2010 - The Monitor
CT Tomson
Trophy Scars
Twisted Sister
Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons
Sharon Van Etten
Sarah Vaughan
- 1954 - Sarah Vaughan with Clifford Brown
- 1961 - After Hours
- 1973 - Live in Japan
Michelle Visage
Voltaire
Waking the Cadaver
Fetty Wap
Dionne Warwick
Gerard Way
Yo La Tengo
Pete Yorn
Christopher Young

Pennsylvania

Rhode Island

Vermont

Aviators
Noah Kahan
- 2022 - Stick Season
- 2026 - The Great Divide
Anaïs Mitchell
- 2010 - Hadestown
Pat the Bunny
Phish

West

Alaska

36 Crazyfists
Jewel – born in Utah, but raised from infancy in Anchorage and later Homer
Portugal. The Man

Arizona

AJJ
Bear Ghost
Black Gryph0n
- 2024 - "Daisies"
- 2025 - "Upside Down"
Blue Stahli
Michelle Branch
Calexico
CG5
Alice Cooper
- 1971 - Love It to Death
- 1978 - From the Inside
Doll Skin
The Format
Gin Blossoms
Grey Daze
Jimmy Eat World
- 1996 - Static Prevails
- 1999 - Clarity
- 2001 - Bleed American
- 2004 - Futures
- 2007 - Chase This Light
Job for a Cowboy
Judicator
Kawai Sprite
- 2020 - Chuckie Finster
Meat Puppets
Buck Owens
Psychostick
Marty Robbins
- 1959 - Gunfighter Ballads and Trail Songs
Linda Ronstadt
Nate Ruess
Paul Shapera
Lindsey Stirling
Vektor
The Word Alive

Colorado

Hawaii

Jack Johnson
Bruno Mars
- 2010 - Doo-Wops & Hooligans
  - "Grenade"
- 2012 - Unorthodox Jukebox
  - "Locked Out of Heaven"
  - "Gorilla"
  - "Treasure"
  - "When I Was Your Man"
- 2016 - 24K Magic
  - "24K Magic"
  - "That's What I Like"
Bette Midler

Idaho

Nevada

The Cab
The Crystal Method
Escape the Fate
Falling in Reverse
Five Finger Death Punch
Brandon Flowers
Imagine Dragons
- 2012 - Night Visions
- 2015 - Smoke + Mirrors
- 2017 - Evolve
The Killers
- 2004 - Hot Fuss
  - "Mr. Brightside"
- 2006 - Sam's Town
- 2008 - Day & Age
- 2012 - Battle Born
- 2017 - Wonderful Wonderful
- 2020 - Imploding the Mirage
- 2021 - Pressure Machine
Frank Klepacki
Ne-Yo
Panic! at the Disco
- 2005 - A Fever You Can't Sweat Out
  - 2006 - "I Write Sins Not Tragedies"
- 2008 - Pretty. Odd.
- 2013 - Too Weird to Live, Too Rare to Die!
- 2016 - Death of a Bachelor
- 2018 - Pray for the Wicked

New Mexico

brokeNCYDE
John Denver – born in Roswell, but moved around the US as an Air Force brat; more identified with his later home of Colorado
A Hawk and a Hacksaw
The Shins

Oregon

L'Acéphale
Agalloch
The Dandy Warhols
The Decemberists
The Doubleclicks
Everclear
The Exploding Hearts
- 2003 - Guitar Romantic
Falling Up
Peter Hollens
Japanese Breakfast
- 2016 - Psychopomp
- 2017 - Soft Sounds from Another Planet
- 2021 - Jubilee
King Black Acid
New Constellations
Pink Martini
She & Him
Elliott Smith
Toxic Holocaust
Vektroid
Tessa Violet
Vylet Pony

Utah

Washington

Abney Park
Alice in Chains
- 1992 - Dirt
Mildred Bailey
Band of Horses
Beat Happening
Bell Witch
Bikini Kill
Boom Kitty
Benson Boone
Botch
Boy Meets Girl (Band)
Bug Hunter
Jerry Cantrell
Brandi Carlile
Car Seat Headrest
- 2011 - Twin Fantasy
Neko Case
Childbirth
Chris Cornell
Bing Crosby (born in Tacoma, raised in Spokane)
- 1942 - Merry Christmas
Darkest Hour
Death Cab for Cutie
- 2003 - Transatlanticism
- 2005 - Plans
Demon Hunter
Jonah Dempcy
The Dismemberment Plan
Earth
Enterprise Earth
Evelyn Evelyn
Excuse 17
The Fall of Troy
Fastbacks
Father John Misty
Fleet Foxes
Foo Fighters
- 1995 - Foo Fighters
- 1997 - The Colour and the Shape
- "Everlong"
- 1999 - There Is Nothing Left to Lose
  - "Learn to Fly"
- 2002 - One by One
- 2005 - In Your Honor
- 2007 - Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace
  - "Long Road to Ruin"
- 2011 - Wasting Light
- 2023 - But Here We Are
Forgive Durden
- 2008 - Razia's Shadow
Ginuwine
Harvey Danger
Hazel
Heart
- 1985 - Heart
Heavens to Betsy
insaneintherainmusic
Jimi Hendrix (Two members of The Jimi Hendrix Experience being British)
- 1967 - Are You Experienced (as the Jimi Hendrix Experience)
- 1967 - Axis: Bold As Love (as the Jimi Hendrix Experience)
- 1968 - Electric Ladyland (as the Jimi Hendrix Experience)
- 1970 - Band of Gypsys (as Band of Gypsys)
Kenny G
Kirby Krackle
- 2010 - "Up, Up, Down, Down"
Left at London
Mary Lambert
Macklemore
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
- 2011 - "Can't Hold Us"
- 2013 - "Thrift Shop"
- 2015 - "Downtown"
Madame Macabre
Melvins
The Mentors
Metal Church
The Microphones
- 2001 - The Glow Pt. 2
Devin Millar
- 2021 - Black and White World
- 2022 - Soulers
- 2022 - "Hoody"
- 2022 - Children with Squirt Guns
  - "Grumpydad"
- 2022 - "BFD"
Modest Mouse
- 2004 - Good News for People Who Love Bad News
- 2007 - We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank
Mount Eerie
Mudhoney
Nevermore
Nirvana
- 1989 - Bleach
- 1991 - Nevermind
- 1992 - Incesticide
- 1993 - In Utero
- 1994 - MTV Unplugged in New York
- Kurt Cobain
ODESZA
Parenthetical Girls
Pearl Jam
- Eddie Vedder
- 1991 - Ten
- 1998 - Yield
  - "Do the Evolution"
Perfume Genius
The Posies
The Postal Service
The Presidents of the United States of America
Queensrÿche
- 1988 - Operation: Mindcrime
Rabbit Junk
The Revolutionary Hydra
Josh Roehl
Schoolyard Heroes
Shining Wizado
Sir Mix-A-Lot
Sleater-Kinney (named after a major road in their hometown of Olympia)
Soundgarden
- 1991 - Badmotorfinger
- 1994 - Superunknown
Sunn O)))
Sunny Day Real Estate
- 1994 - Diary
Temple of the Dog
Ugly Casanova
Uncle Bonsai
Unwound
- 2001 - Leaves Turn Inside You
Kyle Ward
- Oscillator X
Jason Webley
Wolves in the Throne Room

Wyoming

Unknown/Unspecified

Barbie
- 1961 - Barbie Sings!
Barney
- 1993 - Barney's Favorites, Volume 1
The Beverly Quartet
- 2020 - The Shape of Mashups to Come
Lydia Grace Blezard
Dove Cameron
Clamavi de Profundis
- 2020 - Chieftain
CocoRosie
Eddie DeGarmo and Bob Farrell
- 2003 - Hero
Derek and the Dominos (includes English members)
- 1970 - Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs
Dev Lemons
FLAVOR FOLEY
Dos Gringos
Mort Garson: While he was born in Canada, he spent almost all of his life living in the United States.
Hemorrhoy Rogers
Joe Hill
In Flames: The band was formed and is based in Sweden, but nowadays prominently features both Swedish and American members.
Kidz Bop
LO Hess
Homestar Runner
- 2003 - Strong Bad Sings and Other Type Hits
Juno Songs
Dan Kehler
L33tStr33t Boys
Life in Yellow
Lifeseeker
Vane Lily
Little Shannon Dudley
The Muppets
- 1970 - The Sesame Street Book & Record
- 1993 - Muppet Beach Party
- 1994 - Kermit Unpigged
- 1995 - Sesame Street: Platinum All-Time Favorites
New Yesterday
Numberock
The Nutty Squirrels
The Police (drummer Stewart Copeland, who founded the band, is American)
- 1978 - Outlandos d'Amour
- 1979 - Reggatta de Blanc
- 1980 - Zenyattà Mondatta
- 1981 - Ghost in the Machine
- 1983 - Synchronicity
The Powerpuff Girls
- 2000 - Heroes & Villains
Pretenders (formed in London, with most of its members being British, but lead vocalist Chrissie Hynde was born and raised in Ohio)
- 1979 - Pretenders
The Quintet
- 1953 - Jazz at Massey Hall
RecD
Sheoru
The Simpsons
- 1990 - The Simpsons Sing the Blues
- 1998 - The Yellow Album
Songdrops
Various artists
- 2005 - Do They Know It's Hallowe'en?
- 2019 - Hanukkah+
- 2019 - His Story: The Musical

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