| Band | Years | Genre | | Band | Years | Genre |
| R.E.M. (111) | 1980 - | Rock | | Revolting Cocks (2) | | |
| Rachel Stamp (13) | | | | Rezillos, The (10) | | Punk |
| Radiohead (138) | 1982 - | Alternative Rock | | Rheostatics (14) | | |
| Radish (7) | | | | Rialto (2) | | |
| Rag Dolls, The (7) | 2004 - | Rock | | Rich Creamy Paint (1) | | |
| Rage Against the Machine (56) | 1991 - | Rock | | Rico (2) | | |
| Raging Speedhorn (7) | 1999 - | Heavy Metal | | Ricochet (5) | | |
| Rahzel (6) | | | | Ride (2) | | |
| Raiders, The (3) | 1958 - | Rock | | Right Said Fred (3) | | |
| Rainbow (16) | 1975 - 1984 | Heavy Metal | | Righteous Brothers, The (4) | | |
| Rainey, Ma (6) | | | | Rip Chords, The (0) | | Surf |
| Rakim (2) | | | | Rip Offs, The (2) | | |
| RaKiT (2) | | | | Rippingtons, The (3) | | |
| Rambler (2) | | | | Rippopotamus (3) | | |
| Rammstein (29) | 1994 - | Rock | | Rites of Spring (4) | | Punk |
| Ramones (35) | 1974 - 1996 | Punk | | Rivermaya (20) | | |
| Rancid (27) | | Punk | | Riverway (2) | | |
| Random Hold (2) | | | | Roachford (2) | | |
| Rankins, The (15) | 1989 - 1999 | Celtic | | Robert Bradley's Blackwater Surprise (6) | | |
| Rapoon (5) | | Ambient | | Robinson, Smokey and the Miracles (6) | | |
| Rapture, The (3) | | Post-Punk | | Robot Teen America (2) | 1998 - | Synthpop |
| Rascal Flatts (3) | | | | Robyn (6) | | |
| Rascals, The (5) | | | | Rock Bottom Remainders, The (2) | | |
| Raspberries, The (6) | 1970 - 1975 | Pop | | Rock City Angels (3) | | Hair Metal |
| Rasputina (20) | | | | Rockapella (6) | | |
| Rat Daddy (1) | | | | Rocket from the Crypt (5) | | |
| Rat Pack, The (6) | | Traditional Pop | | Rockfords, The (2) | | |
| RatDog (5) | | | | Rockin' Dopsie (3) | | |
| Ratt (12) | | | | Rockin' Sidney (4) | | |
| Rave-Ups (3) | | | | Rockwell Church (2) | | |
| Raven (5) | 1997 - | Celtic Fusion | | Rogers, Roy and Dale Evans (7) | | Cowboy |
| Razor (2) | | | | Rollers-Sparkers (2) | | |
| Re-Flex (2) | | New Wave | | Rolling Stones (91) | 1963 - | British Invasion |
| Real Life (2) | | | | Rollins Band (16) | | Rock |
| RebbeSoul (2) | | Worldbeat | | Romantics, The (3) | | |
| Rebel Rebel (1) | | | | Romeo Void (4) | | |
| Recc (1) | | | | Ronettes, The (3) | | Motown |
| Recipe, The (2) | | | | Root (2) | | |
| Reckless Kelly (2) | | | | Roots, The (2) | | |
| Recoil (5) | | | | Rosetta Stone (2) | | |
| Red Harvest (10) | 1989 - | Black Metal | | Rosita (2) | | |
| Red Hot Chili Peppers (49) | 1983 - | Pop | | Rotting Christ (2) | | |
| Red House Painters (7) | | | | Roxette (14) | | Rock |
| Red Lorry Yellow Lorry (4) | | | | Roxx Gang (3) | | Hair Metal |
| Redd Kross (3) | | | | Roxy Music (10) | 1971 - 1983 | Rock |
| Redknapp, Louise (11) | | | | Royal Crown Revue (8) | | Jazz |
| Redman (3) | | | | Royal Hunt (4) | | |
| Reed, Dan (3) | 1983 - | Rock | | Royal Trux (8) | | |
| Reel (3) | | Pop | | Royksopp (2) | | Electronica |
| Reel Big Fish (22) | 1995 - | Ska | | Rubyhorse (10) | 1997 - | Alternative Rock |
| RefugeeCamp (14) | 1987 - | Hip-Hop | | Rudimentary Peni (2) | | |
| Refused (3) | | | | Ruff Ryders (2) | | |
| Reggie and the Full Effect (8) | 1998 - | Alternative Rock | | Rufus (8) | 1970 - 1983 | Funk |
| Regular Fries (6) | | | | Ruin, Clint (13) | | |
| Rein Sanction (1) | 1980 - ~2000? | Alternative Rock | | Run DMC (10) | | |
| Relative Ash (2) | | | | Runaways, The (6) | 1975 - 1979 | Heavy Metal |
| Rembrandts, The (5) | | | | Running Wild (7) | | |
| Remy Zero (5) | | | | Runrig (12) | | |
| REO Speedwagon (157) | 1967 - present - | Rock | | Rush (73) | 1969 - | Rock |
| Replacements, The (9) | | | | Rusted Root (7) | | |
| Reprazent (2) | | | | Rustic Overtones (5) | | |
| Republica (8) | | | | Ruth Ruth (9) | | |
| Rescue (1) | | Christian A Cappella | | Rutles, The (6) | | Pop |
| Residents, The (8) | 1966 - | Rock | | Rx Bandits (6) | 1996 - | Ska |
| Resurrection Band (1) | 1971 - 2002 | Christian Rock | | Rye Catchers, The (2) | | |
| Reveille (3) | | | | Rythmes Digitales, Les (3) | | |
| Revere, Paul and the Raiders (3) | 1958 - | Rock | | RZA (1) | | |
| Revis (2) | | Rock | | Röyksopp (9) | 1998 - | Electronica |
