- Aerosmith - One of the USA's most popular of all hard-rock acts, Aerosmith was formed in 1970 when vocalist Steven Tyler met Joe Perry while the latter was working in a Sunapee, New Hampshire ice cream parlour, the Anchorage.
- Blink 182 - Based in San Diego, California, USA, Blink-182's highly melodic and entertaining thrash rock broke through onto the mainstream charts in the late 90s.
- Incubus - This metal funk crossover band was formed in Calabasas, California, USA in January 1991 by school friends Brandon Boyd, Alex Katunich aka Dirk Lance, and José Pasillas. The quartet began playing various shows and parties before moving on to the bars and clubs of Los Angeles.
- Linkin Park - This Los Angeles, California, USA-based outfit earned the rather dubious distinction of becoming nu metal's first pin-ups. Originally known as Xero, the band was formed in 1996 by Mike Shinoda, Brad Delson, Rob Bourdon, Phoenix (bass) and DJ Joseph Hahn.
- Nickelback - This melodic hard rock band was formed in 1996 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, by brothers Chad Kroeger and Mike Kroeger, their cousin Brandon (drums), and Ryan Peake. In the same year they released the Hesher EP and their long-playing debut Curb, both of which picked up a lot of airtime on Canadian radio stations.
- Puddle of Mudd - Any listener to rock radio is familiar with the name Puddle Of Mudd by now, but many don't appreciate the sheer scale of success the band's debut album, 2001's Come Clean, achieved: over 5 million copies sold and spawning no less than 4 radio hits: 'Blurry', 'Control', 'Drift And Die', and 'She Hates Me'.
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