| Origin | Genre | |
|---|---|---|
| The Receiving End Of Sirens | Post Hardcore, Rock | |
| Recover | Punk, Rock | |
| Red Arms | Punk, Rock | |
| The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus | Emo, Rock | |
| Refused | Post Hardcore, Punk | |
| Relient K | Pop Punk, Rock | |
| Respire | Toronto, ON | Post Hardcore, Shoegaze |
| Rise Against | Punk, Rock | |
| RITUAL | Ontario, Canada | Metalcore |
| River Oaks | Acoustic, Emo | |
| Rob Zombie | Haverhill, MA | Metal |
| The Rocket Summer | Pop, Rock | |
| A Rocket To The Moon | Pop, Pop Punk | |
| Rolo Tomassi | Metal, Screamo | |
| Royal Blood | Brighton, UK | Rock |
| Royal Tusk | Edmonton, AB | |
| Royce Da 5'9" | ||
| Rufio | Emo, Pop Punk | |
| Run Kid Run | Rock | |
| Run The Jewels | Rap / Hip Hop | |
| Russian Circles | Chicago, IL | Instrumental, Post Rock |
| Rx Bandits | Rock, Punk | |
| Ryan Adams | Acoustic, Rock | |
| Said the Whale | Vancouver, BC | Indie Rock, Pop |
| Sam Roberts Band | Montreal, QC | Alternative, Indie Rock, Rock |
| Sam Smith | Australia | Pop |
| Sandrider | Metal | |
| Saosin | Emo, Rock | |
| Satsang | Montana | Alternative, Folk |
| Sátyr | Progressive Metal | |
| Saul | Sutherland, IA | Metal, Rock |
| Saves The Day | Emo, Pop Punk | |
| Say Anything | Emo, Rock | |
| Scary Kids Scaring Kids | Post Hardcore | |
| Scour | New Orleans, LA | Metal |
| Seahaven | Torrance, CA | Alternative, Emo, Rock |
| Seaway | Oakville, ON | Emo, Pop Punk, Rock |
| Senses Fail | Emo, Post Hardcore | |
| Serj Tankian | Los Angeles, CA | Metal, Rock |
| Set It Off | Tampa, FL | Emo, Pop, Rock |
| Set Your Goals | Pop Punk | |
| Sevendust | Atlanta, GA | Metal, Rock |
| Sharptooth | Baltimore, MD | Metal, Hardcore |
| SHVPES | Metalcore | |
| A Sight For Sewn Eyes | Hardcore | |
| Sights & Sounds | Rock | |
| Sigur Rós | Post Rock | |
| Silent Planet | Metalcore | |
| Silverstein | Burlington, ON | Emo, Post Hardcore |
| Silversun Pickups | Los Angeles, CA |
