Musical groups established in 1976

U2 are an Irish rock band formed in Dublin in 1976. The group comprises Bono (lead vocals), the Edge (lead guitar, keyboards, and vocals), Adam Clayton (bass guitar), and Larry Mullen Jr. (drums and percussion). Initially rooted in post-punk, U2's musical style has evolved throughout their career, yet has maintained an anthemic quality built on Bono's expressive vocals and the Edge's chiming, effects-based guitar sounds. Bono's lyrics, often embellished with spiritual imagery, focus on personal and sociopolitical themes. Popular for their live performances, the group have staged several elabor

British punk rock band

British post-punk band

English rock band

British-American rock band

German heavy metal band

American hardcore punk band

British early punk band, formed in mid-1976

Buzzcocks are an English punk rock band formed by singer-songwriter and guitarist Pete Shelley and singer-songwriter Howard Devoto in Bolton in 1976. They achieved commercial success with singles that fuse pop with rapid-fire punk energy, inspiring the power pop and pop punk movements; these singles were later collected on Singles Going Steady, an acclaimed compilation album music journalist and critic Ned Raggett described as a "punk masterpiece".

American pop-rock band

British ska band

American rock band

British punk rock band

Australian band

American rock band

English post-punk band

American rock band

English rock band

Skrewdriver were an English punk rock band formed by Ian Stuart Donaldson in Poulton-le-Fylde, Lancashire, in 1976. Originally a punk band, Skrewdriver changed into a white power skinhead rock band after reuniting in the 1980s. Their original line-up split in January 1979 and Donaldson reformed the band with different musicians in 1982. The new iteration of the band played a leading role in the Rock Against Communism movement.

American blues and soul band

German musical group; heavy metal band

British heavy metal band

British post-punk band

Téléphone () was a French rock band formed in 1976. Their first, self-titled album was released in 1977; by the end of the decade they were one of the biggest French rock bands in the world, opening shows for The Rolling Stones in Paris, Quebec, the United States and Japan. The band split in 1986 for personal reasons. They have sold around 10 million albums to date, a record still unbeaten for a French rock band.

American rock band

British heavy metal band

British punk rock band

English punk rock band formed in 1976

English punk band

American punk rock band

French musical group; chamber orchestra

British punk rock band

American punk rock band

American singing duo

Jamaican roots reggae band

British 2-tone ska band

English post-punk band

Australian rock band

Youth symphony orchestra of the European Union

British-American rock band

English punk rock band

American post-punk rock band based in New Jersey

is a Japanese jazz fusion band formed in 1976 by guitarist Issei Noro and bassist Tetsuo Sakurai. After lineup changes the following year that added keyboardist Minoru Mukaiya, Casiopea made their major‑label debut with their self‑titled album in 1979, and drummer Akira Jimbo joined in 1980.

American string quartet

British band

Finnish band

English rock band

Australian alternative rock and pop band

France-based musical group

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band

Maanam (Tamil for respect or dignity) was a Polish rock band.

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Rockpile were a British rock band of the late 1970s and early 1980s. Noted for their strong pub rock, rockabilly and power pop influences, they were a foundational influence on new wave. The band consisted of Dave Edmunds (vocals, guitar), Nick Lowe (vocals, bass guitar), Billy Bremner (vocals, guitar) and Terry Williams (drums).

Latvian rock band

English punk rock band

American musical group; experimental rock band

Japanese musical group; idol duo

Australian new wave musical group

Dutch countrypop group