Music of Ohio - Rock 'n' Roll

Rock 'n' Roll

Josh Krajcik, runner- up of The X-Factor US 2011, was born in Wooster, OH and currently resides in Columbus, OH.

Rock band Blessid Union of Souls from Morrow, Ohio

Sanctus Real, a Christian Rock band, was formed in Toledo, Ohio.

Joe Walsh and the James Gang started in Kent OH a suburb between Akron and Cleveland and thus could be claimed by both cities.

Rick Derringer from Fort Recovery, Ohio- when he was seventeen years old, his band The McCoys recorded "Hang on Sloopy" in the summer of 1965, which became the number one song in America.

Phil Keaggy and the Glass Harp are also from Ohio.

The band Inhale Exhale is from Cleveland, Ohio.

Members of the 1980s rock band Warrant, Jani Lane (Kent/Brimfield) and Steven Sweet (Wadsworth) are from the Akron area.

Tom Scholz of the rock band Boston, was born in Toledo, Ohio and raised in the suburb of Ottawa Hills.

David Grohl of the Foo Fighters, Nirvana, and Them Crooked Vultures is from Warren, Ohio.

Glen Buxton the guitarist for the original Alice Cooper band was born in Akron, Ohio.

Gilby Clarke of Guns N' Roses was born in Cleveland, Ohio.

Maynard James Keenan (musician, lead singer for Tool (band), A Perfect Circle, etc.) (Ravenna, OH)

Marilyn Manson (musician) (Canton, OH)

Red Wanting Blue (rock band - Columbus, OH)

Boz Scaggs (singer, songwriter) (Canton)

Scott Shriner of Weezer (musician) (Toledo)

Michael Stanley (Cleveland)

The Gun Show (Band) (Mansfield) is a hardcore band that is vividly touring the United States.

Skeletonwitch of Athens, Ohio.

Tim "Ripper" Owens- Judas Priest hails from Akron

Devo was formed at Kent State University

The Black Keys are from the Akron/Canton, OH area.