What is the longest lasting band?

The oldest band is Golden Senior Trio (Japan), consisting of three active members aged 82, 85, and 93 years old, with an average age of 87 years and 132 days as of 27 October 2019.
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What band has lasted the longest?

U2 named longest running band, by your magazine namesake. U2 have been named the longest running band on planet by the rock bible Rolling Stone. The Irish supergroup won the accolade of the longest active band in the world with no breaks or line-up changes.
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What is the longest running band without a lineup change?

No breaks, no lineup changes, no hiatuses, no surrender

U2 — all four original members, of course — performing at the Academy Awards in Hollywood, California on March 2nd, 2014. U2 are one of rock & roll's greatest success stories for their artistry, but also for their marathon endurance.
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What are the longest running bands?

Who are the oldest bands still touring today?
  • The Cure - established 1978. ...
  • Def Leppard - established 1977. ...
  • Iron Maiden - established 1975. ...
  • KISS - established 1973. ...
  • Aerosmith - established 1970. ...
  • The Who - established 1964. ...
  • The Rolling Stones - established 1962. ...
  • The Beach Boys - established 1961.
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What is the oldest band with all original members?

U2 tops list at 36 years.
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Which boy band lasted the longest?

To date, the Backstreet Boys remain the most popular boy band of all time in terms of sales. One Direction also broke numerous records during their six-year run, which ended in 2016 as Harry Styles, Niall Horan, Louis Tomlinson and Liam Payne went solo (Zayn Malik had already left the group a year prior).
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Who is the oldest musician still performing?

The Oldest Living Musicians in 2021
  • Dolly Parton, 75.
  • Mick Jagger, 78.
  • Paul McCartney, 79.
  • Bob Dylan, 80.
  • Chubby Checker, 80.
  • Ringo Starr, 81.
  • Jerry Lee Lewis, 86.
  • Bobby Rush, 87.
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How long does the average band last?

So, how long? On average, with a band that has a couple of albums completed, it's common for a concert to last for 90 minutes to two hours. With more established bands with a number of hit albums and singles to their name, this can increase, but it is a general rule that a concert will last around 90 minutes.
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Who was the first band?

The original Dixieland Jazz Band was the first ever music band which first recorded a song in 1916.
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Who was the very first rock band?

The first rock'n'roll record was 'Rocket 88', recorded by Jackie Brenston And His Delta Cats at Sam Phillips' Sun Studios in Memphis, Tennessee.
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What band has produced the most albums?

Mark E. Smith and the gang have released 100 albums in total, including 30 studio albums, 30 live albums, 35 compilations and 5 half studio/half live albums.
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How do rock bands get paid?

A significant portion of a rock band's salary comes from live performances, but that's not the only place to pull in cash. Musicians stand to make a lot of money from synchronization and licensing. Every time you hear a rock song on TV or stream a song from Spotify, that songwriter got paid.
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What is the shortest lived band?

Top 10 Short Lived Bands
  • #4: N.W.A.
  • #5: The Sex Pistols. ...
  • #6: Sublime. ...
  • #7: The Smiths. ...
  • #8: The Civil Wars. ...
  • #9: The Runaways. ...
  • #10: Minor Threat. ...
  • Top 10 Bands Who Had A Short Life. The brief yet explosive supernovas of sound. ...
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Who's the oldest living rock star?

Today's Oldest Living Rock N' Roll Stars- And They STILL Look...
  • Henry Gray – 91 years old. ...
  • Roy Haynes – 91 years old. ...
  • Chuck Berry – 90 years old. ...
  • Big Jay McNeely – 89 years old. ...
  • Johnny Thunder – 84 years old. ...
  • Yoko Ono – 83 years old. ...
  • Lloyd Price – 83 years old. ...
  • Willie Nelson – 83 years old.
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What band has had the most members?

Let the counting begin!
  1. 01 Santana (68) Santana in 2016.
  2. 02 Whitesnake (41) ...
  3. 03 Heart (29) ...
  4. 04 Quiet Riot (27) ...
  5. 05 The Cult (27) ...
  6. 06 Lynyrd Skynyrd (27) ...
  7. 07 Black Sabbath (27) ...
  8. 08 Megadeth (24) ...
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What rock band has sold the most albums?

As of 2017, based on both sales claims and certified units, the Beatles are considered the highest-selling band.
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What was the very first song?

“Hurrian Hymn No. 6” is considered the world's earliest melody, but the oldest musical composition to have survived in its entirety is a first century A.D. Greek tune known as the “Seikilos Epitaph.” The song was found engraved on an ancient marble column used to mark a woman's gravesite in Turkey.
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Why is rock no longer popular?

I think that one of the reasons why rock isn't popular nowadays is because rock bands don't sound like rock bands anymore. You'll know what I'm talking about if you've heard a few tracks from the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart. Electronic beats, too many synthesizers and glum melodies spoil a rock song.
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How long are Billie Eilish concerts?

Billie Eilish concerts typically last around 2 hours but exact times can vary.
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Who is the biggest rock band right now?

Even so, despite the fact they literally couldn't give their last album away, U2 remain the world's biggest rock band live.
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Who is the craziest rock star?

1. Ozzy Osbourne. Ozzy Osbourne is one of the craziest musicians ever – from biting off a bat head on stage (although he didn't know the bat was real) to snorting ants from the floor, the “Madman” led a life that would have killed the strongest man on earth.
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