Who is the oldest rock band still performing?

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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Who is the oldest rock singer still performing?

Ringo Starr (whose real name is Sir Richard Starkey) is now 81 years old, and he's also found success as a solo artist and with his own band, Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band.
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Who is the oldest rock band in the world?

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 is the oldest band with all original members?

U2 tops list at 36 years.
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Who is the longest surviving rock lineup of all time?

Yes, Billy Gibbons made the first ZZ Top single with two different guys, but the Gibbons/Hill/Beard trio has been in place since 1970. That's enough to make ZZ Top the longest-running group with an unchanged line-up in the entire history of popular music.
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10 of the World's Oldest Rock Bands That Are Still Performing



Who is the longest performing musician?

The longest working career as a recording artist was achieved by Kasper Delmar “Stranger” Malone (USA), having released material over eight consecutive decades.
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Who is the oldest member of the Rolling Stones?

At 78, drummer Charlie Watts ranks as the oldest Stone.
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What rock bands still have the original members?

Same As It Ever Was - 7 Bands Who've Kept Their Original Line Up
  • coldplay.
  • radiohead.
  • blur.
  • Kings of Leon.
  • muse.
  • ZZ Top.
  • u2.
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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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Who is the oldest metal band?

According to popular opinion, Black Sabbath were the first metal band to exist, releasing their debut album in 1970, but many rock acts set up the devil's favorite genre by recording some seriously heavy tracks in the 1960s and even the '50s.
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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 drummer still performing?

'Ed' Cassidy was born in 1923 and appears in this series on two counts. The first is by virtue of being 'rock' music's oldest drummer, and the second is by being the first person in the sixties to have an exceedingly large drum kit.
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Who is the oldest musician still touring?

16 Of The Oldest Musicians Still Touring, Recording, And Kicking...
  1. Willie Nelson, 87.
  2. Dionne Warwick, 80.
  3. Tony Bennett, 94.
  4. Paul McCartney, 78.
  5. Ringo Starr, 80.
  6. Yoko Ono, 87.
  7. Buddy Guy, 84.
  8. Loretta Lynn, 88.
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Which bands have stayed together the longest?

here are some of the most experienced bands you'll be able to see performing soon...
  • Red Hot Chili Peppers - established 1983. ...
  • Metallica - established 1981. ...
  • U2 - established 1978. ...
  • The Cure - established 1978. ...
  • Def Leppard - established 1977. ...
  • Iron Maiden - established 1975. ...
  • KISS - established 1973. ...
  • Aerosmith - established 1970.
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What was the first band ever?

The original Dixieland Jazz Band was the first ever music band which first recorded a song in 1916.
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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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Why Mick Taylor left The Rolling Stones?

Taylor admitted in the documentary Crossfire Hurricane that he had become addicted to heroin while living in the eye of the Rolling Stones maelstrom and decided to leave to try to protect his family from the band's caustic lifestyle.
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Was Charlie Watts the oldest Rolling Stone?

The oldest Rolling Stone is bassist Bill Wyman, aged 84 years old.
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Was Charlie Watts the oldest member of The Rolling Stones?

Watts overcame throat cancer in 2004, aged 63. He joined the band in early 1963 and was its oldest member. His rock'n'roll indulges came relatively late in Stones' terms - he binged on drink and drugs in the 1980s, which he then quit and later dismissed as “a mid-life thing”.
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Which artist had a hit in every decade?

1 hits in every decade since the '60s. Put some R-E-S-P-E-C-T on her name!
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Who has toured the longest?

It was reported earlier this year that Lady Gaga is to embark on the biggest ever tour for a musician with 450 dates across the world (now clearly untrue), we have created a countdown of the longest ever world tours. With The Rolling Stones featuring twice, U2 and Cher all on the list.
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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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Who is the most famous band in history?

The Beatles are unquestionably the best and most important band in rock history, as well as the most compelling story.
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