THIS IS ROCK 'N' ROLL RADIO's Most-Played Artists In 2025

In the aftermath of this year's epic countdown show, it's time to enter this essential data into the public record: This Is Rock 'n' Roll Radio's 57 most-played artists in 2025. Thanks to the invincible Fritz Van Leaven for keeping track of all of our spins, and we hope you'll join us this Sunday night--and every Sunday night!--as we begin the long 'n' giddy process of building next year's countdown. 

Ready, Fritz? Hey-ho, let's GO!!!!

1. THE BEATLES

2. The Flashcubes

3. The Ramones

4. The Spongetones

5. The Monkees

6. The Half/Cubes

7. The Muffs

8. Blondie

9. Amy Rigby

10. Librarians Withg Hickeys

11. Sorrows

12. The Kinks

13. The Cynz

14. The Beach Boys

15. Dave Edmunds

16. Jim Basnight

17. The Grip Weeds

18. The Isley Brothers

19. Mike Browning

20. Big Star

21. Eytan Mirsky

22. sparkle*jets u.k.

23. The Chelsea Curve

24. Perilous

25. Joe Giddings

26. Super 8 Featuring Lisa Mychols

27. The Pretenders

28. Game Theory

29. The Peppermint Kicks

30. Sly and the Family Stone

31. The Armoires

32. The Jam

33. The Small Faces

34. Tom Petty

35. Bob Dylan

36. Clockwork Flowers

37. Shadowy Men On A Shadowy Planet

38. Chubby Checker

39. The Rubinoos

40. The English Beat

41. Shonen Knife

42. Sam and Dave

43. Ballzy Tomorrow

44. The Artwoods

45. Jill Sobule

46. David Bowie

47. Chuck Berry

48. Badfinger

49. XTC

50. Squeeze

51. The Cowsills

52. The Primitives

53. The Kennedys

54. Little Richsrd

55. Brian Wilson

56. The High Frequencies

57. The Non-Prophets

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I compiled a various-artists tribute album called Make Something Happen! A Tribute To The Flashcubes, and it's pretty damned good; you can read about it here and order it here. My new book The Greatest Record Ever Made! (Volume 1) is now available, and you can order an autographed copy here. You can still get my previous book Gabba Gabba Hey! A Conversation With The Ramones from publisher Rare Bird Books, OR an autographed copy here. If you like the books, please consider leaving a rating and/or review at the usual online resources.

This Is Rock 'n' Roll Radio with Dana & Carl airs Sunday nights from 9 to Midnight Eastern, on the air in Syracuse at SPARK! WSPJ 103.3 and 93.7 FM, streaming at SPARK stream and on the Radio Garden app as WESTCOTT RADIO. You can read about our history here