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Some of these are a little more niched but...

Phish

Dave Matthews Band

Grateful Dead

Theory of a Deadman

Agree about hair bands.

And I'll say this: Gen-Xers were so proud of themselves for wiping them out during the grunge era, but I really think it was detrimental to rock's long-term popularity. 80s hard rock & metal were fun! And as it turns out, a lot of people like fun music.

But then in the 90s, it became much more focused on angst and depression and aggression. And let's be real: it's almost entirely white guy angst, depression, and aggression. It certainly has its place (I listen to tons of it), but it's not gonna appeal to as broad of an audience as the more fun and universal themes that were more popular in 80s rock.