The most famous band of all-time from every state

Great music can be found all across the country. And every state has a famous band that hails from it.To determine the most famous band from every state, we looked at reputation, record sales, and awards, considering each band within their own era.We used the term "band" loosely here, including any musical act consisting of more than one person. We focused mostly on the state where each band originally formed, but also considered where their music was popularized, as well as artists' hometowns.Check out which band is making your state proud.SEE ALSO:The most powerful person in Hollywood at every ageFOLLOW US! Business Insider is on Facebook!ALABAMA: AlabamaOne of the most successful bands of all-time, Alabama hassold over 73 million recordsand has seven multiplatinum albums and two Grammys. The bandsold more records during the '80s than any other band.Not only is their success impressive by any measure, but they also managed to make country music popular in the mainstream.ALASKA: Portugal. The ManPortugal. The Man released their debut album, "Waiter: You Vultures!" in 2006 and booked their first headlining tour the next year. The rock band released three more albumsincluding breakout record "The Satanic Satanist"before signing with Atlantic Records in 2009. Danger Mouse, known for working with artists like Beck and The Black Keys, produced Portugal. The Man's most recent album, "Evil Friends."ARIZONA: Alice CooperThe first of the many shock-rock bands of the '70s, Alice Cooper kept fans entranced with their gender-bending outfits and dark, on-stage theatricsconcert-goers could expect performances to include stunts like Cooper's faux beheading via guillotine. But it's the music that kept fans coming back for more, and their riff-heavy brand of hard rock produced a string of hits including "School's Out" and "Be My Lover." Alice Cooper was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2011.See the rest of the story at Business Insider
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