List of New York musicians: Meaning (information, definition, explanation, facts)

This is a list of musicians from New York state. Bands are listed by the first letter in their name (not including the words "a", "an", or "the"), and individuals are listed by last name.

See also Music of New York.

• Agnostic Front
• Louis Armstrong
• Beastie Boys
• Blondie
• Kurtis Blow
• Busta Rhymes
• DJ Kool Herc
• Dizzy Gillespie
• Coleman Hawkins
• Richard Hell
• Fletcher Henderson
• Interpol
• LL Cool J
• Nas
• New York Dolls
• Notorious B.I.G.
• Charlie Parker
• Tito Puente
• Public Enemy
• Puff Daddy
• The Ramones
• Reagan Youth
• Run-DMC
• Patti Smith
• The Strokes
• Talking Heads
• Tin Pan Alley
• The Velvet Underground
• Wu-Tang Clan
• Yeah Yeah Yeahs