| autore | genere | sezione | |
| JACKSON BROWNE | songwriter | songwriter | |
| JAH WOBBLE | altrisuoni | altrisuoni | |
| JAMES BLACKSHAW | folk | songwriter | |
| JANDEK | folk-rock | songwriter | |
| JANE SIBERRY | avant-folk | songwriter | |
| JANE'S ADDICTION | hard-rock | rockedintorni | |
| JANIS JOPLIN | rock-blues | rockedintorni | |
| JAPAN | synth-pop | popmuzik | |
| JASON MOLINA | country-folk | songwriter | |
| JAYHAWKS | alt-country | rockedintorni | |
| JEAN MICHEL JARRE | elettronica | elettronica | |
| JEFF BUCKLEY | songwriter | songwriter | |
| JEFFERSON AIRPLANE | psychedelic-rock | rockedintorni | |
| JENS LEKMAN | songwriter, pop | songwriter | |
| JESSICA BAILIFF | folk | songwriter | |
| JESU | industrial, shoegaze | dark | |
| JESUS AND MARY CHAIN | shoegaze | dark | |
| JESUS LIZARD | post-hardcore | rockedintorni | |
| JETHRO TULL | prog-rock | rockedintorni | |
| JIMI HENDRIX | rock-blues | rockedintorni | |
| JO SQUILLO | pop-rock | italia | |
| JOANNA NEWSOM | folk | songwriter | |
| JOE JACKSON | pop-rock, soul, jazz, instrumental | songwriter | |
| JOHN CALE | avant-rock | songwriter | |
| JOHN FOXX | elettronica, new wave, synth-pop, ambient, techno | elettronica | |
| JOHN LENNON | songwriter | songwriter | |
| JOHN ZORN | avanguardia | altrisuoni | |
| JOHNNY CASH | folk-country, blues | songwriter | |
| JON HASSELL | avanguardia | altrisuoni | |
| JON SPENCER | rock'n'roll | rockedintorni | |
| JONI MITCHELL | songwriter | songwriter | |
| JOSEF K | post-punk | rockedintorni | |
| JOSEPH ARTHUR | songwriter | songwriter | |
| JOSEPHINE FOSTER | psych-folk | songwriter | |
| JOY DIVISION | dark-punk | dark | |
| JUDAS PRIEST | metal | rockedintorni | |
| JULIAN COPE - TEARDROP EXPLODES | avant-rock | songwriter | |
| JULIE'S HAIRCUT | alt-rock | italia | |
| JUNE OF '44 | post-rock | rockedintorni |