The most famous band from every state

Aerosmith's Joe Perry and Steven Tyler, who met in New Hampshire before eventually becoming known as "the Bad Boys from Boston." Lisa Lake/Getty Images Cities like New York, Los Angeles, and Detroit have long served as major hubs for iconic bands.

Still, every state boasts at least one band it can call its own.

OneRepublic famously hails from Colorado, and Alabama is from — you guessed it — Alabama.

Great music isn't just found in a few iconic cities — it thrums through every corner of the United States.

Each state has produced many bands that helped define its sound and leave a lasting mark on music history.

To figure out the most famous band from every state, Business Insider weighed reputation, record sales , and awards.

Crucially, each act was judged in the context of its own era because today's chart-toppers don't necessarily eclipse the legends of decades past.

In states with multiple iconic contenders, we weighed those factors to determine which band left the biggest overall mark.

We focused exclusively on groups — no solo acts — but took a flexible approach to what counts as a "band," including any musical act made up of more than one person.

While we primarily looked at where each band was formed, we also considered where their music took off and the hometowns that shaped them.

So, which band puts your state on the map? Let's find out.

Emmie Martin and Christi Danner contributed to a previous version of this article.

ALABAMA: Alabama Frazer Harrison/ Getty Images One of the most successful bands of all time, Alabama has sold over 56 million records, per the The Recording Industry Association of America ( RIAA ), and has scored 43 No.

1 hits.