The Beach Boys, Eagles, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Green Day, Metallica, Linkin Park, Guns N' Roses, Van Halen, Motley Crew, System of Down, Santana, The Doors, The Neighbourhood, Maroon Five, Blink 182, The Offspring, Rage Against the Machine, Papa Roach, Korn, Third Eye Blind, No Doubt, Weezer
What is the reason that 49 states don't produce as many bands as California
It would simply be a matter of record labels and networks, but hip hop has places like Atlanta and New York as powerhouses.
Climate, weed, girls, alcohol—there's something about California that attracts Rock Music so much.