- This is a list of Artists who had sessions played on the Friday Rock Show.
- § indicates a session recorded especially for the programme.
- The dates indicate the FRS broadcast date and not session recording dates. If the date is in brackets, this indicates a repeat broadcast.
- Live concerts are listed on the Concerts page.
A
- Abandon City - 11 January 1985 §, (15 February 1985 §)
- Accept - 19 August 1983 §
- AC/DC - 04 January 1980, 18 April 1986
- Alaska - 27 January 1984 §
- Alkatrazz - 06 August 1982 §
- Alliance - 04 April 1986 §, 13 June 1986 §
- Almighty - 22 September 1989 §
- Alternative TV - 19 January 1979
- Anaconda - 17 May 1985 §
- Angelwitch - 14 March 1980 §, (23 May 1980 §)
- April 16th - 03 June 1988 §, (23 September 1988 §)
- Ark - 23 August 1991 §
- Armistice - 20 June 1986 §, (15 August 1986 §)
- As Above... So Below - 23 October 1981 §
- Assassin - 18 March 1988 §, 13 May 1988 §
- Atomic Rooster - 09 January 1981, 06 November 1981 §, 22 January 1982 §
B
- Baby Tuckoo - 20 April 1984 §
- Bad Company - 13 February 1987 §, (27 March 1987 §)
- Badlands - 13 July 1984 §
- Balaam And The Angel - 15 November 1991 §
- Barclay James Harvest - 01 February 1980, 17 April 1981
- Battleaxe - 13 May 1983 §
- Syd Barrett - 04 January 1980
- Be Bop Deluxe - 01 December 1978, 26 October 1979, 17 July 1981
- Beatles - 02 November 1979, 13 June 1980, 12 December 1980
- Jeff Beck - 23 November 1979
- Big Chill - 13 March 1992 §
- Bitches Sin - 16 October 1981 §
- Black Axe - 06 March 1981 §, 08 May 1981 §
- Black Rose - 17 January 1986 §, 04 April 1986 §
- Bleeding Hearts - 26 June 1992 §
- Blind Fury - 31 May 1985 §, (23 August 1985 §)
- Blodwyn Pig - 08 May 1981
- Blood Money - 01 May 1987 §, (12 June 1987 §)
- Boethius Saul - 09 October 1992 §
- Bon Jovi - 18 January 1985 § [1]
- Bonzo Dog Band - 17 August 1979
- David Bowie - 09 March 1979, 19 December 1980, 12 June 1981
- Gary Boyle - 22 January 1982
- Brand X - 09 February 1979
- Budgie - 18 December 1981 §
- Burlesque - 17 May 1991 §
- Clive Burr's Escape - 24 February 1984 §
C
- Cannes - 02 May 1986 §
- Caravan - 09 November 1979, 31 October 1980
- Chariot - 29 June 1984 §
- Chasar - 10 December 1982 §
- Cheap 'N' Nasty - 30 November 1990 §
- Chevy - 12 December 1980 §, 13 March 1981 §
- China White - 02 February 1990 §
- Chinatown 25 February 1982 §
- Chrome Molly - 08 February 1985 §, (15 March 1985 §)
- Cloven Hoof - 10 June 1983 §, 21 October 1989 §
- Joe Cocker & The Grease Band - 18 March 1983
- Colosseum II - 17 October 1980
- Wayne County & The Electric Chairs - 20 July 1979
- Cream - 06 April 1979, 08 February 1980
- Crisis - 05 December 1986 §, (16 January 1987 §)
- Cry Wolf - 04 March 1988 §
- Cryer - 23 January 1981 §, 03 April 1981 §
- Crys - 28 January 1983 §
D
- D Rose - 22 April 1988 §
- Damacles - 06 December 1985, (07 February 1986 §)
- Damned - 28 November 1980
- Dangerous - 03 January 1992 §
- Dawn Patrol - 06 April 1990 §
- DC Kicks - 31 May 1991 §
- Dedringer - 01 May 1981 §
- Deep Purple - 08 June 1979, 16 May 1980
- Def Leppard - 26 October 1979 §, 23 November 1979 §, 07 August 1981, 23 December 1983 §
- Demon - 07 August 1981 §, 25 January 1991 §
- Diamond Head - 28 November 1980 §, 06 February 1981 §, 07 March 1986 §
- Di'Anno - 05 October 1984 §, (15 February 1985 §)
- Johnny Diesel & The Injectors - 05 May 1989 §
- Dirty Dogs - 14 July 1989 §, 08 September 1989 § (by which time they had changed their name to Killer Dogs)
- Dirty Strangers - 27 July 1984 §
- Dirty Weekend - 24 November 1989 §
- Dirty White Boy - 29 June 1990 §
- Dogs D'Amour - 12 February 1988 §
- Lisa Dominique - 15 September 1989 §
E
- Eddie And The Hot Rods - 16 March 1979
- Electric Boys - 17 April 1992 §
- Elixir - 28 February 1986 §
- Eloy - 05 August 1983 §
- Enid - 25 February 1983 §
- Euphoria - 11 December 1981 §
- Excalibur - 18 July 1986 §, (19 September 1986 §)
- Excel - 04 November 1988 §
F
- Faces - 29 June 1979, 04 September 1981
- Fahrenheit - 14 December 1990 §
- Family - 20 April 1979, 21 March 1980
- Fast Kutz - 26 June 1987 §, (04 September 1987 §)
- Fastway - 19 April 1983
- First Offence - 25 November 1988 §
- First Strike - 04 January 1991 §
- Fist - 30 July 1982 §
- Fleetwood Mac - 18 May 1979, 21 March 1980
- The Flys - 15 December 1978
- Foxx - 23 December 1988 §
- Free - 06 July 1979, 31 October 1980
- Frozen Heart - 13 July 1990 §
G
- Galahad - 26 April 1991 §
- Garrison - 06 July 1984 §
- Rory Gallagher - 24 August 1979, 24 April 1981
- Geneva - 23 March 1990 §
- Genesis - 22 June 1979
- Geordie - 09 July 1982 §
- Robin George - 25 January 1985 §, (01 March 1985 §)
- Giant - 27 April 1990 §
- Steve Gibbons - 27 March 1981
- Gillan - 07 May 1982 §
- Girl - 25 January 1980 §, 29 February 1980 §
- Girlschool - 01 August 1980 §, (17 October 1980 §), 14 November 1986 §, (19 December 1986 §)
- Glasgow - 06 January 1984 §, 02 March 1984 §
- Glory - 30 October 1987 §
- Gong - 01 May 1981
- Grace In Danger - 31 January 1992 §
- Graffiti - 07 September 1990 §
- Grand Slam & Phil Lynott - 14 December 1984
- Groundhogs - 05 June 1981
- Gun - 26 May 1989 §, 28 February 1992 §
- Gunslingers - 26 April 1985 §, (12 July 1985 §)
H
- Steve Hackett - 01 April 1983 §
- Handsome Beasts - 17 July 1981 §, 21 August 1981 §
- Hanoi Rocks - 24 August 1984 §
- Roy Harper - 25 January 1980
- Hatfield And The North - 26 June 1981
- Hawkwind - 02 August 1985 §, (22 November 1985 §)
- Heads Hands and Feet - 18 July 1980, 12 June 1981
- Heavy Metal Thunder - 06 May 1988 §
- Heavy Pettin' - 11 June 1982 §
- Jimi Hendrix - 25 May 1979, 08 February 1980
- Hibiscus - 07 November 1980 §, 16 January 1981 §
- Holosade - 17 June 1988 §, 21 October 1988 §
- Horse - 17 March 1989 §
- Humble Pie - 06 February 1981
I
- Idol Rich - 24 July 1987 §, (14 August 1987 §)
- If Only - 12 October 1990 §
- Iron Maiden - 14 December 1979 §, 18 January 1980 §
- Israfel - 03 April 1992 §
J
- Jack Thighs - 06 June 1980 §
- Jaguar - 13 April 1984 §
- Jethro Tull - 23 March 1979, 21 March 1980, 29 January 1982
K
- Karrallon - 08 May 1992 §, 14 August 1992 §
- King Crimson - 20 July 1979
- Kooga - 03 January 1986 §, 07 March 1986 §
- Krokus - 18 July 1980 §, 22 August 1980 §
L
- Huw Lloyd Langton - 16 May 1986 §
- Last Flight - 20 March 1981 §, 22 May 1981 §
- Led Zeppelin - 02 February 1979
- Lionheart - 29 March 1985 §, (31 May 1985 §)
- Lionsheart - 26 October 1990 §
- Little Angels - 20 May 1988 §, 02 April 1993
- Little Big Horn - 10 May 1991 §
- Loermel - 12 June 1992 §
- Lone Star - 15 December 1978, 13 July 1979
- Loud - 24 August 1990 §
- Love Sculpture - 27 April 1979
- Lene Lovich - 05 January 1979
- Lyin' Rampant - 14 June 1985 §, (13 September 1985 §)
M
- Magazine - 26 January 1979, 15 June 1979
- Magnum - 13 March 1983, 27 May 1983 §
- Mama's Boys - 19 February 1982 §
- Mammoth - 07 April 1989 §
- Man - 30 March 1979, 30 January 1981
- Manfred Mann - 29 February 1980
- Manic Street Preachers - 14 February 1992 §
- Phil Manzanera & 801 - 26 March 1982
- Mantas - 06 January 1989 §
- Marillion - 26 February 1982 §
- Bernie Marsden - 28 August 1981 §
- John Mayall - 07 November 1980
- Mercyful Fate - 22 April 1983 §
- Metal Messiah - 16 September 1988 §
- John Miles - 20 April 1979
- Frankie Miller - 26 January 1979
- Money - 22 February 1980 §, 02 May 1980 §
- Monochrome Men - 10 April 1987 §
- Gary Moore - 10 February 1984 §, 30 March 1984 §
- More - 23 May 1980 §, 15 August 1980 §
- More 'N' More - 12 April 1991 §
- Motorhead - 30 January 1981, 05 September 1986, 10 October 1986
- Mott The Hoople - 18 January 1980
- Mournblade - 14 July 1989 §
- Movie Stars - 05 November 1982 §
N
- Nazareth - 20 March 1981
- Nemesis - 04 May 1990 §
- Niagara - 24 July 1981 §, 18 September 1981 §
- Nice - 11 April 1980, 31 October 1980
- Nightstalker - 24 July 1992 §
- No Quarter - 16 April 1982 §
- Nous Sommes - 25 August 1982 §
- Gary Numan - 13 July 1979
O
- Only Ones - 12 January 1979
- Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - 19 October 1979
- Original Sinners - 07 August 1992 §
P
- Pallas - 30 March 1984 §
- Pendragon - 25 November 1983 §
- Persian Risk - 11 July 1986 §, (29 August 1986 §)
- Pet Hate - 12 April 1985 §, (14 June 1985 §)
- Pink Floyd - 08 February 1980, 16 May 1980, 22 May 1981
- Police - 17 August 1979
- Cozy Powell - 29 May 1981 [2]
- Power House - 14 June 1991 §
- Pretty Things - 15 August 1980, 17 April 1981
- Praying Mantis - 09 November 1979 §, 04 January 1980 §
- Pretty Maids - 09 December 1983 §
- Procol Harum - 22 February 1980
- Public Image Limited - 11 January 1980
Q
R
- Racing Cars - 24 November 1978
- Raven - 29 January 1982 §
- Renaissance - 05 January 1979
- Riff - 03 August 1990 §
- Tom Robinson - 23 March 1979
- Rock Goddess - 26 November 1982
- Rogue Male - 20 September 1985 §, (20 December 1985 §)
- Rolling Stones - 14 January 1983 [1]
- Roma - 09 November 1990 §
- Romeo's Daughter - 01 September 1989 §
- Rose Tattoo - 15 May 1981 §
- Rough Justice - 27 November 1981 §
- Roxy Music - 04 May 1979, 12 June 1981
- Ruts - 29 June 1979, 06 July 1979
S
- Sabbat - 27 February 1987 §
- Samson - 02 November 1979 §, 07 December 1979 §, 16 March 1984 §, 11 August 1989 §
- Paul Samson's Empire - 06 June 1986 §, 01 August 1986 §
- Saracen - 15 January 1982 §, (14 February 1985 §)
- Saxon - 15 February 1980 §, 04 April 1980 §, 05 December 1980 §, 09 January 1981 §
- Scorched Earth - 25 June 1983 §, (08 March 1985 §)
- Screaming Jets - 11 October 1991 §
- Severed Head - 18 March 1983 §
- Dave Sharma - 20 January 1989 §
- Shiva - 14 January 1983 §
- Shy - 25 May 1984 §, 05 June 1987 §
- Sian - 12 January 1990 §
- Siege - 06 February 1987 §, (20 March 1987 §)
- Sixmyth - 15 March 1991 §
- Skagarak - 26 September 1986 §, (07 November 1986 §)
- Skids - 30 March 1979
- Skyclad - 11 September 1992 §
- SNAFU - 06 March 1981
- Snowblind - 22 February 1985 §
- Snyper - 10 February 1989 §
- Solstice - 12 August 1983 §, 23 December 1983 §
- So What - 13 December 1985 §, (21 February 1986 §)
- Spider - 19 June 1981 §, 31 July 1981 §, 31 January 1986 §, 21 March 1986 §
- Stampede - 28 May 1982 §
- Starfighters - 04 September 1981 §
- State Of Shock - 05 July 1981 §
- State Trooper - 14 February 1986 §, 02 May 1986 §
- Status Quo - 11 May 1979, 21 March 1980
- Stone The Crows - 16 January 1981, 15 January 1982
- Stranglers - 16 February 1979
- Streets On Fire - 18 October 1985 §, (10 January 1986 §)
- Streetwalkers - 02 March 1979
- Stretch - 12 January 1979
- Sweet Addiction - 13 November 1989 §
- Sweet Savage - 19 December 1980 §, 13 March 1981 §
T
- Taliesin - 15 February 1991 §
- Tank - 30 April 1982 §
- Tara Zara - 19 July 1985 §, (01 November 1985 §)
- Taurus - 18 April 1980 §, 02 December 1980 §
- Ten Years After - 15 February 1980
- Terranova - 01 February 1980
- Terraplane - 20 August 1982 §, 08 February 1985 §
- Thin Lizzy - 02 March 1979, 19 October 1979, 12 June 1981
- Tigertailz - 25 May 1990 §
- Toad The Wet Sprocket - 22 August 1980
- Tobruk - 22 October 1982 §
- Tokyo Blade - 19 October 1984 §, (25 January 1985 §)
- Tonne - 24 January 1986 §
- Toranaga - 08 July 1988 §
- Tormé - 08 November 1985 §
- Tortoise Corpse - 15 June 1990 §
- Traffic - 11 January 1980
- Trespass - 02 May 1980 §, 01 August 1980 §
- Trilogy - 11 February 1983 §
- Robin Trower - 08 December 1978, 03 April 1981
- Two Tribes - 07 February 1992 §
- Tygers Of Pan Tang - 11 April 1980 §, (13 June 1980 §), 06 September 1985 §, (08 November 1985 §)
- Tyrannosaurus Rex - 07 December 1979
- Tytan - 26 March 1982 §
- Judie Tzuke - 15 June 1979
U
- Uli Jon Roth - 08 March 1985 §, (03 May 1985 §)
- Under Neath What - 24 February 1989 §
- Underground Zero - 17 August 1984 §
- Uriah Heep - 14 March 1980, 17 April 1981
- Usi - 06 October 1989 §
V
- Van Der Graaf Generator - 16 March 1979, 31 July 1981
- Vardis - 29 May 1981 §, (10 July 1981 §)
- Venom - 16 August 1985 §, (01 November 1985 §)
- Virus - 14 October 1988 §
- Vixen - 09 January 1987 §, (20 February 1987 §)
- Voodoo Child - 15 May 1987 §
- Vow Wow - 30 January 1987 §, 04 December 1987 §
- Voyager UK - 28 August 1987 §
W
- Rick Wakeman - 10 July 1981
- Warfare - 08 April 1988 §, 27 May 1988 §
- Roger Waters - 25 April 1986
- White Spirit - 02 January 1981 §, 27 March 1981 §
- Whitesnake - 27 April 1979, (23 April 1982)
- Who - 08 February 1980, 19 June 1981
- Wild Strawberries - 21 March 1986 §
- Wild! - 11 September 1987 §, (11 December 1987 §)
- Wildfire - 22 July 1983 §
- Wildfire (2) - 09 November 1984 §, (18 January 1985 §)
- Wishbone Ash - 17 April 1981, 02 March 1984, 05 July 1985, 27 September 1985
- Witchfynde - 13 February 1981 §, 24 April 1981 §
- Wolfsbane - 26 February 1988 §
- World - 26 March 1993
- Wreckage - 09 December 1988 §
X
- X Ray Spex - 01 December 1978
- Xentrix - 19 January 1990 §
- Xero - 10 April 1981 §, (05 June 1981 §)
- XTC - 08 December 1978
Y
- Yardbirds - 09 February 1979, 10 April 1981
- Yes - 16 May 1980, 12 December 1980
Z
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