Updated 15 April 2019

Rock music is the real musical home of the beard (nowadays anyway – maybe classical has it overall. I mean a lot of those dudes had ridiculously cool facial hair). There are so many badasss shrubs in rock music that it was very difficult to compile a top ten. Alas, we did our best. Enjoy.

UPDATE: Whilst researching our list, we happened across a pretty amazing website called Beardrock.com, which seems to feature music, art, film and other creative endeavours by bearded individuals.

It is important to note that they do not think a beard is necessary – it is simply their outlook on life. It’s safe to say we love this site, as music lovers and as beard lovers. AMAZING. Check them out.

The Top Ten Best Beards in Rock

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George Harrison may not be as well known as the others, nor is his beard as well known as John’s jesus beard, but Harrison had a wonderful beard and most importantly he was the first of The Beatles to rock this look, and for this, we think he deserves to make this top 10.

Sadly no longer with us, Garcia’s beard gave us here at MyManBeard lots of good music, and lots of good beard. He was always bursting with life and vitality, exactly the way a bearded rockstar should be.

We miss you Jerry, you delicious bastard.

One of the most talented musicians of his time, he was also a bit wacky and zany with his beard choices, but it usually was based around that full soul patch in the middle bordered by a thick moustache, to make a beard that didn’t join up and looked original and great. Amen!

The first of TWO members of System of a Down, and the first of TWO Armenians on the list, Shavo must definitely have used beard oil or beard balm to get his beard so tame and full and strong. Fair play to his dedication in growing it and platting it like that. Wouldn’t necessarily be our style, but the world has room for all sorts am i right!

The second Armenian and the second member of System of a Down, Serj seems to have been very much inspired by the Frank Zappa school of thought. We like this style because it takes precision (and most likely skill with both a beard trimmer and a wet blade).

Of course, he doesn’t always wear it in that way, but we like to see history repeating itself, especially in beards, so this tip of the cap to Zappa is right down our alley.

This badass sumbitch is not only one of the fastest drummers on earth right now, but also one of the finest bearded. He has always sported a wonderful beard, and again, it’s never tastelessly lacking in style or thickness. It’s a man’s beard and that’s how we do.

It is probably unsurprising that metal dominates this list. It has always been a particularly hairy, masculine genre, and so I suppose it’s only right that this hairy, masculine man is in at number 4.

This New-Orleans based sludge-metal hero has founded Crowbar and Down, too of the most badass bands out there. His beard does not mess around. Thick, big, and stronger than you.

When compiling this best beard in rock music countdown, we started (obviously) by naming individuals. That said, when a band comes along that are so defined by their combined beard power, we weren’t sure what to do. In this original post, we only had ONE member, but the other two admins of the site argued that it just wasn’t fair.

And so we present to you, without further comment, ZZ Top, in at number 3 of the Best Beards in Rock.

A pioneer of bearded metal Kerry King has taught and inspired many many generations of young metallers to pick up an axe and learn to riff. He also must have inspired a lot of dudes to grow sweet beards, because you sports one of the thickest, most hardcore beards in the game. Just look at it!

We are way too scared to leave him out of the top three. We just couldn’t give him number 1, and that is why Kerry King is our Number 2 in the Best Beards in Rock Top 10.

Come on. Could it have been anyone else? Really? Rick Rubin is one of the most successful producers of all-time. He has pioneered the most influential albums of generations across genres with apparent ease.

He has produced Slayer, Mick Jagger, Johnny Cash, Rage Against The Machine, Weezer, Slipknot, U2, The SOUTH PARK ALBUM – CHEF AID (?!) to name but a few. The man is a legend, and yet the best thing about him is STILL his beard.

What a beard.

Do you think we have got it wrong? Let us know in the comments section.