- Dio Brando — heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio, founder of the band Dio.
- Danny — Danny's Song by rock duo Loggins and Messina.
- Erina Pendleton — from the Japanese pronunciation of the song "Eleanor Rigby" by The Beatles.
- Robert E. O. Speedwagon — American rock band REO Speedwagon.
- Wang Chan — English new wave group Wang Chung.
- Zeppeli Family — English rock band Led Zeppelin.
- Poco — American country rock band Poco.
- Tarkus — the song and album of the same name by English rock group Emerson, Lake & Palmer.
- Bruford — Bill Bruford, former drummer of Yes and King Crimson.
- The name of the Danse Macabre Hair technique references the classical music piece Danse macabre by Camille Saint-Saëns.
- Tonpetty — American rock musician Tom Petty.
- Dire and Straizo — British rock band Dire Straits.
- Doobie — American rock band The Doobie Brothers.
- Adams — Canadian rock musician Bryan Adams.
- Page, Jones, Plant, and Bornnam — Jimmy Page, John Paul Jones, Robert Plant, and John Bonham, the four members of Led Zeppelin.
- Jeff Back — English guitarist Jeff Beck.
- Dan Hamar — Czech-American musician Jan Hammer.
- Father Styx — American rock band Styx.