3. Eagles of Death Metal
This American rock band has been around since 1998, founded by Jesse Hughes and Josh Homme. While their music is quite popular among genre fans, they’re not exactly the type of mainstream band to attract a gazillion searches on the Internet. Their popularity on Google, however, is tied to a rather unfortunate event – the November Paris attacks.
The terrorists tied to the Islamic State group executed several attacks in France’s capital, including one on the Le Bataclan theatre. On November 13, 2015, Eagles of Death Metal was on stage, holding a concert with thousands of viewers. Terrorists holding automatic rifles, grenades and suicide vests attacked the theatre and killed 89 people, wounding more. The band members made it out safely, but were deeply marked by the event, as were all other survivors. This has all made them one of the top 10 most googled music artists in 2015.
