Imagine Dragons is an American pop rock band from Las Vegas, Nevada, consisting of lead singer Dan Reynolds, lead guitarist Wayne Sermon, bassist Ben McKee, and drummer Daniel Platzman. The band first gained exposure with the release of their single "It's Time", followed by their award-winning debut studio album Night Visions (2012), which resulted in the chart-topping singles "Radioactive" and "Demons". Rolling Stone named "Radioactive", which holds the record for most weeks charted on the Billboard Hot 100, the "biggest rock hit of the year". MTV called them "the year's biggest breakout band", and Billboard named them their "Breakthrough Band of 2013" and "Biggest Band of 2017". and placed them at the top of their "Year in Rock" rankings for 2013, 2017, and 2018. Imagine Dragons topped the Billboard Year-End "Top Artists – Duo/Group" category in 2018.
Imagine Dragons have sold 35 million RIAA certified singles in the US and 20 million albums worldwide. They were the most streamed group of 2018 on Spotify and are the first rock act to have two songs, "Believer" and "Thunder" to surpass one billion streams each. Imagine Dragons have the top three rock songs of the 2010s on the Billboard charts, "Believer", "Thunder", and "Radioactive".
On March 8, 2021, Imagine Dragons announced on social media the release of two new singles, "Follow You" and "Cutthroat", which were released on March 12. They will serve as the lead singles off their upcoming fifth studio album. The album will feature production from Joel Little and Rick Rubin. Read More
- Background information
- Origin - Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
- Genres - Electropop, pop rock, pop, indie pop, arena rock, alternative rock
- Years active - 2008–present
- Labels - KIDinaKORNER, Interscope
- Associated acts - The Moth & The FlameX Ambassadors, Egyptian
- Website - imaginedragonsmusic.com
- Members - Dan Reynolds, Wayne Sermon, Ben McKee, Daniel Platzman
- Past members - Andrew Tolman, Brittany Tolman, Theresa Flaminio, Dave Lemke, Andre Beck, Aurora Florence
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