How the names of popular music bands have evolved

1950s:

"[Full Name] and the [Plural Nouns]"

eg:

"Billy Jones and the Refrigerators", "Johnny Cash and the Tennessee Trio"

1960s:

"The [Plural Nouns]"

eg:

"The Beatles," "The Byrds," "The Rolling Stones," "The Mamas and Papas", "The Tremeloes"

1970s:

"[Adjective] [Completely Unrelated Noun]" (as two separate words)

eg:

"Deep Purple," "Led Zeppelin," "Def Leppard"

1980s:

"The [Random Singular Noun]" (definite article optional)

eg:

"The Knack," "The Verve," "Queen", "Prince", "King", "Princess"

1990s:

Wistful, gazing-at-departed-sister"s-abandoned-swing-set name, to go with sleeve artwork showing drawful of random toys filmed in sepia

eg

"Something For Kate", "Rebecca"s Empire", "Fairground Attraction"

2000s:

"[Adjective/Unrelated Noun]" (as one single composite word)

eg:

"Wolfcartridge," "Guncider," "Howlmother," "Stinkfinger"