The Afghan Whigs

Summary

The Afghan Whigs is a musical group^[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,919 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Afghan Whigs's instance of is recorded as musical group^[3].
• The Afghan Whigs's genre is alternative rock^[4].
• The Afghan Whigs's record label is recorded as Sub Pop^[5].
• The Afghan Whigs's record label is recorded as Blast First^[6].
• The Afghan Whigs's record label is recorded as Columbia Records^[7].
• The Afghan Whigs's record label is recorded as Elektra^[8].
• The Afghan Whigs's discography is recorded as The Afghan Whigs discography^[9].
• The Afghan Whigs's Commons category is recorded as The Afghan Whigs^[10].
• The Afghan Whigs's country of origin is recorded as United States^[11].
• The Afghan Whigs comprises Greg Dulli^[12].
• The Afghan Whigs comprises John Curley^[13].
• January 1, 1986 marks the founding of The Afghan Whigs^[14].
• The Afghan Whigs's location of formation is recorded as Cincinnati^[15].
• The Afghan Whigs's official website is recorded as http://www.theafghanwhigs.com^[16].
• The Afghan Whigs's topic has template is recorded as Q22885447^[17].
• The Afghan Whigs's start of work period is recorded as 1986^[18].
• The Afghan Whigs's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+24532'}^[19].
• The Afghan Whigs's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+24134'}^[20].
• The Afghan Whigs's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+25303'}^[21].
• The Afghan Whigs's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+25700'}^[22].

Product Details

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• Type: Group^[23]

• Country: US^[24]

• Began / founded: 1986^[25]

• Genre(s): alternative rock, indie rock^[26]

• Community tags: alternative rock, indie rock^[27]

• MusicBrainz ID: 2feb192c-2363-46d6-b476-1c88a25cb294^[28]

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Founding

January 1, 1986 marks the founding of The Afghan Whigs^[14]. Its location of formation is recorded as Cincinnati^[15].

Why It Matters

The Afghan Whigs ranks in the top 2% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,919 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[29] It is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[30]

It has been cited as an influence by Everclear^[31], a musical group^[32], founded in 1992^[33].

FAQs

Who did The Afghan Whigs influence?

The Afghan Whigs has been cited as an influence by Everclear^[31].