50 Best Rock Songs About Royalty

Rock Anthems That Rule the Throne

There’s something magnetic about the sound of power. Not the kind found in headlines or history books, but the kind that hums through a distorted guitar riff or an overblown chorus that sounds way too confident for its own good. Rock has always loved playing kingmaker, spinning tales of crowns, empires, and egos that sparkle under the spotlight. Some tracks really dive into the image, while others only borrow the shine of it to talk about fame, control, or self-mythology. Either way, there’s a swagger that fits. Even when the lyrics are vague, the energy carries that same charge—the illusion of ruling something, even if it’s only your own chaos.

You can hear it in the theatrics, the layered vocals, the drums that sound like they’re storming a palace gate. It’s that push and pull between confidence and collapse. Some of these songs take the royal thing literally, and others just wear the costume for a while before tossing it off mid-verse. They fit the same way pop, rock, country, and R&B songs sometimes slip into each other’s lanes—borrowing themes, remixing symbols, building their own kingdoms out of noise and nerve. The beauty’s in how uneven it all feels. That’s the thrill of pretending to be untouchable while the walls shake a little.

Not every crown glitters, and not every throne stands tall for long. Some tracks sound like coronations gone sideways, others like confessions whispered from the edge of the stage. There’s glory in the cracks, the ones where the gold paint starts peeling. These are the songs that tap into that uneasy power trip and make it sound like a celebration anyway. Here are the best rock songs about royalty.

1. 'Killer Queen' by Queen

2. 'God Save the Queen' by Sex Pistols

3. 'Hail to the King' by Avenged Sevenfold

4. 'The Queen Is Dead' by The Smiths

5. 'Kings and Queens' by Aerosmith

6. 'The Court of the Crimson King' by King Crimson

7. 'It's Good To Be King' by Tom Petty

8. 'King of Pain' by The Police

9. 'Kings of the Wild Frontier' by Adam and the Ants

10. 'Mississippi Queen' by Mountain

11. 'Princess of the Night' by Saxon

12. 'King Nothing' by Metallica

13. 'Rock and Roll Queen' by Mott the Hoople

14. 'Princes of the Universe' by Queen

15. 'White Queen (As It Began)' by Queen

16. 'The King Will Come' by Wishbone Ash

17. 'King for a Day' by Green Day

18. 'Queen Bitch' by David Bowie

19. 'Crown of Creation' by Jefferson Airplane

20. 'Queen of the Reich' by Queensrÿche

21. 'A Farewell to Kings' by Rush

22. 'Queen of the Highway' by The Doors

23. 'Elizabeth My Dear' by The Stone Roses

24. 'King Creole' by Elvis Presley

25. 'King of the Hill' by Bruce Hornsby

26. 'Queen of the Broken Hearts' by Loverboy

27. 'The King Is Dead' by The Stone Roses

28. 'Speed King' by Deep Purple

29. 'Queen of Spades' by Robert Johnson

30. 'King of Rock' by Run-DMC

31. 'King of the Night Time World' by Kiss

32. 'Queen of Soul' by Average White Band

33. 'Snow White Queen' by Evanescence

34. 'The King Has The Power' by Chastain

35. 'King of the Road' by Roger Miller

36. 'The March of the Black Queen' by Queen

37. 'King of the World' by Weezer

38. 'Queen Jane Approximately' by Bob Dylan

39. 'King for a Day' by XTC

40. 'King and Lionheart' by Of Monsters and Men

41. 'Her Majesty' by The Beatles

42. 'King of Rock and Roll' by Dio

43. 'The Acid Queen' by The Who

44. 'Royal Beggars' by Architects

45. 'King of the World' by First Aid Kit

46. 'Kings and Queens' by Thirty Seconds to Mars

47. 'Black Queen' by Stephen Stills

48. 'Road of Kings' by Manilla Road

49. 'King of the Clouds' by Panic! At The Disco

50. '50ft Queenie' by PJ Harvey