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Sleaford Mods
Sleaford Mods, also styled Sleaford Mods (post-punk duo), are an English Nottingham-formed electronic punk pair of Jason Williamson's ranted vocals and Andrew Fearn's minimal beats, known for Austerity Dogs, UK Grim (UK No. 3) and 2026's The Demise of Planet X.
Sleigh Bells (band)
Sleigh Bells: Brooklyn noise-pop duo formed 2008 by Alexis Krauss (vocals) and Derek Miller (ex-Poison the Well). Known for Treats (2010), M.I.A.'s N.E.E.T. label, Torn Clean, and loud, distorted pop.
Smothers Brothers
The Smothers Brothers, Tom (1937-2023) and Dick Smothers, American folk-comedy duo; their CBS variety show The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour (1967-1969) brought political satire to prime time and was canceled after censorship battles with CBS.
Snocaps
Snocaps: American indie rock band formed 2025 by twin sisters Allison and Katie Crutchfield (Swearin', Waxahatchee), formerly of P.S. Eliot. Self-titled debut on ANTI- (Oct 31, 2025) with Brad Cook and MJ Lenderman; 80/100 critical consensus.
Snow Strippers
Snow Strippers: American electronic duo of vocalist Tatiana Schwaninger and producer Graham Perez, formed in Detroit in 2021. Fuses electropop, EDM, witch house, and electroclash; known for April Mixtape 3, Night Killaz EPs, Lil Uzi Vert collaborations, and indie sleaze aesthetics.
So Solid Crew
So Solid Crew, a Battersea, south London UK garage collective of up to 32 MCs, DJs and producers, reached No 1 in 2001 with "21 Seconds" and released They Don't Know before violence and controversy curtailed its career.
Soft Cell
Soft Cell: English synth-pop duo of Marc Almond and Dave Ball, who met at Leeds Polytechnic in 1977. Known for the 1981 UK Number 1 'Tainted Love', Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret, the 1984 split, 2000s reunion, and final album Danceteria (2026).
Sonny & Cher
Sonny & Cher: American pop duo of Sonny Bono and Cher, formed 1964 in Los Angeles, famous for "I Got You Babe" (No. 1, 1965) and The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour (1971–74); divorced 1975, reunited on TV in 1979 and 1987.
Sons of Apollo
Sons of Apollo: American progressive metal supergroup formed 2017 by ex-Dream Theater's Mike Portnoy and Derek Sherinian with Billy Sheehan, Bumblefoot, and Jeff Scott Soto; albums Psychotic Symphony (2017) and MMXX (2020), later split up.
Sons of Sunday
Sons of Sunday is a Christian worship supergroup of Steven Furtick, Brandon Lake, Chandler Moore, Chris Brown, Leeland Mooring, and Pat Barrett, whose self-titled 2025 debut album hit No. 3 on Billboard Top Christian Albums.
Sophia Grace & Rosie
Sophia Grace & Rosie: British cousins Sophia Grace Brownlee (b. 2003) and Rosie McClelland (b. 2006) from Essex, viral in 2011 for a 'Super Bass' cover, Ellen Show regulars, later film, books, and solo careers.
Soulquarians
Soulquarians: loose hip-hop/R&B collective (Questlove, D'Angelo, J Dilla, James Poyser, plus Badu, Common, Q-Tip) recording at Electric Lady Studios, late 1990s to early 2000s; named for shared Aquarius sign; produced Voodoo, Things Fall Apart, Mama's Gun; no group album released.
Sparks (band)
Sparks: American art-pop band of brothers Ron and Russell Mael, formed in Los Angeles as Halfnelson, known for "This Town Ain't Big Enough", the Moroder-produced No. 1 in Heaven, 28 studio albums, and lasting synth-pop influence.
SremmLife 2
SremmLife 2 (SremmLife II), second studio album by Mississippi rap duo Rae Sremmurd, released August 12, 2016 on Ear Drummer/Interscope; contains the Billboard Hot 100 number-one single "Black Beatles" featuring Gucci Mane.
Stock Aitken Waterman
Stock Aitken Waterman (SAW), the English songwriting and production trio of Mike Stock, Matt Aitken, and Pete Waterman, dominated UK pop from 1984 to 1993 with over 100 Top 40 hits, 13 number ones, and stars Kylie Minogue, Rick Astley, and Jason Donovan.
Sublime with Rome
Sublime with Rome was a Long Beach, California rock band formed in 2009 by Sublime's Eric Wilson and Bud Gaugh with singer Rome Ramirez, renamed for legal reasons; it released four albums, 2011-2024, before ending as Sublime reformed with Jakob Nowell.
Sugarland
Sugarland is an American country music duo formed in Atlanta, Georgia, in 2002, consisting of Jennifer Nettles and Kristian Bush, known for "Stay" and five straight CMA Vocal Duo of the Year awards.
Suicide (band)
Suicide: American electronic duo formed in New York around 1970 by Alan Vega and Martin Rev; December 1977 self-titled debut on Red Star Records; godfathers of no wave and pioneers of synth punk.
Suicideboys
$uicideboy$ (Suicideboys) are a New Orleans rap duo of cousins Ruby da Cherry and $crim, formed 2014, on their own G*59 Records; known for Memphis-influenced punk rap, 27 billion streams, and the Grey Day Tour.
Supergroup (music)
Supergroup: a band formed by already-famous musicians from other bands or solo careers. Term coined in the late 1960s after the 1968 album Super Session; Cream is the standard first example; usually short-lived and often critiqued as less than the sum of its parts.
Surf Gang
Surf Gang is a New York record label and music collective founded by producer Evilgiane with Eera and Harrison, starting as a 2017 skate crew; known for At Least We Tried (2022) and plugg-influenced underground rap.
Swedish House Mafia
Swedish House Mafia, also abbreviated SHM, is a Swedish house trio of Axwell, Steve Angello, and Sebastian Ingrosso, formed 2008, first electronic act to headline Madison Square Garden, split 2013, reunited 2018, album Paradise Again (2022).
Sweeping Promises
Sweeping Promises: American post-punk duo of Lira Mondal and Caufield Schnug, formed in Boston in 2019, based in Lawrence, Kansas; albums on Feel It and Sub Pop, including You Say I Romanticize (2026).
Swing Out Sister
Swing Out Sister are a British sophisti-pop duo (Corinne Drewery, Andy Connell; originally a trio with Martin Jackson) formed in Manchester in 1985, known for "Breakout" (UK top 5, US #6) and the 1987 chart-topping debut It's Better to Travel.
Sylvan Esso
Sylvan Esso, electropop duo of Amelia Meath (Mountain Man) and Nick Sanborn (Megafaun), formed 2013 in Durham, NC; albums Sylvan Esso (2014) through Ow ∞ (2026), two Grammy nominations, Psychic Hotline label.
T.A.T.u.
T.A.T.u. (Тату) was a Russian pop duo of Lena Katina and Yulia Volkova, formed in 1999, known for "All the Things She Said" and a manufactured lesbian image.
Tears for Fears
Tears for Fears: English synth-pop duo Roland Orzabal and Curt Smith, formed in Bath in 1981; Janov-inspired debut The Hurting (1983), multi-million-selling Songs from the Big Chair (1985), 1991 split, 2022 return with The Tipping Point.
Tegan and Sara
Tegan and Sara (Tegan and Sara Quin) are Canadian identical twin sisters and an indie-pop duo formed in 1995 in Calgary; ten studio albums including So Jealous, The Con, Heartthrob, and Crybaby, three Junos, the Tegan and Sara Foundation, and the memoir High School.
Temple of the Dog
Temple of the Dog: Seattle grunge supergroup formed in 1990 by Chris Cornell to honor Andrew Wood, with Soundgarden and Pearl Jam members; one 1991 A&M album, "Hunger Strike" hit.
Tenacious D
Tenacious D is an American comedy rock duo formed in Los Angeles in 1994 by Jack Black and Kyle Gass, known for the platinum 2001 debut and "Tribute".