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Band Aid (band)
Band Aid is the British charity supergroup formed by Bob Geldof and Midge Ure in November 1984 to record "Do They Know It's Christmas?" for Ethiopian famine relief, spawning Live Aid, four chart-topping re-recordings, and the Band Aid Charitable Trust.
Band Aid 30
Band Aid 30: 2014 Bob Geldof-organized re-recording of "Do They Know It's Christmas?" for West African Ebola relief; 312,000 first-week UK sales, number 1 in 69 countries, over £1.9m in early grants, and wide criticism of its lyrics.
Bars and Melody
Bars and Melody (BAM) were a British pop-rap duo of rapper Leondre Devries (Bars) and singer Charlie Lenehan (Melody), Britain's Got Talent 2014 golden-buzzer finalists who placed third and released the UK No. 5 single "Hopeful".
Bass Brothers
Bass Brothers: Detroit production duo Jeff and Mark Bass, aka F.B.T. Productions (Funky Bass Team), who discovered and signed Eminem, produced The Slim Shady LP through 8 Mile, won an Oscar and Grammy for "Lose Yourself," and founded Web Entertainment and F.B.T. Studios in Ferndale, Michigan.
Beat (American band)
BEAT is an American rock supergroup formed in 2024 by ex-King Crimson members Adrian Belew and Tony Levin with Steve Vai and Tool's Danny Carey, performing the 1980s King Crimson albums Discipline, Beat, and Three of a Perfect Pair with Robert Fripp's blessing; Terry Bozzio replaced Carey for the 2026 tour.
Best Coast
Best Coast is an American indie rock duo formed in Los Angeles in 2009 by Bethany Cosentino and Bobb Bruno, known for lo-fi pop drawing on 1960s surf rock and girl groups.
Big & Rich
Big & Rich: American country duo of Big Kenny (William Kenneth Alphin) and John Rich, formed in Nashville in 2003, known for "Save a Horse (Ride a Cowboy)", the MuzikMafia, and the triple-platinum debut Horse of a Different Color.
Big Special
Big Special are an English rock duo from the Black Country, West Midlands, of Joe Hicklin and Callum Moloney, blending post-punk, blues, and spoken word on the albums Postindustrial Hometown Blues (2024) and National Average (2025).
Big Tymers
Big Tymers were a New Orleans hip hop duo of Birdman (Brian Williams) and producer Mannie Fresh on Cash Money Records, active 1998-2005, with platinum albums I Got That Work and Hood Rich and the Grammy-nominated single Still Fly.
Black Country Communion
Black Country Communion is an English-American hard rock supergroup formed in 2009 by Glenn Hughes, Joe Bonamassa, Jason Bonham, and Derek Sherinian with producer Kevin Shirley, named after the West Midlands Black Country, with five studio albums (2010, 2011, 2012, 2017, 2024).
Black Hippy
Black Hippy: American hip hop supergroup from South Los Angeles on Top Dawg Entertainment, members Kendrick Lamar, Jay Rock, ScHoolboy Q, Ab-Soul; active 2008–2022 with a 2024 reunion, never released a group album.
Black Star (rap duo)
Black Star is an American hip hop duo from Brooklyn formed by rappers Yasiin Bey (Mos Def) and Talib Kweli, known for their acclaimed 1998 debut album.
Blancmange (band)
Blancmange: English synth-pop band formed in Harrow, London, 1979 by Neil Arthur and Stephen Luscombe; hits 'Living on the Ceiling' (UK No. 7), 'Blind Vision', 'Don't Tell Me'; split 1986, revived 2011; the band, not the dessert.
Blind Faith
Blind Faith, the 1969 English blues-rock supergroup of Eric Clapton, Ginger Baker, Steve Winwood, and Ric Grech from Cream and Traffic; one album, a 100,000-person Hyde Park debut, a seven-week US tour, then breakup.
Blood on the Dance Floor (band)
Blood on the Dance Floor is an American electronic music group formed in Orlando, Florida, in 2006. The longest lineup featured Dahvie Vanity and Jayy Von Monroe.
Boards of Canada
Boards of Canada, Scottish electronic duo of brothers Mike Sandison and Marcus Eoin on Warp Records, known for Music Has the Right to Children, Geogaddi, and the 2026 comeback album Inferno.
Bomfunk MC's
Bomfunk MC's, also written Bomfunk MCs, is a Finnish breakbeat and hip-hop group of Raymond Ebanks, DJ Gismo, and producer JS16, best known for the 1999 single Freestyler, Europe's best-selling single of 2000, and the albums In Stereo and Burnin' Sneakers.
Boy Meets Girl (band)
Boy Meets Girl: American pop duo of George Merrill and Shannon Rubicam, formed Seattle 1982. Wrote Whitney Houston's "How Will I Know" and "I Wanna Dance with Somebody"; their own hit was "Waiting for a Star to Fall" (1988).
Boyce Avenue
Boyce Avenue: acoustic rock band of the three Manzano brothers (Alejandro, Fabian, Daniel) of Sarasota, Florida, formed 2004, on their label 3 Peace Records; most viewed independent act on YouTube with billions of views.
Boygenius
Boygenius (stylized boygenius) is the American indie-rock supergroup of Julien Baker, Phoebe Bridgers, and Lucy Dacus, formed in 2018; its 2023 debut album The Record won three Grammys including Best Alternative Music Album.
Bran Van 3000
Bran Van 3000 (BV3) is a Montreal, Quebec musical collective founded by DJ James Di Salvio, known for Glee (1997), the hit Drinking in L.A. (UK No. 3), the 1998 Juno-winning alternative album, and Discosis (2001) on the Beastie Boys' Grand Royal label.
Brandon & Leah
Brandon & Leah were a Malibu-based American husband-and-wife music duo, Brandon Jenner and Leah Jenner (nee Felder), formed 2012. They released the EPs Cronies (2013) and Together (2014) and appeared on Keeping Up with the Kardashians.
Broken Bells
Broken Bells is an American indie rock duo of Shins frontman James Mercer and producer Brian "Danger Mouse" Burton, formed after meeting at Roskilde 2004; albums Broken Bells (2010), After the Disco (2014), Into the Blue (2022).
Broods
Broods are a New Zealand sibling pop duo, Georgia and Caleb Nott from Nelson, formed 2013. Known for "Bridges", four albums including Evergreen and Space Island, Joel Little production, and multiple NZ Music Awards.
Brooks & Dunn
Brooks & Dunn, the American country duo of Kix Brooks and Ronnie Dunn formed in 1990 on Arista Nashville, are the best-selling country duo ever with 20 number-one hits, over 30 million albums, two Grammys, and 2019 Country Music Hall of Fame induction.
Brothers Osborne
Brothers Osborne is an American country duo of brothers John and T.J. Osborne from Deale, Maryland, whose breakthrough "Stay a Little Longer" (2015) went platinum.
By Storm
By Storm is an American experimental hip-hop duo of rapper RiTchie (Nathaniel Ritchie) and producer Parker Corey, formed in 2023 after their trio Injury Reserve ended following Stepa J. Groggs' 2020 death; debut album My Ghosts Go Ghost (2026) scored 80/100.
Ca7riel & Paco Amoroso
Ca7riel & Paco Amoroso are an Argentine duo (Catriel Guerreiro and Ulises Guerriero) blending trap, funk, and pop. Viral 2024 NPR Tiny Desk; albums Baño María, PAPOTA (five Latin Grammys, 2026 Grammy), Free Spirits.
Calle 13 (band)
Calle 13 is a Puerto Rican alternative hip-hop/reggaetón band formed 2004 in Trujillo Alto by stepbrothers Residente (René Pérez Joglar) and Visitante (Eduardo Cabra Martínez). Record 22 Latin Grammys; albums Calle 13 (2005) through Multi_Viral (2014); known for political lyrics and "Latinoamérica."
Cannibal Ox
Cannibal Ox, Harlem underground hip-hop duo of Vast Aire and Vordul Mega formed in 1998, best known for the El-P-produced 2001 debut The Cold Vein on Definitive Jux and the 2015 follow-up Blade of the Ronin.