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Marcus & Martinus
Marcus & Martinus, Norwegian pop duo of identical twins Marcus and Martinus Gunnarsen (born 2002, Trofors), MGPjr 2012 winners, Melodifestivalen 2024 champions with "Unforgettable", ninth at Eurovision 2024 for Sweden.
Marie Currie
Marie Currie, American singer, identical twin of Runaways frontwoman Cherie Currie; declined the Runaways offer, sang on Beauty's Only Skin Deep, and recorded Messin' With the Boys (1979) as Cherie & Marie Currie.
Massive Attack
Massive Attack, the Bristol band formed in 1988 by Robert Del Naja, Grant Marshall, and Andrew Vowles, pioneered trip-hop with Blue Lines (1991) and Mezzanine (1998), while rejecting the genre label.
Matt and Kim
Matt and Kim are a Brooklyn indie pop duo formed in 2004, Matt Johnson on keys and Kim Schifino on drums, known for upbeat party anthems, the viral hit "Daylight," and the MTV VMA-winning "Lessons Learned" video.
Mau y Ricky
Mau y Ricky are Venezuelan-born brothers Mauricio and Ricardo Reglero Rodriguez, sons of singer Ricardo Montaner, forming a Latin pop and reggaeton duo based in Miami. Known for "Mi Mala" and songwriting hits "Vente Pa' Ca" and "Sin Pijama," they run their own label, Why Club Records.
McBusted
McBusted: English pop rock supergroup formed in 2013 by McFly plus Busted's James Bourne and Matt Willis, without Charlie Simpson. Two sold-out UK arena tours (2014, 2015) and a self-titled 2014 album that peaked at UK No. 9.
McFadden & Whitehead
McFadden & Whitehead: Philadelphia songwriting and performing duo (Gene McFadden, John Whitehead) of Philadelphia International Records; writers of "Back Stabbers" and creators of the 1979 number one R&B hit "Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now."
Meet Bros
Meet Bros: Indian music director duo of brothers Manmeet Singh and Harmeet Singh from Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh; formerly the trio Meet Bros Anjjan (2010-2015) with Anjjan Bhattacharya; known for Baby Doll, Chittiyaan Kalaiyaan, Hangover, and Filmfare, Screen, and IIFA Best Music Director awards.
Mel and Kim
Mel and Kim: English pop duo of sisters Melanie and Kim Appleby from Hackney, London. Signed to Supreme Records, produced by Stock Aitken Waterman; hits "Showing Out" (UK No. 3) and "Respectable" (UK No. 1, 1987). Mel died January 1990; Kim went solo on Parlophone.
Method Man & Redman
Method Man & Redman: American hip-hop duo of Wu-Tang Clan's Method Man and Def Squad's Redman, formed 1995 with "How High"; albums Blackout! (1999) and Blackout! 2 (2009), film How High (2001), sitcom Method & Red.
MFSB
MFSB (Mother, Father, Sister, Brother), Philadelphia International Records' house band of about 30-40 Sigma Sound Studios session players, formed 1971; hit number one in 1974 with "TSOP (The Sound of Philadelphia)", the Soul Train theme, and released "Love Is the Message".
Midnight Grand Orchestra
Midnight Grand Orchestra (ミドグラ, Midogura) is a Japanese music project of VTuber Hoshimachi Suisei and producer TAKU INOUE under TOY'S FACTORY; active since 2022 with mini albums Overture and Starpeggio, EP Travelogue I (2026), and lives from virtual Overture to 2nd LIVE Project:Allegro.
Milli Vanilli
Milli Vanilli was a German-French pop duo created by producer Frank Farian in 1988, fronted by dancers Rob Pilatus and Fab Morvan lip-syncing to uncredited session singers; three US No. 1 hits, a 1990 Best New Artist Grammy that became the award's first revoked prize, and a lasting shorthand for pop fraud.
Miyagi & Andy Panda
Miyagi & Andy Panda is a Russian hip-hop duo from Vladikavkaz, formed in 2015. Their 2016 track "I Got Love" was the most-watched video by Russian musicians.
MKTO
MKTO is an American pop/hip-hop duo formed in Los Angeles in 2010 by Malcolm Kelley and Tony Oller after meeting on Nickelodeon's Gigantic; debut single Thank You, double-platinum Classic (Hot 100 #14), and 2014 self-titled album that hit #1 in Australia.
Mobb Deep
Mobb Deep, the Queens hip hop duo of Prodigy (Albert Johnson) and Havoc, pioneered hardcore East Coast rap with The Infamous (1995), Hell on Earth, and Murda Muzik; ended by Prodigy's 2017 death, concluded by Infinite (2025).
Modern Talking
Modern Talking: German synth-pop/Eurodisco duo of Dieter Bohlen and Thomas Anders, formed Berlin 1983; hits "You're My Heart, You're My Soul" and "Brother Louie"; split 1987, reunited 1998-2003, over 120 million records sold.
Mojo Nixon
Mojo Nixon, born Neill Kirby McMillan Jr. (1957–2024), American cowpunk and psychobilly singer of "Elvis Is Everywhere" and "Don Henley Must Die," MTV figure, SiriusXM Outlaw Country host, died on the Outlaw Country Cruise.
Montgomery Gentry
Montgomery Gentry, Kentucky country duo of Eddie Montgomery and Troy Gentry; Southern rock-tinged hits, five No. 1 singles, 2000 CMA Vocal Duo of the Year, 2009 Grand Ole Opry induction, and Gentry's 2017 death.
Mouse on Mars
Mouse on Mars is a German experimental electronic duo (Jan St. Werner, Andi Toma) formed in 1993 in Cologne/Düsseldorf; debut Vulvaland (1994) on Too Pure; albums through Parastrophics, Dimensional People, AAI, and the 2026 Lee "Scratch" Perry collaboration Spatial, No Problem. Not a Mars research project or software.
Music Travel Love
Music Travel Love is the Canadian duo of identical twin brothers Bob and Clint Moffatt, ex-The Moffatts, filming acoustic cover performances in scenic locations; over 6 million YouTube subscribers and 20 million social followers.
N.E.R.D.
N.E.R.D. (No One Ever Really Dies) is a Virginia Beach alternative hip-hop band of Pharrell Williams, Chad Hugo, and Shay Haley, the Neptunes producers' band project, with five albums from In Search Of... (2002) to NO_ONE EVER REALLY DIES (2017).
Nadeem–Shravan
Nadeem-Shravan, also Nadeem Shravan, was the Indian music director duo of Nadeem Akhtar Saifi and Shravan Kumar Rathod, whose 1990 Aashiqui soundtrack (20 million units, Bollywood's bestselling) and dholak-harmonium melody defined 1990s Hindi film music.
New Boyz
New Boyz: Hesperia, California rap duo of Ben J (Earl Benjamin) and Legacy (Dominic Thomas), formed 2008 as Swagger Boyz; "You're a Jerk" (2009, No. 24, platinum) popularized the jerkin' dance movement; albums Skinny Jeanz and a Mic and Too Cool to Care; split 2013, reunited 2022.
New Constellations
New Constellations is a Portland, Oregon indie-pop duo of Harlee Case and Josh Smith, breakout single "Hot Blooded" (2021), debut album It Comes in Waves, Nettwerk, May 15, 2026; distinct from the Nashville band The Constellations and the Constellation DAQ software.
Nico & Vinz
Nico & Vinz, formerly Envy, are an Oslo hip-hop and pop duo of Nico Sereba and Vincent Dery whose 2013 single "Am I Wrong" hit No. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100, topped the UK chart, and preceded Black Star Elephant (2014).
Nina Sky
Nina Sky is the New York duo of identical twin sisters Nicole and Natalie Albino, known for the 2004 dancehall-pop hit "Move Ya Body" (No. 4 Hot 100) and N.O.R.E.'s "Oye Mi Canto," later independent as self-released artists and DJs.
Nine Inch Noize
Nine Inch Noize is the collaborative album by Nine Inch Nails and Boys Noize (Alexander Ridha), also known as Halo 38; released April 17, 2026, 12 tracks, debuted live at Coachella 2026.
Ninja Sex Party
Ninja Sex Party (NSP), American comedy rock duo of Dan Avidan (Danny Sexbang) and Brian Wecht (Ninja Brian), formed 2009 in New York; Starbomb members, Billboard's 2018 top selling comedy artist.
Nova Twins
Nova Twins: London rock duo (Amy Love, Georgia South), formed 2014 as Braat. Albums Who Are the Girls? (2020), Supernova (2022), Parasites & Butterflies (2025). First Black rock band Mercury-shortlisted; 2026 MOBO winners; no synths, pedal-driven bass-led sound.