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GBH (band)
GBH, also known as Charged GBH, is an English street punk band formed in 1978 in Birmingham, named after the legal term Grievous Bodily Harm; debut album City Baby Attacked by Rats (1982) and influence on Metallica and Slayer distinguish it.
Geezer (group)
Geezer: Kingston, New York heavy blues/stoner rock trio led by Pat Harrington; six albums 2013-2022 including Groovy and Stoned Blues Machine on Heavy Psych Sounds; indefinite hiatus announced September 2026. Distinct from Geezer Butler's GZR and the UK techno artist The Geezer.
Generation X (band)
Generation X (Gen X), English punk band formed in London 21 November 1976 by Billy Idol, Tony James, and John Towe of Chelsea; three albums 1978-1981, "Dancing with Myself," name from the 1964 book.
Genesis (band)
Genesis, British rock band formed at Charterhouse School (founding year reported as 1965, 1966, or 1967), founded by Gabriel, Banks, Rutherford, and Phillips; prog era with Hackett and Collins, then Collins-led 1980s pop success, 150 million albums sold.
Gente de Zona
Gente de Zona (GDZ), Cuban reggaetón-salsa duo founded in 2000 in Alamar by Alexander Delgado, joined by Randy Malcom in 2013; famous for "Bailando" (41 weeks at No. 1 Hot Latin Songs) and "La Gozadera" with Marc Anthony.
Gentle Giant
Gentle Giant: British progressive rock band (1970-1980) formed by Derek, Phil, and Ray Shulman after Simon Dupree and the Big Sound; known for counterpoint, multipart vocals, and 11 studio albums including Octopus and Free Hand.
Geordie (band)
Geordie were a Newcastle upon Tyne glam and hard rock band formed in 1972, known for UK hits "All Because Of You" (No. 6, 1973) and as Brian Johnson's band before he joined AC/DC in 1980.
Germs (band)
Germs: Los Angeles punk band (active 1976/1977–1980) of Darby Crash, Pat Smear, Lorna Doom, and Don Bolles, known for the 1979 Joan Jett-produced album (GI) on Slash and chaotic shows.
Gerry and the Pacemakers
Gerry and the Pacemakers, a Liverpool Merseybeat group formed in 1959 by Gerry Marsden, scored three consecutive UK No. 1 singles in 1963 and gave Liverpool FC its anthem "You'll Never Walk Alone".
Getdown Services
Getdown Services: Bristol-based British dance-punk duo of Josh Law and Ben Sadler, childhood friends from Minehead, Somerset, formed in 2020 lockdown; self-styled "power disco" and "Britain's Best Band"; albums Crisps (2023) and Massive Champion (2026) on Breakfast Records.
Geto Boys
Geto Boys: Houston rap group formed 1986 by James Smith on Rap-A-Lot, also spelled Ghetto Boys. Scarface, Willie D, Bushwick Bill; horrorcore pioneers; Geffen refused their 1990 album; platinum 1991 hit "Mind Playing Tricks on Me."
Ghost (Swedish band)
Ghost is a Swedish theatrical rock band formed in Linköping by Tobias Forge, fronted by papal personas (Papa Emeritus, Cardinal Copia, Papa V Perpetua) with masked Nameless Ghouls; six albums, a 2016 Grammy, and the 2025 Billboard 200 No. 1 Skeletá.
Ghost discography
Ghost discography: releases of the Swedish theatrical rock band Ghost from Linköping, fronted by Tobias Forge (briefly Ghost B.C. in the US). Six studio albums 2010-2025, four EPs, live album, Rite Here Rite Now film, Grammy-winning 'Cirice', platinum 'Mary on a Cross'.
Ghostkid
Ghostkid (Ghøstkid, GHØSTKID) is a German metal band formed in 2020 in Gelsenkirchen by Sebastian "Sushi" Biesler after leaving Electric Callboy; three Century Media albums and a 2026 lineup reset distinguish it.
Gin Blossoms
Gin Blossoms, American alternative rock band formed 1987 in Tempe, Arizona; jangly power pop behind quadruple-platinum New Miserable Experience (1992) with hits Hey Jealousy and Found Out About You written by fired founding guitarist Doug Hopkins.
Gipsy Kings
Gipsy Kings (The Gipsy Kings): Franco-Spanish rumba flamenca band from the Reyes and Baliardo families of Arles and Montpellier; 1987 hits "Bamboleo" and "Djobi Djoba", 14-20 million albums, 2014 Grammy winner.
Girl group
A girl group is a popular music act of young women who sing, typically with harmonized vocals and coordinated dancing, rather than playing instruments as a band.
Girl Group (band)
Girl Group: British-Norwegian indie pop five-piece in Liverpool (Katya Birkeland, Lily Christlow, Thea Gundersen, Mia Halvorsen, Maria Tollisen), formed 2023 at LIPA; EPs Think They're Looking, Let's Perform (2025) and Little Sticky Pictures (2026).
Girls Aloud
Girls Aloud: British pop girl group formed in 2002 on ITV's Popstars: The Rivals (Cheryl Cole, Nadine Coyle, Sarah Harding, Nicola Roberts, Kimberley Walsh). Known for 20 consecutive UK Top 10 singles, four number ones, Xenomania production, and the 2024 Sarah Harding memorial reunion tour.
Glare (band)
Glare: American shoegaze band from the Lower Rio Grande Valley, Texas, formed 2017 from the emo band Dispirit; heavy melodic shoegaze on Sunday Drive and Deathwish; debut album Sunset Funeral released April 2025.
Glass Animals
Glass Animals: English indie band formed in Oxford in 2010 (Bayley, MacFarlane, Irwin-Singer, Seaward), known for Zaba, Dreamland, and 'Heat Waves', which took a record 59 weeks to top the Billboard Hot 100.
Glass Beams
Glass Beams: masked Melbourne psychedelic trio formed in 2020 around Indian-Australian producer Rajan Silva, blending Indian classical and Bollywood influences with Western psych rock; EPs Mirage (2021) and Mahal (2024, Ninja Tune).
Glass Tiger
Glass Tiger, Canadian pop rock band from Newmarket, Ontario (formed as Tokyo, 1981); debut The Thin Red Line (1986) was Canada's fastest-selling debut, with "Don't Forget Me (When I'm Gone)" reaching No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100; five Juno Awards, 2025 Canadian Music Hall of Fame inductees.
Glassjaw
Glassjaw is an American post-hardcore band from Hempstead, New York, formed in 1993 by Daryl Palumbo and Justin Beck, known for Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Silence (2000), Worship and Tribute (2002), and Material Control (2017).
Gnarls Barkley
Gnarls Barkley: American duo of Cee-Lo Green and producer Danger Mouse, formed 2003. Known for 'Crazy', the UK's first download-only No. 1, albums St. Elsewhere (2006) and The Odd Couple (2008), two 2007 Grammys, and the 2026 farewell album Atlanta.
Go West (band)
Go West: English pop duo formed in London in 1982 by Peter Cox and Richard Drummie, also known as Cox and Drummie. Hits include We Close Our Eyes (UK No. 5, 1985) and King of Wishful Thinking from Pretty Woman; BRIT Best British Newcomer 1986.
Goanna (band)
Goanna was an Australian rock band formed in Geelong in 1977, led by Shane Howard, best known for the 1982 land rights protest song "Solid Rock".
Goblin (band)
Goblin is an Italian progressive rock band formed in Rome in 1972, also known as Cherry Five and Reale Impero Britannico, famous for horror scores for Dario Argento including Profondo rosso, Suspiria, and Zombi.
Godflesh
Godflesh is a Birmingham, England industrial metal band formed in 1988 by Justin K. Broadrick and B.C. Green, pioneers of drum-machine-driven metal on Streetcleaner (1989), disbanded 2002, later reformed.
Godley & Creme
Godley & Creme: English art pop duo of Kevin Godley and Lol Creme, ex-10cc, formed 1976-77. Known for Consequences, the Gizmotron, UK hits Under Your Thumb and Wedding Bells, and pioneering music videos like Cry and Girls on Film.