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New Found Glory
New Found Glory: American pop-punk band formed 1997 in Coral Springs, Florida, also early name A New Found Glory. Gold/platinum albums New Found Glory (2000), Sticks and Stones (2002), Catalyst (2004); easycore pioneers; guitarist Chad Gilbert died 2026.
New Hope Club
New Hope Club (NHC), British pop trio formed 2015: Reece Bibby, Blake Richardson, George Smith. Vamps' Steady Records act; debut album hit UK No. 5 in 2020; second album Getting Better 2024; large Asian fanbase.
New Kids on the Block
New Kids on the Block (NKOTB), formed 1984 in Dorchester, Massachusetts, is an American boy band (Jonathan and Jordan Knight, Donnie Wahlberg, Joey McIntyre, Danny Wood) created by Maurice Starr; Hangin' Tough and Step by Step hit No. 1, 80 million albums sold, reunited 2008 with Vegas residency The Right Stuff.
New Model Army (band)
New Model Army: English rock band formed in Bradford in 1980, led by Justin Sullivan, named after Cromwell's army; 16 studio albums from Vengeance (1984) to Unbroken (2024).
New Order (band)
New Order: English rock band formed 1980 in Salford by Joy Division survivors Sumner, Hook and Morris with Gillian Gilbert; creators of 'Blue Monday', the best-selling 12-inch single ever, and UK No. 1 albums Technique and Republic.
New Radicals
New Radicals, an American pop-rock project formed in 1997 around Gregg Alexander and Danielle Brisebois, released one album, Maybe You've Been Brainwashed Too (1998), whose hit "You Get What You Give" preceded a 1999 breakup and a 2021 Biden inauguration reunion.
New wave of British heavy metal
New Wave of British Heavy Metal (NWOBHM), British metal movement circa 1979-1983 named by Sounds editor Alan Lewis; DIY scene of Iron Maiden, Def Leppard, Saxon, Neat Records that seeded thrash and power metal.
New West (band)
New West is a Toronto collective formed in 2017 (Kala Wita, Lee Vella, Ben Key, Noel West) blending Britpop, indie pop, and alternative R&B; known for the 2019 viral hit "Those Eyes" and the 2023 debut album Based on a True Story...
New York Dolls
New York Dolls: American glam/proto-punk band formed in New York City in 1971, named after the New York Doll Hospital. Albums New York Dolls (1973) and Too Much Too Soon (1974) prefigured punk; members included Johansen, Thunders, Sylvain, Kane, Murcia.
Newsboys
Newsboys are an Australian-formed Christian rock and worship band (1985, Mooloolaba, Queensland; later Nashville) behind hits like "Shine" and "God's Not Dead." Distinctive for its rotating frontmen (James, Furler, Tait, Agee), Wes Campbell's brand ownership, and the 2025 Michael Tait scandal and ensuing defamation and antitrust lawsuit.
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds: Australian rock band formed in Melbourne in 1983 by Nick Cave, Mick Harvey, and Blixa Bargeld after the Birthday Party; 18 studio albums including Murder Ballads, Ghosteen, and Wild God.
Nickelback
Nickelback, Canadian rock band formed 1995 in Hanna, Alberta (Village Idiot), based in Vancouver; Chad Kroeger, Mike Kroeger, Ryan Peake, Daniel Adair. Hits "How You Remind Me," "Photograph," "Rockstar"; 50 million albums; Billboard's 2000s rock band of the decade.
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).
Night Ranger
Night Ranger, San Francisco hard rock/AOR band of the 1980s, known for "Sister Christian" and albums Dawn Patrol, Midnight Madness, and 7 Wishes; split 1989, reunited 1996, still touring with Blades, Keagy, Gillis, Levy, and Kelli.
Night Tapes
Night Tapes: London dream pop trio of Estonian singer Iiris Vesik with Max Doohan and Sam Richards, formed 2019 from late-night tape sessions; Nettwerk-signed, MME Award-winning, debut album portals//polarities.
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.
Nirvana (band)
Nirvana: American grunge rock band formed 1987 in Aberdeen, Washington, by Kurt Cobain, Krist Novoselic, and Dave Grohl; Nevermind (1991) hit Billboard No. 1; ended by Cobain's 1994 death; Rock Hall 2014.
Nirvana (British band)
Nirvana (British band), also called the original or 1960s Nirvana, a London psychedelic/orchestral pop duo of Patrick Campbell-Lyons and Alex Spyropoulos, first signed to Island Records, hit with "Rainbow Chaser" (UK No. 34, 1968), distinct from the Seattle grunge band of the same name.
Nirvana discography
The Nirvana discography covers three studio albums by the American rock band, Bleach, Nevermind, and In Utero, plus posthumous live albums, compilations, and box sets.
No Devotion
No Devotion: Welsh-American alternative rock band formed in 2014 in Pontypridd, Wales, by ex-Lostprophets members with Thursday singer Geoff Rickly; albums Permanence (2015) and No Oblivion (2022), post-punk/New Wave revival style.
No Doubt
No Doubt, American rock band formed 1986 in Anaheim, California, fronted by Gwen Stefani with Tom Dumont, Tony Kanal, and Adrian Young; broke through with the 1995 diamond-certified album Tragic Kingdom and hits "Just a Girl" and "Don't Speak."
No Pressure (band)
No Pressure: American pop-punk band formed in California in 2020 by Parker Cannon of The Story So Far, Pat Kennedy, and Harry Corrigan; EP 2020, LPs No Pressure (2022) and NP Style (2026).
Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds
Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds is an English rock band formed by Noel Gallagher after the Oasis split in 2009. The group has released four studio albums.
NOFX
NOFX is a Los Angeles punk rock band formed in 1983 by Fat Mike, Eric Melvin, and Erik Sandin, later joined by El Hefe. Known for never signing to a major label, the gold-selling Punk in Drublic (1994), and Fat Wreck Chords; the band retired after its final show on October 6, 2024.
Nomeansno
Nomeansno: Canadian punk band formed 1979 in Victoria, BC, by brothers Rob and John Wright; fused hardcore with jazz and funk, released Wrong (1989), disbanded 2016.
Not Enough Space
Not Enough Space: Orlando, Florida metalcore band formed 2018, fronted by vocalists Lizzie Raatma and Liv Mitchell. Viral 'moancore' single 'Primitive' (2024); debut album Weaponize Your Rage on Thriller Records, September 12, 2025.
Nothing (band)
Nothing is a Philadelphia shoegaze band formed around 2010 by Domenic Palermo after prison, known for Guilty of Everything (2014) through a short history of decay (2026) and heavy, melody-driven shoegaze.
Nothing but Thieves
Nothing but Thieves: English alternative rock band formed 2012 in Southend-on-Sea, Essex (Conor Mason, Joe Langridge-Brown, Dominic Craik, Philip Blake, James Price). Five RCA albums; Dead Club City was its first UK No. 1; Stray Dogs released 2026.