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Slaughterhouse (group)
Slaughterhouse: American hip-hop supergroup of Joe Budden, Joell Ortiz, Royce da 5'9", and Crooked I, formed 2008 from the Halfway House track; E1 debut 2009, Shady's Welcome to: Our House 2012.
Slaves (American band)
Slaves was a Sacramento, California post-hardcore band formed in 2014 by Jonny Craig (ex-Dance Gavin Dance, Emarosa), distinct from the English punk duo of the same name; it released four albums before becoming Rain City Drive in 2021.
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.
Sleater-Kinney
Sleater-Kinney: American riot grrrl-rooted rock band formed 1994 in Olympia, Washington, by Corin Tucker and Carrie Brownstein; eleven albums 1995–2024, including Dig Me Out, One Beat, and Little Rope.
Sleep Token
Sleep Token are an anonymous English rock band formed in London in 2016, whose four masked members, led by the singer Vessel, perform as servants of a deity called Sleep.
Sleeper (band)
Sleeper: English Britpop band formed in London, fronted by Louise Wener. Albums Smart, The It Girl (platinum), Pleased to Meet You; split 1998, reunited 2017, The Modern Age 2019.
Sleeping at Last
Sleeping at Last is the moniker of Chicago singer-songwriter Ryan O'Neal, formerly a Wheaton, Illinois trio; known for the Yearbook and Atlas series, Grey's Anatomy and Twilight placements, and the song Saturn.
Sleeping with Sirens
Sleeping with Sirens (SWS) is an American post-hardcore band formed in Orlando, Florida in 2009, fronted by Kellin Quinn. Known for Feel (2013, Billboard 200 No. 3) and 2026's An Ending in Itself on Rise Records.
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.
Slightly Stoopid
Slightly Stoopid is an American band from San Diego, California, formed in 1995 by Miles Doughty and Kyle McDonald, playing a fusion of rock, reggae, and punk.
Slint
Slint: Louisville, Kentucky rock band formed 1986 (McMahan, Pajo, Walford, Buckler/Brashear), also called a post-rock progenitor. Albums Tweez (1989) and Spiderland (1991, Touch and Go); broke up before Spiderland's release, reunited 2005.
Slowdive
Slowdive: English shoegaze/dream pop band formed in Reading in 1989 by Neil Halstead and Rachel Goswell; albums Just for a Day, Souvlaki, Pygmalion, then 2014 reunion and Slowdive (2017), everything is alive (2023).
Sly and the Family Stone
Sly and the Family Stone was an American funk rock band from San Francisco, led by Sly Stone and active from the late 1960s to 1975.
Small Faces
Small Faces: English mod/psychedelic rock band formed in East London in 1965 by Steve Marriott, Ronnie Lane, Kenney Jones, and Jimmy Winston (later Ian McLagan). Known for "All Or Nothing", "Itchycoo Park", and the 1968 chart-topping Ogdens' Nut Gone Flake; became Faces after Marriott left, inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2012.
Smash Mouth
Smash Mouth (スマッシュ・マウス), San Jose rock band formed 1994 by Steve Harwell, Greg Camp, Kevin Coleman, and Paul De Lisle; hits "Walkin' on the Sun" and "All Star"; continued after Harwell's 2023 death with Zach Goode.
Smile (band)
Smile (band): the 1968-1970 British trio of Brian May, Tim Staffell, and Roger Taylor, precursor to Queen; recorded six songs including "Earth" and "Doin' Alright"; distinct from The Smile (Yorke/Greenwood) and a California punk-pop Smile.
Smile.dk
Smile.dk (SMiLE.dk) is a Swedish bubblegum eurodance project formed in 1998, known for "Butterfly" from Dance Dance Revolution; now a solo project of Veronica Almqvist.
Smokie (band)
Smokie is an English pop-rock band from Bradford, formed in the 1960s, whose run of mid-to-late 1970s hits was led by "Living Next Door to Alice" (1976).
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.
Snap!
Snap! is a German Eurodance project formed by Michael Münzing and Luca Anzilotti, known for "The Power" (1990) and "Rhythm Is a Dancer" (1992).
Sneaker Pimps
Sneaker Pimps: English trip-hop/electronic band formed 1994 in Hartlepool, England, led by Liam Howe and Chris Corner, also known for debut album Becoming X and the hit "6 Underground," and for vocalist changes from Kelli Ali to Chris Corner to Simonne Jones.
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 Patrol
Snow Patrol: Northern Irish-Scottish rock band formed 1994 in Dundee by Gary Lightbody and Mark McClelland; breakthrough Final Straw (2003), Eyes Open (2006) with Chasing Cars, eight studio albums through The Forest Is the Path (2024).
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.
Social Distortion
Social Distortion is an American punk rock band formed in 1978 in Fullerton, California, around Mike Ness. Known for blending punk with country and blues, it was the first original Orange County punk band to sign with a major label, Epic.
Soda Stereo
Soda Stereo, Argentine rock trio formed in Buenos Aires in 1982 by Gustavo Cerati, Zeta Bosio, and Charly Alberti, a defining band of rock en español across Latin America; split in 1997, reunited 2007, Cerati died 2014, ECOS hologram tour since 2026.
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).
Soft Machine
Soft Machine: English band formed mid-1966 by Robert Wyatt, Kevin Ayers, Daevid Allen, and Mike Ratledge, named after Burroughs's novel; founding band of the Canterbury scene, evolving from psychedelia to jazz fusion, still touring and recording (Thirteen, 2026).
Something Corporate
Something Corporate (SoCo) is an Orange County, California piano rock band fronted by Andrew McMahon, known for Leaving Through the Window (2002) and North (2003), a 2005 hiatus, and 2010 and 2024 reunions including the single "Death Grip."