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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.
Band of Gypsys (band)
Band of Gypsys: 1969-1970 Jimi Hendrix power trio with Billy Cox (bass) and Buddy Miles (drums), distinct from the Jimi Hendrix Experience; played four Fillmore East shows and released the funk-driven live album Band of Gypsys (1970).
Band of Horses
Band of Horses: American indie rock band formed 2004 in Seattle by Ben Bridwell after Carissa's Wierd; albums Everything All the Time (2006, Sub Pop, "The Funeral") through Things Are Great (2022), based in South Carolina.
Band-Maid (バンドメイド)
Band-Maid (バンドメイド) is a five-piece all-female Japanese hard rock band formed in Tokyo in 2013, known for maid-café costumes, fans called masters and princesses, albums like Epic Narratives, and the 2026 world tour ending at Nippon Budokan.
Bandslam
Bandslam is a 2009 American teen musical comedy-drama directed by Todd Graff. It follows a music-obsessed high school outsider recruited to manage a rock band for a competition.
Barclay James Harvest
Barclay James Harvest, English progressive rock band formed in Oldham in 1966 by John Lees, Les Holroyd, Woolly Wolstenholme, and Mel Pritchard; known for orchestral prog, the Harvest label, 1980 and 1987 Berlin concerts, and the 1998 split into two successor bands.
Barenaked Ladies
Barenaked Ladies: Canadian pop rock band formed 1988 in Scarborough, Ontario, known as BNL. Hits: "One Week" (Hot 100 No. 1, 1998); albums Gordon and Stunt; 15 million records; Hall of Fame.
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.
Bastille (ΔSTILLE) (band)
Bastille (BΔSTILLE) are an English indie pop band formed in London in 2010 by Dan Smith, with Kyle Simmons, Will Farquarson, and Chris Wood; known for Bad Blood, Pompeii, three UK number-one albums, and the Marshmello hit Happier.
Battles (band)
Battles is an American experimental rock band formed in New York City in 2002, often tagged math rock; founded by Ian Williams (Don Caballero), Tyondai Braxton, Dave Konopka, and John Stanier (Helmet), releasing Mirrored, Gloss Drop, La Di Da Di, and Juice B Crypts on Warp Records.
Bauhaus (band)
Bauhaus: English post-punk band formed in Northampton in 1978 (Murphy, Ash, David J, Haskins), also known as Bauhaus 1919, whose 1979 single "Bela Lugosi's Dead" launched gothic rock.
Bay City Rollers
Bay City Rollers: Scottish pop rock band from Edinburgh, 1970s teen idols behind Rollermania, "Bye Bye Baby" and "Shang-a-Lang"; tartan image, two UK No. 1 singles in 1975, manager Tam Paton disputes, and later lineups led by Stuart Wood.
Bayside (band)
Bayside, American emo/pop-punk band from Queens, New York, formed in 2000 by Anthony Raneri; known for Sirens and Condolences, the 2005 self-titled album, The Walking Wounded, and Cult's Billboard 200 number 24 peak.
Beach House
Beach House is an American dream pop duo from Baltimore, Maryland, formed by Victoria Legrand and Alex Scally, known for hazy, organ- and drum-machine-driven songs since 2006.
Beady Eye
Beady Eye: English rock band (2009-2014) formed by Liam Gallagher, Gem Archer, Andy Bell, and Chris Sharrock after Oasis split; albums Different Gear, Still Speeding (2011) and BE (2013).
Beastie Boys
Beastie Boys: New York trio (Mike D, MCA, Ad-Rock), 1981–2012, hardcore punk band turned pioneering hip-hop group; Licensed to Ill was the first rap album to top the Billboard 200, Paul's Boutique a sampling landmark, Rock Hall inductees 2012.
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.
Beauty School Dropout (band)
Beauty School Dropout (BSD) is a Los Angeles rock band formed in 2020 by Cole Hutzler, Brent Burdett, and Bardo, blending pop, punk, alt-rock, and hip hop as "Renegade-Pop"; first signing to Mark Hoppus's Verswire label.
Bee Gees
The Bee Gees were the Gibb brothers Barry, Robin, and Maurice, a harmony pop and disco group known for Barry's falsetto, the Saturday Night Fever soundtrack, six straight US number ones, and over 200 million records sold.
Beirut (band)
Beirut is an American indie band formed in 2006 in Santa Fe, New Mexico, as the solo project of Zach Condon, blending Balkan brass and French chanson; albums include Gulag Orkestar, The Rip Tide, Hadsel, and A Study of Losses.
Belle and Sebastian
Belle and Sebastian, also styled Belle & Sebastian, are a Scottish indie pop band formed in Glasgow in 1996 around Stuart Murdoch, known for Tigermilk, If You're Feeling Sinister, and literate chamber pop.
Belly (band)
Belly is an American alternative rock band formed in 1991 by ex-Throwing Muses and Breeders member Tanya Donelly with Tom and Chris Gorman; the 1993 gold album Star, hit "Feed the Tree", and 1995's King distinguished it from other 1990s alternative acts.
Ben Folds Five
Ben Folds Five (Ben Folds 5) was an American alternative rock trio from Chapel Hill, North Carolina, known for guitar-free piano rock and the 1997 hit "Brick".
Ben Quad
Ben Quad is an Oklahoma City emo band formed in 2018, also called Ben Quadinaros after a Star Wars character, blending Midwest emo, screamo, and math rock; albums I'm Scared That's All There Is (2022) and Wisher (2025, Pure Noise).
Ben&Ben
Ben&Ben is a nine-piece Filipino folk-pop band from Manila, formed in 2015 as The Benjamins by twin brothers Paolo and Miguel Guico, known for Limasawa Street, Pebble House, and over a billion Spotify streams.
Berlin (band)
Berlin (band): American synth-pop group from Los Angeles founded by Terri Nunn, John Crawford, and David Diamond; hits 'Sex (I'm A...)' and the Oscar-winning 'Take My Breath Away' (Top Gun, 1986). Not to be confused with Berlin School electronic music, Lou Reed's album Berlin, or other acts named Berlin.
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.
Better Than Ezra
Better Than Ezra: American alternative rock band formed in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, in 1987-1988, led by Kevin Griffin and Tom Drummond; known for the 1995 platinum album Deluxe and the No. 1 Modern Rock hit "Good", still touring and recording (Super Magick, 2024).
Biffy Clyro
Biffy Clyro, also known as Team Biffy, are a Scottish rock trio formed in Kilmarnock in 1995: Simon Neil with twins James and Ben Johnston. Known for Puzzle (2007), four UK number-one albums including Futique (2025), and the Matt Cardle Christmas Number 1 cover of Many Of Horror.