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The Blow Monkeys
The Blow Monkeys are a British pop-soul and sophisti-pop band formed in 1981 by Dr Robert (Bruce Robert Howard), known for "Digging Your Scene" (1986), "It Doesn't Have To Be This Way", and their 1990 split and 2007 reunion.
The Boomtown Rats
The Boomtown Rats are an Irish punk and new wave rock band formed in 1975 in Dún Laoghaire, Ireland, led by Bob Geldof and known for "Rat Trap" and "I Don't Like Mondays."
The Box Tops
The Box Tops: Memphis blue-eyed soul group whose 1967 hit "The Letter" topped Billboard for four weeks; fronted by teenage Alex Chilton, produced by Dan Penn, later Big Star connection.
The Braxtons
The Braxtons, American R&B group of the five Braxton sisters formed 1989 in Severn, Maryland; "Good Life" (1990) sparked Toni Braxton's solo career; albums So Many Ways (1996) and Braxton Family Christmas (2015).
The Breeders
Formed in 1989 in Dayton, Ohio, The Breeders is an American alternative rock band led by Kim Deal and Tanya Donelly. Their album Last Splash achieved significant success.
The Brian Jonestown Massacre
The Brian Jonestown Massacre is an American psychedelic rock band formed in San Francisco in 1990, led throughout by Anton Newcombe and named for Rolling Stones guitarist Brian Jones.
The Brobecks
The Brobecks are an indie rock band from the Salt Lake City, Utah area, formed in 2002 out of the band 1000 West and led by Dallon Weekes of Panic! at the Disco and iDKHOW. Known for witty pop hooks across four 2003-2009 albums including Violent Things; reunited in 2024.
The Brothers Johnson
The Brothers Johnson: George (Lightnin' Licks) and Louis (Thunder Thumbs) Johnson, an American funk-R&B duo from Los Angeles discovered by Quincy Jones on Mellow Madness (1975), known for I'll Be Good to You, Strawberry Letter 23, and Stomp!
The Buckinghams
The Buckinghams: Chicago pop-rock band (formed 1965) behind "Kind of a Drag", #1 in February 1967; also "Don't You Care" and "Mercy, Mercy, Mercy"; disbanded 1970, touring again since 1980 under Giammarese and Fortuna.
The Bug Club
The Bug Club: Welsh indie rock duo from Caldicot, Monmouthshire, formed 2016 by Sam Willmett and Tilly Harris; named after a childhood insect-collecting club; prolific garage-pop act signed to Sub Pop.
The Buggles
The Buggles were an English synth-pop duo formed in 1977 by Trevor Horn and Geoff Downes. Their 1979 hit "Video Killed the Radio Star" topped charts in 16 countries and was MTV's first video.
The Byrds
The Byrds: Los Angeles rock band formed 1964 by McGuinn, Gene Clark, Crosby, Clarke, and Hillman; folk-rock pioneers via "Mr. Tambourine Man," later psychedelic and country rock (Sweetheart of the Rodeo).
The Byrds discography
The Byrds discography: twelve studio albums (1965–1973) by the Los Angeles folk-rock band of McGuinn, Clark, Crosby, Hillman, and Clarke, from Mr. Tambourine Man to the 1973 Asylum reunion, plus singles, compilations, and reissues.
The Cardigans
The Cardigans: Swedish pop band formed in Jönköping in 1992, fronted by Nina Persson. Known for "Lovefool" (1996) from First Band on the Moon and the 3-million-selling Gran Turismo; six albums, last in 2005.
The Cars
The Cars were an American new wave rock band formed in Boston in 1976 by Ric Ocasek, Benjamin Orr, Elliot Easton, Greg Hawkes, and David Robinson. Known for "Just What I Needed" and "Drive," six Elektra albums, 23 million US sales, and 2018 Rock Hall induction.
The Carters
The Carters are the joint alias of Beyoncé and Jay-Z. Their only album, Everything Is Love (2018), a nine-song Tidal exclusive with the Louvre-filmed APESHIT video, won a 2019 Grammy.
The Casualties
The Casualties is an American street punk band formed in New York City in 1990. They aim to revive the style of late-1970s and 1980s street punk.
The Cat Empire
The Cat Empire is an Australian band formed in Melbourne in 1999, fusing jazz, funk, ska, Latin, and hip-hop. Known for live shows, ARIA number-one albums Two Shoes (2005) and Rising with the Sun (2016), and a 2023 lineup rebuild led by Felix Riebl and Ollie McGill.
The Chameleons
The Chameleons (Chameleons UK) are an English post-punk band formed in Middleton, Greater Manchester, in 1981, led by Mark Burgess; known for Script of the Bridge, Strange Times, and influence on indie and post-punk revival acts.
The Champs
The Champs, American instrumental rock and roll group formed in Los Angeles in 1957 on Gene Autry's Challenge Records, best known for "Tequila" (1958), a five-week Billboard number one written by Danny Flores (Chuck Rio) that won the first Grammy for Best R&B Recording; later members included Glen Campbell, Jimmy Seals, and Dash Crofts.
The Charlatans (English band)
The Charlatans (also The Charlatans UK) are an English rock band formed in the West Midlands in 1988, led by Tim Burgess. Known for Madchester-era hits "The Only One I Know" and "One to Another", three UK Number 1 albums, and the 2025 album We Are Love.
The Chats
The Chats are an Australian punk rock trio formed in 2016 on the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, known as shed rock. Members Eamon Sandwith, Matt Boggis, and guitarist Josh Hardy (after Josh Price) broke out with the viral 2017 single Smoko; albums High Risk Behaviour (2020) and Get Fucked (2022) came out on their own Bargain Bin Records.
The Cheeky Girls
The Cheeky Girls are Romanian identical twins Gabriela and Monica Irimia, whose 2002 novelty single Cheeky Song (Touch My Bum) peaked at UK Number 2 after a failed Popstars: The Rivals audition.
The Cheetah Girls (group)
The Cheetah Girls: fictional girl group from Deborah Gregory's novels, central to Disney Channel's 2003 first musical DCOM and a real spin-off act; sequels 2006, 2008, and Next Gen (2026).
The Chipettes
The Chipettes: fictional girl group of three singing chipmunks, Brittany, Jeanette, and Eleanor, female counterparts to Alvin and the Chipmunks, created and voiced by Janice Karman, debuting in the 1983 animated series.
The Chocolate Watchband
The Chocolate Watchband, also Chocolate Watch Band, was a 1960s American garage rock band formed in 1965 at Foothill College, Los Altos Hills, California, known for David Aguilar's vocals, producer Ed Cobb's session-musician substitutions on No Way Out and The Inner Mystique, and a 1999 reunion.
The Choirboys (band)
The Choirboys are an Australian hard rock/pub rock band from Sydney's Northern Beaches, formed around 1978-1979 by Mark Gable and Ian Hulme; their 1988 album Big Bad Noise went double platinum and "Run to Paradise" hit No. 3 in Australia.
The Chordettes
The Chordettes were an American female singing quartet formed in 1946 in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, best known for the 1954 chart-topping hit "Mr. Sandman" and the 1958 hit "Lollipop".
The Church (band)
The Church: Australian alternative rock band formed in Sydney in 1980, led by Steve Kilbey; known for Starfish (1988), the Top 40 hit Under the Milky Way, ARIA Hall of Fame induction, and more than 25 studio albums through Eros Zeta (2024) and Lacuna (2026).
The Civil Wars
The Civil Wars were an American folk and country duo of Joy Williams and John Paul White, formed in Nashville in 2008 and winners of four Grammy Awards.