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Tindersticks
Tindersticks are an English alternative rock band formed in Nottingham in 1992 from Asphalt Ribbons, led by baritone singer Stuart A. Staples, known for orchestral chamber pop and a decades-long film-score collaboration with director Claire Denis.
Title Fight
Title Fight: American punk rock band from Kingston, Pennsylvania, formed 2003; members Rhoden, Moran, and the Russin twins; albums Shed (2011), Floral Green (2012), Hyperview (2015); inactive since 2016.
TLC (group)
TLC (T-Boz, Left Eye, Chilli), Atlanta girl group formed 1991 blending R&B, pop, and hip-hop; over 65 million records sold, five Grammys, albums CrazySexyCool (1994) through TLC (2017).
Toad the Wet Sprocket
Toad the Wet Sprocket: American alternative rock band formed 1986 in Santa Barbara, California, named for a Monty Python sketch. Members Glen Phillips, Todd Nichols, Dean Dinning, Randy Guss. Breakthrough Fear (1991) and Dulcinea (1994), both platinum; reunited 2006 after 1998 split.
Toadies
Toadies: Fort Worth, Texas alternative rock band formed 1989, known for "Possum Kingdom" and the platinum 1994 debut Rubberneck on Interscope; broke up 2001, reunited 2008, released The Charmer in 2026.
Tokio Hotel
Tokio Hotel: German rock band from Magdeburg, formed 2001 by twins Bill and Tom Kaulitz with Georg Listing and Gustav Schäfer (originally Devilish). Breakthrough hit 'Durch den Monsun' (2005); albums Schrei, Zimmer 483, Scream, Humanoid, Kings of Suburbia, Dream Machine, 2001, Encore; over 10 million records sold.
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: American rock band from Gainesville, Florida, formed from Mudcrutch; debut 1976 on Shelter, breakthrough Damn the Torpedoes (1979), Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2002, 50th anniversary Origins box set.
Tom Smothers
Tom Smothers (1937-2023), American comedian and musician, older half of the Smothers Brothers folk-comedy duo with brother Dick; co-host of CBS's The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour (1967-69), fired over censorship battles, later won a lawsuit against CBS.
Tom Tom Club
Tom Tom Club is the dance-rock and new wave band formed in 1981 by Talking Heads rhythm section Chris Frantz and Tina Weymouth, known for "Wordy Rappinghood" and "Genius of Love", the latter one of hip-hop's most sampled tracks, famously behind Mariah Carey's "Fantasy".
Tomb of the Mutilated
Tomb of the Mutilated, Cannibal Corpse's third studio album (Metal Blade, September 22, 1992), recorded at Morrisound Recording, Tampa, with Scott Burns; last album with Bob Rusay, home of "Hammer Smashed Face".
Tommy James and the Shondells
American pop rock band formed 1960 in Niles, Michigan, led by Tommy James (Thomas Gregory Jackson); 14 Top 40 hits 1966-1969 on Roulette, including "Hanky Panky," "I Think We're Alone Now," "Mony Mony," "Crimson and Clover."
Tommy Tutone
Tommy Tutone is a California power pop band formed in 1978 by Tommy Heath and Jim Keller, famous for "867-5309/Jenny," a No. 4 Billboard hit in 1982 whose phone number later became a cancer support helpline.
Tomora (duo)
Tomora (トモーラ) is a 2025 electronic superduo of Chemical Brothers' Tom Rowlands and Norwegian singer Aurora; debut album Come Closer (Fontana, 17 April 2026), singles "Ring the Alarm", Coachella 2026 debut.
Tonic (band)
Tonic is an American rock band formed in Los Angeles in 1993 by Emerson Hart and Jeff Russo. Its platinum 1996 debut Lemon Parade yielded "If You Could Only See," the most-played rock song of 1997; later albums include Sugar, Head on Straight, and Tonic.
Tony Orlando and Dawn
Tony Orlando and Dawn (originally just Dawn) were a 1970s American pop vocal trio, Tony Orlando with backing singers Telma Hopkins and Joyce Vincent, known for "Candida," "Knock Three Times," "Tie a Yellow Ribbon," and their CBS variety show.
Tony! Toni! Toné!
Tony! Toni! Toné! is an Oakland R&B trio (D'Wayne Wiggins, Raphael Saadiq, Timothy Christian Riley) formed in 1986, known for new jack swing hits "Feels Good" and "Anniversary," four gold-or-better albums, a 2023 reunion tour, and Wiggins's 2025 death.
Tool (band)
Tool is an American progressive metal band formed in 1990 in Los Angeles: Maynard James Keenan, Adam Jones, Justin Chancellor, and Danny Carey. Five albums from Undertow (1993) to Fear Inoculum (2019), three Grammys, complex odd-meter songcraft, and elaborate live production distinguish the band.
Toots and the Maytals
Toots and the Maytals: Jamaican vocal trio formed in Kingston in 1962 by Frederick "Toots" Hibbert, Raleigh Gordon, and Jerry Matthias, credited with naming reggae via the 1968 single "Do the Reggay" and known for "54-46," "Pressure Drop," and Funky Kingston.
Toploader
Toploader: English rock band from Eastbourne formed 1997, known for the cover 'Dancing in the Moonlight' (No. 7 UK, one billion Spotify streams) and the triple-platinum debut album Onka's Big Moka (UK No. 4); split 2003, returned with Only Human in 2011.
Total (group)
Total, an American R&B girl group of Kima Raynor, Keisha Spivey, and Pam Long, formed 1994 in New Jersey on Bad Boy Records; hits include "Can't You See" and "Trippin'." Not the British noise project Total or Russian rock band Total.
Toto (band)
Toto is an American rock band formed in Los Angeles in 1977, best known for "Hold the Line," "Rosanna," and "Africa" and the 1982 album Toto IV.
Tower of Power
Tower of Power is an American funk and soul band formed in Oakland, California, in 1968, known for its five-piece horn section and hits like "What Is Hip?"
Toy Dolls
Toy Dolls: English punk rock band formed in Sunderland in October 1979, known for comic punk pathetique. Only constant member is guitarist-vocalist Olga (Michael Algar); best known for the 1984 UK Top Five single "Nellie the Elephant" and 13 studio albums.
Traffic (band)
Traffic: English rock band formed in Birmingham, April 1967, by Steve Winwood, Jim Capaldi, Chris Wood, and Dave Mason; psychedelic-then-progressive act behind Mr. Fantasy, John Barleycorn Must Die, and Low Spark, inducted into the Rock Hall in 2004.
Train (band)
Train is an American pop rock band formed in San Francisco (1993 or 1994), fronted by Pat Monahan. Known for "Meet Virginia," "Drops of Jupiter" (2002 Best Rock Song Grammy), and "Hey, Soul Sister," it has released 11 studio albums.
Trans-Canada Highwaymen
The Trans-Canada Highwaymen are a Canadian rock supergroup formed in 2017, made up of Moe Berg, Chris Murphy, Craig Northey, and Steven Page, who play each other's hits.
Trans-Siberian Orchestra
Trans-Siberian Orchestra (TSO), American symphonic rock project formed 1996 in Tampa by Paul O'Neill with Jon Oliva and Robert Kinkel, known for Christmas rock operas and Christmas Eve/Sarajevo 12/24.
Transplants (band)
Transplants: American punk rock band formed 1999 in Los Angeles by Tim Armstrong (Rancid), Rob Aston, and Travis Barker (blink-182); albums Transplants (2002), Haunted Cities (2005), In a Warzone (2013); punk-hip-hop-reggae mix.
Transvision Vamp
Transvision Vamp, English new wave pop-rock band formed in London in 1986 by Wendy James and Nick Christian Sayer; Velveteen (1989) hit UK No. 1 and Baby I Don't Care No. 3. Reunited in 2026 by James and Dave Parsons with a planned 2028 album.
Trashcan Sinatras
Trashcan Sinatras (The Trash Can Sinatras) are a Scottish indie pop band formed in Irvine in 1986, known for Cake (1990), Obscurity Knocks, jangly guitars, wordplay, and seven albums including Ever the Optimist (2026).