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Enjambre

Enjambre, Mexican alternative rock band from Fresnillo, Zacatecas led by the Navejas brothers, formed in Santa Ana, California. Known for El Segundo Es Felino (2008), Daltónico (2010), and Daños Luz (2026).

Ensemble Modern

Ensemble Modern is a German contemporary classical ensemble of eighteen soloists based in Frankfurt am Main, founded in 1980 and regarded among the leading new music ensembles worldwide.

Enter Shikari

Enter Shikari: English post-hardcore/electronicore band from St Albans (Rou Reynolds, Rory Clewlow, Chris Batten, Rob Rolfe), on their label Ambush Reality; eight albums, first UK No. 1 in 2023, dormancy announced for end of 2027.

Epik High (에픽하이)

Epik High (에픽하이) is a South Korean alternative hip-hop trio of Tablo, Mithra Jin, and DJ Tukutz, formed in 2001-2002, whose 2003 debut Map of the Human Soul launched ten studio albums, mainstream Korean hip-hop, and Coachella and international touring.

EPMD

EPMD, also known as Erick and Parrish Making Dollars, is an American hip-hop duo formed in 1987 by Erick Sermon and Parrish Smith. They are known for their monotone rhyming and five gold-certified albums.

Eraserheads

Eraserheads, also known as E-heads, is a Filipino rock band formed in Quezon City in 1989, widely regarded as among the most influential acts in Original Pilipino Music.

Eric B. & Rakim

Eric B. & Rakim, also known as Eric B and Rakim, were a hip-hop duo from Long Island, New York, whose 1987 debut Paid in Full transformed rap.

Eric's Trip

Eric's Trip: Canadian lo-fi indie rock/noise-pop quartet from Moncton, New Brunswick, formed 1990; first Canadian band on Sub Pop; albums Love Tara, Forever Again, Purple Blue; broke up 1996, reunited 2001 and 2006.

Escala (group)

Escala is a British classical crossover (electric) string quartet, not the Japanese company Scala or other namesakes: Tasya Hodges, Izzy Johnston, Chantal Leverton, and Victoria Lyon, Britain's Got Talent 2008 finalists whose 2009 debut album reached UK number two.

Estelle Bennett

Estelle Bennett (1941-2009), American singer, older sister of Ronnie Spector and backing vocalist in the Ronettes, whose hits included Be My Baby; helped create the group's image, later sued Phil Spector, Hall of Fame 2007.

Eternal (group)

Eternal were a British R&B girl group formed in 1992 (Easther and Vernie Bennett, Kéllé Bryan, Louise Nurding), known for Stay, Power Of A Woman, and the 1997 UK Number 1 I Wanna Be The Only One with BeBe Winans; disbanded 2000.

Etran de L'Aïr

Etran de L'Aïr, "Stars of the Aïr" in Tamasheq, is a Tuareg family band formed in 1995 in Agadez, Niger, rooted in the wedding circuit; albums No. 1, Agadez, and 100% Sahara Guitar on Sahel Sounds.

Europe (band)

Europe (band): Swedish rock band formed 1979 in Upplands Väsby as Force, famous for the 1986 hit The Final Countdown. Lineup Joey Tempest, John Norum, Mic Michaeli, John Levén, Ian Haugland; 12th album Come This Madness released 2026.

European Orchestra Federation

The European Orchestra Federation (EOFed) is a European umbrella organization uniting amateur and youth orchestras through national federations, founded in 2009 and known for its triennial European Orchestra Festival.

Eurovision Choir

Eurovision Choir, formerly Eurovision Choir of the Year, is a defunct EBU televised competition for amateur choirs, held in Riga in 2017 and Gothenburg in 2019.

Eurythmics

Eurythmics: British pop duo formed in 1980 by Annie Lennox and Dave Stewart after the Tourists; 1983 hit "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)" topped the Billboard Hot 100; Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees 2022.

Evanescence

Evanescence is an American rock band formed in Little Rock, Arkansas, in 1995 by Amy Lee and Ben Moody, known for gothic-flavored rock. Breakthrough album Fallen (2003) sold over 17 million copies and won two Grammys; later albums include The Open Door, Evanescence, Synthesis, The Bitter Truth, and Sanctuary (2026).

Evanescence discography

Evanescence discography: six studio albums from Fallen (2003, 17 million sold) to Sanctuary (2026), plus live albums, Lost Whispers compilation, Origin demo, EPs, and singles on Wind-up and BMG.

Eve 6

Eve 6 is an American pop-punk/alternative rock band from Los Angeles (Max Collins, Jon Siebels, Tony Fagenson), named after an X-Files episode; known for "Inside Out," "Promise," and "Here's to the Night," with over three million albums sold and a 2011 reunion.

Everclear (band)

Everclear is an American alternative rock band formed in Portland, Oregon, in 1992 by Art Alexakis; known for Sparkle and Fade (1995), So Much for the Afterglow, and hits like Santa Monica, distinct from the everclear app.

Evermore (band)

Evermore (band): New Zealand rock band of brothers Jon, Peter, and Dann Hume from Feilding; 2000 Rockquest winners; albums Dreams (2004) and Real Life (2008); hits "It's Too Late" and "Light Surrounding You". Distinct from the Swedish power metal and American bands of the same name.

Everything but the Girl

Everything but the Girl (EBTG), English pop duo formed in 1982 by Tracey Thorn and Ben Watt at Hull University; sophisti-pop in the 1980s, then the 1995-96 Todd Terry-remixed hit "Missing" and the drum'n'bass-tinged Walking Wounded; reunited for 2023's Fuse after a 24-year hiatus.

Everything Everything

Everything Everything are an English art-pop/indie rock band formed in Manchester in 2007, named after lyrics in Radiohead's OK Computer; members Jonathan Higgs, Jeremy Pritchard, Michael Spearman, and Alex Robertshaw; albums Man Alive, Arc, Get to Heaven, Raw Data Feel.

Evil Island (band)

Evil Island is an American post-hardcore supergroup formed in October 2025 by Blood Brothers members Johnny Whitney, Cody Votolato, and Mark Gajadhar with Autry Fulbright II and Todd Weinstock; debut album Terraform the Afterlife (2026, Blowed Out Records).

Ex Battalion

Ex Battalion (ExB), formerly Jekkpot Battalion, is a Filipino hip hop collective from Muntinlupa formed in 2012 by Bosx1ne, Jekkpot, and Cent; known for "No Games" (2016) and "Hayaan Mo Sila" (#2 Billboard Philippine Top 20, 2017).

Ex Cathedra

Ex Cathedra, Latin "from the chair": a theological term for papal teaching authority, and a Birmingham early-music choir and Baroque orchestra founded by Jeffrey Skidmore in 1969.

Exile (American band)

Exile is an American band, originally known as The Exiles, that reached No. 1 pop in 1978 with "Kiss You All Over" and achieved ten country No. 1 singles.

Experimental big band

An experimental big band is a large jazz ensemble, typically a dozen or more musicians, that integrates free improvisation and unusual instrumentation within composed frameworks, a practice dating from the 1960s.

Explosions in the Sky

Explosions in the Sky (EitS), formed in Austin, Texas in 1999, is an instrumental post-rock quartet of Chris Hrasky, Michael James, Munaf Rayani, and Mark Smith on Temporary Residence, famed for Friday Night Lights scoring and albums through 2023's End.

Exposé (group)

Exposé (ek-spo-zay) is an American Miami-formed female vocal trio (1984) created by producer Lewis A. Martineé; the Jurado/Bruno/Curless lineup's 1987 album Exposure yielded four Top 10 hits including "Seasons Change," distinct from Robert Fripp's Exposure band and UK punk Expose.