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L7 (band)
L7 is an American all-female rock band formed in Los Angeles in 1985 by Donita Sparks and Suzi Gardner. Known for "Pretend We're Dead" and Bricks Are Heavy (1992), Rock for Choice, a 2001-2014 hiatus, and the 2026 Last Hurrah farewell tour.
La Coka Nostra
La Coka Nostra is a Boston-formed hip-hop supergroup (also styled LCN) uniting House of Pain's Everlast, Danny Boy, and DJ Lethal with Ill Bill, Slaine, and Big Left; albums A Brand You Can Trust (2009), Masters of the Dark Arts (2012), and To Thine Own Self Be True (2016).
La Dispute (band)
La Dispute is an American post-hardcore band formed in 2004 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, fronted by vocalist Jordan Dreyer. Known for narrative concept albums including Somewhere at the Bottom of the River Between Vega and Altair (2008), Wildlife (2011), Rooms of the House (2014), Panorama (2019), and No One Was Driving the Car (2025) on Epitaph Records.
LA LOM
LA LOM (The Los Angeles League of Musicians) is an instrumental Los Angeles trio of Zac Sokolow, Jake Faulkner, and Nicholas Baker, formed in 2019 at the Roosevelt Hotel, blending cumbia, boleros, chicha, and soul; debut album on Verve, 2024.
La Luz (band)
La Luz, Spanish for "the light," is an American surf rock and psychedelic pop band formed in Seattle in 2012 by singer and guitarist Shana Cleveland.
La Roux
La Roux is an English synth-pop act formed in 2006 by Elly Jackson and Ben Langmaid; known for 2009's "Bulletproof" (UK No. 1), the Grammy-winning debut album, Trouble in Paradise (2014), Supervision (2020), and the 2026 album Old Flames.
Labelle
Labelle: American all-female vocal group from Philadelphia, formed 1962 as Patti LaBelle and the Bluebelles with Patti LaBelle, Nona Hendryx, Sarah Dash, and Cindy Birdsong; glam-funk reinvention produced the 1974 number-one hit "Lady Marmalade" and the gold album Nightbirds.
Ladaniva (Լադանիվա)
Ladaniva (Լադանիվա) is a French-Armenian world music duo from Lille, formed 2019 by singer Jaklin Baghdasaryan and multi-instrumentalist Louis Thomas; named after the Lada Niva car, they represented Armenia at Eurovision 2024 with "Jako".
Lady A
Lady A, formerly Lady Antebellum, is a Nashville country pop trio (Hillary Scott, Charles Kelley, Dave Haywood) formed in 2006, known for "Need You Now" and its 2020 name change and trademark dispute with blues singer Anita White.
Ladysmith Black Mambazo
Ladysmith Black Mambazo is a South African male a cappella choir founded by Joseph Shabalala, singing Zulu isicathamiya. Known for Paul Simon's Graceland, five Grammy wins, and the name meaning strongest axes from Ladysmith.
Lagwagon
Lagwagon, punk band from Goleta, California (formed 1989 or 1991), first act signed to Fat Wreck Chords; skate punk and melodic hardcore pioneers whose albums run from Duh (1992) through Hoss (1995) and Railer (2019).
Laibach
Laibach, Slovenian avant-garde industrial band founded 1980 in Trbovlje, named after Ljubljana's German name; musical wing of NSK, banned in 1983, Mute-signed, first Western band to play North Korea (2015).
Lake Street Dive
Lake Street Dive is an American pop-soul band formed in 2004 at the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston by singer Rachael Price and three bandmates.
Lambrini Girls
Lambrini Girls: Brighton, England punk duo of Phoebe Lunny and Lilly Macieira; debut album Who Let the Dogs Out (2025, City Slang) hit UK No. 16; second album No Refunds due January 2027.
LANY
LANY ("lay-nee", Los Angeles New York) is an American synth-pop band formed in Nashville in 2014, now the duo of Paul Jason Klein and Jake Goss; known for ILYSB (platinum), Malibu Nights, and albums LANY (2017) through Soft (2025).
Larkin Poe
Larkin Poe are Rebecca and Megan Lovell, an Atlanta-born, Nashville-based sister duo playing self-produced Southern blues and roots rock on Tricki-Woo Records, formed in 2010 after the Lovell Sisters, with 2024 Grammy winner Blood Harmony and 2025 album Bloom.
Las Ketchup
Las Ketchup is a Spanish girl group formed in 2001 in Córdoba by producer Manuel "Queco" Ruiz. The group consists of sisters Lucía, Lola, Pilar, and Rocío.
Latency (레이턴시) (band)
LATENCY (레이턴시) is a South Korean project girl band under ODDINARY RECORDS, debuted January 8, 2026 with "It Was Love"; members include ex-cignature, ex-LOONA/Loossemble, and guitarist Heeyeon (Fingerstylish).
Latin Mafia
Latin Mafia is a Mexican trio of De la Rosa brothers, producer Mike and twin vocalists Emilio and Milton, formed in Monterrey in 2020 via TikTok. Known for "Julieta," "Patadas de Ahogado," the debut album Todos los días todo el día (2024), Rimas Entertainment signing, Latin Grammy nominations, and the 2026 Fred again.. mixtape 9 months & 50 hours.
Lawrence (band)
Lawrence is a New York soul-pop band formed in 2013 around siblings Clyde and Gracie Lawrence; an eight-piece with a horn section, known for Breakfast, Hotel TV, Family Business, and 2023 Senate ticketing testimony.
LCD Soundsystem
LCD Soundsystem: New York dance-punk band led by DFA Records co-founder James Murphy, formed 2001. Albums LCD Soundsystem, Sound of Silver, This Is Happening, American Dream; 2011 farewell, 2016 reunion, Grammy-winning "Tonite."
Le Tigre
Le Tigre is an American feminist electronic punk band formed in New York by Bikini Kill's Kathleen Hanna with Johanna Fateman and Sadie Benning, later JD Samson; three albums including Deceptacon, hiatus in 2005, reunion from 2022.
Led Zeppelin
Led Zeppelin: English rock band (1968-1980) of Page, Plant, Jones, and Bonham; blues-based hard rock pioneers, nine studio albums, 200-300 million records sold, Rock Hall 1995.
Leftöver Crack
Leftöver Crack: New York Lower East Side punk band formed from Choking Victim's breakup, blending ska, crust, and hardcore (Crack Rock Steady). Albums Mediocre Generica (2001), Fuck World Trade (2004), Constructs of the State (2015); fronted by Stza.
Lelek (band)
LELEK: Croatian all-female ethno-pop group from Zagreb, founded September 2024; distinct from the Polish folk group Lelek (2015). Won Dora 2026 with "Andromeda" (173 points), placed fifteenth at Eurovision 2026 with 124 points.
Lemon Demon
Lemon Demon is the musical project of Neil Cicierega, founded 2003 in Massachusetts after his Trapezoid and Deporitaz aliases. Known for The Ultimate Showdown of Ultimate Destiny and the acclaimed 2016 synthpop album Spirit Phone, reissued by Needlejuice Records.
Len (band)
Len is a Canadian pop-hip-hop band formed in Toronto in 1991 by siblings Marc and Sharon Costanzo, known for the 1999 top-ten hit "Steal My Sunshine" from the album You Can't Stop the Bum Rush; distinct from the UK rapper Len and a Japanese group of the same name.
Lennon & Maisy
Lennon & Maisy, Canadian sister duo Lennon and Maisy Stella of Oshawa, Ontario, daughters of the Stellas; viral 2012 cup-percussion cover of Robyn's Call Your Girlfriend, then Maddie and Daphne Conrad on ABC's Nashville (2012-2018).
Les Paul and Mary Ford
Les Paul and Mary Ford: American husband-and-wife duo (also Les Paul & Mary Ford) of the early 1950s, known for overdubbed hits like "How High the Moon" and "Vaya Con Dios" and for pioneering multitrack recording.
Less Than Jake
Less Than Jake is an American ska punk band formed in 1992 in Gainesville, Florida, blending fast punk rock with trombone and saxophone; 2003's Anthem marked its commercial peak.