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Lonestar
Lonestar, originally called Texassee, is an American country music band formed in 1992 in Nashville by five Texas natives; "Amazed" topped both country and pop charts in 1999.
Looking Glass (band)
Looking Glass was an American pop rock band formed at Rutgers University around 1970, best known for the 1972 number-one hit "Brandy (You're a Fine Girl)".
Lord Huron
Lord Huron is a Los Angeles-based American indie rock band founded by Michigan-born Ben Schneider, with Tom Renaud, Mark Barry, and Miguel Briseño. Five albums from Lonesome Dreams (2012) to The Cosmic Selector Vol. 1 (2025); breakout song The Night We Met went multi-platinum via 13 Reasons Why.
Lord Tariq and Peter Gunz
Lord Tariq and Peter Gunz, a Bronx rap duo (Sean Hamilton, Peter Pankey), formed 1996; their 1997 platinum single "Deja Vu (Uptown Baby)" hit Billboard's top ten, and their only album, Make It Reign, followed in 1998.
Lords of Acid
Lords of Acid, Belgian electronic dance band formed 1988 in Antwerp by Praga Khan, Jade 4 U, and Olivier Adams; acid house/industrial dance act known for "I Sit on Acid," the gold U.S. album Voodoo-U, and explicit tongue-in-cheek lyrics.
Lori and George Schappell
Lori and George Schappell were American craniopagus conjoined twins who saw George Schappell become a country music performer under the name Reba before their 2024 deaths.
Los Ángeles Azules
Los Ángeles Azules, Mexican cumbia sonidera group founded 1976 in Iztapalapa, Mexico City, by the Mejía Avante brothers; debut album 1982, first Mexican band at Coachella, and holder of two billion-view YouTube videos.
Los Lobos
Los Lobos is a Mexican-American rock band formed in East Los Angeles in 1973, known for the 1987 number-one hit "La Bamba," four Grammy Awards, the album Kiko, and the 2022 Best Americana winner Native Sons.
Los Lonely Boys
Los Lonely Boys are a Grammy-winning trio of Garza brothers from San Angelo, Texas, playing "Texican Rock 'n' Roll"; their 2004 debut sold over 2 million copies on the strength of the hit "Heaven."
Los Retros
Los Retros is the bedroom pop project of Mauri Tapia, a first-generation Mexican-American from Oxnard, California, signed to Stones Throw in 2019; debut EP Retrospect (2019), later Everlasting, Looking Back, and Odisea (2026). Name honors Chilean band Los Ángeles Negros; distinct from a Spanish band of the same name.
Los Tigres del Norte
Los Tigres del Norte, Mexican norteño band founded 1968 in Mocorito, Sinaloa, based in San Jose, California; led by Jorge Hernández. Pioneers of the narcocorrido with "Contrabando y traición" (1974) and the voice of immigrant corridos like "La jaula de oro"; 7 Grammys, 12 Latin Grammys, 40 million albums.
Lostprophets
Lostprophets were a Welsh rock band formed in Pontypridd in 1997 whose albums included Start Something, and who disbanded in 2013.
Love (band)
Love: American rock band formed in Los Angeles in 1965, led by Arthur Lee (1945–2006); first rock act on Elektra, one of the first interracial rock bands, best known for the 1967 album Forever Changes.
Love Affair (band)
Love Affair: London pop-soul band formed 1966 (originally the Soul Survivors), fronted by Steve Ellis; "Everlasting Love" hit UK No. 1 in February 1968; famous for not playing on their own hit records.
Love and Rockets (band)
Love and Rockets: English post-punk band formed 1985 in Northampton by Bauhaus members Daniel Ash, David J, and Kevin Haskins; known for "So Alive" (1989) and seven studio albums.
Loverboy
Loverboy is a Canadian rock band formed in 1979 in Calgary, Alberta, known for Working for the Weekend and Turn Me Loose; not the 2001 Mariah Carey song of the same name.
Low (band)
Low: American slowcore/indie rock band formed in Duluth, Minnesota, in 1993 by Alan Sparhawk and Mimi Parker; known for quiet, slow music, albums I Could Live in Hope through Hey What, and Parker's 2022 death.
LSD (group)
LSD is a dance-pop-R&B supergroup formed in 2018 in London by Labrinth, Sia, and Diplo; the acronym of their names. Debut single "Genius" (2018); debut album Labrinth, Sia & Diplo Present... LSD (April 2019) passed 1 billion streams.
LSD and the Search for God
LSD and the Search for God is a San Francisco shoegaze band formed in 2005 by Andy Liszt and Chris Fifield, known for the 2007 self-titled EP, "Starting Over," and the 2016 EP Heaven Is a Place.
Lucas and Marcus
Lucas and Marcus, the Dobre Twins, are identical twin American dancers and YouTube personalities, sons of Olympic gymnast Aurelia Dobre, with about 37 million subscribers.
Lucius (band)
Lucius is an American indie pop band from Brooklyn, New York, built around the vocals of Jess Wolfe and Holly Laessig, who performed on the album Wildewoman (2013) and for Harry Styles.
Lukas Graham
Lukas Graham, Danish pop band formed 2011 in Copenhagen, fronted by Lukas Forchhammer (not a member named Graham). Known for "7 Years" (2015), No. 2 Billboard Hot 100, UK No. 1, two 2017 Grammy nominations; albums Blue, Purple, Pink, Good Times.
Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real
Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real (POTR), American country-rock band formed 2008, name from Neil Young's 'Walk On', Neil Young's backing band from 2014, A Star Is Born contributors, on indefinite hiatus since June 2024.
Luna Sea (ルナシー)
Luna Sea (ルナシー), also LUNACY, is a Japanese visual kei rock band formed 1989 with Ryuichi, Sugizo, Inoran, J, and Shinya; major debut 1992, ended 2000, one-night reunion 2007, reboot 2010; Shinya died 2026.
Luscious Jackson
Luscious Jackson, an all-female alternative rock band formed 1991 in New York City (Jill Cunniff, Gabby Glaser, Kate Schellenbach, Vivian Trimble), blended hip-hop and indie pop; known for Naked Eye, Fever In Fever Out, and the 2013 reunion album Magic Hour.
Lush (band)
Lush, originally The Baby Machines, were a London shoegaze/dream pop band (1987-1998, reunited 2015-2016) on 4AD; albums Spooky (UK No. 7), Split, Lovelife; disbanded after drummer Chris Acland's 1996 death.
Lycia (band)
Lycia is an American darkwave and ethereal wave band formed in 1988 in Tempe, Arizona by Mike VanPortfleet. Key albums include Ionia, The Burning Circle and Then Dust, and Cold on Projekt Records; Peter Steele was a noted fan.
Lynyrd Skynyrd
Lynyrd Skynyrd, also styled Leonard Skinnerd or Lynard Skynard, is a Jacksonville, Florida Southern rock band formed in 1964, known for "Free Bird" and "Sweet Home Alabama," the fatal 1977 plane crash, its 1987 reunion under Johnny Van Zant, and 2006 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction.
M People
M People: English house/dance-pop band formed 1990 in Manchester by Mike Pickering, Heather Small, and Paul Heard; won the 1994 Mercury Prize for Elegant Slumming and BRIT Best British Dance Act 1994 and 1995.
M-Flo
M-flo (エム-フロウ) is a Japanese hip-hop and electronic group formed in 1998 by ☆Taku Takahashi and VERBAL with vocalist LISA; known for the tripod e.p. debut, the 800,000-selling EXPO EXPO, the 41-artist m-flo loves series, and the 2026 album SUPERLIMINAL.