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Mannheim Steamroller
Mannheim Steamroller is an American music group founded in 1974 by Chip Davis, blending classical, rock, and electronic music, best known for its Christmas albums.
Marcus & Martinus
Marcus & Martinus, Norwegian pop duo of identical twins Marcus and Martinus Gunnarsen (born 2002, Trofors), MGPjr 2012 winners, Melodifestivalen 2024 champions with "Unforgettable", ninth at Eurovision 2024 for Sweden.
Marcy Playground
Marcy Playground: American alternative rock trio (John Wozniak, Dylan Keefe, drummer Shlomi Lavie) formed in New York mid-1990s, named for Marcy Open School in Minneapolis; known for 1997's 15-week Modern Rock No. 1 "Sex and Candy."
Mariachi
Mariachi is a traditional Mexican ensemble music from western Mexico (Jalisco region) combining violins, trumpets, vihuela, guitar and guitarrón, inscribed on UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list in 2011, distinct from norteño and other regional Mexican genres.
Marianas Trench (band)
Marianas Trench, Vancouver pop-rock band formed in 2001, led by Josh Ramsay; known for platinum concept albums Masterpiece Theatre, Ever After, and 2024's Haven; Juno Group of the Year 2013.
Marie Currie
Marie Currie, American singer, identical twin of Runaways frontwoman Cherie Currie; declined the Runaways offer, sang on Beauty's Only Skin Deep, and recorded Messin' With the Boys (1979) as Cherie & Marie Currie.
Marietta (band)
Marietta: Philadelphia emo revival band (2011-2015) by Evan Lescallette, Ethan Willard, Ben Johnson, Andrew Weigel; albums Summer Death (2013) and As It Were (2015); reunited 2025. Not the Georgia city or high school band.
Marillion
Marillion: British progressive rock band formed 1979 in Aylesbury as Silmarillion. Fish-era UK No. 1 Misplaced Childhood (1985) with Kayleigh; Steve Hogarth frontman since 1989; crowdfunding pioneers with Anoraknophobia (2001).
Marilyn Manson (band)
American rock band formed in 1989 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, fronted by singer Marilyn Manson (Brian Warner); also Marilyn Manson & the Spooky Kids. Known for Antichrist Superstar (1996), the Columbine moral panic, and abuse allegations from 2021.
Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch
Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch, Mark Wahlberg's early-1990s Boston hip-hop group produced by brother Donnie, scored the 1991 Billboard number-one hit "Good Vibrations" before disbanding in 1993.
Marmalade (band)
Marmalade, also The Marmalade, formerly Dean Ford and The Gaylords: Scottish pop rock band from Glasgow formed 1961. First Scottish group to top the UK chart with "Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da" (1969); also known for "Reflections of My Life".
Maroon 5
Maroon 5, formerly Kara's Flowers, is a Los Angeles pop rock band with eight studio albums from Songs About Jane (2002) to Love Is Like (2025), three Grammys, 96+ million albums sold, and four Hot 100 number-ones.
Martha and the Vandellas
Martha and the Vandellas: Detroit Motown girl group led by Martha Reeves (Vandellas = Van Dyke street + Della Reese), active 1962-1972; hits "Heat Wave" and "Dancing in the Street"; Rock Hall 1995, second female group inducted.
Martin Fröst
Martin Fröst (born 1970, Sundsvall, Sweden) is a Swedish clarinetist and conductor, principal conductor of the Swedish Chamber Orchestra, 2014 Léonie Sonning Music Prize winner, and Sony Classical and BIS recording artist known for theatrical premieres like Hillborg's Peacock Tales.
Maruja
Maruja (マルージャ): Manchester four-piece (Wilkinson, Buonaccorsi, Carroll, Hayes) fusing post-punk, free jazz and post-hardcore around alto saxophone; EPs Knocknarea, Connla's Well, Tír na nÓg; debut album Pain to Power (2025) on Music for Nations.
Mary in the Junkyard
Mary in the Junkyard (London experimental rock trio; Clari Freeman-Taylor, Saya Barbaglia, David Addison). South London band born from an invented imaginary name; debut EP this old house (2024), debut album Role Model Hermit (2026), Wet Leg tour, Marina Abramović connection.
Massive Attack
Massive Attack, the Bristol band formed in 1988 by Robert Del Naja, Grant Marshall, and Andrew Vowles, pioneered trip-hop with Blue Lines (1991) and Mezzanine (1998), while rejecting the genre label.
Masters of Reality
Masters of Reality: American rock band formed 1981 in Syracuse, New York by Chris Goss and Tim Harrington, named after a misprinted Black Sabbath Master of Reality label; Rick Rubin-produced 1989 debut, Ginger Baker era, Palm Desert Scene ties, 2025 album The Archer.
Matchbox Twenty
Matchbox Twenty, also known as Matchbox 20, is an American rock band formed in 1995 in Orlando, Florida, known for hits such as "Push," "3AM," and "Unwell."
Material (band)
Material was an American experimental band formed in New York City in 1979 by Bill Laswell, Michael Beinhorn, and Fred Maher, fusing jazz, funk, punk, and hip-hop.
Mathcore
Mathcore, also called noisecore or chaotic hardcore, is a chaotic 1990s metalcore and hardcore punk subgenre with odd time signatures, polyrhythms, and dissonant riffing, pioneered by Converge, Botch, Coalesce, Candiria, and The Dillinger Escape Plan.
Matt and Kim
Matt and Kim are a Brooklyn indie pop duo formed in 2004, Matt Johnson on keys and Kim Schifino on drums, known for upbeat party anthems, the viral hit "Daylight," and the MTV VMA-winning "Lessons Learned" video.
Mau y Ricky
Mau y Ricky are Venezuelan-born brothers Mauricio and Ricardo Reglero Rodriguez, sons of singer Ricardo Montaner, forming a Latin pop and reggaeton duo based in Miami. Known for "Mi Mala" and songwriting hits "Vente Pa' Ca" and "Sin Pijama," they run their own label, Why Club Records.
Mayday (五月天) (Taiwanese band)
Mayday (五月天, Wuyuetian) is a five-member Taiwanese rock band formed 29 March 1997 in Taipei: Ashin, Monster, Stone, Masa, Guan You. Four Golden Melody Best Band wins, 300,000-plus debut sales, stadium tours and the 'Beatles of the Chinese-speaking world' label distinguish it.
Mayday Parade
Mayday Parade is an American pop punk/emo band formed in 2005 in Tallahassee, Florida, from the merger of Kid Named Chicago and Defining Moment. Known for the gold-certified debut A Lesson in Romantics (2007), "Miserable At Best," and the Sweet, Sad, Sugar trilogy.
Maze (band)
Maze (Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly) is an American R&B and soul band founded by Frankie Beverly, renamed from Raw Soul in 1976 at Marvin Gaye's urging, known for "Joy and Pain," "Back in Stride," and "Before I Let Go."
Mazowsze (folk group)
Mazowsze (Państwowy Zespół Ludowy Pieśni i Tańca „Mazowsze") is Poland's first state folk song and dance ensemble, founded 8 November 1948 by Tadeusz Sygietyński and Mira Zimińska-Sygietyńska, based at Karolin, Otrębusy, touring over fifty countries.
Mazzy Star
Mazzy Star: American dream pop/alternative rock duo of David Roback and Hope Sandoval, formed from Opal in Santa Monica. Known for She Hangs Brightly (1990), So Tonight That I Might See (1993), and the hit Fade Into You.
MC5
MC5 (Motor City Five), Detroit rock band 1965–1972, also known as DKT-MC5 in revivals. Proto-punk pioneers behind Kick Out the Jams; managed by John Sinclair; inducted into the Rock Hall in 2024.
McBusted
McBusted: English pop rock supergroup formed in 2013 by McFly plus Busted's James Bourne and Matt Willis, without Charlie Simpson. Two sold-out UK arena tours (2014, 2015) and a self-titled 2014 album that peaked at UK No. 9.