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Hobo Johnson

Hobo Johnson is the stage name of Frank Lopes Jr. (born 1994), a Sacramento rapper and spoken word artist with the band the Lovemakers, viral via "Peach Scone" in NPR's 2018 Tiny Desk Contest, signed to Reprise, albums including The Fall of Hobo Johnson (2019).

Hoest

Hoest is the stage name of Ørjan Stedjeberg, a Norwegian black metal musician from Bergen who founded the band Taake in 1993 and writes and records most of its music himself.

Hole (band)

Hole is an American alternative rock band formed in Los Angeles in 1989 by Courtney Love and Eric Erlandson. Albums Pretty on the Inside, Live Through This, and Celebrity Skin; dissolved 2002; no reunion as of 2026.

Holland–Dozier–Holland

Holland–Dozier–Holland, the Motown songwriting and production trio of Brian Holland, Eddie Holland, and Lamont Dozier, wrote 25 Top 10 pop hits (12 No. 1s) 1963–67, then ran Hot Wax and Invictus.

Holly Cole

Canadian jazz singer Holly Cole (born 1963, Halifax; ホリー・コール in Japan) led the Holly Cole Trio with Aaron Davis and David Piltch, later solo; smoky contralto, Tom Waits songbook Temptation, platinum and gold Canadian albums, 2025 album Dark Moon.

Holly Dunn

Holly Dunn (1957–2016), American country singer-songwriter and Grand Ole Opry member, best known for "Daddy's Hands," two No. 1 hits, ACM and CMA awards; later a Santa Fe painter. Distinct from the British nutritionist of the same name.

Holly Golightly (singer)

Holly Golightly (Holly Golightly Smith, born 1966, London), English garage-blues singer-songwriter; Thee Headcoatees member from 1991, solo artist from 1995, White Stripes Elephant duet 2003, Holly Golightly & the Brokeoffs duo.

Holly Herndon

Holly Herndon (born 1980, Johnson City, Tennessee) is an American electronic composer and AI artist. Albums Movement (2012), Platform (2015), PROTO (2019); created Spawn and the Holly+ voice twin; co-founded Have I Been Trained.

Holly Johnson

Holly Johnson (William Johnson, born 1960, Liverpool) is an English singer and painter, frontman of Frankie Goes to Hollywood ('Relax', 'Two Tribes', 'The Power of Love'), solo chart-topper with Blast (1989), and HIV advocate.

Holly Near

Holly Near (born 1949, Ukiah, California) is an American feminist folk singer-songwriter, actress, and activist, a founder of the 1970s women's music movement, founder of Redwood Records, and writer of "Singing For Our Lives."

Hollywood Undead

Hollywood Undead, Los Angeles rap rock band formed 2005 on MySpace by Deuce and J-Dog; known for pseudonymous members and hockey-goalie-style masks; platinum Swan Songs (2008), Billboard No. 2 Notes from the Underground (2013), now on Sumerian Records with masks revived in 2024.

Hollywood Vampires (band)

Hollywood Vampires: American rock supergroup formed in 2012 by Alice Cooper, Joe Perry, and Johnny Depp, named after Cooper's 1970s Rainbow Bar & Grill drinking club; albums Hollywood Vampires (2015) and Rise (2019).

Hombres G

Hombres G, Spanish pop-rock band formed in Madrid in 1982 by David Summers, Rafa Gutiérrez, Dani Mezquita, and Javier Molina; named after the 1935 film G-Men, famous for 1980s fan mania in Spain and Latin America, seven albums to 1992, reunion in 2002, and an active 2026 tour.

Home Free (group)

Home Free: American all-vocal country a cappella group formed 2000 in Mankato, Minnesota; won The Sing-Off season 4 (2013); albums Crazy Life, Timeless, Challenge the Sea; known for bass Tim Foust and beatboxer Adam Rupp.

Homero Manzi

Homero Manzi, pen name of Homero Nicolás Manzione Prestera (1907–1951), was an Argentine tango lyricist, poet, and screenwriter whose songs include "Sur", "Malena", and "Barrio de tango".

Honey Revenge

Honey Revenge is a Los Angeles pop-rock duo of Devin Papadol (vocals) and Donny Lloyd (guitar), formed during the pandemic; not the Honey browser extension or other namesakes. Albums: Retrovision (2023) and Loving And Losing (2026), both on Thriller Records.

Hoobastank

Hoobastank, American rock band formed 1994 in Agoura Hills, California (originally Hoobustank), by Doug Robb and Dan Estrin; post-grunge/alternative rock act whose 2003 ballad "The Reason" hit No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 and earned 2005 Grammy nominations.

Hoodoo Gurus

Hoodoo Gurus are an Australian rock band formed in Sydney in 1981, blending garage rock, power pop, and punk. Known for "What's My Scene" (Australian No. 3), 42 singles, a 1998–2003 breakup, and 2007 ARIA Hall of Fame induction.

Hootie & the Blowfish

Hootie & the Blowfish, American rock band from the University of South Carolina (Darius Rucker, Mark Bryan, Dean Felber, Jim Sonefeld); 1994 debut Cracked Rear View sold over 16 million US copies and won two Grammys.

Hooverphonic

Hooverphonic is a Belgian pop band formed in 1995 (originally Hoover), led by Alex Callier and Raymond Geerts; known for trip-hop-to-orchestral evolution, "Mad About You", and Belgium's 2021 Eurovision entry "The Wrong Place".

Hope Sandoval

Hope Sandoval (born 1966, Los Angeles) is an American singer-songwriter, frontwoman of dream pop duo Mazzy Star ('Fade Into You') and of Hope Sandoval & the Warm Inventions with Colm O'Ciosoig, known for her hushed vocals and guest spots with the Jesus and Mary Chain, Chemical Brothers, and Massive Attack.

Horace Silver

Horace Silver (Horace Ward Martin Tavares Silver, 1928-2014), American jazz pianist and composer, co-founder with Art Blakey of the Jazz Messengers and pioneer of hard bop on Blue Note; composer of Song for My Father, Señor Blues, The Preacher; NEA Jazz Master 1995.

HorsegiirL

HorsegiirL, aka Stella Stallion, is a Berlin-based German DJ, producer, and singer who performs masked as a half-human, half-horse pop star; known for the viral 2023 hit "My Barn My Rules," the 2025 EP v.i.p. - very important pony, and the 2026 RCA debut album Nature Is Healing.

Horslips

Horslips were a Dublin-formed Irish band (1970–1980), pioneers of Celtic rock, blending Irish traditional jigs and mythology with hard and progressive rock. Twelve albums on their own Oats label, including The Táin and The Book of Invasions (UK No. 39); reunions in 2004–2006 and 2009–2019.

Hoshi X Woozi

Hoshi X Woozi (HxW, 호시X우지) is a SEVENTEEN subunit of performance leader Hoshi and vocal leader-producer Woozi, both born 1996; debuted March 2025 with the single BEAM and title track Same Age.

Hot Boys

The Hot Boys (Hot Boy$), New Orleans hip hop group of Juvenile, B.G., Lil Wayne, and Turk on Cash Money Records; 1997 debut Get It How U Live!, platinum 1999 album Guerrilla Warfare (No. 5 Billboard 200), 2003 breakup, full reunion November 2024 at Lil Weezyana Fest.

Hot Chelle Rae

Hot Chelle Rae is a Nashville pop rock band formed in 2005, also once called Miracle Drug, known for the triple-platinum 2011 hit "Tonight Tonight" (No. 7 Hot 100) and albums Lovesick Electric and Whatever.

Hot Tuna

Hot Tuna is an American blues-rock band formed in 1969 in San Francisco by Jefferson Airplane guitarist Jorma Kaukonen and bassist Jack Casady, known for its 1970 live acoustic debut, 1970s electric albums like Burgers, and ongoing acoustic and electric formats.

Hothouse Flowers

Hothouse Flowers are an Irish rock band from Dublin, formed by Liam Ó Maonlaí and Fiachna Ó Braonáin, whose 1988 debut album People topped the Irish charts.

Hotline TNT

Hotline TNT is a New York rock band formed in 2018 by Will Anderson, formerly of Vancouver's Weed; three hook-heavy albums, Nineteen in Love, Cartwheel, and Raspberry Moon, the latter two on Third Man Records.