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Magnum (band)
Magnum, Birmingham melodic hard rock band formed 1972 by Tony Clarkin and Bob Catley; 23 studio albums, breakthrough On a Storyteller's Night (1985), peak Wings of Heaven (1988), final Clarkin album Here Comes the Rain (2024).
Magnus Fiennes
Magnus Fiennes (born 1965) is a British composer and record producer based in Los Angeles, known for Death in Paradise and Hustle scores, the Freefonix series, and production for All Saints, Shakira, and the Spice Girls.
Mahalia Jackson
Mahalia Jackson (1911–1972), the Queen of Gospel, was an American gospel singer from New Orleans whose 1947 hit "Move On Up a Little Higher" sold millions and who sang alongside Martin Luther King Jr. in the civil rights movement.
Maher Zain (ماهر زين)
Maher Zain (ماهر زين), born 1981 in Tripoli, Lebanon, is a Swedish-Lebanese Islamic pop (nasheed) singer on Awakening Records, known for Thank You Allah (2009) and Ya Nabi Salam Alayka.
Mahesh Kale (महेश काळे)
Mahesh Kale (महेश काळे), born 1976, is a Pune-raised, San Francisco Bay Area-based Hindustani classical vocalist, disciple of Pandit Jitendra Abhisheki, winner of the National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer for "Aruni Kirani" in Katyar Kaljat Ghusli, founder of ICMA Foundation and MKSM, and creator of the Abhangwari concert series.
Mahler Chamber Orchestra
The Mahler Chamber Orchestra is a self-governing European chamber orchestra founded in 1997 by former Gustav Mahler Youth Orchestra players, touring without a home base.
Mahmood (singer)
Mahmood (Alessandro Mahmoud, born 1992) is an Italian singer-songwriter of Sardinian and Egyptian descent, twice Sanremo winner (Soldi 2019; Brividi with Blanco 2022), Eurovision runner-up 2019, with albums Gioventù bruciata, Ghettolimpo, Nei letti degli altri.
Maisie Peters
Maisie Peters, English singer-songwriter from Steyning, West Sussex, also known for Gingerbread Man Records albums You Signed Up For This, The Good Witch, and Florescence; two UK Number 1 albums, youngest British female solo artist to top the album chart since 2014.
Maithili Thakur
Maithili Thakur (मैथिली ठाकुर), born 2000 in Benipatti, Madhubani, is an Indian classical and folk vocalist of Mithila, Rising Star runner-up, Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar and 2024 National Creators Award winner, and BJP MLA from Alinagar since November 2025.
Maizie Williams
Maizie Ursula Williams is a British singer, model, and dancer, born on Montserrat, best known as an original member of the disco group Boney M.
Majid Jordan
Majid Jordan: Toronto R&B duo of Bahraini singer Majid Al Maskati and producer Jordan Ullman, formed 2011, formerly Good People, signed to OVO Sound; known for Drake's "Hold On, We're Going Home" and five albums through Two Roads (2026).
Major Lance
Major Lance (1939-1994), American Chicago soul singer on OKeh Records; hits "The Monkey Time" and "Um, Um, Um, Um, Um, Um" written by Curtis Mayfield, produced by Carl Davis; later a British Northern soul icon.
Major Lazer
Major Lazer is an electronic dancehall project formed in 2008 by Diplo and Switch, fronted by a fictional one-armed Jamaican commando; known for Guns Don't Kill People… Lazers Do, Lean On, and Cold Water.
Makar Yekmalyan
Makar Yekmalyan (Մակար Եկմալյան, 1856–1905) was an Armenian composer, choral conductor, and teacher. His polyphonic Divine Liturgy, officially adopted in 1895, is still the most performed setting in Armenian churches.
Maki (singer)
Maki, born Ralph William Datoon, is a Filipino pop and R&B singer-songwriter signed to Tarsier Records since 2021, whose 2024 single "Dilaw" became the first No. 1 on the Billboard Philippines Hot 100.
Making the Band
Making the Band is an American reality music-competition franchise that premiered on ABC March 24, 2000 with Lou Pearlman forming O-Town, then ran on MTV under Sean Combs until 2009, creating Da Band, Danity Kane, and Day 26.
Mal Waldron
Mal Waldron (Malcolm Earl Waldron, 1925 or 1926–2002) was an American jazz pianist and composer, Billie Holiday's final accompanist, Prestige house pianist, Mingus collaborator, composer of "Soul Eyes," and ECM's first released artist.
Malcolm Mooney
Malcolm Mooney (born 1944, Yonkers, New York) is an American artist, poet, and singer, original vocalist of German krautrock band Can on Monster Movie (1969) and Rite Time (1989); later leads the Tenth Planet and Eleventh Planet and exhibits geometric paintings.
Malcolm Todd
Malcolm Todd (Malcolm Todd Hobert, born 2003, Los Angeles) is an American alternative R&B and indie pop singer-songwriter signed to Columbia Records, known for the viral "Roommates," the sleeper hit "Earrings," and the 2026 album Do That Again, which debuted at No. 5 on the Billboard 200.
Malcolm Young
Malcolm Young (1953–2017), Australian rhythm guitarist and songwriter, co-founded AC/DC with brother Angus in 1973; played the Gretsch Beast through pedal-free Marshalls and co-wrote Back in Black.
Malena Ernman
Malena Ernman (Sara Magdalena Ernman, born 1970, Uppsala) is a Swedish mezzo-soprano with a four-octave range, Royal Opera Stockholm alumna, Melodifestivalen 2009 winner with "La Voix", Eurovision 2009 entrant, and mother of Greta Thunberg.
Malice Mizer
Malice Mizer (マリスミゼル), Japanese visual kei band 1992–2001 founded by Mana and Közi, with vocalists Tetsu, Gackt, and Klaha; Merveilles hit Oricon number 2, Kami died 1999, band on hiatus since December 2001.
Man with a Mission
MAN WITH A MISSION (マン・ウィズ・ア・ミッション, MWAM) is a Japanese rock band formed in Shibuya, Tokyo in 2010, five members in wolf masks blending rock, nu metal, pop-punk, rap, and electronica, known for anime themes like Kizuna no Kiseki (Demon Slayer) and database (Log Horizon).
Man/Woman/Chainsaw
Man/Woman/Chainsaw: London six-piece art rock/post-punk band (art-punk) around vocalists Billy Ward and Vera Leppänen; released Eazy Peazy (2024, Fat Possum) and debut album Cannonball (2026, Fiction Records), Metascore 83.
Maná
Maná is a Mexican rock band from Guadalajara formed in 1986 (roots in Sombrero Verde), known for rock en español hits like Rayando el Sol, over 40 million records sold, four Grammys, and a 2025 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nomination.
Mana (musician)
Mana (魔名) is a Japanese visual kei musician: guitarist and leader of Malice Mizer (1992–2001), founder of the gothic project Moi dix Mois (2002–present), the label Midi:Nette, and the Gothic Lolita fashion brand Moi-même-Moitié. Not the Hawaiian, Italian, or Mexican artists of the same name.
Manchester Orchestra
Manchester Orchestra is an American indie rock band from Atlanta, Georgia, formed in 2004 by singer-songwriter Andy Hull. Known for I'm Like a Virgin Losing a Child, Mean Everything to Nothing, A Black Mile to the Surface, and the Swiss Army Man soundtrack.
Mandisa
Mandisa (Mandisa Lynn Hundley, 1976–2024) was an American contemporary Christian and gospel singer, ninth-place finalist on American Idol season 5, whose album Overcomer won the 2014 Grammy for Best Contemporary Christian Music Album.
Mando Diao
Mando Diao, Swedish rock band from Borlänge formed 1999 from the band Butler; garage rock act led by Björn Dixgård and Gustaf Norén; known for Bring 'Em In, Give Me Fire, and the quadruple-platinum Swedish album Infruset.
Mandy Harvey
Mandy Harvey (Amanda Harvey, born 1988) is a deaf American jazz singer-songwriter who lost her hearing at 18-19 from a connective tissue disorder, earned Simon Cowell's Golden Buzzer on AGT 2017 with "Try," finished fourth, and records albums and speaks on accessibility.