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4Sisters

4Sisters (formerly 4th Impact, also Cercado Sisters, Gollayan Sisters, MICA, 4th Power) is a Filipino girl group of the Cercado sisters Almira, Irene, Mylene, and Celina, renamed in April 2026 after X Factor UK 2015 fame.

5 Seconds of Summer

5 Seconds of Summer, also known as 5SOS, is an Australian pop rock band formed in Sydney in 2011, known for "She Looks So Perfect".

50 Cent–Ja Rule feud

The 50 Cent–Ja Rule feud, also called the 50 vs. Ja beef, is a hip-hop rivalry begun in 1999 in Queens, involving Murder Inc. versus G-Unit, diss tracks, the 2000 Hit Factory stabbing, and unresolved flare-ups through 2026.

54 Ultra

54 Ultra is the solo project of New Jersey singer and producer JohnAnthony Rodriguez, whose bilingual music blends retro Latin soul, R&B, and indie pop.

6arelyhuman

6arelyhuman is the stage name of Toby Aaron Hamilton (b. 2001), a Texas electronic artist behind the TikTok hit "Hands up!" and "GMFU" with Odetari, known for his "sassy scene" y2k hyperpop sound and Artist Partner Group signing.

702 (group)

702 ("Seven-Oh-Two") is a Las Vegas R&B girl group named for the 702 area code, formed 1993 by LeMisha and Irish Grinstead and Kameelah Williams; hits "Steelo" and "Where My Girls At?".

8Ball & MJG

8Ball & MJG, Memphis rap duo of Premro Smith and Marlon Jermaine Goodwin, formed 1991; Suave House pioneers of Southern rap with Comin' Out Hard, On Top of the World, and Bad Boy's Living Legends.

98 Degrees

98 Degrees (98°), American pop/R&B vocal group formed in Los Angeles in the mid-1990s by Jeff Timmons with Nick and Drew Lachey and Justin Jeffre; Motown act known for "Invisible Man," "The Hardest Thing," and "Thank God I Found You," with over 15 million albums sold.

A cappella

A cappella is vocal music performed without instrumental accompaniment, from Italian "in chapel style." Traditions include Renaissance polyphony, barbershop, doo-wop, Sacred Harp, and contemporary collegiate a cappella competitions like the ICCA.

A Flock of Seagulls

A Flock of Seagulls, English new wave/synth-pop band formed 1979 in Liverpool (Mike Score, Ali Score, Frank Maudsley, Paul Reynolds), known for "I Ran (So Far Away)" (US No. 9, 1982), "Wishing," Mike Score's haircut, and MTV-era fame.

A Great Big World

A Great Big World is a New York pop duo of Ian Axel and Chad King (Chad Vaccarino), formed 2010 after meeting at NYU; best known for "Say Something" with Christina Aguilera, a 2015 Grammy winner and 6x-Platinum hit, and albums Is There Anybody Out There?, When the Morning Comes, and Particles.

A Perfect Circle

A Perfect Circle is an American rock supergroup formed in Los Angeles in 1999 by Billy Howerdel and Tool frontman Maynard James Keenan, known for albums like Mer de Noms.

A Taste of Honey (band)

A Taste of Honey, American disco-soul band formed 1971 in Los Angeles by Janice-Marie Johnson and Perry Kibble; hits "Boogie Oogie Oogie" (1978) and "Sukiyaki" (1981); Best New Artist Grammy winner.

A Touch of Class (group)

A Touch of Class (ATC) was a Hamburg-based German Eurodance group (1998-2003) with members from New Zealand, Australia, England, and Italy, known for the 2000 hit "Around the World (La La La La La)" and albums Planet Pop and Touch the Sky; distinct from the New York DJ duo of the same name.

A-ha

A-ha is a Norwegian pop trio formed in Oslo in 1982, consisting of Morten Harket, Pål Waaktaar-Savoy, and Magne Furuholmen, best known for the 1985 hit "Take On Me".

A-ha discography

A-ha discography: the Norwegian synth-pop trio's eleven studio albums from Hunting High and Low (1985) to True North (2022), plus singles, live albums, compilations, and deluxe reissues; Take On Me hit US number one in 1985.

A-Teens

A*Teens (A-Teens, originally ABBA Teens) was a Swedish pop group formed 1998 in Stockholm with Marie Serneholt, Sara Lumholdt, Dhani Lennevald, and Amit Paul; ABBA covers group turned pop act, active 1998–2006, reunited 2024, competing in Melodifestivalen 2026 with "Iconic".

A. J. Croce

A.J. Croce (Adrian James Croce, born 1971) is an American blues, roots, and pop singer-pianist, son of Jim Croce, with eleven studio albums and the Croce Plays Croce tribute tour.

A. L. Lloyd

A. L. (Bert) Lloyd (1908–1982), English folk singer, collector, and folklorist; author of The Singing Englishman and Folk Song in England; founder and artistic director of Topic Records and leading figure of the British folk revival.

A. R. Rahman

A. R. Rahman is an Indian composer and singer-songwriter known for fusing South Asian traditions with Western music. He won two Academy Awards in 2009 for Slumdog Millionaire.

A1 (group)

A1 is a British-Norwegian pop group formed in 1998 by Tim Byrne. Featuring Ben Adams, the band scored eight UK Top 10 singles and a 2001 BRIT Award.

A1 Bentley

A1 Bentley is the stage name of Floyd Eugene Bentley III (born 1987), an American record producer, songwriter, and rapper from Kansas City known for Chris Brown collaborations.

Aaliyah

Aaliyah (Aaliyah Dana Haughton, 1979-2001), American R&B singer and actress, the "Princess of R&B"; three albums including One in a Million with Timbaland and Missy Elliott, five Grammy nominations, died at 22 in a 2001 Bahamas plane crash.

Aaron Carter

Aaron Carter (Aaron Charles Carter), American pop and hip hop singer born 1987 in Tampa, Florida, younger brother of Backstreet Boys' Nick Carter; triple-platinum 2000 album Aaron's Party (Come Get It); died 2022 at 34.

Aaron Copland

Aaron Copland (1900-1990), the "Dean of American Music," was an American composer, teacher, and conductor who created a distinctly American concert style in works such as Appalachian Spring, Rodeo, and Fanfare for the Common Man.

Aaron Dessner

Aaron Dessner (born 1978) is an American producer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist, founding member of The National, co-founder of Big Red Machine with Justin Vernon, and producer of Taylor Swift's folklore and evermore.

Aaron Gillespie

Aaron Roderick Gillespie, American musician: founding drummer and clean vocalist of Underoath, frontman of The Almost, Paramore touring drummer, and solo worship artist (Anthem Song, Grace Through the Wandering).

Aaron Hall (singer)

Aaron Hall (born 1964, Bronx) is an R&B singer, original Guy member and New Jack Swing originator; solo hits "Don't Be Afraid" and "I Miss You"; albums The Truth (1993) and Adults Only.

Aaron Lewis

Aaron Lewis (born 1972, Vermont) is the Staind frontman who became a conservative country solo artist: Town Line (2011), Sinner (2016), "Am I the Only One" (2021), Give My Country Back (2026).

Aaron Neville

Aaron Neville (born 1941) is a New Orleans R&B and soul singer known for his falsetto tenor, the 1966 hit "Tell It Like It Is," the Neville Brothers, and Grammy-winning Linda Ronstadt duets.