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Skin (musician)
Skin (Deborah Anne Dyer, born 1967) is a British singer, lead vocalist and songwriter of Skunk Anansie (formed 1994), the first black woman to headline Glastonbury (1999), and solo artist behind Fleshwounds (2003).
Skinny Puppy
Skinny Puppy: Vancouver industrial band formed 1982 by cEvin Key and Nivek Ogre, pioneers of industrial music with albums Remission, VIVIsectVI, Last Rights, The Process; disbanded after 2023 Final Tour.
Skitch Henderson
Skitch Henderson (Lyle Russell Cedric Henderson, 1918–2005), American pianist, bandleader, and conductor; original Tonight Show bandleader for Steve Allen and Johnny Carson, 1963 Grammy winner for Porgy and Bess, and founder of the New York Pops at Carnegie Hall.
Skrewdriver
Skrewdriver was an English band formed in Blackpool in 1976 by Ian Stuart Donaldson; originally a punk act on Chiswick, it re-formed in 1982 as the leading white power, Rock Against Communism band tied to the National Front and Blood & Honour, ending with Donaldson's 1993 death.
Skunk Anansie
Skunk Anansie are a British rock band formed in London in 1994 by Skin (Deborah Dyer), Ace, Cass, and Mark Richardson; the punk-funk-metal act scored UK Top 10 albums including Paranoid & Sunburnt (1995), headlined Glastonbury in 1999, and released The Painful Truth in 2025.
Sky Blu (rapper)
Sky Blu (Skyler Austen Gordy, born 1986, Los Angeles) is an American rapper, DJ, and grandson of Motown founder Berry Gordy; he co-founded LMFAO with uncle Redfoo in 2006, scored "Party Rock Anthem", and later released solo work as 8ky 6lu.
Sky Ferreira
Sky Ferreira (Sky Tonia Ferreira, born 1992, Los Angeles) is an American singer-songwriter, model, and actress discovered via Myspace; her 2013 album Night Time, My Time reached Billboard No. 45, while her second album Masochism stayed unreleased.
Skye Newman
Skye Newman, South East London R&B/soulful pop singer-songwriter signed to Columbia (Sony). Debut singles Hairdresser (No. 15) and Family Matters (No. 5); SE9 Part 1 (2025) and Part 2 (2026); BBC Sound of 2026 winner.
Skyhooks (band)
Skyhooks were an Australian glam rock band formed in Melbourne in 1973, led by songwriter Greg Macainsh and singer Shirley Strachan. Their 1974 debut Living in the 70's topped the Australian chart for 16 weeks despite a radio ban on six tracks.
Skylar Grey
Skylar Grey (born Holly Brook Hafermann, 1986) is an American singer-songwriter from Mazomanie, Wisconsin who co-wrote "Love the Way You Lie" and sang hooks for Fort Minor, Dr. Dre, and Diddy.
Slade
Slade: English glam rock band formed in Wolverhampton in 1966, also styled Ambrose Slade and Slade II. Noddy Holder, Dave Hill, Jim Lea, Don Powell; 17 consecutive UK Top 20 hits 1971–76, six No.1s, "Merry Xmas Everybody".
Slash (musician)
Slash (Saul Hudson, born 1965) is the British-American lead guitarist of Guns N' Roses, known for melodic solos on Sweet Child O' Mine and November Rain, a Les Paul-plus-Marshall tone, and solo albums including Orgy of the Damned and Flying Blind.
Slaughter (American band)
Slaughter is an American glam metal band formed in 1988 in Las Vegas by Mark Slaughter and Dana Strum, ex-Vinnie Vincent Invasion. Known for Stick It to Ya (1990), the hits Up All Night and Fly to the Angels, and over 5 million records sold.
Slaughterhouse (group)
Slaughterhouse: American hip-hop supergroup of Joe Budden, Joell Ortiz, Royce da 5'9", and Crooked I, formed 2008 from the Halfway House track; E1 debut 2009, Shady's Welcome to: Our House 2012.
Slaves (American band)
Slaves was a Sacramento, California post-hardcore band formed in 2014 by Jonny Craig (ex-Dance Gavin Dance, Emarosa), distinct from the English punk duo of the same name; it released four albums before becoming Rain City Drive in 2021.
Slayyyter
Slayyyter, real name Catherine Grace Garner (born 1996, Kirkwood, Missouri), is an American electropop and hyperpop singer; her releases include the 2019 mixtape Slayyyter, Starfucker, and the 2026 chart-topping WOR$T GIRL IN AMERICA.
Sleaford Mods
Sleaford Mods, also styled Sleaford Mods (post-punk duo), are an English Nottingham-formed electronic punk pair of Jason Williamson's ranted vocals and Andrew Fearn's minimal beats, known for Austerity Dogs, UK Grim (UK No. 3) and 2026's The Demise of Planet X.
Sleater-Kinney
Sleater-Kinney: American riot grrrl-rooted rock band formed 1994 in Olympia, Washington, by Corin Tucker and Carrie Brownstein; eleven albums 1995–2024, including Dig Me Out, One Beat, and Little Rope.
Sleep Token
Sleep Token are an anonymous English rock band formed in London in 2016, whose four masked members, led by the singer Vessel, perform as servants of a deity called Sleep.
Sleeper (band)
Sleeper: English Britpop band formed in London, fronted by Louise Wener. Albums Smart, The It Girl (platinum), Pleased to Meet You; split 1998, reunited 2017, The Modern Age 2019.
Sleeping at Last
Sleeping at Last is the moniker of Chicago singer-songwriter Ryan O'Neal, formerly a Wheaton, Illinois trio; known for the Yearbook and Atlas series, Grey's Anatomy and Twilight placements, and the song Saturn.
Sleeping with Sirens
Sleeping with Sirens (SWS) is an American post-hardcore band formed in Orlando, Florida in 2009, fronted by Kellin Quinn. Known for Feel (2013, Billboard 200 No. 3) and 2026's An Ending in Itself on Rise Records.
Sleigh Bells (band)
Sleigh Bells: Brooklyn noise-pop duo formed 2008 by Alexis Krauss (vocals) and Derek Miller (ex-Poison the Well). Known for Treats (2010), M.I.A.'s N.E.E.T. label, Torn Clean, and loud, distorted pop.
Slightly Stoopid
Slightly Stoopid is an American band from San Diego, California, formed in 1995 by Miles Doughty and Kyle McDonald, playing a fusion of rock, reggae, and punk.
Slim Dusty
Slim Dusty (David Gordon Kirkpatrick, 1927–2003), Australia's King of Country, was a country singer-songwriter from Kempsey NSW whose "A Pub With No Beer" (1957) won Australia's first gold record; he recorded over 100 albums and seven million records.
Slim Gaillard
Slim Gaillard (Bulee Gaillard, c. 1916–1991) was an American jazz singer, guitarist, and pianist of the duo Slim & Slam, famous for "Flat Foot Floogie," his invented jive dialect "vout," and bebop sessions with Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie.
Slim Jim Phantom
Slim Jim Phantom (James McDonnell, born 1961, Brooklyn) is the Stray Cats' stand-up drummer, co-founder of the 1979 rockabilly trio with Brian Setzer and Lee Rocker, later of The Head Cat with Lemmy, and author of A Stray Cat Struts.
Slim Whitman
Slim Whitman (Ottis Dewey Whitman Jr.), American country singer and yodeler born in Tampa, Florida, known for falsetto hits "Indian Love Call" and "Rose Marie", TV-marketed "All My Best", and Mars Attacks!; died 2013.
Slint
Slint: Louisville, Kentucky rock band formed 1986 (McMahan, Pajo, Walford, Buckler/Brashear), also called a post-rock progenitor. Albums Tweez (1989) and Spiderland (1991, Touch and Go); broke up before Spiderland's release, reunited 2005.
Slowdive
Slowdive: English shoegaze/dream pop band formed in Reading in 1989 by Neil Halstead and Rachel Goswell; albums Just for a Day, Souvlaki, Pygmalion, then 2014 reunion and Slowdive (2017), everything is alive (2023).