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Golden Earring
Golden Earring: Dutch rock band formed 1961 in The Hague as The Tornadoes; classic lineup Hay, Kooymans, Gerritsen, Zuiderwijk from 1970; hits Radar Love (1973) and Twilight Zone (1982); ended 2021 after Kooymans's ALS diagnosis; he died 2025.
Goldfinger (band)
Goldfinger is an American ska-punk band formed in 1994 in Los Angeles, fronted by producer John Feldmann, known for "Here in Your Bedroom," the 1996 gold debut, and "Superman" from Tony Hawk's Pro Skater; nine albums through Nine Lives (2026).
Goldfrapp
Goldfrapp: English electronic pop duo formed in 1999 by Alison Goldfrapp and Will Gregory on Mute Records; seven albums from Felt Mountain to Silver Eye, hits Ooh La La and Strict Machine, two Ivor Novellos.
Gomez (band)
Gomez is an English five-piece rock band from Southport (Ian Ball, Ben Ottewell, Tom Gray, Paul Blackburn, Olly Peacock) whose garage-recorded 1998 debut Bring It On won the Mercury Prize; not the Mexican composer or other namesakes.
Gong (band)
Gong is a psychedelic progressive rock band founded in Paris in 1967 by Daevid Allen and Gilli Smyth, known for the Radio Gnome Trilogy, space whisper vocals, and a current line-up led by Kavus Torabi.
Goo Goo Dolls
The Goo Goo Dolls are an American rock band formed in Buffalo, New York, around 1986 by Johnny Rzeznik and Robby Takac, known for the hits "Name" and "Iris."
Good Charlotte
Good Charlotte: American pop punk band from Waldorf, Maryland, formed 1996, led by twin brothers Joel and Benji Madden with Paul Thomas and Billy Martin; known for The Young and the Hopeless (2002) and Motel Du Cap (2025).
Good Kid
Good Kid: Toronto indie rock band (Nick Frosst, David Wood, Jacob Tsafatinos, Michael Kozakov, Jon Kereliuk), formed by University of Toronto computer science students, independent, four EPs, debut album Can We Hang Out Sometime? (2026), Nomu Kid mascot lore.
Good Neighbours (duo)
Good Neighbours (British spelling) are an English indie pop duo of Oli Fox and Scott Verrill from London, distinct from the NGO Good Neighbors; breakout single "Home" (2024) went TikTok-viral, and their debut album Blue Sky Mentality appeared in 2025 on Polydor.
Goodie Mob
Goodie Mob: Atlanta rap group formed 1991 with Big Gipp, Cee-Lo, Khujo, and T-Mo; Dungeon Family member whose 1995 debut Soul Food went gold and coined the term Dirty Southern hip-hop.
Googoosh (گوگوش)
Googoosh (گوگوش), born Faegheh Atashin in Tehran in 1950, is Iran's most celebrated pop singer, banned from singing for 21 years after the 1979 revolution, exiled since her 2000 Toronto comeback, author of a 2025 memoir.
Goose (American band)
Goose is an American jam band formed in 2014 in Wilton, Connecticut, by ex-Vasudo members Rick Mitarotonda, Trevor Weekz, and Ben Atkind; distinct from the Belgian Goose. Breakout at Peach Fest 2019; albums Moon Cabin through BIG MODERN!; current quartet with Cotter Ellis.
Goran Bregović
Goran Bregović (Горан Бреговић), born 1950 in Sarajevo, led Yugoslav rock band Bijelo Dugme, then became a film composer for Kusturica and frontman of the Wedding and Funeral Orchestra, selling over six million albums.
Gord Downie
Gord Downie (1964-2017) was the lead singer and lyricist of Canadian rock band The Tragically Hip and creator of Secret Path about Chanie Wenjack; also a Juno-winning solo artist.
Gordon Gano
Gordon James Gano (born 1963, New York) is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist, frontman of Milwaukee folk-punk band Violent Femmes; wrote "Blister in the Sun"; also recorded with the Mercy Seat and solo albums Hitting the Ground and Under the Sun.
Gordon Getty
Gordon Peter Getty (born 1933), American composer, son of J. Paul Getty, based in San Francisco; tonal operas Plump Jack, Usher House, The Canterville Ghost, Goodbye Mr. Chips, and The White Election song cycle.
Gordon Jenkins
Gordon Hill Jenkins was an American arranger, conductor, and songwriter known for lush string arrangements, his work with Frank Sinatra, and the musical narrative Manhattan Tower.
Gordon Lightfoot
Gordon Lightfoot (1938–2023), Canadian singer-songwriter from Orillia, Ontario; folk-pop star behind "Sundown", "If You Could Read My Mind", and "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald"; 21 original albums, 17 Juno Awards, Order of Canada.
Gordy family
The Gordy family is an African American family from Detroit, Michigan, that founded, financed, and operated Motown Records from 1959, starting with an $800 family loan.
Gorilla Biscuits
Gorilla Biscuits: New York straight edge hardcore punk band (formed 1986 or 1987), known for the 1988 EP Gorilla Biscuits and the 1989 album Start Today, Revelation Records' best-selling release; broke up 1991, members formed CIV, reunited 2005.
Gorillaz
Gorillaz are a British virtual band created in 1998 by musician Damon Albarn of Blur and comic artist Jamie Hewlett, with four animated characters fronting shifting musicians.
Gossip (band)
Gossip (formerly The Gossip) is an American indie rock trio formed in 1999 in Searcy, Arkansas, and Olympia, Washington, led by Beth Ditto with Nathan "Brace Paine" Howdeshell; known for Standing in the Way of Control (2006), Music for Men (2009), and the 2024 comeback album Real Power.
Goth Babe
Goth Babe is the indie pop/indie rock solo project of Griff Washburn, started in 2015 in Nashville and named after a Surf Curse song; debut album Lola (2024) on Mom+Pop, recorded off-grid on a sailboat.
Gothic metal
Gothic metal, also called gothic heavy metal, is a metal subgenre fusing gothic rock melancholy with metal aggression, emerging from early-1990s UK death/doom via Paradise Lost's album Gothic, with Theatre of Tragedy's beauty-and-the-beast vocals and scenes in Norway, Finland, and Germany.
Gotye
Gotye (Wouter "Wally" De Backer, born 1980, Bruges) is a Belgian-Australian singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist whose 2011 single "Somebody That I Used to Know" with Kimbra sold nearly 15 million copies and won three Grammys; albums Boardface, Like Drawing Blood, Making Mirrors.
Gov't Mule
Gov't Mule is an American rock band formed in 1994 in Atlanta, Georgia, by Warren Haynes, Allen Woody, and Matt Abts as an Allman Brothers side project. The power trio turned quartet blends rock, blues, jazz, and funk across 20+ albums including Dose, Heavy Load Blues, and Peace…Like A River.
Grace Bowers
Grace Bowers, Danville, California-born blues and roots guitarist and bandleader of Grace Bowers & the Hodge Podge; Gibson-endorsed at 14, Americana Instrumentalist of the Year 2024, debut album Wine on Venus (2024).
Grace Bumbry
Grace Bumbry (1937-2023), American mezzo-soprano later also soprano, first Black singer at the Bayreuth Festival as Venus in Tannhäuser (1961), the "Black Venus"; sang 216 Met performances, debuted at the Paris Opéra as Amneris, won 2009 Kennedy Center Honors.
Grace Cummings
Grace Cummings (born 1992, Melbourne) is an Australian indie folk singer-songwriter and stage actor. Albums: Refuge Cove (2019), Storm Queen (2022), Ramona (2024), Bloodhorse! (2026); voice compared to Nina Simone and Nico.
Grace Jones
Grace Jones, Jamaican singer, model, and actress born 1948; disco star on Island Records who became a new wave/reggae icon via the Compass Point albums and films like A View to a Kill.