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Bill Evans
Bill Evans (William John Evans, 1929–1980), American jazz pianist and composer from Plainfield, New Jersey; played on Miles Davis's Kind of Blue, reformed jazz voicings, and defined the interactive piano trio with Scott LaFaro and Paul Motian.
Bill Evans discography
Bill Evans discography: recorded catalog of jazz pianist Bill Evans (1929–1980), from New Jazz Conceptions (1956) and the LaFaro–Motian Village Vanguard albums to The Bill Evans Album (1971, two Grammys) and posthumous Warner releases.
Bill Frisell
Bill Frisell (William Richard Frisell, born 1951) is an American jazz guitarist and composer, an ECM Records stalwart known for ambient Telecaster textures and Americana-jazz fusion, with a 2005 Grammy for Unspeakable.
Bill Graham (promoter)
Bill Graham, born Wulf Wolodia Grajonca, was a German-born American impresario who built the modern concert promotion business around his Fillmore venues in San Francisco and New York.
Bill Haley
Bill Haley (William John Clifton Haley, 1925–1981), American bandleader of Bill Haley & His Comets; "Rock Around the Clock" became in 1955 the first rock 'n' roll number-one pop hit.
Bill Haley & His Comets
Bill Haley & His Comets, American rock and roll band (1952–1981) fronted by Bill Haley (1925–1981); their 1954 "(We're Gonna) Rock Around the Clock" became in 1955 the first rock and roll Number One pop hit, selling about 25 million copies.
Bill Hudson (guitarist)
Bill Hudson (born Niuton Rodrigues Filho, 1983, São Paulo) is a Brazilian-American metal guitarist in Los Angeles, known for Trans-Siberian Orchestra, I Am Morbid, Dirkschneider, Circle II Circle, Doro, and founding power metal band NorthTale.
Bill Hudson (singer)
Bill Hudson, born William Louis Hudson Jr. in 1949, is the American singer-guitarist of the Hudson Brothers, the 1970s power pop trio behind "So You Are a Star"; also an actor and father of Kate and Oliver Hudson, distinct from the folk songwriter and metal guitarist of the same name.
Bill Hunt (musician)
Bill Hunt (musician): English keyboard and horn player, born 1947 in Birmingham; founding member of Electric Light Orchestra and Wizzard, composer of "The Carlsberg Special", later music teacher; distinct from the Australian folk singer of the same name.
Bill Kaulitz
Bill Kaulitz (born 1989, Leipzig) is a German singer and the frontman of Tokio Hotel, the band he co-founded in 2001 with twin brother Tom; known for the 2005 hit 'Durch den Monsun', his BILLY solo project, and the Netflix series Kaulitz & Kaulitz.
Bill Kreutzmann
Bill Kreutzmann (born 1946) is the founding drummer of the Grateful Dead, 1965-1995, half of the Rhythm Devils with Mickey Hart, author of Deal, and after Bob Weir's death the band's only surviving original member.
Bill Medley
Bill Medley (William Thomas Medley, born 1940), deep-voiced half of the Righteous Brothers and pioneer of blue-eyed soul; known for "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'", the Grammy-winning Dirty Dancing duet with Jennifer Warnes, and touring today with Bucky Heard.
Bill Millin
Bill Millin (1922–2010), 'the Mad Piper', was Lord Lovat's personal piper with the 1st Special Service Brigade, the only piper to play on D-Day, landing on Sword Beach 6 June 1944 under a War Office ban on pipers in action.
Bill Monroe
Bill Monroe (1911-1996), the Father of Bluegrass Music, American mandolinist and singer whose band the Blue Grass Boys gave bluegrass its name; classic 1945-48 lineup with Flatt and Scruggs, high lonesome sound, Country Music Hall of Fame 1970.
Bill Orcutt
Bill Orcutt (born 1962, Miami) is an American experimental guitarist, co-founder of noise rock band Harry Pussy with Adris Hoyos, later a solo acoustic blues-improvisation artist, Palilalia Records founder, Cracked software author, and Bill Orcutt Guitar Quartet leader.
Bill Rieflin
Bill Rieflin (William Frederick Rieflin, 1960–2020) was a Seattle drummer and multi-instrumentalist for Ministry, Pigface, KMFDM, R.E.M., and King Crimson, serving as Crimson's first full-time keyboardist.
Bill Ward (musician)
Bill Ward (William Thomas Ward, born 1948) is the English drummer and founding member of Black Sabbath, played on its early albums, left in 1980, returned repeatedly, and rejoined the 2025 farewell concert; distinct from drummer Billy Ward.
Bill Withers
Bill Withers (1938–2020), American soul singer-songwriter of "Ain't No Sunshine," "Lean on Me," "Lovely Day," and "Just the Two of Us"; three Grammys, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 2015, retired 1985.
Bill Wyman
Bill Wyman (William George Perks, born October 1936), English bassist with the Rolling Stones 1962–1993, fretless Dallas Tuxedo player, solo hit "(Si Si) Je Suis un Rock Star", Rhythm Kings bandleader.
Billboard 200
Billboard 200, the weekly U.S. album chart launched March 24, 1956, ranking 200 albums by consumption units of sales, track-equivalents, and streaming-equivalents; renamed in 1992, SoundScan-based since 1991, updated ratios in 2026.
Billboard and Vibe's 50 Greatest Rappers of All Time
Billboard and Vibe's 50 Greatest Rappers of All Time is a 2023 ranking marking hip hop's 50th anniversary; Jay-Z ranked number one, followed by Kendrick Lamar and Nas.
Billboard Brasil
Billboard Brasil is the Brazilian edition of the music magazine Billboard, launched in 2009 and relaunched in 2023, publishing the Billboard Brasil Hot 100 chart.
Billboard Canada
Billboard Canada is the Canadian edition of Billboard's music charts, best known for the Canadian Hot 100, a weekly ranking of Canada's most popular songs since 2007.
Billboard charts
Billboard charts: weekly U.S. music popularity rankings by Billboard magazine, led by the Hot 100 (singles, since August 1958) and Billboard 200 (albums). Compiled by Luminate from streaming, sales, and radio airplay; methodology has changed repeatedly, notably in 1991, 2005–2013, and 2026.
Billboard Dance/Electronic Albums
Billboard Dance/Electronic Albums is the US Billboard album chart for dance and electronic music, launched in 2001 as Top Electronic Albums and renamed Top Dance Albums in 2025.
Billboard en Español
Billboard en Español, also known as Billboard Español, is Billboard's Spanish-language editorial platform covering Latin music worldwide, launched in September 2022 with Camilo on its inaugural cover and publishing the Hot Latin Songs chart.
Billboard Global 200
Billboard Global 200: weekly worldwide songs chart launched September 14, 2020 by Billboard and MRC Data, ranking songs from over 200 territories by weighted streaming and download sales tracked by Luminate; companion chart Global Excl. U.S.; first number one was WAP.
Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100: the weekly US all-genre singles chart launched August 4, 1958 with Ricky Nelson's "Poor Little Fool" at No. 1, ranking songs by Luminate-tracked streaming, radio airplay, and sales, with recurrent rules and 2026 weighting changes.
Billboard Japan Hot 100 (music)
The Billboard Japan Hot 100, branded JAPAN Hot 100, is Japan's composite song chart, launched in 2008 under license from Billboard by Hanshin Contents Link.
Billboard K-Pop Hot 100 (music)
The Billboard K-Pop Hot 100 was a weekly music singles chart for South Korea, launched by Billboard in August 2011, with Sistar's "So Cool" as its first number one.