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Motherjane

Motherjane is an Indian progressive rock band formed in Kochi, Kerala, in 1996, fusing Carnatic music and Malayalam lyrics with alternative metal; its 2008 album Maktub topped Rolling Stone India's year-end list.

Motiff

Motiff, born Arbise González in Caracas in 1984, is a Venezuelan salsa producer and singer based in Miami, known for "La Gozadera" and his Salsa de Ahora project.

Motion (Calvin Harris album)

Motion is Calvin Harris's fourth studio album (Fly Eye/Columbia, late 2014), the follow-up to 18 Months, with 15 tracks featuring Ellie Goulding, Gwen Stefani, Haim, Big Sean, and Tinashe; it peaked at No. 2 in the UK and No. 1 in Scotland.

Motion City Soundtrack

Motion City Soundtrack: Minneapolis pop-punk/emo band formed 1997 by Justin Pierre and Joshua Cain, known for Moog synthesizer, gold single Everything Is Alright, and 2025 album The Same Old Wasted Wonderful World.

Motionless in White

Motionless in White (MIW), American gothic metalcore band from Scranton, Pennsylvania, formed 2004-2005 and led by Chris Motionless Cerulli; albums Creatures, Reincarnate (#9 Billboard 200), and Decades (2026).

Motivation (Carly Rae Jepsen song)

"Motivation" (Carly Rae Jepsen song), from her album Day and Night "night" side, is a house-inspired dance-pop single released August 21, 2026 about families, written with spouse Cole M.G.N. and produced with Kyle Shearer.

Mötley Crüe

Mötley Crüe, American glam metal band formed in Hollywood in 1981 by Nikki Sixx and Tommy Lee with Mick Mars and Vince Neil; over 100 million albums sold, known for Shout at the Devil, Dr. Feelgood, The Dirt, and the 2026 Carnival of Sins tour.

Mötley Crüe (album)

Mötley Crüe (1994) is the band's sixth studio album, self-titled on Elektra, produced by Bob Rock, the only album with singer John Corabi instead of Vince Neil; it peaked at No. 7 in the U.S., went gold, and sold about 500,000 copies.

Motohiro Hata

Motohiro Hata (秦基博) is a Japanese singer-songwriter, born in 1980, known for the 2014 hit "Himawari no Yakusoku", the theme song of the film Stand by Me Doraemon.

Motomami

Motomami is Rosalía's third studio album (Columbia, March 2022), a 16-track mix of reggaeton, dembow, bachata, and flamenco; it won the 2022 Latin Grammy for Album of the Year and ranked No. 8 on Pitchfork's 2020s list.

Motörhead

Motörhead: English rock band formed in London in 1975 by Lemmy Kilmister after Hawkwind; loud, fast rock'n'roll that seeded speed and thrash metal; Ace of Spades, No Sleep 'Til Hammersmith; ended with Lemmy's death in 2015.

Motörhead (album)

Motörhead (1977) is the self-titled debut album by Motörhead, the eponymous Chiswick Records release. Recorded in days at Escape Studios with Speedy Keen, it peaked at UK number 43 and introduced the Snaggletooth logo.

Motörhead discography

Motörhead discography: 23 studio albums (1977–2015) by the English rock band fronted by Lemmy, plus live albums, compilations such as No Remorse, and reissues; only UK number one was No Sleep 'Til Hammersmith (1981).

Motorpsycho (band)

Motorpsycho: Norwegian rock band formed in Trondheim in 1989, named after a Russ Meyer film. Founding members Bent Sæther and Snah Ryan; known for genre-blending psych-prog, Demon Box, Spellemannprisen wins, and the duo era since 2023.

Motown

Motown (originally Tamla Records), founded by Berry Gordy Jr. in Detroit on January 12, 1959 with an $800 family loan, is the record label behind the Motown Sound, 110 top ten hits from 1961 to 1971, Hitsville U.S.A., and artists from the Supremes to Stevie Wonder; now a Universal Music Group label.

Motswako

Motswako is a Southern African hip-hop style mixing Setswana and English raps, rooted in Botswana and Mahikeng, South Africa, and carried by artists such as HHP and Cassper Nyovest.

Mott the Hoople

Mott the Hoople: English glam-rock band formed 1969 in Hereford (from Silence/Doc Thomas Group), fronted by Ian Hunter with Mick Ralphs; saved from splitting by Bowie's "All the Young Dudes" (UK No.3, 1972); first rock band to play Broadway, 1974; reunited 2009 and 2013.

Moulin Rouge

Moulin Rouge, the Parisian cabaret at 82 boulevard de Clichy in Montmartre, opened 6 October 1889 by Joseph Oller and Charles Zidler; home of the French cancan and the Féerie revue, rebuilt after the 1915 fire, owned by the Clerico family.

Moulin Rouge! (musical)

Moulin Rouge! The Musical, John Logan's jukebox musical based on Baz Luhrmann's 2001 film, opened on Broadway in 2019, won ten Tony Awards including Best Musical, and features over 70 pop songs.

Mount Eerie

Mount Eerie is the musical project of Phil Elverum, formerly the Microphones, named for the 2003 album and the peak above Anacortes, Washington; known for No Flashlight, the grief albums A Crow Looked at Me and Now Only, and 2024's Night Palace.

Mount Vernon, Ohio

Mount Vernon, Ohio, county seat and largest city of Knox County (population about 17,000), founded 1805 and named for George Washington's home; home of the 1851 Woodward Opera House, Knox Memorial Theater, and the August Music & Arts Festival.

Mountain (band)

Mountain: American hard rock band formed 1969 on Long Island by Leslie West and Cream producer Felix Pappalardi; Woodstock fourth gig; hit "Mississippi Queen" (No. 21, 1970); albums Climbing! and Nantucket Sleighride.

Mouse on Mars

Mouse on Mars is a German experimental electronic duo (Jan St. Werner, Andi Toma) formed in 1993 in Cologne/Düsseldorf; debut Vulvaland (1994) on Too Pure; albums through Parastrophics, Dimensional People, AAI, and the 2026 Lee "Scratch" Perry collaboration Spatial, No Problem. Not a Mars research project or software.

Mousse T.

Mousse T. (Mustafa Gündoğdu, b. 1966, Hagen) is a Hanover-based Turkish-German house producer behind "Horny '98" and Tom Jones's "Sex Bomb," co-founder of Peppermint Jam, Grammy-nominated remixer.

Move Your Feet

"Move Your Feet" is a 2002 song by Danish pop duo Junior Senior. It reached number 3 on the UK Official Singles Chart and was #1 on the dance chart.

Movement (New Order album)

Movement is New Order's 1981 debut album on Factory Records (FACT 50), produced by Martin Hannett at Strawberry, Stockport. A transitional post-punk record after Joy Division, it peaked at UK No. 30.

Movement Music Festival

Movement Music Festival, also billed as Movement Detroit, is an annual three-day electronic music festival held each Memorial Day weekend at Hart Plaza in downtown Detroit.

Moves like Jagger

Moves like Jagger: 2011 Maroon 5 single featuring Christina Aguilera, from The Voice; Hot 100 No. 1, UK No. 2 for seven weeks, 6.9 million US downloads, written by Levine, Blanco, Malik, Shellback.

Movin' to the Sun

Movin' to the Sun (also "Movin' To The Sun") is a 2026 house single by HUGEL, Imael Angel, and Ultra Naté, released 22 May 2026 on Make The Girls Dance; it peaked at No. 2 in the UK, No. 1 on Beatport, and sparked an AI-music controversy over its Suno-generated origin.

Moving (club night)

Moving is a weekly electronic-music party held every Thursday at the D-Edge club in São Paulo, Brazil, running since October 2004 and curated by Anna Biazin.