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The Sugarcubes

The Sugarcubes (Sykurmolarnir) were an Icelandic alternative rock band formed in Reykjavík in 1986 from KUKL and Purrkur Pillnikk members, active until 1992. Their 1988 debut Life's Too Good made them the first Icelandic act to chart internationally and launched Björk's solo career.

The Sugarhill Gang

The Sugarhill Gang, formed in New Jersey in 1979 by producer Sylvia Robinson with Big Bank Hank, Wonder Mike, and Master Gee, recorded "Rapper's Delight," the first hip-hop single to reach the Billboard Top 40, built on a replay of Chic's "Good Times."

The Sultan Room

The Sultan Room is a live music venue and nightclub at 234 Starr Street in Bushwick, Brooklyn, opened in 2019 as part of the revived Turk's Inn supper club complex.

The Sun Sessions

The Sun Sessions is a 1976 RCA Victor compilation of Elvis Presley's 1954–1955 Sun Records recordings, also issued in the UK in 1975 as The Sun Collection; its first ten tracks are his five Sun singles, produced by Sam Phillips in Memphis.

The Sun Will Never Settle

"The Sun Will Never Settle" is a May 2026 single by Irish indie folk trio Kingfishr (Edmond Keogh, Eoghan McGrath, Eoin Fitzgibbon), produced by David Curley at Grouse Lodge; a breakup song that became their second Irish number one.

The Sundays

The Sundays: English alternative rock band (1987–1997) led by Harriet Wheeler and David Gavurin, known for Reading, Writing and Arithmetic and "Here's Where the Story Ends," distinct from The Saturdays and other namesakes.

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie (soundtrack)

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is Brian Tyler's 2026 score album for the Illumination/Nintendo film, 24 tracks on Back Lot Music, with over 300 Mario-series musical references and three licensed songs excluded.

The Supremes

The Supremes, the Detroit Motown vocal trio of Diana Ross, Mary Wilson, and Florence Ballard (formed 1959 as the Primettes), scored 12 US No.1 hits 1964-1969, became Diana Ross and the Supremes in 1967, and disbanded in 1977.

The Supremes discography

The Supremes discography: Motown albums and singles by the Detroit girl group (as The Supremes and Diana Ross & The Supremes), 12 US number-one singles 1964–1969, Supremes A' Go-Go first all-female #1 album, disbanded 1977.

The Surface Seems So Far

The Surface Seems So Far is the ninth studio album by South African rock band Seether, released September 20, 2024 on Fantasy Records. Produced by Shaun Morgan with Matt Hyde, it is one of the band's heaviest records; lead single Judas Mind was their 10th No. 1 at U.S. rock radio.

The Sweet

The Sweet (originally The Sweetshop): English glam rock and hard rock band formed in 1968 by Brian Connolly and Mick Tucker; classic lineup with Steve Priest and Andy Scott scored 13 UK Top 20 1970s hits including "Blockbuster!"; continues under Andy Scott.

The Sweet Escape

The Sweet Escape is Gwen Stefani's second solo album, released December 5, 2006 on Interscope. Produced with Pharrell, Akon, Swizz Beatz, and Tony Kanal, it opened at number three on the Billboard 200 and went 2x Platinum in the US.

The Sword

The Sword is an American heavy metal band formed in Austin, Texas, in 2003, also called Sword of Doom early on. Known for retro doom metal (Age of Winters, Gods of the Earth), the sci-fi concept album Warp Riders, and Apocryphon's #17 Billboard debut.

The Sylvers

The Sylvers: American R&B and disco family vocal group of Memphis-born siblings, once the Little Angels, active into the 1980s; best known for "Boogie Fever," number one on the Hot 100 and R&B chart on May 15, 1976, and "Hot Line."

The System Has Failed

The System Has Failed is Megadeth's tenth studio album, released September 14, 2004 on Sanctuary Records. Conceived as a Dave Mustaine solo album after his 2002 arm injury, it became the band's comeback with Chris Poland, Jimmie Lee Sloas, and Vinnie Colaiuta.

The Tales of Hoffmann

Les Contes d'Hoffmann (The Tales of Hoffmann), Offenbach's unfinished opéra fantastique in five acts on a Barbier libretto after the 1851 Carré–Barbier play, premiered posthumously at the Opéra-Comique, Paris, 10 February 1881, completed by Guiraud and surviving in multiple editions including Kaye-Keck.

The Tallest Man on Earth

The Tallest Man on Earth is Kristian Matsson, a Swedish folk singer-songwriter born 1983 in Dalarna, known for The Wild Hunt (2010), Dylan comparisons, and the Swedish-roots album Just Beyond Endless Mountain (2026).

The Tallis Scholars

The Tallis Scholars: British 10-voice vocal ensemble founded in 1973 by Peter Phillips, specializing in Renaissance sacred polyphony; Gimell Records, 60-plus discs, 2021 Gramophone award for its complete Josquin masses.

The Taylor Swift Holiday Collection

The Taylor Swift Holiday Collection, also titled Sounds of the Season, is Taylor Swift's six-track 2007 Christmas EP on Big Machine Records, released October 14, 2007 as a Target exclusive, with four covers and two originals, produced by Nathan Chapman.

the telephones

the telephones (ザ・テレフォンズ) are a Japanese dance-rock band formed in 2005 in Saitama Prefecture, fronted by Ishige Akira, with a major debut on EMI Music Japan in 2009.

The Temper Trap

The Temper Trap: Australian indie rock band formed 2005 in Melbourne, known for "Sweet Disposition" and the 2009 album Conditions. Members include Dougy Mandagi; albums Conditions, The Temper Trap, Thick as Thieves, Sungazer.

The Temptations

The Temptations are a Detroit vocal group formed in 1960 from the Primes and Distants, signed to Motown in 1961. Known for the Temptation Walk, harmonies, and hits like "My Girl" and "Papa Was a Rollin' Stone"; Otis Williams leads the continuing group.

The Tenors

The Tenors (formerly The Canadian Tenors) are a Canadian classical crossover vocal quartet formed in 2004 in Victoria, British Columbia, known for multi-platinum albums like Lead with Your Heart (2012), a 2016 anthem controversy, and current members Micallef, Murray, Walters, Masri, and Urso.

The Teskey Brothers

The Teskey Brothers: Australian blues-soul band formed 2008 in Melbourne by brothers Josh and Sam Teskey, also known as the Warrandyte duo behind Half Mile Harvest, Run Home Slow, and ARIA-winning Live at the Forum.

The The

The The is the British band of singer-songwriter Matt Johnson, formed in London in 1979; known for Soul Mining (1983), Infected (1986), and the 2024 comeback album Ensoulment.

The Thin White Duke

The Thin White Duke was David Bowie's 1975-1976 persona, tied to the Station to Station album and Isolar Tour, an emotionless aristocrat figure later infamous for fascism-controversy interviews and the Victoria Station photograph.

The Things They Believe

The Things They Believe is the 2021 album by British metal band Loathe on SharpTone Records: a 35-minute, 12-track fully instrumental ambient companion to I Let It In And It Took Everything, featuring saxophonist John Waugh.

The Third Reich 'n Roll

The Third Reich 'n Roll (1976), The Residents' second released album on Ralph Records, pairs two side-long suites, Swastikas on Parade and Hitler Was a Vegetarian, deconstructing 1960s pop hits under a notorious Nazi-themed Dick Clark cover.

The Three Degrees

The Three Degrees: American female vocal trio formed in Philadelphia in 1963, Philly soul and disco group behind "When Will I See You Again," "TSOP" with MFSB, and the Ariola disco hits; still touring after six decades.

The Three Tenors

The Three Tenors: José Carreras, Plácido Domingo, and Luciano Pavarotti, whose 1990 Rome concert with Zubin Mehta on World Cup eve produced the best-selling classical album of all time and defined classical crossover.