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A Tribe Called Quest

Formed in New York in the late 1980s, A Tribe Called Quest is an American hip-hop group featuring Q-Tip, Phife Dawg, Ali Shaheed Muhammad and Jarobi White. A key member of the Native Tongues collective, the group became known for its warm and inventive sound, blending hip-hop with jazz, funk and soul, alongside lyrics that could be relaxed, introspective and socially conscious. With landmark albums such as The Low E…

• Hip-hop
• Rap

AC/DC

AC/DC is an Australian hard rock band formed in Sydney in the early 1970s around brothers Angus Young and Malcolm Young. The group became known for a direct and powerful sound built on instantly recognizable guitar riffs, tight rhythms and an iconic live energy. With albums such as Highway to Hell, Back in Black and The Razors Edge, AC/DC became one of the most important and popular bands in hard rock history.

• Hard-rock

Aesop Rock

Aesop Rock, born Ian Matthias Bavitz, is an American rapper and producer known for his dense, highly visual writing and unusually rich vocabulary. Active since the late 1990s, he has become a major figure in independent hip-hop through abstract, introspective lyrics often touched by dark humor and backed by experimental production. With albums such as Labor Days, None Shall Pass and The Impossible Kid, Aesop Rock ha…

• Hip-hop
• Rap

Against Me!

Against Me! is an American punk rock band formed in Florida in the late 1990s around Laura Jane Grace. Initially rooted in a raw, independent folk-punk approach, the band gradually developed a broader sound blending punk, alternative rock and post-hardcore influences. Through albums such as Reinventing Axl Rose, New Wave and Transgender Dysphoria Blues, Against Me! became known for direct, political and deeply perso…

• Punk-rock
• Rock-alternatif
• Post-hardcore

Alpha Blondy

Alpha Blondy, born Seydou Koné, is an Ivorian singer and songwriter who became one of the leading figures of African reggae. His music blends roots reggae with African influences and lyrics performed notably in French, English and Dioula, addressing peace, religion, politics, unity and the social realities of the African continent. With albums such as Jah Glory, Cocody Rock!!! and Jerusalem, Alpha Blondy played a ma…

• Reggae

Alt-J

Alt-J is a British indie rock band formed in Leeds in the late 2000s around Joe Newman, Gus Unger-Hamilton and Thom Sonny Green. The group developed a distinctive sound blending indie rock, art rock, folk, electronic music and rhythmic experimentation, driven by Newman’s unusual vocals and often minimalist, atmospheric arrangements. With albums such as An Awesome Wave, This Is All Yours and Relaxer, alt-J became one…

• Rock

Amy Winehouse

Amy Winehouse was a British singer-songwriter from London, known for her deep, expressive voice and a style blending soul, jazz, rhythm and blues and pop. Rising to prominence in the early 2000s, she stood out for intimate, direct and often autobiographical songwriting, supported by arrangements inspired by 1960s soul. With the albums Frank and Back to Black, Amy Winehouse became one of the defining artists of her g…

• Jazz
• Soul
• Rhythm-and-blues

Anti-Flag

Anti-Flag was an American punk rock band formed in Pittsburgh in the late 1980s around Justin Sane and Pat Thetic. Their music blended punk rock, melodic hardcore and street punk influences, with strongly political lyrics focused on anti-war themes, social inequality, human rights and political criticism. With albums such as A New Kind of Army, The Terror State and For Blood and Empire, Anti-Flag became one of the m…

• Punk-rock

Apathy

Apathy, born Chad Aaron Bromley, is an American rapper and producer from Connecticut who has been active since the 1990s. A prominent figure in East Coast underground hip-hop, he is known for his technical, sharp and reference-heavy lyricism, backed by production deeply rooted in the boom bap tradition. A member of Demigodz and Army of the Pharaohs, he has also built an extensive solo career with albums such as East…

• Hip-hop
• Rap

Arctic Monkeys

Arctic Monkeys is a British rock band formed in Sheffield in the early 2000s around Alex Turner, Jamie Cook, Nick O’Malley and Matt Helders. Initially known for sharp, energetic and highly observational rock, the group gradually expanded its sound toward garage rock, alternative rock, psychedelic pop and more sophisticated arrangements. With albums such as Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I’m Not, Favourite Wor…

• Rock

Aretha Franklin

Aretha Franklin was an American singer, pianist and songwriter, widely regarded as one of the defining voices of soul and rhythm and blues. Rising to prominence in the 1960s, she became known for a powerful gospel-rooted delivery, remarkable vocal control and songs that became enduring symbols of empowerment and pride. With tracks such as Respect, Think and Chain of Fools, along with albums including I Never Loved a…

• Soul
• Rhythm-and-blues

At the Drive-In

At the Drive-In is an American post-hardcore band formed in El Paso, Texas, in the mid-1990s around Cedric Bixler-Zavala, Omar Rodríguez-López, Jim Ward, Paul Hinojos and Tony Hajjar. The group became known for a tense and explosive sound blending post-hardcore, punk, alternative rock and experimentation, driven by frantic rhythms, angular guitars and intense live performances. With albums such as In/Casino/Out and …

• Punk
• Rock-alternatif
• Post-hardcore

Atmosphere

Atmosphere is an American hip-hop group from Minneapolis, built around rapper Slug and producer Ant. Active since the 1990s, the duo has become one of the defining acts of independent rap through introspective, personal and often melancholic lyrics, backed by warm production blending boom bap, soul and alternative influences. With albums such as God Loves Ugly, Seven’s Travels and You Can’t Imagine How Much Fun We’r…

• Hip-hop
• Rap

Bad Religion

Bad Religion is an American punk rock band formed in Los Angeles in the early 1980s around Greg Graffin, Brett Gurewitz and Jay Bentley. Their music blends melodic punk, hardcore punk and distinctive vocal harmonies, with lyrics often focused on religion, politics, science, inequality and contemporary society. With albums such as Suffer, No Control and Against the Grain, Bad Religion became one of the most influenti…

• Punk-rock

Barrington Levy

Barrington Levy is a Jamaican reggae and dancehall singer who became one of the leading voices of the Jamaican scene from the late 1970s onward. Known for his high-pitched voice and highly melodic phrasing, he developed a style blending roots reggae, rub-a-dub and dancehall, helping bridge traditional reggae and the newer forms of the genre that emerged in the 1980s. With songs such as Here I Come, Under Mi Sensi an…

• Dancehall
• Reggae

Beastie Boys

Formed in New York in the early 1980s, Beastie Boys was an American group made up of Mike D, MCA and Ad-Rock. Originally part of the hardcore punk scene, the trio soon turned toward hip-hop and developed a distinctive sound blending rap, rock, punk, funk and sampling. With landmark albums such as Licensed to Ill, Paul’s Boutique, Check Your Head and Ill Communication, Beastie Boys became one of the most influential …

• Rock
• Punk
• Hip-hop

Benny Goodman

Benny Goodman was an American clarinetist and bandleader who became one of the defining figures of jazz and swing in the 1930s and 1940s. Nicknamed the “King of Swing,” he helped bring big-band jazz to a mass audience while also contributing to racial integration in American music by performing with racially mixed ensembles. Through iconic recordings and performances, including Sing, Sing, Sing and his celebrated 19…

• Jazz

Big Boi

Big Boi, born Antwan André Patton, is an American rapper, songwriter and producer from Atlanta. A founding member of Outkast alongside André 3000, he helped bring Southern hip-hop to international prominence with a precise, energetic flow deeply rooted in funk. Alongside his work with the duo, he has built a successful solo career with albums such as Sir Lucious Left Foot: The Son of Chico Dusty and Boomiverse, cont…

• Hip-hop
• Rap

Billie Holiday

Billie Holiday, nicknamed Lady Day, was an American singer who became one of the most important voices in twentieth-century vocal jazz. Her performances were defined by highly personal phrasing, deep emotional expression and a unique way of shaping rhythm and melody, giving jazz standards and ballads an unmistakable intensity. With songs such as Strange Fruit, God Bless the Child and Lover Man, Billie Holiday profou…

• Jazz

Blink-182

blink-182 is an American pop-punk band formed in California in the early 1990s around Mark Hoppus, Tom DeLonge and Travis Barker. The group became known for a fast, melodic and highly accessible sound blending punk rock, pop and adolescent humor, before gradually moving toward more introspective and ambitious songwriting. With albums such as Enema of the State, Take Off Your Pants and Jacket and blink-182, the band …

• Punk-rock

Blur

Blur is a British rock band formed in London in the late 1980s around Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Alex James and Dave Rowntree. A defining act of Britpop, the group became known for blending alternative rock, British pop, art rock and experimentation, often paired with ironic observations of society and everyday life. With albums such as Parklife, The Great Escape, Blur and 13, Blur became one of the most important …

• Rock

Bob Dylan

Bob Dylan is an American singer, songwriter, musician and writer who became one of the most influential figures in twentieth-century popular music. Initially associated with folk and socially conscious songs in the early 1960s, he gradually expanded his style into folk rock, blues, country and rock, combining them with dense poetic writing about society, politics, love and the human experience. With albums such as T…

• Rock
• Blues
• Country

Bob Marley & The Wailers

Bob Marley & The Wailers was a Jamaican reggae group built around Bob Marley, Peter Tosh and Bunny Wailer, emerging from Kingston’s ska and rocksteady scene in the 1960s. Their music blended reggae, roots reggae, ska and soul, driven by syncopated rhythms, vocal harmonies and lyrics focused on spirituality, social justice, freedom and unity. With albums such as Catch a Fire, Burnin’, Natty Dread and Exodus, Bob Marl…

• Reggae
• Ska
• Rocksteady

Boogie Belgique

Boogie Belgique is a Belgian music project founded in 2012 by producer Oswald Cromheecke, which gradually evolved into a full band. Its music blends trip-hop, instrumental hip-hop, nu jazz, electro swing and vintage sounds, with a strong use of samples, brass and atmospheres inspired by the 1930s to 1950s. With albums such as Blueberry Hill, Nightwalker, Volta and Machine, Boogie Belgique has developed an elegant, n…

• Trip-hop
• Electro
• Jazz

Burning Spear

Burning Spear, born Winston Rodney, is a Jamaican singer and songwriter who became one of the major figures of roots reggae from the 1970s onward. His music is defined by deep rhythms, a strong spiritual dimension and lyrics focused on African history, Black identity, Rastafarianism and the legacy of Marcus Garvey. With albums such as Marcus Garvey, Man in the Hills and Social Living, Burning Spear became one of the…

• Reggae

Busta Rhymes

Busta Rhymes is an American rapper, songwriter and actor from New York, first gaining attention in the early 1990s with Leaders of the New School before launching a solo career. He is known for his extremely fast flow, explosive delivery, commanding stage presence and a style blending East Coast hip-hop, hardcore rap and often flamboyant production. With albums such as The Coming, When Disaster Strikes... and Extinc…

• Hip-hop

Calle 13

Calle 13 is a Puerto Rican group formed in the mid-2000s around Residente and Visitante, later joined notably by iLe. The collective became known for a sound that resists easy classification, blending hip-hop, reggaeton, Latin music, rock, electronic elements and traditional influences from across Latin America. Driven by lyrics that are often satirical, political and socially conscious, Calle 13 became one of the m…

• Hip-hop
• Folk

Celph Titled

Celph Titled, born Victor Mercer, is an American rapper and producer from Florida who has been active since the 1990s. A prominent figure in underground hip-hop, he is known for his aggressive flow, sharp punchlines and a style deeply rooted in hardcore rap and boom bap. A member of Demigodz and Army of the Pharaohs, he has also built a solo and collaborative career, notably working with producer Buckwild on Ninetee…

• Hip-hop
• Rap

Charles Mingus

Charles Mingus was an American bassist, composer, pianist and bandleader, widely regarded as one of the major figures in twentieth-century jazz. His music blended bebop, blues, gospel, swing, free jazz and ambitious orchestral writing, with a powerful style often shaped by tension, collective improvisation and strong social themes. With albums such as Mingus Ah Um, The Black Saint and the Sinner Lady and Blues & Roo…

• Jazz
• Blues

Charlie Parker

Charlie Parker, nicknamed Bird, was an American alto saxophonist and composer who became one of the founding figures of bebop and modern jazz. In the 1940s, he revolutionized improvisation through complex harmony, fast tempos and highly virtuosic phrasing, notably alongside Dizzy Gillespie. With pieces such as Ornithology, Ko-Ko and Now’s the Time, Charlie Parker profoundly transformed the language of jazz and influ…

• Jazz

Charly Fiasco

Charly Fiasco is a French punk rock band formed in 2005 in the Toulouse area. Deeply rooted in DIY culture, the group developed a direct, energetic and melodic punk sound, paired with French-language lyrics blending social observation, disillusionment, humor and political engagement. With albums such as Petits Excès de Folie Ordinaire, Un brin d’essence dans la déroute and Chroniques d’un temps détourné, along with …

• Punk-rock

Chet Baker

Chet Baker was an American trumpeter and singer who became one of the defining figures of cool jazz and West Coast jazz in the 1950s. His style was characterized by a soft, lyrical and restrained trumpet sound, along with a fragile, intimate singing voice that gave a distinctive character to the standards he performed. With recordings such as Chet Baker Sings, Chet and songs including My Funny Valentine, Chet Baker …

• Jazz

Children Collide

Children Collide is an Australian rock band formed in Melbourne in the mid-2000s around Johnny Mackay, Heath Crawley and Ryan Caesar. The group developed a sharp sound blending indie rock, garage rock, alternative rock and grunge influences, driven by abrasive guitars and a direct, energetic approach. With albums such as The Long Now, Theory of Everything and Monument, Children Collide became a notable act in the Au…

• Rock

Chinese Man

Chinese Man is a French trio formed in 2004 by High Ku, Matteo and Sly. Originating from southern France and closely tied from the beginning to the independent label Chinese Man Records, the group developed a hybrid sound blending hip-hop, trip-hop, dub, electronic music, reggae and influences from around the world. With albums such as Racing with the Sun, Shikantaza and We’ve Been Here Before, Chinese Man became on…

• Trip-hop
• Electro
• Hip-hop

Clowns

Clowns is an Australian hardcore punk band formed in Melbourne in 2009. The group has developed an explosive sound blending hardcore punk, punk rock, garage, rock’n’roll and psychedelic touches, with fast, abrasive songs built for high-energy live performances. Through albums such as Bad Blood, Lucid Again, Nature/Nurture and ENDLESS, Clowns has become one of the most energetic acts in Australia’s contemporary punk …

• Rock
• Punk-rock
• Hardcore

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• Hip-hop
• Hardcore
• Folk

Comeback Kid

Comeback Kid is a Canadian hardcore punk band formed in Winnipeg in the early 2000s around Andrew Neufeld and Jeremy Hiebert. Their music blends melodic hardcore, punk rock and metal influences, driven by fast rhythms, anthemic choruses and intense live performances. With albums such as Turn It Around, Wake the Dead and Broadcasting..., Comeback Kid became one of the leading bands in contemporary melodic hardcore.

• Punk-rock
• Hardcore

Condkoï

Condkoï is a French hardcore punk band originally from Luçon, Vendée, formed in the 1990s before relocating to southwestern France. The group developed an energetic sound blending punk, hardcore, reggae and more melodic elements, driven by two vocalists and lyrics in both French and English. With albums such as Evilution, Still Ready and Quinte Flush Royale, Condkoï built a distinctive identity within the French ind…

• Punk
• Hardcore

Coolio

Coolio, born Artis Leon Ivey Jr., was an American rapper from California who became one of the most recognizable figures in 1990s hip-hop. His style blended West Coast rap, funk and accessible melodies, with lyrics ranging from street narratives and humor to social observation. He achieved worldwide success with Gangsta’s Paradise while building a broader discography through albums such as It Takes a Thief and Gangs…

• Hip-hop
• Rap