Black Grape could solely have originated in Manchester. The swagger, amusement, and enigmatic humor appear to be derived from a city that historian AJP Taylor once characterized as presenting a quintessentially distinct mode of English urban existence compared to London. Shaun Ryder and Paul Leveridge, known as Kermit, originated from trendy yet gritty areas of the city. We have two relentlessly... read full bio
Black Hippy is a 2008-founded American hip hop supergroup based in South Los Angeles, California. Rappers Ab-Soul, Jay Rock, Kendrick Lamar, and ScHoolboy Q are a part of the collective. After all of its members joined Carson-based independent record label Top Dawg Entertainment, Black Hippy was formed (TDE). Although the group hasn't released any albums as a unit yet, the... read full bio
Black Honey is an indie alternative band comprised of artists Izzy Baxter, Chris Ostler, Tommy Taylor, and Tom Dewhurst. The band formed in Brighton, England. Their sound incorporates tones of garage rock and psychedelic rock, and the group mates work hard to make each and every track unique. They have released two albums, Dig and Somebody Better, since the band’s... read full bio
The Black Jacket Symphony offers a unique concert experience through recreating classic albums in a live performance setting, while providing patrons an unparalleled audio/visual experience. A selected album is performed in its entirety by a group of handpicked musicians specifically selected for each album, with no sonic detail being overlooked—the musicians do whatever it takes to musically reproduce the album... read full bio
BLACK JOSH, who is regarded by many as one of the most exciting hip-hop artists to come out of the chilly UK, never ceases to amaze, shock and befuddle. He's been on it since he was young, forming his rap group APE CULT, which has won praise for its fearless and theatrical live performances in Manchester and beyond. He later attracted... read full bio
The Jacksonville, Florida-based band's first rise to fame in the music press, which included winning Pitchfork's Best New Music award for their Wizard of Ahhhs EP, was fueled by pop adoration. The next year saw the release of Partie Traumatic on Columbia Records (which debuted in the U.K.'s Top 5) and all of its related international tours, festival appearances and late-night... read full bio
Black Label Society is a heavy metal band consisting of John DeServio, Dario Lorina, Jeff Fabb, and Zakk Wylde famous for being Ozzy Osbourne’s lead guitarist. With Ozzy, Zakk produced eight albums from 1988 to 2007’s “Black Rain”. During that time, he started Black Label Society and launched his solo career. As a solo artist, he released “Book of Shadows”... read full bio
Black Midi is an English rock band from London, England, that consists of member Geordie Greep, Matt Kwasniewski-Kelvin, Cameron Picton and Morgan Simpson. Their music has been said to be a mixture of experimental rock, math rock, noise rock and post-punk. Members of the band, Greep, Kwasniewski-Kelvin, and Simpson, all met and began performing together while studying at BRIT School.... read full bio
Black Moon was an American hip hop group, consisting of members Buckshot, 5 ft and DJ Evil Dee. The group were most notable for their debut album Enta da Stage, and their affiliation with the Boot Camp Clik.... read full bio
Black Moth Super Rainbow, also known as BMSR, is an American experimental electronic band that consists of members Tobacco, The Seven Fields of Aphelion, Iffernaut, Pony Diver and Steve SLV. The band is from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and they blend together genres like folk, pop, rock, electronica, and psychedelia. BMSR rose to fame after the release of the studio album, “Falling... read full bio
Black Mountain is a Canadian psychedelic rock band that consists of members Stephen McBean, Jeremy Schmidt, Adam Bulgasem, Rachel Fannan, and Arjan Miranda. The band is from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, and each member of the band formed other bands before all coming together to form Black Mountain. From there, they went on to release their self-titled debut studio album.... read full bio
Black Oak Arkansas is an American Southern rock band that grew popularity in the 70’s with their vocalist Jim “Dandy” Mangrum. Currently, the group consists of Jim “Dandy” Mangrum, Rickie “Risky”/”Ricochet” Reynolds, Lonnie Hammer, Sammy B. Seauphine “Lil Bit”, Randall X Rawlings, Billy Little, and David Flexer. Prior to being named Black Oak Arkansas, the group had the title of... read full bio
Black Party is an artist, producer, composer and multi-instrumentalist who embraces a broad range of musical genres, including R&B, hip-hop, psychedelic soul and what he calls "tropical funk"—his own distinctive synthesis of reggae, dancehall and tropical sounds. With his full-length debut, Endless Summer [Wolf + Rothstein/RCA Records], the Arkansas-born and Los Angeles-based auditory alchemist mixes a lifetime of musical obsession into unusual, indisputable and... read full bio
Black Pistol Fire is a Canadian rock band based in Austin, Texas. The group consists of the duo Kevin McKeown and Eric Owen. The duo is known for mixing together genres such as southern rock and punk. McKeown and Owen have known each other since kindergarten and they later started playing music together in high school. They first released music... read full bio
American singer-songwriter Black Polish has won over listeners with her distinctive aesthetic and passionate voice. Black Polish was born and reared in Brooklyn, New York, where he was exposed to a wide variety of musical influences at a young age. She lists Erykah Badu, Jill Scott, and Lauryn Hill as her main influences, and you can hear their impact in... read full bio
Black Pumas are a psychedelic soul group from Austin, Texas that consists of Eric Burton and Grammy Award winning producer and guitarist Adrian Quesada. Burton was born in the San Fernando Valley and he grew up influenced by music in his local church. This led him to an interest in musical theater and he started performing at the Santa Monica... read full bio
For two compilation albums on the HAUS of ALTR label in New York, NativeSun, James Bangura and Amal, the other members of Black Rave Culture, had all individually recorded recordings throughout the pandemic. They made the decision to put out a tune as a trio on the third compilation from that label's catalog. Then the trio's self-produced debut album, Black Rave Culture, was... read full bio
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club is a band that is heavily influenced by the sounds of The Rolling Stones, Oasis, and many more. Formed in San Francisco, California, the band currently consists of Peter Hayes, Robert Been, and Leah Shaprio. Their first two albums, the self titled B.R.M.C. and Take Them On, On Your Own were both heavily influenced by the... read full bio
Former members of Sub Sub and Doves and twin brothers Jez and Andy Williams joined forces to created Black Rivers. They began playing live shows in 2014 and released their debut album in early 2015.... read full bio
Black Rose began as an impromptu shared live performance between Henrik Schwarz and Jesse Rose, and has organically transformed into 2010's most exciting live collaboration in dance music. Described by Germany's Groove magazine as the best Live/DJ collaboration they have heard, Black Rose are set to release their debut single in January 2011 on Made to Play. During a set... read full bio
