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
Black Sabbath was one of the first and most influential heavy metal bands ever, and the band helped establish the heavy metal genre with albums such as the quadruple-platinum Paranoid album, which was released in 1970. They were ranked as the greatest metal band of all time by MTV, and they came in second place on the list of the... read full bio
The movement, the message, and the music of Native Tongues are the foundation of the evitaN project's origins. Joining forces are Andres "Dres" Titus of Black Sheep and Jarobi White of A Tribe Called Quest to form evitaN, a name that honors its inspiration by being the word "native" spelled backwards. Dres and Jarobi, in their respective groupings, were both... read full bio
Black Sherif, also known as Mohammed Ismail Sherif Kwaku Frimpong, is a rapper and songwriter from Konongo, Ghana. He made quite the international buzz with the release of “Kwaku the Traveller”, a song that hit number 1 on both the Nigerian and Ghanaian Apple Music charts. The song is doing incredible numbers on streaming services as well. For example, it... read full bio
Black Star Riders was founded by Gorham, lead vocalist/guitarist Ricky Warwick, co-lead guitarist Damon Johnson and bassist Marco Mendoza of Thin Lizzy, as well as Jimmy DeGrasso, a former drummer for Megadeth and Alice Cooper. All Hell Breaks Loose, the band's debut album, was published and received overwhelmingly positive reviews from Classic Rock, MOJO, Metal Hammer and Kerrang! Black Star Riders are genetically... read full bio
Black Stone Cherry is a full-throttle modern rock band, with guitars that rage and a shuddering rhythmic attack. They can grind out an intense, bluesy riff that’s equal parts Guns N Roses and Alice In Chains. They sound as earthy and raw as Soundgarden, as heavy and fun as AC/DC, yet there's a higher level of musicianship to their performances... read full bio
Black Thought, Tariq Trotter's stage identity, didn't grow up with the intention of becoming a musician. Indeed, the MC, a founding member of the rap group The Roots, wasn't even sure he'd survive to maturity as a young child in North Philadelphia in the 1980s. While attending Philadelphia High School for the Creative and Performing Arts, Trotter and Questlove founded The... read full bio
Black Tiger Sex Machine (or BTSM) is a trio of Canadian DJ’s and electronic musicians who first made waves with their 2011 EP “Drama”. BTSM consists of the very talented Patrick Barry, Marc-André Chagnon, and Julien Maranda. The three of them are known for their LED light setup that syncs up with their music and, of course, those iconic cat... read full bio
The Black Umfolosi music group members are Zimbabwes ambassadors. The group performs traditional songs and dance of native southern Africa. Their enthusiasm infuses beauty and unrivalled energy into every performance, thrilling audiences worldwide. The group has been performing for over three decades; a tradition passed down through generations of native Bulawayo people. The Black Umfolosi use intricate rhythms, clicking, and... read full bio
The Black Veil Brides have been described as shock rock, glam metal, hard rock, metalcore, and everything in-between. But one thing is certain, they continue to see success with their take on classic glam metal from the 80s, for which they draw inspiration (think the stage personas of Kiss and Mötley Crüe). Their dedication back their shock value with a... read full bio
You’ve never heard anything like Black Violin. This hip hop duo – consisting of Kevin Sylvester and Wilner Baptiste (AKA Kev Marcus and Will B) – plays the violin and viola, combining traditional hip hop with jazz and classical. Usually accompanied by DJ SPS and Nat Stokes, Black Violin has played alongside the National Symphony Orchestra during two sold-out shows... read full bio
Blackbear is an alternative hip-hop/R&B artist from Piston, Pennsylvania. He has worked with other popular music artists like Gnash, Justin Bieber, G-Eazy, Mike Posner, James Blake, Maejor Ali, Palisades, Machine Gun Kelly, Mod Sun, Childish Gambino, Pharell Williams, and Linkin Park. Most notably, he helped pen Justin Beiber's No. 2 Billboard Hot 100 hit, ""Boyfriend"". Blackbear also produced the title... read full bio
Theres a void on rock radio, and its downright criminal. Not since the heyday of Lynyrd Skynyrd, Molly Hatchet and 38 Special has southern rock truly owned the airwaves. Sure, there were breakthroughs here and there, but in this age of prefabrication, honest, heartfelt, whiskey-soaked rock n roll has been relegated to regional entertainment. Thats primed to change in a... read full bio
Blackfoot is an American Southern rock band that has been on and off since the 70’s and currently consists of members Jeff Shields, Tim Rossi, Matt Anastasi, Derek Desantis, and Seth Lester. The group has released 11 studio albums over the years with their most recent being, “Southern Native”. Some of their most popular songs include, “Train, Train”, “Diary of... read full bio
The Blackfoot Gypsies are an American rock band that blends together genres such as blues, rock, country, punk, and soul. The band consists of members Matthew Paige, Zack Murphy, Ollie Dogg and Dylan Whitlow. Over the years, the Blackfoot Gypsies have released two EPs and two studio albums. They have headlined Muddy Roots Music Festival and have toured with bands... read full bio
BlackGummy (or Iman Marouf) is a Los Angeles-based DJ and electronic musician. From the very beginning, Iman was super into music. He has an eclectic music taste and his childhood was spent listening to artists like Tupac, Nirvana, Bach, Carl Cox, System of a Down, and The Notorious B.I.G. This diverse sound really influenced his unique musical style of techno,... read full bio
Comprised of seasoned professionals with decades of dedication to their music, Blackhawk became one of the most successful new country groups of the mid-'90s, scoring a string of Top Ten Hits from their first two albums. Led by singer Henry Paul on acoustic guitar / mandolin, Blackhawk has earned the reputation for one of the best live performances to be... read full bio
Blackie and the Rodeo Kings are a Canadian folk-rock and alternative country band from Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, that consists of members Stephen Fearing, Colin Linden and Tom Wilson. The three are also accompanied by John Dymond, Gary Craig and John Whynot. Blackie and the Rodeo Kings were started as a tribute band to Willie P. Bennett but after a while,... read full bio
