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
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
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
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
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 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 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 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
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 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
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
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 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
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 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
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 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
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 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
The experience of motherhood is, in many respects, shared everywhere. However, becoming a mother is in many respects a singularly singular experience. Black Mums Upfront is a group that operates out of London. We are really open and honest about the things that we have been through, and we laugh a lot. It's in our nature to be generous, supportive,... read full bio
