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Breakfast Club (American dance-pop band) Breakfast Club (band) American dance-pop/new wave group best known for the 1987 hit “Right On Track” and for briefly including Madonna among its early members.

Breaking Benjamin: Overview, Music, Albums and Legacy Breaking Benjamin Breaking Benjamin is an American hard rock band formed in 1998 by vocalist Benjamin Burnley. This article summarizes its sound, members, major releases, notable songs and the band'…

Breathe Carolina American electronic rock group from Denver formed in 2006, known for blending synth-driven pop, rock and dance music. Notable for the single “Blackout” and appearances on several c…

Breathin (song by Ariana Grande) Breathin 'Breathin' is a 2018 single by Ariana Grande from her album Sweetener. A synth-pop ballad addressing anxiety and coping through breathing, it was co-written with Max Martin, Ilya a…

Brenda's Got a Baby — song by 2Pac Brenda's Got a Baby A socially conscious narrative single by Tupac Shakur from his debut album 2Pacalypse Now, addressing underage pregnancy, poverty and systemic neglect through a vivid fictional por…

Bridal Chorus (Wagner) Bridal Chorus A choral passage from Richard Wagner's opera Lohengrin often used as a processional at Western weddings; slow, stately, and widely arranged for organ, piano, brass and choir.

Bridge (stringed instrument) Bridge (instrument) The bridge is the component that supports strings and transmits their vibrations to an instrument's body. This article explains its function, types, construction, history, and role…

Bridge (music) A bridge is a contrasting section in a song that connects larger parts—often called a middle eight—used to provide contrast, development, modulation or a lyrical shift in popular m…

Bridges to Babylon (1997 album by The Rolling Stones) Bridges to Babylon Bridges to Babylon is a 1997 studio album by The Rolling Stones, blending classic rock with contemporary production. Released on Virgin Records, it produced several singles and was…

Bridging the Gap (Black Eyed Peas album) Second studio album by Black Eyed Peas, released September 26, 2000. A transitional record from their early alternative hip hop era; last album with vocalist Kim Hill and the short…

Bright Eyes (American indie rock band) Bright Eyes (band) Bright Eyes is an American indie rock band led by Conor Oberst, known for emotionally intense songwriting, collaborative arrangements, and a key role in the early 2000s indie movem…

Bright Lights (Matchbox Twenty song) A 2000s pop-rock single by Matchbox Twenty from the album More Than You Think You Are, written by Rob Thomas. A mid-tempo song about leaving home for fame; it reached No. 23 on the…

Brill Building: hub of American pop songwriting in the 1950s–60s Brill Building The Brill Building in Manhattan was the epicenter of professional pop songwriting in the 1950s–1960s. It housed writers, publishers and demo studios that shaped the “Brill Building…

Bring Me the Horizon British rock band from Sheffield known for evolving from deathcore/metalcore roots into alternative, electronic and pop-influenced rock; notable albums include Count Your Blessings…

Bring Me to Life (Evanescence song) Bring Me to Life A breakthrough 2003 rock single by Evanescence from Fallen, known for its dramatic vocals, crossover success, and a Grammy win for Best Hard Rock Performance.

British hip hop: origins, styles, and cultural influence British hip hop Overview of British hip hop—its sound, history, regional scenes across the UK and Ireland, notable developments and distinctive features that set it apart from other hip hop tradit…

British Sea Power: English indie rock band and their musical identity British Sea Power British Sea Power (later Sea Power) are an English indie rock band formed in 2000, known for evocative, nature‑tinged songs, theatrical live shows, and a catalogue including Machin…

Britpop: the 1990s British rock movement Britpop Britpop was a 1990s British rock movement that revived British guitar-pop traditions, emphasized local themes, and produced internationally known bands such as Blur, Oasis and Pulp…

Brooks & Dunn: American Country Music Duo Brooks & Dunn Overview of country duo Brooks & Dunn, their origins, style, major songs, awards, breakup and reunion, and legacy in modern country music.

Bubblegum pop A bright, highly produced style of pop music aimed at young listeners, popularized in the late 1960s and known for catchy hooks, simple lyrics and short, radio-friendly songs.

Buddha (Blink-182 album) Buddha (album) Buddha is an early demo cassette by American pop-punk band Blink-182, originally self-released in the mid-1990s and later reissued; it documents the group's raw, fast-paced punk ro…

Bueninvento — album by Julieta Venegas Bueninvento Bueninvento is the second studio album by Mexican singer-songwriter Julieta Venegas, released in 2000. Critically acclaimed, it blends rock, pop and electronic textures and earned…

Buenos Amigos — duet by Selena and Alvaro Torres Buenos Amigos A popular early-1990s Spanish-language duet by American singer Selena and Salvadoran singer Alvaro Torres that became a milestone in Selena's chart career on the Billboard Latin ch…

Bugle (valveless brass signaling instrument) Bugle A simple valveless brass instrument sounded by the player's lips; used for military and ceremonial calls. Produces notes of the harmonic series and is associated with signals such…

Build God, Then We'll Talk Overview of the Panic! at the Disco song 'Build God, Then We'll Talk': origin, themes, composition, release as a single from A Fever You Can't Sweat Out, and its place in the band'…

Bullet for My Valentine Bullet for My Valentine is a Welsh heavy metal band that rose to prominence in the mid-2000s. This article summarizes their sound, major releases, live recordings, and place in mod…

Bump of Chicken (Japanese rock band) Bump of Chicken Bump of Chicken is a Japanese rock band formed by four childhood friends. Known for Fujiwara Motoo’s vocals and songwriting, they debuted with FLAME VEIN (1999) and became a major…

Buranovskiye Babushki — Udmurt ethno-pop grandmothers Buranovskiye Babushki An elderly Russian ethno-pop ensemble from Buranovo, Udmurtia, known for blending traditional Udmurt song with contemporary pop; internationally famous after placing second at Euro…

Burlesque (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) Burlesque (soundtrack) Soundtrack album from the 2010 musical film Burlesque, featuring lead performances by Christina Aguilera and Cher and a mix of original songs and staged cover numbers.

Burn (Usher song) Burn (song) 2004 R&B single by Usher from Confessions; a mid-tempo breakup ballad written with Jermaine Dupri and Bryan-Michael Cox that topped charts and earned multiple certifications and aw…

Burn Burn (Our Lady Peace album) Burn Burn (album) Burn Burn is the seventh studio album by Canadian rock band Our Lady Peace, released July 21, 2009. It was produced by lead singer Raine Maida and reached the top three in Canada.

Burn It to the Ground (Nickelback song) Burn It to the Ground A hard-rock single by Canadian band Nickelback from their Dark Horse album (2008). Released as a single in 2009, used as the WWE Raw theme and featured on the NHL 10 soundtrack.

Burzum — Norwegian black metal and dark ambient project Burzum Burzum is the one-man musical project of Varg Vikernes, noted for its influential lo‑fi black metal and dark ambient recordings and for the legal controversies surrounding its foun…

Bush (band) Bush are a British post-grunge rock band formed in London in 1992, best known for the 1994 debut Sixteen Stone and US radio hits such as "Glycerine" and "Machinehead".

Busted (English pop rock band) Busted English pop rock band formed in Southend-on-Sea in 2002; known for early 2000s pop-punk singles, two successful albums, BRIT Awards recognition and later collaborations with McFly.

But It's Better If You Do (song by Panic! at the Disco) But It's Better If You Do A single from Panic! at the Disco's debut album A Fever You Can't Sweat Out (2005); noted for its theatrical pop-rock style, nightlife-themed lyrics, and role in the band's early r…

Butterfly Caught (Massive Attack song) Butterfly Caught A 2003 single by trip-hop group Massive Attack from the album 100th Window, written and produced by Neil Davidge and Robert Del Naja, noted for its stark electronic production and…

Buzzcocks — English punk band known for melodic punk and DIY releases Buzzcocks Buzzcocks, formed in Bolton in 1976, are an influential English punk band celebrated for short, hook-driven songs, pioneering independent releases and shaping the pop‑punk sound.

C major (music key and scale) C major C major is the diatonic major scale built on C, containing no sharps or flats. Its pitches correspond to the white keys on a keyboard; its relative minor is A minor and its paralle…

C minor — scale, key signature, and musical uses C minor Overview of C minor: its scale forms, key signature, chords, relation to other keys, and notable uses in classical and popular music.

C-flat major C-flat major is a theoretical major key with seven flats (C♭–D♭–E♭–F♭–G♭–A♭–B♭), enharmonic to B major. It is uncommon in practice but appears for notational or theoretical reasons…

C-pop: Chinese popular music — overview, history and regional styles C-pop C-pop (Chinese popular music) covers Mandopop, Cantopop and related genres from Greater China and overseas Chinese communities, tracing roots from early 20th century Shanghai to to…

C-rock (Chinese rock music) C-rock C-rock covers rock music performed in Chinese languages and developed across mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan and overseas Chinese communities, blending Western rock forms with lo…

C-sharp (C♯, C#) C-sharp C-sharp refers to a musical pitch and key (C♯) and to C#, a modern object-oriented programming language developed for the .NET platform.

C-sharp major (C♯ major): scale, notation, and notable works C-sharp major Overview of C-sharp major: scale spelling, seven-sharp key signature, enharmonic D♭ major, instrument and temperament considerations, harmonic features, and notable repertoire by B…

C-sharp minor (C♯ minor) C-sharp minor C-sharp minor is a minor key built on C♯ with a four-sharp key signature. It has natural, harmonic and melodic forms, a relative major of E major, and a distinct presence in piano…

Calculating Infinity — debut album by The Dillinger Escape Plan Calculating Infinity Calculating Infinity is the 1999 debut studio album by The Dillinger Escape Plan, noted for its technical complexity, abrupt rhythms and influence on mathcore, avant-garde metal an…

Caliban (German metalcore band) Caliban (band) Caliban is a German metalcore band formed in Hattingen in 1997, known for combining hardcore intensity with heavy metal and for a long career of albums and international touring.