Basia　

Polish vocalist Basia Trzetrzelewska spent several years in the pop band Matt Bianco, an offshoot of Blue Rondo a la Turk, before launching a solo career in 1987. With the musical assistance ..more

THE BAWDIES　

B.B.King　

Universally hailed as the king of the blues, the legendary B.B. King was without a doubt the single most important electric guitarist of the last half of the 20th century. His bent notes and stacca ..more

BE: FIRST　

Beach Boys　

Beginning their career as the most popular surf band in the nation, the Beach Boys finally emerged by 1966 as America’s preeminent pop group, the only act able to challenge (for a brief time) the o ..more

Beastie Boys　

As the first white rap group of any importance, the Beastie Boys received the scorn of critics and strident hip-hop musicians, both of whom accused them of cultural pirating, especially since ..more

Beatles　

So much has been said and written about the Beatles -- and their story is so mythic in its sweep -- that it’s difficult to summarize their career without restating cliches that have already been di ..more

BECK　

Initially pegged as the voice of a generation when Loser turned into a smash crossover success, Beck wound up crystallizing much of the postmodern ruckus inherent in the ’90s alternative explosio ..more

Beck Bogert & Appice　

Although the all-star power trio of guitarist Jeff Beck, bassist Tim Bogert, and drummer Carmine Appice discussed a potential collaboration as early as 1970, the project went on indefinite hi ..more

The Bee Gees　

Relying on their top-notch songwriting and impeccable vocals, the Bee Gees were able to craft a long-running career that began in the late ’50s in Australia. Along the way they became a hit-produci ..more

Beegie Adair　

Beegie Adair is a prolific, award-winning jazz pianist and arranger known for her interpretations of jazz and popular standards and show tunes. She has sold over two million recordings globally. He ..more

Belinda Carlisle　

Belinda Carlisle pursued a solo career after leaving the Go-Go’s in 1984. As her solo career progressed, Carlisle removed any of the rough edges remaining in her style, transforming from a ne ..more

Ben Liebrand　

Ben Webster　

Ben Webster was considered one of the big three of swing tenors along with Coleman Hawkins (his main influence) and Lester Young. He had a tough, raspy, and brutal tone on stomps (with h ..more

Bernie Marsden　

Blues rock guitarist Bernie Marsden’s hot licks helped launch the career of Whitesnake, as he played on the group’s first eight releases, and lent a major hand in composing some of the band’s mo ..more

Beth Gibbons　

Beth Gibbons, lead singer of the important British alternative band Portishead, is not so much mysterious as intensely private. Born in 1965 into an Exeter farm family, she embraced rural life f ..more

Beyonce　

One of the most recognizable figures in contemporary music, Beyonce rose to fame as the central member of pop-R＆B group Destiny’s Child before embarking on a multi-platinum, record-breaking solo ..more

BEYOOOOONDS　

Big Big Train　

The roots of British progressive act Big Big Train can be traced back to the late ’80s, when Gregory Spawton moved down from the Midlands to coastal Bournemouth and befriended Andy Poole. Bon ..more

Bill Evans　

With the passage of time, Bill Evans has become an entire school unto himself for pianists and a singular mood unto himself for listeners. There is no more influential jazz-oriented pianist -- only ..more