B-52’s, The
The B-52's formed in 1977 in Athens, Georgia. Kate Pierson had been playing in a folk protest band called The Sun Donuts while raising...
B. Bumble & The Stingers
This short-lived act was one of several US acts formed by pop svengali Kim Fowley as an outlet for his production and songwriting talents at Rendezvous...
Babes In Toyland
All-girl trio Babes in Toyland formed in Minneapolis in 1988 and topped the indie charts with their Spanking Machine LP in 1990.
Their music was the sound of...
Baby Animals
Husky-voiced singer Suze DeMarchi recorded three soft-metal singles in the UK for EMI during the late 1980s, co-writing one of them with Simon Climie...
Babys, The
The Babys signed a lucrative deal with Chrysalis Records in 1976 before even playing a single gig.
Proclaimed within the business as the name to...
Bachelors From Prague
Melbourne-based Bachelors From Prague formed in 1985 and played an infectious blend of 1940s jazz, 1950s R&B, 1970s funk and salsa.
The group became the...
Bachelors, The
This Irish trio formed in Dublin in 1958 as a folk harmonica band called The Harmonichords (also known as The Harmony Chords) before singer...
Bachman-Turner Overdrive
Bachman-Turner Overdrive's origins can be traced back to the substantial commercial achievements of The Guess Who in the late 60s.
Randy Bachman (guitar/vocals) was a prominent member...
Back Street Crawler
When Free finally fell apart at the seams after staggering around in various forms, there was a lot of damage done to the members.
Despite the fairly...
Bad Brains
Widely regarded as pioneers of the whole US hardcore movement, the four Rastafarians from Washington DC known as Bad Brains may well have been...
Bad Company
Bad Company was formed in England late in 1973 by the seasoned foursome of Paul Rodgers and Simon Kirke (both ex-Free), plus Mick Ralphs...
Bad Manners
Bad Manners - a nine-piece ska band from north London - were one of the many bands to take their inspiration from The Specials and the Ska...
Bad Religion
Blending old-school power chords with hardcore thrash, Bad Religion formed in Woodland Hills, California, in 1980.
The debut album from these SoCal brats scarcely resembled...
Badfinger
Badfinger began life in Wales in 1964 as The Iveys.
After honing their approach as a support act for groups including The Who, The Spencer Davis Group and The...
Bakerloo Blues Line, The
Managed by Jim Simpson (first manager of Black Sabbath), this hard-working Birmingham trio formed in 1968 and was fronted by guitarist David 'Clem' Clempson, a...
Bakery
Bakery formed in Perth, Western Australia, in 1970.
One of the leading underground groups of their day, they are remembered for their superb debut album,...
Bam Balams, The
Singer/songwriter Brendan Kibble formed The Bam Balams in Sydney in August 1984.
The line-up of Kibble, Brad Fitzpatrick (ex-Division 4), Steve Cole and Matt Manchester...
Bamboos, The
By the time this Perth (Australia) band's debut LP, Rarer Than Rocking Horse Shit, was released on vinyl it was already three years old, having...
