| Band | Years | Genre | | Band | Years | Genre |
| B'z (5) | | | | Blackgirl (3) | 1992 - | Rhythm and Blues |
| B*Witched (34) | | Girl Group | | Blackhawk (4) | 1992 - | Contemporary Country |
| B-52's, The (10) | 1976 - 1994 | Rock | | Blackmore's Night (2) | 1998 - | Renaissance Period |
| B-Factor (4) | | Pop | | Blackwater Surprise (6) | | |
| B.H., The (21) | 1982 - | Alternative Rock | | Blake Babies (4) | 1986 - | Alternative Rock |
| B.O.N.E. Enterprise (15) | 1993 - | Hardcore Rap | | Blaque (12) | 1998 - | Rhythm and Blues |
| B.R.M.C. (15) | 1998 - | Psychedelic Rock | | Blaze (6) | 2000 - | Jazz |
| B2K (4) | 2001 - | Hip-Hop | | Bleach (UK) (3) | Jul 1989 - | Shoegaze |
| b4-4 (9) | 1999 - | Pop | | Bleach (US) (12) | 1995 - | Christian Rock |
| Babe the Blue Ox (2) | 1991 - | Indie Rock | | Blenderhead (3) | 1992 - 1995 | Emo |
| Babel Fish (7) | | Pop | | Blessid Union of Souls (10) | 1990 - | Pop Underground |
| Babes in Toyland (11) | 1987 - 1997 | Riot Grrrl | | Blind Faith (8) | May 1969 - Nov 1969 | British Blues |
| Baby Animals (5) | 1990 - | Hard Rock | | Blind Guardian (6) | 1985 - | Heavy Metal |
| Baby Lemonade (2) | 1994 - | Psychedelic Rock | | Blind Melon (20) | 1989 - 1999 | Alternative Rock |
| Baby Ray (4) | 1996 - | Rock | | Blink (4) | 1991 - | Rock |
| Babybird (5) | 1995 - | Indie Rock | | blink-182 (191) | 1993 - | Punk |
| Babylon A.D. (2) | 1986 - | Heavy Metal | | Blinker the Star (4) | | Indie Rock |
| Babylonian Tiles (3) | 1989 - | Psychedelic Rock | | Blinki (3) | | Rock |
| Babys, The (2) | 1976 - 1981 | Arena Rock | | Bliss 66 (2) | | Alternative Rock |
| Bachelor Girl (2) | 1992 - | Alternative Rock | | Blockheads (9) | | |
| Bachman-Turner Overdrive (23) | 1972 - 1979 | Arena Rock | | Blondie (41) | Aug 1974 - Oct 1982 | Punk |
| Backsliders (4) | 1990 - | Alternative Country | | Blood, Sweat and Tears (2) | 1967 - | Rock |
| Backstreet Boys (717) | 1992 - | Boy Band | | Bloodgood (6) | | Christian Heavy Metal |
| Bacon, Billy and the Forbidden Pigs (3) | | Texas Blues | | Bloodhound Gang (25) | 1994 - | Alternative Rock |
| Bacon Brothers, The (2) | 1994 - | Americana | | Bloody Chicletts (2) | | Rock |
| Bad Brains (9) | 1979 - 1995 | Reggae | | Blow Monkeys, The (4) | 1986 - | New Wave |
| Bad Company (6) | 1973 - | Arena Rock | | Blud Bros. (7) | | Blues-Rock |
| Bad English (3) | | Hard Rock | | Blue (2) | May 2001 - | Boy Band |
| Bad Livers (7) | Mar 1990 - | Neo-Traditional Folk | | Blue Cartoon (2) | | Rock |
| Bad Manners (4) | 1979 - | Ska Revival | | Blue Discourse (1) | | |
| Bad Mood Mike (2) | | Boy Band | | Blue Highway (2) | | Bluegrass |
| Bad Religion (33) | 1980 - | Punk | | Blue Man Group (10) | 1987 - | Experimental |
| Bad Seeds, The (22) | | Rock | | Blue Meanies (3) | 1991 - | Punk |
| Badfinger (21) | 1968 - | Pop | | Blue Nile, The (3) | 1981 - | Folk-Pop |
| Badlees, The (8) | | Contemporary Folk | | Blue Period (2) | | Rock |
| Baha Men, The (3) | | Junkanoo | | Blue Rodeo (21) | 1985 - | Rock |
| Baka Boyz (1) | | Hardcore Rap | | Blue Öyster Cult (24) | 1967 - | Arena Rock |
| Bakery Studio Artists (0) | | West Coast Rap | | Blues Brothers, The (28) | | Blues |
| Balfa Toujours (5) | 1992 - | Cajun | | Blues Cat (1) | | Blues |
| Ballard, Hank and the Midnighters (4) | 1951 - | Rhythm and Blues | | Blues Traveler (29) | 1988 - | Jam Rock |
| Baltsa, Agnes (4) | | Opera | | Bluetones, The (21) | 1994 - | Indie Rock |
| Bananarama (2) | 1981 - | Pop | | Blur (140) | 1989 - | Britpop |
| Band, The (7) | 1967 - Nov 1976 | Folk-Rock | | BNL (125) | 1990 - | Alternative Rock |
| Bang Tango (6) | 1987 - | Hair Metal | | Boards of Canada (5) | | |
| Bangles, The (11) | 1981 - | Pop Underground | | BoDeans, The (14) | 1984 - | Rock |
| banoffi (2) | | Folk | | Bolshoi, The (5) | 1983 - | Alternative Rock |
| Bantam Rooster (4) | 1994 - | Grunge | | Bombay Vikings (1) | | Pop |
| Bar 7 (4) | 1998 - | Heavy Metal | | Bomfunk MC's (5) | 1998 - | Dance |
| Barclay James Harvest (32) | 1967 - 1997 | Hard Rock | | Bon Jovi (70) | 1983 - | Rock |
| Bardot (12) | 2000 - May 2002 | Pop | | Bond (4) | | Instrumental Pop |
| Bare Jr. (3) | 1998 - | Alternative Rock | | Bone Thugs-N-Harmony (15) | 1993 - | Hardcore Rap |
| Barenaked Ladies (125) | 1990 - | Alternative Rock | | Boney M (3) | 1976 - | Rock |
| Barnabas (0) | | Christian Rock | | Bongo Poets, The (1) | 1999 - | Alternative Rock |
| Barra MacNeils, The (3) | 1986 - | Folk | | Bonzo Dog Band (11) | 1965 - 1970 | Psychedelic Rock |
| Barstool Prophets (5) | | Rock | | Boo Radleys, The (10) | 1988 - Feb 1999 | Alternative Rock |
| Basement Jaxx (12) | 1994 - | Electronica | | Boogie Down Productions (3) | 1986 - 1993 | East Coast Rap |
| Bass is Base (3) | 1993 - | Rock | | Booker T. and the MGs (5) | 1962 - 1971 | Soul |
| Bathers, The (2) | 1987 - | Alternative Rock | | Boom Candle (2) | | Rock |
| Battlefield Band, The (4) | | Folk | | Boomtown Rats, The (4) | | New Wave |
| Bauhaus (30) | 1978 - 1983 | Rock | | Boone Family, The Pat (0) | | Contemporary Christian |
| Bay City Rollers, The (7) | 1967 - 1978 | Power Pop | | Boones, The (1) | | Contemporary Christian |
| BBMak (43) | 1996 - | Britpop | | Booths, The (2) | | |
| BBVD (15) | 1990 - | Swing | | Borbetomagus (4) | 1979 - | Noise |
| Be Bop Deluxe (8) | 1972 - 1978 | Progressive Rock | | Borghesia (1) | 1985 - | Rock |
| Beach Boys (23) | 1961 - | Surf | | Born Against (5) | | Punk |
| Beangrowers (4) | 1995 - | Indie Rock | | Born Into Kaos (2) | | Alternative Rock |
| Beastie Boys (35) | 1979 - | Rap | | Boss Hog (6) | | Indie Rock |
| Beasts of Bourbon (2) | 1983 - | Indie Rock | | Boston (19) | 1971 - | Arena Rock |
| Beat, The (3) | 1978 - 1983 | Rock | | Boswell Sisters, The (4) | 1925 - 1936 | Traditional Pop |
| Beat Junkies (2) | 1992 - | Rap | | Bottlefly (1) | 1997 - | Rock |
| Beatles, The (566) | 1957 - 1970 | Rock | | Bouncing Souls (4) | 1987 - | Punk |
| Beau Marks (2) | 1958 - 1963 | Pop | | Bourbon Tabernacle Choir (3) | 1985 - | Rock |
| Beausoleil (6) | 1975 - | Cajun | | Bow Wow (19) | | |
| Beautiful South, The (7) | 1989 - | Alternative Rock | | Bow Wow Wow (2) | 1980 - 1983 | Rock |
| Bee Gees (75) | 1957 - 2003 | Pop | | Bowling For Soup (4) | 1994 - | Punk |
| Beefheart, Captain (22) | 1965 - 1982 | Experimental | | Box Car Racer (39) | 2002 - | Hard Rock |
| Before Dark (4) | 1999 - | Soul | | Box Tops, The (9) | 1966 - Feb 1970 | Soul |
| Believer (2) | | Christian | | Boy Hits Car (3) | 1993 - | Heavy Metal |
| Bell Biv DeVoe (6) | 1988 - | New Jack Swing | | Boy Meets Girl (2) | | Rock |
| Bellamy Brothers, The (4) | 1958 - | Country | | Boy Sets Fire (12) | 1994 - | Emo |
| Bellatrix (4) | 1994 - 2001 | Alternative Rock | | Boys of the Lough (2) | 1967 - | Folk |
| Belle and Sebastian (19) | 1995 - | Indie Rock | | Boyz II Men (11) | 1988 - | New Jack Swing |
| Bellefire (2) | | Girl Group | | Boyzone (55) | 1993 - | Pop |
| Bellrays, The (2) | | Rock | | BR5-49 (3) | | Alternative Country |
| Belly (6) | 1992 - 1996 | Indie Rock | | Brad (6) | 1993 - | Alternative Rock |
| Below Tha Surface (2) | 1993 - | Hip-Hop | | Bradley, Robert (6) | | |
| Ben Folds Five (33) | 1994 - Oct 2000 | Alternative Rock | | Braindead Monkeys, The (1) | | Industrial Rock |
| Benediction (3) | 1989 - | Heavy Metal | | Brainstorm (12) | | Rock |
| Benjamin Gate, The (8) | 1998 - | Christian Rock | | Bran Van 3000 (5) | 1995 - | Electronica |
| Benjamins, The (2) | | Punk | | Brand New Heavies, The (21) | 1985 - | Acid Jazz |
| Bennet (1) | 1993 - 2001 | Britpop | | Brand Nubian (1) | 1989 - | Rap |
| Bent Wind (2) | 1969 - | Psychedelic Rock | | Brand X (2) | 1976 - 1982 | Jazz-Rock |
| Bentley Rhythm Ace (11) | 1995 - | Electronica | | Brassy (4) | | Indie Rock |
| Berlin (2) | 1982 - | New Wave | | Bratmobile (3) | 1991 - | Riot Grrrl |
| Berzerker, The (3) | 1995 - | Grindcore | | Brave Combo (45) | 1979 - | Polka |
| Beta Band, The (13) | 1997 - | Experimental Dub | | Bravos, Los (1) | | Pop |
| Betchadupa (7) | 1997 - | Alternative Rock | | Braxton, Anthony (3) | Jun 1945 - | Avant-Garde |
| Bethlehem (2) | | Christian Rock | | Bread (22) | 1968 - 1977 | Pop |
| Better Than Ezra (7) | 1988 - | Alternative Rock | | Breaking Benjamin (5) | 2001 - | Rock |
| Beu Sisters, The (12) | 2002 - | Pop | | Breathe (2) | 1984 - | Pop |
| Beyond (4) | 1985 - | Pop Underground | | Breeders, The (5) | 1988 - | Rock |
| Beyond Mirth (3) | 1994 - | Hard Rock | | Brewer and Shipley (2) | 1967 - 1978 | Folk-Rock |
| Bhom Shankar (2) | | New Age | | Brian Jonestown Massacre, The (5) | 1990 - | Garage Rock |
| BiastFear (1) | | Heavy Metal | | Brian Setzer Orchestra (7) | | Retro Swing |
| Biffy Clyro (5) | | Heavy Metal | | Brickell, Edie and The New Bohemians (3) | 1985 - | Rock |
| Big Audio Dynamite (3) | 1984 - | Garage Rock | | Bride (2) | | Christian Rock |
| Big Bad Voodoo Daddy (15) | 1990 - | Swing | | Brikyard Dereliks (1) | | |
| Big Black (9) | 1982 - 1988 | Punk | | Brilliant Green, The (2) | | Alternative Rock |
| Big Boys (2) | | Skatepunk | | British Sea Power (4) | 2000 - | Alternative Rock |
| Big Country (3) | 1981 - | Alternative Rock | | Britny Fox (7) | | Hair Metal |
| Big Daddy (7) | 1983 - | Classic Rock | | Broadzilla (3) | | Heavy Metal |
| Big Drill Car (6) | 1987 - 1995 | Punk | | Brodie (4) | | Punk |
| Big Head Todd and the Monsters (11) | | Jam Rock | | Bronski Beat (3) | 1983 - 1991 | Synthpop |
| Big in Japan (1) | 1977 - 1978 | Rock | | Brooklyn Mob (1) | | |
| Big Star (14) | 1971 - 1975 | Punk | | Brooks and Dunn (23) | 1990 - | Contemporary Country |
| Big Sugar (6) | 1991 - | Blues-Rock | | Brother Cane (5) | 1990 - | Hard Rock |
| Big Town Playboys (2) | | Rockabilly | | Brothers Creeggan, The (33) | 1987 - | Rock |
| Big Tymers, The (5) | 1998 - | Rap | | Brutal Truth (2) | 2000 - | Grindcore |
| Big Wreck (9) | | Progressive Rock | | Buck-O-Nine (3) | | Ska |
| Bikini Kill (27) | Oct 1990 - Apr 1998 | Riot Grrrl | | Buckcherry (47) | 1995 - Jul 2002 | Rock |
| Bill Ward Band (1) | 1986 - | Rock | | Buckingham Nicks (12) | | |
| Billiardman (2) | 1999 - | Western Classical | | Buckshot (1) | | |
| Bim Skala Bim (3) | Jul 1983 - | Ska Revival | | Budgie (9) | 1968 - 1982 | Rock |
| Binge (2) | 1998 - | Rock | | Buena Vista Social Club (2) | 1996 - | Latin Jazz |
| Biohazard (3) | 1988 - | Speed Metal | | Buffalo Club (1) | | Contemporary Country |
| Birthday Party, The (3) | 1977 - 1984 | Rock | | Buffalo Springfield (7) | 1966 - 1968 | Folk-Rock |
| Bis (14) | 1994 - | Britpop | | Buffalo Tom (8) | 1986 - | Alternative Rock |
| Black 'N Blue (3) | 1981 - | Hair Metal | | Buffseeds (6) | | Alternative Rock |
| Black 47 (2) | 1990 - | Celtic Rock | | Buggles, The (6) | 1979 - 1980 | New Wave |
| Black Box Recorder (8) | 1998 - | Indie Rock | | Built to Spill (29) | 1992 - | Indie Rock |
| Black Crowes, The (10) | 1984 - | Jam Rock | | Bulletboys (5) | | Hair Metal |
| Black Dawn (2) | | Heavy Metal | | Bunnygrunt (3) | 1993 - | Twee Pop |
| Black Eyed Peas (6) | 1998 - | Hip-Hop | | Burlap to Cashmere (3) | | Contemporary Christian |
| Black Flag (17) | 1977 - 1986 | Punk | | Burning Inside (2) | 1995 - | Grindcore |
| Black Halos, The (4) | 1994 - 2003 | Glam Rock | | Burns Sisters Band, The (6) | 1986 - | Country |
| Black Heart Procession (4) | 1997 - | Indie Rock | | Bus Boys (2) | | Rock |
| Black Label Society (3) | | Heavy Metal | | Bush (29) | 1992 - | Alternative Rock |
| Black Moon (3) | 1992 - | Underground Rap | | Bushwick Bill (2) | | Rap |
| Black Rebel Motorcycle Club (15) | 1998 - | Psychedelic Rock | | Busted (16) | 2001 - | Pop |
| Black Sabbath (71) | 1969 - | Rock | | Busy Bee (1) | | Old School Rap |
| Black Star (1) | 1997 - | Underground Rap | | Butchies, The (5) | | Riot Grrrl |
| Black Star Liner (1) | 1995 - | Downtempo | | Butthole Surfers (21) | 1982 - | Alternative Rock |
| Black Tape for a Blue Girl (2) | 1986 - | Dark Ambient | | Buzzcocks (14) | 1975 - | Punk |
| Blackalicious (4) | 1992 - | Underground Rap | | By Divine Right (4) | 1991 - | Rock |
| Blackfoot Sue (7) | 1967 - | Rock | | Byrds, The (64) | 1964 - 1973 | Folk-Rock |
