Meet Fear State, a band formed through family ties, lifelong friendships and a shared passion to make music that means something, according to Bernie "B-Man" Mangiboyat, the band's bassist, owner ...

Mark Mainz/AP Four members of B.B. King ’s band will portray themselves in The Thrill Is Gone, an upcoming film that stars The Wire ’s Wendell Pierce as the legendary bluesman.

The band, formed by Bernie "B-Man" Mangiboyat after recovering from COVID-19, started with covers but now plays original music, too. Fear State emphasizes love and connection with their audience.

In November 2024, The BoykinZ signed to Quality Control Music. Their audition song, "Fell In Love With A Cowboy," is their second single and biggest original hit to date, which they worked on with ...

Though it was grammatically incorrect, it remained part of the band’s name until 2008. As the band worked on Funplex, they finally corrected the spelling faux-pas and have been The B-52s ever since.