Sleater-Kinney:Pacific Northwest rockers, Sleater-Kinney's name is often mispronounced as "SLEEter-Kinney," but it's correctly pronounced as "SLAYter-Kinney."
Die Antwoord:South African alt-hip-hop outfit Die Antwoord's name, meaning "The Answer" in Afrikaans, is pronounced "dee ahnt-voort," not "dye ant-werd."
HAIM:The LA-formed sibling trio's name, HAIM, is pronounced "hahy-ihm," not "haym," reflecting their last name, shared by sisters Alana, Danielle, and Este.
Gotye:Gotye, born Wouter André De Backer, is pronounced "Gauthier," like "gow-tee-ay," translating from the French equivalent of his first name.
Bon Iver:Despite the common mispronunciation as "bon EYE-ver," the band's name, derived from French, is softly and correctly pronounced as "bohn ee-VAIR."
Macklemore:Rapper Macklemore's name, originating from his high school persona, is often mispronounced as "Mack-EL-more," but it is correct as "Mack-LA-more."