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Chicago (band)
Chicago, originally called the Big Thing, is an American rock band formed in 1967 in Chicago, known for blending horns with rock and selling over 100 million records.
Chickenfoot
Chickenfoot: American hard rock supergroup formed 2008 by Sammy Hagar, Michael Anthony, Joe Satriani, and Chad Smith; Gold 2009 debut, Chickenfoot III (2011), LV, Best + Live.
Chilliwack (band)
Chilliwack is a Canadian rock band formed in Vancouver in 1970 from The Collectors, led by Bill Henderson. Known for Lonesome Mary, Fly at Night, and My Girl (Gone Gone Gone), it entered the Canadian Music Hall of Fame in 2019 and Canada's Walk of Fame in 2023.
China Crisis
China Crisis: English new wave/synth-pop band formed 1979 in Kirkby, Merseyside, by Gary Daly and Eddie Lundon; known for "Wishful Thinking" (UK No. 9) and the Walter Becker-produced Flaunt the Imperfection (1985), distinct from the IAU 'China crisis'.
Chinese American Bear (华裔美国熊)
Chinese American Bear (华裔美国熊) is a Seattle-based bilingual indie pop duo of married couple Anne Tong and Bryce Barsten; three albums including Wah!!! (2024) and Dim Sum & Then Some (2026), tours in North America, Europe, and China.
Chinese Football
Chinese Football (国足乐队) is a Chinese indie rock and math rock band formed in Wuhan in 2011, one of few mainland China indie bands with a large international following.
Chiodos
Chiodos, American post-hardcore band formed 2001 in Davison, Michigan as the Chiodos Bros; albums All's Well That Ends Well, Bone Palace Ballet, Illuminaudio, Devil; 2024 reunion with Craig Owens, SharpTone single Tapdat.
Chloe x Halle
Chloe x Halle, the R&B duo of sisters Chloe and Halle Bailey from Atlanta, rose via YouTube covers of Beyoncé, signed to Parkwood, and released The Kids Are Alright (2018) and Ungodly Hour (2020), earning five Grammy nominations.
Chon (band)
Chon (CHON) is an American instrumental math rock band formed in 2008 in San Diego, named for Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen, Nitrogen. Albums Grow (2015), Homey (2017), Chon (2019) on Sumerian Records.
Christian Death
Christian Death is an American gothic rock/deathrock band formed in Orange County in 1979 by Rozz Williams. Debut Only Theatre of Pain (1982) founded deathrock; after Williams's 1985 exit Valor Kand led the band through a famous name feud.
Christian metal
Christian metal: heavy metal with openly Christian lyrics and outlook, an ideological umbrella spanning nearly all metal subgenres, originating late 1970s USA and Sweden, exemplified by Stryper and unblack metal.
Chromatics (band)
Chromatics were a Portland, Oregon electronic/synth-pop band founded in 2001 by Adam Miller, later with Ruth Radelet, Johnny Jewel, and Nat Walker; known for Night Drive, Kill for Love, the Drive soundtrack, Twin Peaks' Shadow, the unreleased Dear Tommy, and their 2021 breakup.
Chrome (band)
Chrome is an American experimental rock band formed in San Francisco in 1976, best known for its late 1970s and early 1980s records and influence on industrial music.
Chumbawamba
Chumbawamba, English anarchist collective band formed 1982 in Leeds; anarcho-punk roots, 1997 EMI hit Tubthumping (UK No. 2, US No. 6), 1998 Brits Prescott water stunt, disbanded 2012.
Chvrches (ΞS)
Chvrches (CHVRCHΞS) are a Scottish synth-pop trio from Glasgow, formed 2011, of Lauren Mayberry, Iain Cook, and Martin Doherty; debut The Bones of What You Believe (2013), fifth album All The King's Men announced for 2027.
Cibo Matto
Cibo Matto was a New York band formed in 1994 by Japanese musicians Miho Hatori and Yuka Honda; Italian for 'food madness,' the trip-hop/Shibuya-kei duo released Viva! La Woman (1996), Stereo Type A (1999), and Hotel Valentine (2014), disbanding finally in 2017.
Cigarettes After Sex
Cigarettes After Sex is an American dream pop band formed in 2008 in El Paso, Texas, by Greg Gonzalez; albums Cigarettes After Sex (2017), Cry (2019), and X's (2024), billions of streams, gold and platinum certifications.
Cimorelli
Cimorelli is an American pop sister group from Sacramento, California, formed in 2007, known for a cappella YouTube covers, an Island Records stint 2010-2015, Nashville independence, and albums Up at Night, Alive, Sad Girls Club, Bittersweet, and Worship Covers.
Cinderella (band)
Cinderella, American blues-based hard rock/glam metal band from Philadelphia formed 1983 by Tom Keifer and Eric Brittingham; discovered via Jon Bon Jovi, Mercury Records; Night Songs, Long Cold Winter, Heartbreak Station; 15 million albums; inactive since mid-2010s.
Circa Survive
Circa Survive is an American post-hardcore/progressive rock band formed in Philadelphia in 2004 by ex-Saosin singer Anthony Green and Colin Frangicetto. Seven albums including Juturna and Blue Sky Noise; hiatus 2022, reunion shows 2026.
Circle Jerks
Circle Jerks: hardcore punk band formed 1979 in Hermosa Beach, CA, by ex-Black Flag singer Keith Morris and guitarist Greg Hetson; debut Group Sex (1980, Frontier, 14 songs in ~15 minutes) made them defining LA hardcore figures.
City Girls
City Girls were a Miami hip hop duo of Yung Miami (Caresha Brownlee) and JT (Jatavia Johnson), active 2017-2024 on Quality Control, known for Period, Girl Code, "Twerk," "Act Up," and their 2024 split.
CKY (band)
CKY, originally Camp Kill Yourself, is an American rock band formed in 1998 in West Chester, Pennsylvania, whose music appeared on MTV's Jackass and in skate videos by Bam Margera.
Clarion (band)
Clarion (band): East Los Angeles shoegaze/alt-rock band formed late 2023; viral 2024 single "Hello Juliet" (55+ million streams); EPs Clarion (2024) and Blue Fairy (2026) on Broke Records; core members Saya Oliva and Anthony Sanchez.
Classics IV
Classics IV, also billed Classics IV Featuring Dennis Yost, an American soft rock band formed 1965 in Jacksonville, Florida, known for "Spooky" (#3, 1968), "Stormy" and "Traces" (#2, 1969); Cobb, Daughtry and Buie later formed the Atlanta Rhythm Section.
Clean Bandit
Clean Bandit, British electronic group formed 2008 at Cambridge, fusing classical strings with dance pop. Members Chatto, J. Patterson, L. Patterson; hits Rather Be, Rockabye, Symphony, Solo; Grammy 2015.
Cleopatra (group)
Cleopatra were a British girl group of sisters Cleo, Zainam, and Yonah Higgins from Moss Side, Manchester, whose 1998 debut "Cleopatra's Theme" hit UK number 3 and whose album Comin' Atcha! went Silver before the US-only Steppin' Out (2000) ended the band.
Climax Blues Band
Climax Blues Band, originally Climax Chicago Blues Band, is a British blues-rock band from Stafford known for the hits "Couldn't Get It Right" and "I Love You."
Clipse
Clipse are an American hip-hop duo from Virginia Beach, formed by brothers Gene "Malice" and Terrence "Pusha T" Thornton, known for dense drug-trade storytelling over the Neptunes' production.
Clock DVA
Clock DVA: English experimental band formed 1978 in Sheffield by Adi Newton and Judd Turner; industrial, post-punk, EBM act behind White Souls in Black Suits (1980), Thirst (1981), and Buried Dreams (1989), still active with Noesis (2023).