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CNCO
CNCO (pun on "cinco") was a Miami-based Latin American boy band formed December 2015 on Univision's La Banda by Simon Cowell and Ricky Martin; members Vélez, Camacho, De Jesús, Colón, Pimentel; hits "Reggaetón Lento," "Hey DJ"; disbanded November 2023.
Cobra Starship
Cobra Starship: American dance-pop/emo-pop band formed 2005 in New York by Gabe Saporta (ex-Midtown), also known for Snakes on a Plane theme. Best known for Hot Mess (No. 4 Billboard 200), Good Girls Go Bad, disbanded 2015, touring again since 2021.
Coco & Clair Clair
Coco & Clair Clair are an Atlanta lo-fi pop-rap duo of Taylor Nave and Claire Toothill, formed 2017; their 2017 single "Pretty" went viral on TikTok in 2022, and they released the albums Sexy (2022) and Girl (2024).
Cocteau Twins
Cocteau Twins: Scottish dream pop trio (Fraser, Guthrie, Heggie/Raymonde) formed 1979 in Grangemouth, on 4AD from 1982; eight albums to 1996, disbanded 1997.
Coil (band)
Coil was an English experimental band formed in London in 1982 by John Balance and Peter Christopherson of Throbbing Gristle, active until Balance's 2004 death; known for Scatology, Horse Rotorvator, Love's Secret Domain, and Threshold House.
Col. Bruce Hampton and the Aquarium Rescue Unit
Col. Bruce Hampton and the Aquarium Rescue Unit was an American jam band formed in Atlanta in the late 1980s around Hampton, bassist Oteil Burbridge, and guitarist Jimmy Herring.
Cold (band)
Cold (band): Jacksonville, Florida alternative metal band formed 1996, earlier called Grundig, discovered by Fred Durst of Limp Bizkit; Gold albums 13 Ways to Bleed on Stage (2000) and Year of the Spider (2003), led by Scooter Ward.
Cold Chisel
Cold Chisel, Australian pub rock band formed in Adelaide in 1973 (initially Orange), classic lineup Barnes, Moss, Walker, Small, Prestwich; over six million albums sold in Australia, breakup 1983, reunion 1998, Big Five-0 tour 2024-25.
Cold War Kids
Cold War Kids: American indie rock band formed 2004 in Fullerton, California, by Matt Aveiro, Matt Maust, Jonnie Russell, and Nathan Willett; debut Robbers & Cowards (2006), Gold single "First" (2015), ten studio albums.
Coldplay
Coldplay (earlier Pectoralz, then Starfish): English rock band formed at University College London, with Chris Martin, Jonny Buckland, Guy Berryman and Will Champion; ten UK No. 1 albums, eight Grammys, and record-grossing world tours.
Coldplay discography
Coldplay discography: catalog of the British band Coldplay, ten studio albums from Parachutes (2000) to Moon Music (2024), all UK Number 1s, plus EPs like Safety and Blue Room and singles from Yellow to All My Love.
Collective Soul
Collective Soul, American rock band formed 1992 in Stockbridge, Georgia, led by Ed Roland; broke out with the demo-driven hit "Shine," then multi-platinum 1995 self-titled album with "December" and "The World I Know."
Colorblind (band)
Colorblind is an American dreamcore/post-hardcore band from Austin, Texas, formed in 2017 as The Night Of, fronted by Travis Moseley, signed to Solid State/Tooth & Nail, debut album released 2026.
Commodores
The Commodores are an American funk, soul, and R&B band formed in 1968 at Tuskegee Institute in Alabama, best known for Motown hits like "Easy" and "Brick House."
Compton's Most Wanted
Compton's Most Wanted (CMW) is an American gangsta rap group formed in 1987 in Compton, California, led by MC Eiht with Tha Chill, DJ Mike T, DJ Slip, and the Unknown DJ. Known for the 1990 debut It's a Compton Thang, the 1991 hit "Growin' Up in the Hood," and a laid-back, soul-sampling West Coast sound distinct from N.W.A.
Concrete Blonde
Concrete Blonde: Los Angeles alternative rock band (formed 1982) of Johnette Napolitano and James Mankey, formerly Dream 6; known for "Joey," Bloodletting (1990), and "Everybody Knows."
Confidence Man (band)
Confidence Man is an Australian electropop and dance-pop band formed in Brisbane in 2016, fronted by vocalists Janet Planet and Sugar Bones and known for playful dance anthems.
Cornershop
Cornershop is an English indie rock band formed in Leicester in 1993, led by Tjinder Singh, known for fusing British indie with Punjabi and Indian styles; its 1997 album When I Was Born for the 7th Time and single Brimful of Asha brought international acclaim. Distinct from the Cornershop grocery delivery app.
Couch (American band)
Couch: Boston-based American seven-piece soul/funk-pop band (Tema Siegel, Zach Blankstein, and others) formed from college friendships; released debut album Big Talk in 2025. Distinct from the Munich post-rock Couch and the Ann Arbor noise rock duo of the same name.
Counting Crows
Counting Crows is an American rock band formed in 1991 in Berkeley, California, known for Adam Duritz's songwriting and the 1993 debut August and Everything After.
Country Joe and the Fish
Country Joe and the Fish was an American psychedelic folk-rock band formed in Berkeley, California, in 1965 by Joe McDonald and Barry "The Fish" Melton, known for the antiwar "Fixin' to Die Rag."
Covet
Covet: American instrumental math rock band formed 2014 in the San Francisco Bay Area, led by guitarist Yvette Young. Also tagged post-rock; albums Effloresce (2018), Technicolor (2020), catharsis (2023) on Triple Crown Records; not the word or other bands named Covet.
Cowboy Junkies
Cowboy Junkies, Canadian alt-country/folk rock band formed in Toronto in 1985 by Margo, Michael, and Peter Timmins and Alan Anton; known for The Trinity Session (1988), recorded on one microphone in a church, and over four million albums sold.
Cowpunk
Cowpunk, sometimes known as country punk, is a punk rock offshoot fusing punk rock or new wave with country, folk, and blues, begun in the late 1970s.
Cracker (band)
Cracker (band): American alternative rock band formed 1990 in Richmond, Virginia, by David Lowery (ex-Camper Van Beethoven) and Johnny Hickman; known for "Low" and "Teen Angst", ten studio albums, Americana leanings.
Crash Adams
Crash Adams is a Canadian pop duo from Toronto: vocalist Rafaele "Crash" Massarelli and guitarist Vince "Adams" Sasso, formed 2019, signed to Warner Music Canada/Warner Records, known for viral TikTok red-couch and "Can You Rap in Public" videos and the hit "Give Me a Kiss".
Crash Test Dummies
Crash Test Dummies: Canadian folk-rock band from Winnipeg, formed mid-1980s (AllMusic lists 1988), led by Brad Roberts's deep baritone; known for "Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm" (1993) and "Superman's Song" (1991), three-time Grammy nominated, touring again since 2018.
Crass
Crass: English anarcho-punk band and art collective formed 1977 at Dial House, Essex, by Penny Rimbaud and Steve Ignorant; ran Crass Records, sold about two million records, disbanded 1984 as pledged.
Crazy Horse (band)
Crazy Horse, American rock band formed 1969 from the Rockets (via Danny and the Memories), Billy Talbot and Ralph Molina's constant core; Neil Young's intermittent backing band from Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere (1969) to F##IN' UP (2024), plus six own studio albums.
Cream (band)
Cream: British rock supergroup formed in London in 1966 by Eric Clapton, Jack Bruce, and Ginger Baker; the prototypical power trio whose four albums, including Wheels of Fire, the first platinum double album, made them the yardstick for later supergroups.