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The Clash
The Clash is an English punk rock band formed in London in 1976, led by Joe Strummer and Mick Jones, best known for their landmark 1979 double album London Calling.
The Cockroaches
The Cockroaches were an Australian pub rock band formed in Sydney in 1979, best known for the 1987 hit "She's the One" and for supplying two members of the Wiggles.
The Communards
The Communards were a British synth-pop duo formed in London in 1985 by Jimmy Somerville and Richard Coles; their Hi-NRG cover "Don't Leave Me This Way" topped the UK chart for four weeks and was 1986's best-selling single.
The Concert for Bangladesh
The Concert for Bangladesh: two 1971 benefit concerts at Madison Square Garden organized by George Harrison and Ravi Shankar for East Pakistani refugees, raising millions for UNICEF and pioneering the star-studded benefit concert.
The Connells
The Connells are an American jangle pop/alternative rock band formed in 1984 in Raleigh, North Carolina, by brothers Mike and David Connell, known for "'74-'75," a 1995 No. 1 hit in Sweden and Norway, and albums Boylan Heights and Ring.
The Coral
The Coral is an English rock band formed in 1996 in Hoylake, Merseyside. They are known for their psychedelic, genre-crossing sound and their 2002 Mercury Prize nomination.
The Corrs
The Corrs, Irish family pop rock band from Dundalk (Andrea, Sharon, Caroline, Jim Corr), fusing pop rock with traditional Irish music; over 40 million albums sold, Talk on Corners (1997) and In Blue (2000) with the UK number one "Breathless".
The Cowsills
The Cowsills: American family pop-rock band from Newport, Rhode Island (Bill, Bob, Barry, John, mother Barbara, Susan). Hits: "The Rain, the Park and Other Things," "Indian Lake," "Hair"; inspired The Partridge Family.
The Cramps
The Cramps, American rock band formed 1976 in New York by Lux Interior and Poison Ivy, pioneers of psychobilly, mixing 1950s rockabilly, punk, and B-movie imagery; active until 2009, revived via Gravest Gravy in 2026.
The Cranberries
The Cranberries, Irish alternative rock band from Limerick formed 1989 as The Cranberry Saw Us; Dolores O'Riordan fronted from 1990. Hits Linger, Dreams, Zombie; over 40 million albums; final album In the End (2019).
The Cribs
The Cribs: Wakefield, West Yorkshire indie rock band formed 2001 by twins Ryan and Gary Jarman and brother Ross Jarman; Johnny Marr member 2008–2011; nine albums including 2026's Selling A Vibe.
The Crickets
The Crickets: American rock-and-roll band formed 1957 in Lubbock, Texas, as Buddy Holly's group; originators of the two-guitars-bass-drums rock lineup and Rock Hall inductees (2012), continuing after Holly's 1959 death.
The Crüxshadows
The Crüxshadows are an American darkwave band formed in 1992 in Tallahassee, Florida, led by Rogue. Known for synth-driven goth pop with electric violin, Billboard dance chart hits like "Sophia," and German Alternative Charts number ones.
The Crystals
The Crystals: American girl group formed in Brooklyn around 1960 by manager Benny Wells, the first act Phil Spector produced on his Philles label. Hits "He's a Rebel" (No. 1, 1962), "Uptown," "Da Doo Ron Ron," and "Then He Kissed Me"; "He's a Rebel" was actually sung by Darlene Love and the Blossoms.
The Cult
The Cult is an English rock band formed in Bradford in 1981 as Southern Death Cult, then Death Cult, led by Ian Astbury and Billy Duffy; known for Love (1985), Electric (1987), and Sonic Temple (1989).
The Cure
The Cure is an English rock band formed in 1976 in Crawley, West Sussex, led by Robert Smith, spanning post-punk, gothic rock, and alternative rock; 14th album Songs of a Lost World (2024) reached number one in over 30 countries.
The Cure discography
The Cure discography: 14 studio albums by the English band The Cure (formerly Easy Cure), from Three Imaginary Boys (1979) to Songs of a Lost World (2024), plus live, remix, and compilation releases on Fiction and Geffen.
The Damn Truth
The Damn Truth: Montreal, Canada hard rock band (Lee-la Baum, Tom Shemer, PY Letellier, Dave Traina); four albums including Now or Nowhere (2021) and self-titled 2025 record produced by Bob Rock.
The Damned (band)
The Damned are an English punk band formed in London in 1976, first UK punk band to release a single ("New Rose"), an album (Damned Damned Damned), and tour the US; later pioneers of goth rock led by Dave Vanian and Captain Sensible.
The Dan Band
The Dan Band is a Los Angeles comedy cover band formed in 2000, fronted by Dan Finnerty, known for profanity-laced covers of female pop hits and cameos in Old School, Starsky & Hutch, and The Hangover.
The Dandy Warhols
The Dandy Warhols are an American rock band formed in Portland, Oregon, blending psych rock, shoegaze, and synth pop; "Bohemian Like You" was their signature hit.
The Darkness (band)
The Darkness is a British hard rock band formed in Lowestoft in 2000 by Justin and Dan Hawkins. Their 2003 debut won three BRIT Awards.
The Dave Clark Five
The Dave Clark Five (DC5), an English beat group from Tottenham formed in 1962, rivaled the Beatles in 1964 with 'Glad All Over', 15 consecutive US Top 40 singles, and Ed Sullivan appearances; inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2008.
The dB's
The dB's: American jangle pop/power pop band formed 1978 in New York by North Carolinians Stamey, Holsapple, Holder, and Rigby; known for Stands for deciBels (1981), Repercussion, and Like This; not the Chicago roots band.
The Dead Daisies
The Dead Daisies: Aussie-American hard rock supergroup founded by David Lowy (formed 2012), with members from Guns N' Roses, Whitesnake, Mötley Crüe, Deep Purple; albums include Holy Ground, Radiance; Kelly Hansen fronts from October 2026.
The Dead Milkmen
The Dead Milkmen are an American satirical punk rock band formed in Philadelphia in 1983, known for comic songs like "Punk Rock Girl" and "Bitchin' Camaro."
The Dead Weather
The Dead Weather: Nashville, Tennessee rock band formed in 2009 (aka Jack White's gothic blues supergroup), uniting Jack White (White Stripes, Raconteurs) on drums, Alison Mosshart (The Kills) on vocals, Dean Fertita (Queens of the Stone Age), and Jack Lawrence. Three albums on Third Man Records: Horehound, Sea of Cowards, Dodge and Burn.
The Dear Hunter
The Dear Hunter is an American progressive rock band from Providence, Rhode Island, founded by Casey Crescenzo in 2005-2006, known for the six-part Act concept series, The Color Spectrum, Antimai, and Sunya.
The Decemberists
The Decemberists: Portland, Oregon indie rock band formed in 2000, led by Colin Meloy, known for hyper-literate story-songs, The Crane Wife, The Hazards of Love, and the 2011 US number-one The King Is Dead.
The Defiant (band)
The Defiant is an American punk rock supergroup formed of members of The Offspring, Smash Mouth, and The Mighty Mighty Bosstones, which released its debut album in 2023.