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Calle 13 (band)
Calle 13 is a Puerto Rican alternative hip-hop/reggaetón band formed 2004 in Trujillo Alto by stepbrothers Residente (René Pérez Joglar) and Visitante (Eduardo Cabra Martínez). Record 22 Latin Grammys; albums Calle 13 (2005) through Multi_Viral (2014); known for political lyrics and "Latinoamérica."
Calpurnia (band)
Calpurnia was a Vancouver indie rock quartet (2017-2019) fronted by Stranger Things actor Finn Wolfhard with Ayla Tesler-Mabe, Malcolm Craig, and Jack Anderson; signed to Royal Mountain Records, released the EP Scout in 2018, and disbanded November 2019.
Calva Louise
Calva Louise is a London rock trio formed in 2016 by Venezuelan singer-guitarist Jess Allanic, French bassist Alizon Taho, and New Zealand drummer Ben Parker; albums Rhinoceros (2019) through Edge of the Abyss (2025).
Camel (band)
Camel are an English progressive rock band formed in 1971 in Guildford, Surrey, led by guitarist Andrew Latimer. Known for The Snow Goose, Moonmadness, and fourteen studio albums, they built a cult following with melodic, largely instrumental prog.
Cameo (band)
Cameo is an American funk/R&B band formed in New York City in 1974 by Larry Blackmon, first called the New York City Players. Known for 1986's Word Up! and Candy, electronic funk, and continued touring.
Camera Obscura (band)
Camera Obscura is a Scottish indie pop band formed in Glasgow in 1996, fronted by Tracyanne Campbell and known for melancholy songs drawing on 1960s pop, with six albums released between 2001 and 2024.
Can (band)
Can (band): German experimental rock group formed in Cologne in 1968, pioneers of krautrock. Members Holger Czukay, Irmin Schmidt, Michael Karoli, Jaki Liebezeit; vocalists Malcolm Mooney and Damo Suzuki; albums Monster Movie, Tago Mago, Ege Bamyasi; disbanded 1979, wide influence on post-punk and electronic music.
Canadian Brass
Canadian Brass: Canadian brass quintet founded 1970 by Chuck Daellenbach and Gene Watts; over 2 million albums sold, first Western ensemble to tour China (1977), Carnegie Hall main stage first (1979), over 600 commissioned or arranged works.
Candlebox
Candlebox, a Seattle rock band formed around 1990-1991, released its self-titled debut on Maverick in July 1993; singles "Far Behind" and "You" drove sales of over four million copies worldwide.
Cannibal Ox
Cannibal Ox, Harlem underground hip-hop duo of Vast Aire and Vordul Mega formed in 1998, best known for the El-P-produced 2001 debut The Cold Vein on Definitive Jux and the 2015 follow-up Blade of the Ronin.
Cannons (band)
Cannons (キャノンズ) is a Los Angeles indie electro-pop trio formed in 2013: Michelle Joy, Ryan Clapham, Paul Davis. Known for "Fire for You" (RIAA Gold, Billboard Alternative Airplay No. 1) and albums Night Drive through Everything Glows (2026) on Columbia; distinct from the Canadian band of the same name.
Canterbury scene
Canterbury scene (Canterbury Sound): British musicians' network and psychedelic/prog substyle from the Wilde Flowers (1963), producing Soft Machine, Caravan, Gong, Hatfield and the North, and National Health; jazz-rock fusion, contested as a genre label.
Capone-N-Noreaga
Capone-N-Noreaga (CNN), Queens hip hop duo of Capone (Kiam Holley) and Noreaga/N.O.R.E. (Victor Santiago), met in prison in 1992; their 1997 debut The War Report peaked at #21 Billboard 200, #4 R&B, and went gold.
Cappella (band)
Cappella is an Italian/English eurodance act created by producer Gianfranco Bortolotti of Brescia, known for 1990s hits like U Got 2 Let the Music, Move On Baby, and U & Me, distinct from a cappella vocal ensembles.
Captain & Tennille
Captain & Tennille: American husband-and-wife pop duo of Daryl Dragon (the Captain) and Toni Tennille, formed 1972. Best known for 1975's number one 'Love Will Keep Us Together', Grammy Record of the Year, and their ABC variety show.
Captain Beyond
Captain Beyond is an American hard rock/stoner rock band formed in Los Angeles in the early 1970s by ex-members of Deep Purple, Iron Butterfly, and Johnny Winter And; debut album Captain Beyond (1972), later Dawn Explosion, reformed by Bobby Caldwell in 2013.
Car Seat Headrest
Car Seat Headrest is an American indie rock band formed in Leesburg, Virginia in 2010, now based in Seattle. Will Toledo's Bandcamp solo project became a Matador Records four-piece known for Twin Fantasy and Teens of Denial.
Caravan (band)
Caravan, English progressive rock band formed in Canterbury in 1968 by ex-Wilde Flowers members Pye Hastings, the Sinclair cousins, and Richard Coughlan; key Canterbury scene band behind In the Land of Grey and Pink.
Caravan Palace
Caravan Palace is a French electro-swing band from Paris, formed around 2006, blending Gypsy jazz and swing with electronic music. Albums: Caravan Palace (2008), Panic, Robot Face, Chronologic, Gangbusters Melody Club (2024).
Carla's Dreams
Carla's Dreams is an anonymous Moldovan pop project founded in 2012 in Chișinău, known for painted faces, hoods, and sunglasses, Romanian, Russian, and English songs, and hits like Sub pielea mea and P.O.H.U.I. with Inna.
Carnegie Hall Jazz Band
Carnegie Hall Jazz Band (CHJB), a New York big band led by trumpeter Jon Faddis, debuted at Carnegie Hall October 22, 1992 and was disbanded in 2002; produced by George Wein, it premiered commissioned arrangements by over 35 composers.
Carson Coma
Carson Coma, Hungarian alternative rock band from Budapest (formed 2018 from a 2015 high-school band). Five albums from Corduroy Club (2019) to Purgatórium (2025); Fonogram and MTV EMA winner; MVM Dome 2024.
Carter Family
The Carter Family, the American country trio of A.P., Sara, and Maybelle Carter from Maces Spring, Virginia, rose from the 1927 Bristol Sessions to record about 300 songs and create the Carter scratch guitar style.
Cascada
Cascada: German Eurodance act from Bonn formed by singer Natalie Horler with producers DJ Manian and Yanou; hits "Everytime We Touch" (2006) and "Evacuate The Dancefloor" (2009); Eurovision 2013 for Germany; since 2021 a Horler solo project.
Casiopea (カシオペア)
Casiopea (カシオペア), Japanese jazz fusion band founded in Tokyo in 1976 by Issei Noro; debut 1979 with CASIOPEA; hits ASAYAKE and DOMINO LINE; renamed CASIOPEA 3rd, then Casiopea-P4, reverting to CASIOPEA in 2025.
Caskets (band)
Caskets are a British post-hardcore and emo-tinged rock band from Leeds, formed in 2018 as Captives and renamed after a legal dispute. Albums: Lost Souls (2021), Reflections (2023), The Only Heaven You'll Know (2025).
Cast (band)
Cast are a Liverpool indie rock band formed in 1992 by former the La's bassist John Power; their 1995 debut All Change was Polydor's biggest-selling debut, yielding the singles Finetime, Alright, Sandstorm and Walkaway, and the band later joined Oasis's 2025 reunion tour.
Casting Crowns
Casting Crowns is an American contemporary Christian band formed in 1999 in Daytona Beach, Florida, by youth pastor Mark Hall; Beach Street Records act with over 10 million albums sold, a 2006 Grammy for Lifesong, and hits like Who Am I and East to West.
Catatonia (band)
Catatonia were a Welsh alternative rock band formed in Cardiff in 1992, fronted by Cerys Matthews with Mark Roberts. Their albums International Velvet and Equally Cursed and Blessed both reached UK number 1, with hits Mulder and Scully and Road Rage; the band split in 2001.
Catch Your Breath (band)
Catch Your Breath is an Austin, Texas, hard rock band known for blending metalcore with synth soundscaping. They achieved international success with the single "Dial Tone."