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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.
Clannad
Clannad (Irish band, from "Clann As Dobhar", family from Dore): family folk group formed 1970 in Gweedore, Donegal; famed for "Theme from Harry's Game", Robin of Sherwood's Legend, and a 1999 Grammy; distinct from the Key visual novel of the same name.
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.
Claudio Abbado
Claudio Abbado (1933-2014), Italian conductor; music director of La Scala, LSO, Vienna State Opera, and Berlin Philharmonic chief conductor 1989-2002; founded Lucerne Festival Orchestra.
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).
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.