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The Chieftains
The Chieftains are an Irish traditional music group founded in Dublin by uilleann piper Paddy Moloney in 1962, credited with bringing Irish music to a worldwide audience.
The Chipettes
The Chipettes: fictional girl group of three singing chipmunks, Brittany, Jeanette, and Eleanor, female counterparts to Alvin and the Chipmunks, created and voiced by Janice Karman, debuting in the 1983 animated series.
The Chocolate Watchband
The Chocolate Watchband, also Chocolate Watch Band, was a 1960s American garage rock band formed in 1965 at Foothill College, Los Altos Hills, California, known for David Aguilar's vocals, producer Ed Cobb's session-musician substitutions on No Way Out and The Inner Mystique, and a 1999 reunion.
The Choirboys (band)
The Choirboys are an Australian hard rock/pub rock band from Sydney's Northern Beaches, formed around 1978-1979 by Mark Gable and Ian Hulme; their 1988 album Big Bad Noise went double platinum and "Run to Paradise" hit No. 3 in Australia.
The Chordettes
The Chordettes were an American female singing quartet formed in 1946 in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, best known for the 1954 chart-topping hit "Mr. Sandman" and the 1958 hit "Lollipop".
The Church (band)
The Church: Australian alternative rock band formed in Sydney in 1980, led by Steve Kilbey; known for Starfish (1988), the Top 40 hit Under the Milky Way, ARIA Hall of Fame induction, and more than 25 studio albums through Eros Zeta (2024) and Lacuna (2026).
The Civil Wars
The Civil Wars were an American folk and country duo of Joy Williams and John Paul White, formed in Nashville in 2008 and winners of four Grammy Awards.
The Clancy Brothers
The Clancy Brothers: Irish folk group of Paddy, Tom, and Liam Clancy with Tommy Makem, formed in New York in the late 1950s; Ed Sullivan Show stars of 1961 who popularized Irish traditional song worldwide.
The Clark Sisters
The Clark Sisters: Detroit gospel group of sisters Jacky, Twinkie, Dorinda, and Karen Clark, daughters of Mattie Moss Clark; best-selling female gospel group, known for "You Brought the Sunshine."
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 Cloud 9 Tour
The Cloud 9 Tour (also The Cloud 9 Tour 2026) is Megan Moroney's fifth concert tour, her first headlining arena run, promoting the album Cloud 9 (2026). It opened 29 May 2026 in Columbus, Ohio, spanned North America, Europe, and the UK, and added Australian dates in May 2027.
The Coasters
The Coasters, American comic R&B vocal group formed in Los Angeles in 1955 from the Robins by Carl Gardner and Bobby Nunn with songwriters Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller; first vocal group in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (1987).
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 Comet Is Coming
The Comet Is Coming: London jazz trio (2013) of Shabaka Hutchings (King Shabaka), Dan Leavers (Danalogue), and Max Hallett (Betamax); Mercury Prize-shortlisted Channel the Spirits; apocalyptic space funk; now on hiatus.
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 Corries
The Corries, Scottish folk duo of Roy Williamson and Ronnie Browne formed in Edinburgh in 1962 from the Corrie Folk Trio; famous for "Flower of Scotland", Scotland's unofficial anthem, and the combolin instruments.
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.