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Buzz Osborne

Buzz Osborne (King Buzzo, born Roger Osborne, 1964) is the American guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter who founded the Melvins in Montesano, Washington, in 1983; he is also a member of Fantômas and Venomous Concept and a formative influence on Seattle grunge, especially Nirvana's Kurt Cobain.

Buzzcocks

Buzzcocks are an English punk rock band formed in Bolton in 1976 by Pete Shelley and Howard Devoto, whose Spiral Scratch EP started the DIY independent-label movement.

By Storm

By Storm is an American experimental hip-hop duo of rapper RiTchie (Nathaniel Ritchie) and producer Parker Corey, formed in 2023 after their trio Injury Reserve ended following Stepa J. Groggs' 2020 death; debut album My Ghosts Go Ghost (2026) scored 80/100.

Bye Bye Bye

"Bye Bye Bye" is a 2000 NSYNC single from No Strings Attached, produced by Cheiron's Kristian Lundin and Jake Schulze, peaking at number 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 and winning three 2000 MTV VMAs.

C. C. Catch

C.C. Catch (Caroline Catharina Müller, born 1964 in Oss, Netherlands) is a Dutch-German Eurodisco singer; Dieter Bohlen produced her 1985–88 hits and four albums before she won her stage name in court and released Hear What I Say (1989).

C. J. Ramone

C.J. Ramone (Christopher Joseph Ward, born 1965) is the American punk bassist who replaced Dee Dee Ramone in the Ramones from 1989 to 1996, later fronting Los Gusanos, Bad Chopper, solo albums, and Me First and the Gimme Gimmes.

C. W. McCall

C.W. McCall, stage name of William Dale Fries Jr. (1928-2022), was an American ad executive turned country singer whose CB-radio trucking song "Convoy" topped Billboard pop and country charts in 1976.

C.C. DeVille

C.C. DeVille, born Bruce Anthony Johannesson in 1962, is the lead guitarist of glam metal band Poison, wrote the "Talk Dirty to Me" riff, left after the 1991 VMAs fistfight, and fronted Samantha 7.

Ca7riel & Paco Amoroso

Ca7riel & Paco Amoroso are an Argentine duo (Catriel Guerreiro and Ulises Guerriero) blending trap, funk, and pop. Viral 2024 NPR Tiny Desk; albums Baño María, PAPOTA (five Latin Grammys, 2026 Grammy), Free Spirits.

Cab Calloway

Cab Calloway, born Cabell Calloway III, was an American jazz singer, bandleader, and dancer whose 1931 hit "Minnie the Moocher" made him a star of the Cotton Club.

Caedmon's Call

Caedmon's Call is a Houston, Texas contemporary Christian folk-rock band formed in the early 1990s at Texas Christian University, known for its 1997 number-one Billboard Christian chart debut, Dove Award, Share the Well missions album, and 2022 reunion.

Caetano Veloso

Caetano Veloso, born 1942 in Santo Amaro, Bahia, is a Brazilian singer-songwriter who co-led Tropicália with Gilberto Gil, was arrested and exiled by the 1968 military regime, and has recorded about fifty albums.

Cage the Elephant

Cage the Elephant, American alternative rock band formed 2006 in Bowling Green, Kentucky; formerly Perfect Confusion members, known for "Ain't No Rest for the Wicked," six studio albums, and two Best Rock Album Grammys.

Cain Culto

Cain Culto (Andrew Estevan Padilla, born 1997) is an American queer singer, rapper, and fiddler blending Appalachian bluegrass with Colombian rhythms as "Kentucky Latin Art-Pop," known for "KFC Santería" and the debut album CULTO.

Cait O'Riordan

Cait O'Riordan, also known as Caitlín O'Riordan, is a British musician and bassist. She played bass for The Pogues until 1986 and later appeared in films like Sid and Nancy.

Cake (band)

Cake (CAKE) is an American alternative rock band formed in 1991 in Sacramento, California, by John McCrea. Known for deadpan vocals, trumpet lines, and hits like "The Distance" and platinum album Fashion Nugget.

Caleb Shomo

Caleb Shomo (born 1992, Westerville, Ohio) is an American singer-songwriter, frontman of metalcore band Beartooth (founded 2012) and formerly of Attack Attack!. Known for self-producing all Beartooth instruments, seven releases from Sick (2013) to Pure Ecstasy (2026), and coming out as gay in May 2026.

Calexico (band)

Calexico (band): Tucson, Arizona Americana/indie rock band founded 1996 by Joey Burns and John Convertino (ex-Giant Sand); named for the California border town; Feast of Wire breakthrough; El Mirador is their 10th studio album.

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.

Calum Hood

Calum Hood (born 1996, Mount Druitt, Australia) is the bassist, co-vocalist, and keyboardist of 5 Seconds of Summer and, since the 2025 album ORDER chaos ORDER, a solo artist in new wave and dream pop styles.

Calum Scott

Calum Scott, English pop singer-songwriter from Hull, rose to fame on Britain's Got Talent 2015 with a Golden Buzzer cover of "Dancing On My Own"; albums Only Human, Bridges, Avenoir; 2026 Avenoir Tour.

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).

Calvin Hayes

Calvin Hayes (Calvin G. Hayes, 1962–2026), English keyboardist, drummer and producer, co-founder of Johnny Hates Jazz and son of Mickie Most; played on and produced Turn Back the Clock (UK No. 1, 4 million sold). Not a DJ/electronic producer.

Cam (singer)

Cam (Camaron Marvel Ochs, born 1984) is an American country singer-songwriter from California, known for "Burning House," the albums Untamed, The Otherside, and All Things Light, and co-writing five songs on Beyoncé's Cowboy Carter.

Cam Avery

Cam Avery (Cameron Avery), born 1988 in Fremantle, Australia, is a rock musician: Tame Impala's bassist since 2013, former Pond drummer, The Growl frontman, and ANTI- solo artist behind Ripe Dreams, Pipe Dreams (2017).

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.

Cameron McVey

Cameron McVey, aka Booga Bear (born 1957), is a British producer and songwriter, husband of Neneh Cherry, co-creator of Raw Like Sushi, Blue Lines, All Saints and Sugababes hits, and father of Mabel.