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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 Creation (Haydn)

The Creation (Die Schöpfung, Hob. XXI:2) is Haydn's 1798 three-part oratorio on Genesis, with a libretto van Swieten translated from an anonymous English text intended for Handel; famed for its "Representation of Chaos," the C major "Let there be light," and its polarized 19th-century reception.

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 Crossroads (album)

The Crossroads is the third studio album by American rapper Cordae, released through Art@War and Atlantic Records in November 2024, with guests including Lil Wayne, Kanye West, and Anderson .Paak.

The Crux (Djo album)

The Crux is the third studio album by Djo, Joe Keery's musical project, released April 4, 2025 on AWAL. Recorded at Electric Lady Studios with Adam Thein, it is a 12-track hotel-concept record blending 1960s-70s psychedelic rock with indie pop, later nominated for a Grammy for Best Album Cover.

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 Crystal Method

The Crystal Method is an American big beat/electronica act formed in Las Vegas in 1993 by Ken Jordan and Scott Kirkland; platinum debut Vegas (1997), Grammy-nominated albums, and, since Jordan's 2017 retirement, a solo project by Kirkland.

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 (Olivia Rodrigo song)

The Cure (stylized "the cure") is a 2026 Olivia Rodrigo song, second single from You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love, produced with Dan Nigro; UK peak No. 2, Pitchfork Best New Track, unrelated to the band The Cure.

The Cure (The Cure album)

The Cure (2004) is The Cure's self-titled studio album, produced by Robert Smith and Ross Robinson, released June 29, 2004 on Geffen, distinct from the 2024 album Songs of a Lost World.

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 D.O.C.

The D.O.C., born Tracy Lynn Curry in 1968, is a Dallas-born rapper whose 1989 platinum debut No One Can Do It Better was cut short by a car crash that crushed his larynx; he became Dr. Dre's ghostwriter.

The Daemon Lover

The Daemon Lover (Child 243, Roud 14), also called James Harris or The House Carpenter, is a traditional ballad in which a woman leaves her carpenter husband for a returning, often demonic, sailor lover; their ship sinks. First printed as Laurence Price's 1657 broadside A Warning for Married Women.

The Dali Thundering Concept

The Dali Thundering Concept, known since 2025 as DALI, is a French progressive metal band from Paris formed in 2010, known for concept albums like Savages (2018).

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 Dance (Fleetwood Mac album)

The Dance is Fleetwood Mac's 1997 live reunion album, recorded 23 May 1997 at Warner Bros. Studios in Burbank for MTV by the classic Rumours lineup of Lindsey Buckingham, Stevie Nicks, Christine McVie, John McVie, and Mick Fleetwood. Released 19 August 1997 on Reprise, it topped the Billboard 200, went five-times Platinum, and added four new songs to classics like The Chain and Landslide.

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 Dark (Chelsea Wolfe album)

The Dark is Chelsea Wolfe's ninth studio album (one source says 10th), released August 21, 2026 on Loma Vista, a gothic-folk and rock follow-up to She Reaches Out to She Reaches Out to She.

The Dark Side of the Moon

The Dark Side of the Moon (1973) is Pink Floyd's eighth studio album, recorded at Abbey Road, selling over 45 million copies, charting 741 weeks on the Billboard 200, and certified 15x platinum in the US.

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 Dawn of the Black Hearts

The Dawn of the Black Hearts is a 1995 bootleg live album by Norwegian black metal band Mayhem, issued by Warmaster Records in Colombia. Recorded live in Sarpsborg, Norway, February 28, 1990, it is infamous for its cover: a post-mortem photograph of vocalist Dead taken by Euronymous, and it became one of metal's most bootlegged albums.

The Days (Chrystal song)

"The Days" is a 2024 house single by British producer Chrystal (Chrystal Orchard), written in 2015 and released via Chaos/Polydor. Its viral NOTION remix drove UK top-five and international chart success in 2025.

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.