Cream　

Although Cream were only together for a little more than two years, their influence was immense, both during their late-’60s peak and in the years following their breakup. Cream were the first t ..more

CRAVITY　

Cranberries　

Combining the melodic jangle of post-Smiths indie guitar pop with the lilting, trance-inducing sonic textures of late-’80s dream pop and adding a slight Celtic tint, the Cranberries became one o ..more

Coroner　

From their modest beginnings as roadies for avant-garde Swiss metal legends Celtic Frost, the members of Coroner carved out one of the most unique careers in the European thrash metal scene. The ..more

Converge　

One of the most original and innovative bands to emerge from the punk underground, Converge were formed in the winter of 1990-1991, and after several singles, compilation appearances, and the requi ..more

Colin Blunstone　

As the lead singer of the Zombies, Blunstone was one of the greatest ’60s rock vocalists, pacing the group’s minor-key masterpieces with his inimitable choked and breathy vocals. After retiri ..more

Coldplay　

After surfacing in 2000 with the breakthrough single Yellow, Coldplay quickly became one of the biggest bands of the new millennium, honing a mix of introspective Brit-pop and anthemic rock that ..more

CNBLUE　

South Korean pop/rock boy band CNBLUE formed in Seoul in 2009, but got their start in Japan, perhaps choosing to debut there because of rock’s greater mainstream presence. Essentially a boy band wi ..more

CLOSE YOUR EYES　

The Clash　

The Sex Pistols may have been the first British punk rock band, but the Clash were the definitive British punk rockers. Where the Pistols were nihilistic, the Clash were fiery and ideal ..more

ClariS　

CIRRA　

Cindy　

Christopher Cross　

Christopher Cross was far and away the biggest new star of 1980, virtually defining adult contemporary radio with a series of smoothly sophisticated ballads including the chart-topping Sailing ..more

Chrissie Hynde / Pals　

Chris Rea　

British singer and guitarist Chris Rea enjoyed a run of popularity in Europe during the late ’80s and early ’90s after almost a decade of recording. Rea started out performing with a local group ..more

China Crisis　

A bit fiery for most in the new romantic camp during the early ’80s, China Crisis were inspired by similar sources but injected their pop songs with occasional political commentary and bluesy regga ..more

CHiCO with HoneyWorks　

Chico & The Gypsies / Shigeru Matsuzaki　

Chicks / Yuka