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The Walker Brothers
The Walker Brothers were an American pop trio (Scott Engel, John Maus, Gary Leeds, none related) formed in Los Angeles in 1964 who found fame in Britain, with UK No. 1s "Make It Easy On Yourself" and "The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore".
The Walkmen
The Walkmen: American indie rock band formed in New York City in 2000 by Leithauser, Maroon, Martin, Barrick, and Bauer, ex-Jonathan Fire*Eater and the Recoys; known for Bows + Arrows, "The Rat", Lisbon, Heaven, 2013 hiatus, and 2023 Revenge Tour reunion.
The Wallflowers
The Wallflowers (ザ・ウォールフラワーズ) are an American rock band formed in Los Angeles in 1991, fronted by Jakob Dylan. Their 1996 album Bringing Down the Horse sold 4.2 million US copies and won two Grammys for "One Headlight"; latest album Exit Wounds (2021).
The Wanted
The Wanted: British-Irish boy band formed in London in 2009 (Max George, Siva Kaneswaran, Jay McGuiness, Tom Parker, Nathan Sykes); two UK number-one singles (All Time Low, Glad You Came), 10 UK Top 10 singles, 2014 hiatus, 2021 reunion, Parker died 2022, The Wanted 2.0 duo since 2024.
The War and Treaty
The War and Treaty: Nashville husband-and-wife duo Michael Trotter Jr. and Tanya Blount Trotter (formed 2014, formerly Trotter & Blount), blending country, soul, gospel, and R&B; Grammy-nominated for "Blank Page," Americana Duo/Group of the Year 2022.
The War on Drugs (band)
The War on Drugs: American rock band formed 2005 in Philadelphia by Adam Granduciel and Kurt Vile; heartland-rock/psychedelic sound; Grammy-winning A Deeper Understanding (2018); fifth album I Don't Live Here Anymore (2021); single Who's That (2026).
The Warning (band)
The Warning: Mexican hard rock power trio of sisters Daniela, Paulina, and Alejandra Villarreal from Monterrey, formed 2013; viral Enter Sandman cover, five albums, Billboard Mainstream Rock No. 1 with Kerosene. Not the British doom band Warning.
The Waterboys
The Waterboys are a British folk rock band formed in 1983 by Scottish songwriter Mike Scott, known for the Big Music era, the Ivor Novello-winning 'The Whole of the Moon', and Fisherman's Blues (1988).
The Weather Girls
The Weather Girls, originally Two Tons o' Fun, are the American vocal duo of Martha Wash and Izora Armstead, Sylvester's former backup singers, known for the 1982 disco hit "It's Raining Men."
The Weavers
The Weavers: American folk quartet (Pete Seeger, Lee Hays, Ronnie Gilbert, Fred Hellerman) formed 1948 in New York; "Goodnight Irene" topped charts 13 weeks in 1950; blacklisted, disbanded 1953, reunited 1955 and 1980.
The Weekend (Canadian band)
The Weekend is a Canadian pop rock band from London, Ontario, formed in 1995 by Andrea Wasse, Lorien Jones, and Lincoln Cushman; its self-titled 2000 debut and 16-week Campus Radio run distinguish it from the singer the Weeknd.
The Weirdos
The Weirdos are an American punk rock band formed in Los Angeles in 1976 by Cliff Roman and the Denney brothers, among the first L.A. punk bands, known for "Destroy All Music" and "We Got the Neutron Bomb," never signing a major label, breaking up in 1981 without an album, and reforming in 1986.
The Whispers
The Whispers: Los Angeles R&B vocal group formed 1963 by twins Walter and Wallace Scott with Caldwell, Hutson, and Harmon; hits "And the Beat Goes On" (1980) and "Rock Steady" (1987), two platinum and five gold albums.
The White Stripes
The White Stripes, Detroit garage-rock duo of Jack White and Meg White, led the 2000s garage rock revival with Elephant and Seven Nation Army; broke up in 2011, inducted into the Rock Hall in 2025.
The Whitlams
The Whitlams, Australian piano-pop band from Newtown, Sydney, formed 1992 by Tim Freedman, Stevie Plunder, and Andy Lewis; named for Gough Whitlam; known for Eternal Nightcap, No Aphrodisiac, and three 1998 ARIA Awards.
The Who
The Who (also the High Numbers), British rock band formed in London in 1964 by Daltrey, Townshend, Entwistle, and Moon; creators of Tommy and Quadrophenia, famous for stage destruction and loud live shows.
The Wiggles
The Wiggles are an Australian children's music group formed in Sydney in 1991 by Anthony Field, Murray Cook, Greg Page, Jeff Fatt, and Phillip Wilcher, built on early childhood education principles, with over 30 million albums sold, 15 ARIA Awards for Best Children's Album, and an eight-member current lineup.
The Wildhearts
The Wildhearts are an English hard rock band formed in Newcastle in 1989 by Ginger, fusing metal riffs with pop hooks and punk energy; Earth Vs The Wildhearts (1993) was Kerrang!'s album of the year.
The Winery Dogs
The Winery Dogs are an American hard rock power trio formed in 2013: Richie Kotzen (guitar, vocals), Billy Sheehan (bass), and Mike Portnoy (drums). Albums: The Winery Dogs (2013), Hot Streak (2015), III (2023); also the Dog Years EP (2017).
The Wolfe Tones
The Wolfe Tones are an Irish folk and rebel band formed in Dublin in 1963, named for Theobald Wolfe Tone; the trio of Brian Warfield, Noel Nagle, and Tommy Byrne is known for "A Nation Once Again" and "Celtic Symphony" and for farewell tours followed by a 2026 comeback.
The Wombats
The Wombats are an English indie rock trio from Liverpool, formed 2003 at LIPA: Matthew Murphy, Dan Haggis, Tord Øverland-Knudsen. Albums from A Guide to Love, Loss & Desperation (2007) to UK number-one Fix Yourself, Not the World (2022) and Oh! The Ocean (2025).
The Wonder Stuff
The Wonder Stuff are a British alternative rock band formed 19 March 1986 in Stourbridge, West Midlands, fronted by Miles Hunt. Known for four Top 20 UK albums (1988-1994), the Vic Reeves collaboration "Dizzy" at No. 1, and a 2000 reunion.
The Wonder Years (band)
The Wonder Years is an American pop-punk band formed in 2005 outside Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, led by Dan "Soupy" Campbell and known for fast, melodic punk with autobiographical lyrics.
The World Won't Listen
The World Won't Listen is a 1987 Rough Trade compilation by The Smiths, second of three issued while active, peaking at UK number 2; the US instead received the expanded Louder Than Bombs.
The Wrecking Crew (music)
The Wrecking Crew: informal collective of Los Angeles session musicians of the 1960s, named by drummer Hal Blaine, who backed Beach Boys, Spector, and Sinatra hits anonymously.
The xx
The xx: English indie pop trio (Romy Madley Croft, Oliver Sim, Jamie xx) formed in London in 2005; Mercury Prize-winning 2009 debut xx, albums Coexist and I See You, major influence on minimalist pop.
The Yardbirds
The Yardbirds is an English rock band formed in London in 1963, central to the British rhythm-and-blues boom. It featured guitarists Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, and Jimmy Page.
The Yardbirds discography
The Yardbirds discography: London blues-rock band (formed 1963) whose releases span Five Live Yardbirds (1964), For Your Love, Having a Rave Up, Roger the Engineer, Little Games, and the 2003 reunion album Birdland.
The Youngbloods
The Youngbloods: American folk-rock band formed 1965 (New York or Boston per differing sources), led by Jesse Colin Young; best known for "Get Together," #5 on the Hot 100 in 1969; disbanded 1972.
The Zombies
The Zombies are an English rock band formed in St Albans in 1961, led by Colin Blunstone and Rod Argent, known for "She's Not There" and Odessey and Oracle.