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Wendy & Lisa
Wendy & Lisa (Girl Bros.) are an American pop-rock duo of Wendy Melvoin and Lisa Coleman, ex-members of Prince's Revolution, known for Purple Rain, the 1987 hit "Waterfall," and film and TV scoring.
Westlife
Westlife: Irish pop vocal group formed in Sligo, 3 July 1998, managed by Louis Walsh; 14 UK Number 1 singles (behind only the Beatles and Elvis), 8 Number 1 albums, 55 million records; split 2012, reunited 2018.
Westminster Choir College
Westminster Choir College, founded 1926 by John Finley Williamson in Dayton, Ohio, is a choral-focused music college of Rider University, moved from its Princeton campus to Lawrenceville in 2020, famed for the Westminster Symphonic Choir.
Westside Connection
Westside Connection, the Los Angeles gangsta rap supergroup of Ice Cube, Mack 10, and WC, released Bow Down (1996, platinum) and Terrorist Threats (2003, gold) before disbanding in 2005 after a feud between Mack 10 and Ice Cube's brother-in-law.
Westside Cowboy
Westside Cowboy: Manchester indie rock four-piece formed 2023 (Bradbury, Haycocks, O'Connell, Murphy), winners of Glastonbury's 2025 Emerging Talent Competition; creators of the "Britainicana" sound; debut album It Goes On released August 2026 on Island Records.
Wet Leg
Wet Leg: English indie rock band formed 2019 on the Isle of Wight by Rhian Teasdale and Hester Chambers; viral 2021 single "Chaise Longue," 2022 UK No. 1 debut, Grammy and BRIT winner, five-piece since moisturizer (2025).
Wet Wet Wet
Wet Wet Wet, Scottish pop-soul band formed in Glasgow in 1982 (Graeme Clark, Tommy Cunningham, Neil Mitchell, Marti Pellow, Graeme Duffin), best known for the 15-week UK No. 1 cover "Love Is All Around" from Four Weddings and a Funeral.
Wham!
Wham! is an English pop duo formed in 1981 by schoolmates George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley, known for "Wake Me Up Before You Go Go" and "Last Christmas".
What Is This?
What Is This? (formerly Anthym) was an American rock band from Los Angeles, California, active from 1980 to 1986. It was founded by Alain Johannes and Hillel Slovak.
Whatmore (band)
WHATMORE is a five-member New York rap collective, LaGuardia High School classmates (Cisco Swank, Yoshi T., Elijah Judah, Jackson August, Sebastiano), formed around 2024; genre-blending hip-hop, alt-R&B and indie rock; self-titled debut album October 2025; distinct from the boyband WeWantMore.
Wheatus
Wheatus is an American alternative rock and power-pop band from Northport, New York, formed by Brendan B. Brown, known for the 2000 hit "Teenage Dirtbag".
Where We Are Tour (One Direction)
The Where We Are Tour was the third concert tour by One Direction, opening in Bogotá in April 2014 and grossing $290 million across 69 shows, the highest of 2014.
Whiskey Myers
Whiskey Myers: American Southern rock band from Palestine, Texas, formed 2007, also once named Lucky Southern. Independent on Wiggy Thump Records; seven albums including the No. 1 Billboard country self-titled 2019 record and 2025's Whomp Whack Thunder.
White Lies (band)
White Lies are an English indie rock trio from west London (formerly Fear of Flying) of Harry McVeigh, Charles Cave, and Jack Lawrence-Brown, whose 2009 debut To Lose My Life… hit UK number one; seven albums through Night Light (2025).
White Reaper
White Reaper is a Louisville, Kentucky rock band formed in 2012, known for garage punk with power pop hooks. Albums include White Reaper Does It Again, The World's Best American Band, You Deserve Love, and Only Slightly Empty.
Whitesnake
Whitesnake is the British hard rock band founded in 1978 by former Deep Purple singer David Coverdale; its blues rock era gave way to MTV-era success with Slide It In and the eight-million-selling 1987 album before Coverdale's 2025 retirement.
Whom Gods Destroy (band)
Whom Gods Destroy is an American progressive metal supergroup formed in 2020 by Derek Sherinian and Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal after Sons of Apollo, with Dino Jelusick, Yas Nomura, and Bruno Valverde; debut album Insanium (2024) on InsideOut Music, named after a Star Trek episode.
Whoomp! (There It Is)
"Whoomp! (There It Is)" is Tag Team's 1993 Miami bass debut single, sampling Kano's "I'm Ready"; it hit No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100, went 4x Platinum, and rivaled 95 South's "Whoot, There It Is."
Why Don't We
Why Don't We: American boy band formed in 2016 (Daniel Seavey, Zach Herron, Corbyn Besson, Jonah Marais, Jack Avery), signed to Atlantic, debut album 8 Letters (2018); later lost band name in management lawsuit.
Wicked Lester
Wicked Lester, also known by its original name Rainbow, was Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley's pre-Kiss New York band; its 1971-1972 Epic album, recorded at Electric Lady Studios, was rejected, bought back in 1977, and remains officially unreleased.
Widespread Panic
Widespread Panic is an Athens, Georgia jam rock band formed in the mid-1980s by John Bell, Michael Houser, and Dave Schools, named for Houser's nickname. Known for Space Wrangler (1988), 60 straight Red Rocks sell-outs, and 3 million albums sold.
Wilco
Wilco is an American alternative rock band formed in Chicago in 1994 by Jeff Tweedy after Uncle Tupelo split. Known for Yankee Hotel Foxtrot (2002), rejected by Reprise, streamed free, then released on Nonesuch; 13 albums, one Grammy win.
Wild Cherry (band)
Wild Cherry was an American funk rock band formed in 1970 in Steubenville, Ohio, by Rob Parissi, remembered for the 1976 chart-topping single "Play That Funky Music".
Wilson Phillips
Wilson Phillips is an American vocal trio of Carnie Wilson, Wendy Wilson, and Chynna Phillips, daughters of the Beach Boys' Brian Wilson and the Mamas & the Papas' John and Michelle Phillips.
Winans family
The Winans family is a Detroit gospel dynasty founded by David "Pop" and Delores Winans, parents of the quartet The Winans, the duo BeBe & CeCe Winans, and the third-generation group Winans Phase 2.
Winger (band)
Winger: American hard rock band formed in New York City in 1987, briefly Sahara, led by Kip Winger with Reb Beach and Rod Morgenstein; two platinum albums, 1994 breakup, 2001 reunion, album Seven (2023).
Wings (Malaysian band)
Wings: Malaysian heavy metal and hard rock band formed 1985 in Kuala Lumpur, fronted by vocalist Awie, known for Belenggu Irama and hits like Taman Rashidah Utama and Sejati.
Wipers (band)
Wipers: American punk rock band formed 1977 in Portland, Oregon by Greg Sage; studio-project origins, albums Is This Real? (1980), Youth of America, Over the Edge; key influence on Nirvana, Mudhoney and grunge.
Wir sind Helden
Wir sind Helden, German pop-rock band founded 2000 in Hamburg with Judith Holofernes, Jean-Michel Tourette, Mark Tavassol, and Pola Roy; breakthrough self-released EP "Guten Tag" (2002), albums Die Reklamation (2003), Von hier an blind (2005), Soundso (2007), Bring mich nach Hause (2010).
Wire (band)
Wire: English art-punk/post-punk band (Colin Newman, Graham Lewis, Bruce Gilbert, Robert Grey) formed in London, Roxy debut April 1977; Pink Flag, Chairs Missing, 154; pinkflag label; influence on hardcore and post-punk.