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Wadali Brothers
Wadali Brothers: Puranchand and Pyarelal Wadali, a Punjabi Sufi singing duo from Guru Ki Wadali, Amritsar, trained in the Patiala gharana, known for qawwali, kafi and gurbani, Bollywood songs like Rangrez, and the Padma Shri.
Waddy Wachtel
Waddy Wachtel (born Robert Wachtel, 1947, New York) is an American session guitarist, songwriter, and producer of the L.A. rock scene, co-writer of 'Werewolves of London', guitarist for Stevie Nicks and Keith Richards' X-Pensive Winos, and founder of The Immediate Family.
Wade Forster
Wade Forster is an Australian country singer-songwriter and professional rodeo cowboy from Winton, outback Queensland. Known as the Aussie Cowboy, 44th Toyota Star Maker winner (2024), albums The Beginning, Gooseneck Party, The Aftermath, not the designer Wade Forst.
Wade Morissette
Wade Imre Morissette, also Wade Morissette (born 1974, Ottawa), is a Canadian kirtan singer, yoga teacher, and author, twin brother of Alanis Morissette; albums include Sargam Scales of Music, Strong as Diamonds, and Maha Moha.
Wagakki Band (和楽器バンド)
Wagakki Band (和楽器バンド, Wagakki Bando) is a Tokyo-formed 2013 eight-piece rock band fusing shigin vocals, koto, shakuhachi, shamisen, and wadaiko with rock; known for the 100-million-view Senbonzakura cover, Oricon No. 1 Yasou Emaki, and its 2024 hiatus.
Walk off the Earth
Walk off the Earth, Canadian indie pop band formed 2006 in Burlington, Ontario, known for multi-instrumental viral videos; its five-people-one-guitar 2012 Gotye cover passed 100 million views and led to Columbia Records and Juno Awards.
Walk the Moon
Walk the Moon: American pop-rock band formed 2006 in Cincinnati, Ohio, also known as WALK THE MOON, named after the Police song. Famous for the 2014 triple-platinum hit 'Shut Up and Dance' (No. 4 Hot 100); on hiatus since 2023.
Walker Hayes
Walker Hayes (Charles Edgar Walker Hayes, born 1979) is an American country-pop singer-songwriter from Mobile, Alabama, known for "Fancy Like," "You Broke Up with Me," and albums boom. and Country Stuff The Album.
Wall of Voodoo
Wall of Voodoo, Los Angeles new wave band active 1977–1988 with a brief 2006 return, founded as Acme Soundtracks by Stan Ridgway and Marc Moreland; known for the 1983 MTV hit 'Mexican Radio' and the album Call of the West.
Wallows
Wallows are a Los Angeles alternative rock trio of Dylan Minnette, Braeden Lemasters, and Cole Preston; childhood bandmates behind "Pleaser" and the albums Nothing Happens, Tell Me That It's Over, and Model on Atlantic Records.
Walter Afanasieff
Walter Afanasieff (born 1958, São Paulo, Brazil) is a Brazilian-born American songwriter-producer known for his Mariah Carey partnership (Hero, One Sweet Day, My All, All I Want for Christmas Is You), Celine Dion's My Heart Will Go On, and two Grammy wins.
Walter Parazaider
Walter Parazaider (1945–2026), American woodwind multi-instrumentalist and co-founder of the rock band Chicago; conceived its horn-section sound, played the 'Colour My World' flute solo, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee 2016.
Wand (band)
Wand: Los Angeles rock band formed in 2013, led by Cory Hanson (not the Japanese band WANDS or Wooden Wand). Psychedelic garage rock on Ganglion Reef, Golem, 1000 Days; shifted to art rock on Plum (2017); Drag City albums through Vertigo (2024).
Wanda Jackson
Wanda Jackson (born 1937, Maud, Oklahoma), the Queen of Rockabilly, is an American country, rockabilly, and gospel singer and a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee (2009), known for "Let's Have a Party" and "Fujiyama Mama."
Wang Chung (band)
Wang Chung (originally Huang Chung, from Chinese huáng zhōng, 'yellow bell') are an English new wave band of Jack Hues and Nick Feldman, known for 'Everybody Have Fun Tonight' (US No. 2, 1986), 'Dance Hall Days', and the To Live and Die in L.A. soundtrack; active again since 2012.
Wang Feng (汪峰) (singer)
Wang Feng (汪峰), born 1971 in Beijing, is a mainland Chinese rock singer-songwriter trained in violin at the Central Conservatory of Music. He led the band鲍家街43号 before going solo with Warner in 2000, known for《春天里》《飞得更高》《怒放的生命》, and mainstream rock.
Wangjaesan Light Music Band
The Wangjaesan Light Music Band was a North Korean popular music ensemble, one of the two pillars of 1980s and 1990s North Korean pop music.
Wanya Morris
Wanya Jermaine Morris (born 1973, Philadelphia) is the lead tenor of R&B group Boyz II Men, distinct from the comedian of the same name; joined Unique Attraction in 1987, four Grammys, solo mixtape Unreleased.
War (band)
War is an American funk band from Long Beach, California, formed in 1969 (some sources say 1962), known for the 1970 Eric Burdon collaboration "Spill the Wine," the 1973 best-selling album The World Is a Ghetto, and hits "Low Rider" and "Why Can't We Be Friends?"
Warda Al-Jazairia
Warda Al-Jazairia (وردة الجزائرية), born Warda Ftouki (1939/1940-2012), was an Algerian singer of Egyptian song, star of 'Al Watan al Akbar', wife of composer Baligh Hamdi, with about 300 songs and 100 million albums sold.
Wardruna
Wardruna is a Norwegian dark Nordic folk group from Bergen founded by ex-Gorgoroth drummer Einar "Kvitrafn" Selvik with Gaahl and Lindy-Fay Hella. Known for the Runaljod trilogy on the 24 Elder Futhark runes, ancient instruments, and music for Vikings and Assassin's Creed Valhalla; sixth album Birna released January 2025.
Warpaint (band)
Warpaint is an American indie rock band formed in Los Angeles on Valentine's Day 2004, known for ethereal guitar-driven dream pop and post-punk; albums The Fool (2010), Warpaint (2014), Heads Up (2016), Radiate Like This (2022).
Warrant (American band)
Warrant: American glam metal/hard rock band formed 1984 on Hollywood's Sunset Strip, not to be confused with the German speed metal Warrant. Hits "Heaven" and "Cherry Pie"; over 10 million albums sold 1989–1996; fronted by Jani Lane until his 2011 death, then Robert Mason.
Warren Cuccurullo
Warren Bruce Cuccurullo (born 1956, Brooklyn) is an American rock guitarist who played with Frank Zappa, co-founded Missing Persons, and was Duran Duran's guitarist and co-writer of "Ordinary World" and "Come Undone" from 1986 to 2001; later solo artist and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Class of 2022 inductee.
Warren DeMartini
Warren DeMartini (born 1963), American lead guitarist of glam metal band Ratt; joined in 1982 replacing Jake E. Lee, co-wrote "Round and Round" on triple-platinum Out of the Cellar, later Dio, Whitesnake, Charvel signature guitars.
Warren Ellis (musician)
Warren Ellis, Australian violinist and composer, co-founder of instrumental trio Dirty Three (1992, with Mick Turner and Jim White), longtime Nick Cave collaborator in the Bad Seeds and Grinderman, and film scorer of The Proposition, The Assassination of Jesse James, and Mustang.
Warren Haynes
Warren Haynes (born 1960, Asheville, North Carolina) is an American guitarist, singer, and songwriter of the Allman Brothers Band, Gov't Mule founder, and solo artist behind Man In Motion and Million Voices Whisper.
Warren Zevon
Warren Zevon (Warren William Zevon) was an American rock singer-songwriter known for darkly humorous songs like "Werewolves of London"; his 1978 breakthrough album was Excitable Boy.
Was (Not Was)
Was (Not Was), American funk-pop band formed 1979 in Detroit by Don Was (Donald Fagenson) and David Was (David Weiss), known for surreal lyrics, guest vocalists like Ozzy Osbourne and Mel Tormé, and 1988 hits Walk the Dinosaur and Spy in the House of Love.
Washed Out
Washed Out is the electronic project of Ernest Weatherly Greene, begun in Georgia in 2009, a leading chillwave act known for "Feel It All Around" (the Portlandia theme) and albums through Notes From a Quiet Life (2024).