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Waterparks (band)
Waterparks (Parx) is an American pop-rock trio from Houston, Texas, formed in 2011: Awsten Knight, Geoff Wigington, Otto Wood. Six albums from Double Dare (2016) to JINX (2026), genre-hopping pop-punk with charting Billboard albums.
Wavves
Wavves (also styled Wavvves for the 2009 album) is a San Diego rock band formed in 2008 by Nathan Williams, known for lo-fi surf punk, the Fat Possum albums Wavvves and King of the Beach, and later records through Ghost Ramp.
Waxahatchee
Waxahatchee is the alt-country and indie rock project of Alabama singer-songwriter Katie Crutchfield, also of Plains and Snocaps; known for American Weekend (2012), Saint Cloud (2020), and the Grammy-nominated Tigers Blood (2024).
Waylon Jennings
Waylon Jennings (1937–2002), American outlaw country singer-guitarist from Littlefield, Texas; Buddy Holly's bassist, RCA star, first platinum country album with Wanted! The Outlaws, Highwaymen member.
Waylon Wyatt
Waylon Wyatt (Waylon Wyatt Potter, born 2006, Hackett, Arkansas) is an American country/Americana singer-songwriter who broke out on TikTok with "Everything Under the Sun" in 2023, released EPs Til the Sun Goes Down and Out of the Blue, and the 2026 debut album Dustpiles on Music Soup/Darkroom Records.
Wayne County & the Electric Chairs
Wayne County & the Electric Chairs, also known as the Electric Chairs, were a London punk/new wave band led by American singer Wayne (later Jayne) County, active 1977–1979, known for the single "Fuck Off" and the album Things Your Mother Never Told You.
Wayne Hancock
Wayne "The Train" Hancock (born 1965, Dallas, Texas) is an American alt-country singer-songwriter, king of his self-coined "juke joint swing" blending honky-tonk, Western swing, rockabilly, and blues; debut Thunderstorms and Neon Signs (1995), Bloodshot Records artist, no drummer, relentless touring.
Wayne Newton
Wayne Newton (Carson Wayne Newton, born 1942, Norfolk, Virginia), "Mr. Las Vegas": singer and multi-instrumentalist, Vegas performer since 1959, hits "Danke Schoen" and "Red Roses for a Blue Lady", 165 albums, Flamingo residency extended into 2024.
Wayne Osmond
Wayne Osmond (Melvin Wayne Osmond, 1951-2025), founding member and baritone guitarist of the Osmond Brothers/The Osmonds, brother of Donny and Marie; co-creator of Crazy Horses, died of a stroke aged 73.
Wayne Sermon
Wayne Sermon (Daniel Wayne Sermon), born 1984 in American Fork, Utah, is the lead guitarist of Imagine Dragons. Berklee-trained in jazz guitar, he is known for textural, song-first playing, vintage guitars, and composer credits on Radioactive, Believer, and Thunder.
Wayne Static
Wayne Static (Wayne Richard Wells, 1965–2014), American industrial metal frontman of Static-X, 'evil disco' pioneer, Wisconsin Death Trip, Pighammer solo album, died at 48.
WDR Big Band
WDR Big Band: Cologne-based professional jazz big band of German public broadcaster Westdeutscher Rundfunk, descended from a 1946 dance orchestra, Grammy-winning for Some Skunk Funk (2005), chief conductor Bob Mintzer since 2016.
We the Kings
We the Kings: American pop punk/emo pop band formed 2005 in Bradenton, Florida, named for King Middle School. Known for "Check Yes Juliet" (2007, platinum), the 2007 self-titled debut, "Sad Song", and a long Warped Tour history; six studio albums, still touring.
Weather Report
Weather Report was an American jazz fusion band formed in New York City in 1970 by Joe Zawinul, Wayne Shorter, and Miroslav Vitouš, all former Miles Davis sidemen.
Wednesday 13
Wednesday 13 is the stage name of Joseph Poole (born 1976, Lexington, North Carolina), horror-punk frontman of Murderdolls with Joey Jordison and solo artist behind Transylvania 90210, Necrophaze, and Mid Death Crisis.
Ween
Ween, the experimental rock duo of Gene Ween (Aaron Freeman) and Dean Ween (Mickey Melchiondo) from New Hope, Pennsylvania, formed in 1984; known for the Boognish mythology, "Brown" aesthetic, and albums like The Mollusk and Chocolate and Cheese.
Weezer
Weezer is a Los Angeles alternative rock band formed in 1992, fronted by Rivers Cuomo; the 1994 Blue Album sold over three million, Pinkerton flopped then became beloved, and the band is known for color-titled albums and its viral 2018 Toto 'Africa' cover.
Weezer discography
Weezer discography: catalog of the Los Angeles alternative rock band Weezer, from the 1994 Blue Album through Pinkerton, the color-coded self-titled albums, and the 2026 Gold Album, its 20th studio record.
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.
Wendy Carlos
Wendy Carlos (born Walter Carlos, 1939) is an American composer and electronic musician whose Switched-On Bach (1968) popularized the Moog synthesizer and won three Grammys, and who scored A Clockwork Orange, The Shining, and Tron while pioneering digital synthesis and alternate tunings.
Wendy James
Wendy James (born 1966, London), not to be confused with the Michigan gospel singer of the same name, is the English singer-songwriter who founded and fronted Transvision Vamp, scored a UK No.1 with Velveteen, later released the Elvis Costello-written Now Ain't the Time for Your Tears, and reformed the band in 2026.
Wendy Matthews
Wendy Matthews (Wendy Joan Matthews, born 1960, Montreal) is a Canadian-born Australian singer-songwriter, member of Models and Absent Friends; three-time ARIA Best Female Artist known for "Token Angels" and "The Day You Went Away."
Wendy Melvoin
Wendy Melvoin (Wendy Ann Melvoin, born 1964) is an American guitarist and composer, formerly of Prince's band The Revolution (Purple Rain, Around the World in a Day, Parade) and one half of the Emmy-winning composing duo Wendy & Lisa with Lisa Coleman, known for Heroes and Nurse Jackie scores.
Wendy O. Williams
Wendy O. Williams (Wendy Orlean Williams, 1949–1998), American punk and shock-rock singer, lead vocalist of the Plasmatics; famed for chainsawing guitars and onstage mayhem, banned by the GLC, 1985 Grammy nominee. Not the talk show host Wendy Williams.
Wes Borland
Wes Borland, American guitarist of nu metal band Limp Bizkit, also of Black Light Burns, Big Dumb Face, and solo album Crystal Machete; known for tremolo-arm riffs, low tunings, stage costumes, and 2026 Jackson King V signature guitar.
Wesley La Violette
Wesley LaViolette (1894–1978) was an American composer and teacher who wrote three symphonies and two operas and taught jazz musicians including Shorty Rogers and Jimmy Giuffre.
Wesley Schultz
Wesley Schultz (Wesley Keith Schultz, born 1982, Ramsey, NJ) is the American lead vocalist, guitarist, and primary songwriter of folk rock band the Lumineers, co-founded with Jeremiah Fraites; known for "Ho Hey," the albums Cleopatra, III, Brightside, Automatic, and his 2020 solo covers album Vignettes.
Wesley Willis
Wesley Lawrence Willis (1963–2003), Chicago outsider musician and visual artist; keyboard-driven three-chord songs, over 50 albums, ballpoint Chicago cityscapes, schizophrenia, Wesley Willis Fiasco, died of leukemia at 40.
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.