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The Undertones

The Undertones: Northern Irish punk/new wave band from Derry (formed mid-1970s), famous for "Teenage Kicks" (1978, Good Vibrations/Sire), four albums 1979-1983, split, then reformed 1999 with Paul McLoone replacing Feargal Sharkey.

The Underworld Awaits Us All

The Underworld Awaits Us All is Nile's tenth studio album, released August 23, 2024 on Napalm Records. The 11-track, 53:34 brutal/technical death metal album was produced by Karl Sanders at Serpent Headed Studio with Mark Lewis mixing.

The Unforgettable Fire

The Unforgettable Fire is U2's fourth studio album, released 1 October 1984 on Island Records, produced by Brian Eno and Daniel Lanois at Slane Castle; it reached No. 1 in the UK and Australia and contains Pride (In the Name of Love) and Bad.

The Unforgiven (song)

The Unforgiven is a 1991 Metallica song by Hetfield, Ulrich, and Hammett, track 4 on the Black Album, its second single, reaching number 10 on Billboard Mainstream Rock and starting a three-song trilogy.

The Unit: Idol Rebooting Project (더 유닛: 아이돌 리부팅 프로젝트)

The Unit: Idol Rebooting Project (더 유닛: 아이돌 리부팅 프로젝트) was a KBS2 Korean survival audition show (Oct 28, 2017 to Feb 10, 2018) where 126 current and former idols competed; winners formed UNI.T and UNI+ B, with Rain as MC.

The Unraveled Tour

The Unraveled Tour is Olivia Rodrigo's third concert tour, supporting her 2026 album You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love. Announced April 30, 2026 as 65 dates and expanded to 86, it opened September 25, 2026 in Hartford and closes May 10, 2027 in London, staged as seasonal chapters with a dissolving-dress "the cure" finale.

The Uplift Mofo Party Plan

The Uplift Mofo Party Plan is a 1987 studio album by the Red Hot Chili Peppers. It was the band's third release and first to enter the Billboard 200.

The Upsetters

The Upsetters were the Jamaican house band and studio tag of producer Lee "Scratch" Perry, whose 1969 hit "Return of Django" reached number 5 in Britain.

The Used

The Used: American post-hardcore/emo band formed in 2000 in Orem, Utah, fronted by Bert McCracken with founding bassist Jeph Howard; known for the 2002 self-titled debut, In Love and Death (No. 6 Billboard 200), and a 2025 three-nights-per-city 25th anniversary tour.

The Vaccines

Formed in London in 2010, The Vaccines are an English indie rock band recognized for infectious hooks and melodic guitar songs; their 2011 debut was 2011's biggest-selling UK debut.

The Vamps (British band)

The Vamps are a British pop-rock band formed in 2012 (Brad Simpson, James McVey, Connor Ball, Tristan Evans), known for "Can We Dance" and UK Number 1 albums Night & Day and Cherry Blossom.

The Vandals

The Vandals are an American punk rock band formed in 1980 in Huntington Beach, California, a Southern California skate and pop punk band known for satirical humor, the 1982 Peace Thru Vandalism EP, Kung Fu Records, and the 1998 album Hitler Bad, Vandals Good.

The Velvet Rope

The Velvet Rope is Janet Jackson's sixth studio album, released October 7, 1997 on Virgin Records, produced with Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis. A dark, confessional concept album on depression, sexuality, and homophobia, it topped the Billboard 200 and sold over 10 million copies.

The Velvet Underground

The Velvet Underground, American rock band formed in New York in December 1965 by Lou Reed, John Cale, Sterling Morrison, and Maureen Tucker, managed by Andy Warhol; debut album The Velvet Underground & Nico (1967) flopped commercially but became a foundational influence on punk, glam, and alternative rock.

The Velvet Underground (album)

The Velvet Underground (album): the Velvet Underground's self-titled third studio album, also called the 1969 album, released March 1969 on MGM after John Cale's departure, quieter than its predecessors, later reissued in UMe's Vinylphyle series.

The Velvet Underground & Nico

The Velvet Underground & Nico: 1967 debut album by the Velvet Underground with German singer Nico, produced by Andy Warhol. Banana peel cover, Scepter Studio sessions, Tom Wilson co-production, Billboard No. 179, and lasting influence on punk and alternative rock.

The Velvet Underground discography

The Velvet Underground discography: four studio albums (The Velvet Underground & Nico 1967, White Light/White Heat, The Velvet Underground 1969, Loaded 1970), the 1973 Squeeze album, live albums, box sets, and reissues.

The Ventures

The Ventures, American instrumental rock band formed 1958 in Tacoma, Washington, by Don Wilson and Bob Bogle; known for "Walk, Don't Run" and "Hawaii Five-O," 110 million records sold, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2008.

The Veronicas

The Veronicas are an Australian pop rock duo of identical twin sisters Jessica and Lisa Origliasso from Brisbane, known for The Secret Life Of..., Hook Me Up, "Untouched", and three ARIA number-one singles.

The Verve

The Verve: English rock band from Wigan (formed 1989/1990) led by Richard Ashcroft and Nick McCabe; albums A Storm in Heaven, A Northern Soul, Urban Hymns (1997, UK No 1) and Forth; known for Bitter Sweet Symphony and its 2019 rights reversion.

The Verve Pipe

The Verve Pipe is an American alternative rock band formed in 1992 in East Lansing, Michigan, known for "The Freshmen" (No. 5 Hot 100, 1997) and the platinum album Villains; unrelated to the British band The Verve.

The Vicar of Bray (song)

The Vicar of Bray is an 18th-century English satirical song of unknown authorship about a clergyman who changes faith with each monarch; earliest text 1712/1714, first sung to Bessy Bell and Mary Gray, later to Country Gardens.

The Vines (band)

The Vines are an Australian garage rock band formed in Sydney in 1994 as Rishikesh, led by Craig Nicholls. Their 2002 debut Highly Evolved sold over 1.5 million copies; seven studio albums followed through 2018.

The Viper Room

The Viper Room, also known as Johnny Depp's joint, is a 21+ live music nightclub at 8852 Sunset Blvd on the Sunset Strip, West Hollywood, opened 14 August 1993; capacity about 250, site of River Phoenix's 1993 death, slated for redevelopment with a reimagined venue.

The Visitor (song)

"The Visitor" is a 13 March 2026 Capitol Records single by British singer Sienna Spiro, title track of her debut album Visitor; a string-led ballad about impermanence, UK #11, Hot 100 debut #43, distinct from Of Monsters and Men's 2020 "Visitor."

The Visitor Tour

The Visitor Tour is Sienna Spiro's 2026 headline tour supporting her debut album Visitor; it began March 3 at the Troubadour, played the UK and Europe May 13–24, 2026, and sold out in seconds.

The Visitors (ABBA album)

The Visitors is ABBA's eighth studio album, released in Sweden on November 30, 1981, recorded after both couples' divorces; "One of Us" was its major hit.

The VOCALOID Collection (RVC)

The VOCALOID Collection (ボカコレ, Bokakore) is an online Vocaloid festival on Niconico, organized by Dwango, where creators post new voice-synthesis songs and compete in rankings, held twice yearly since 2020.

The Voice – Norges beste stemme season 11

Season 11 of The Voice – Norges beste stemme (2026), TV 2's Norwegian singing competition. Premiered 9 January 2026, mentors Espen Lind, Jarle Bernhoft, Marion Ravn, Ingebjørg Bratland; winner Eskil Fossum Vik, all three finalists from Team Ingebjørg.

The Voice : la plus belle voix

The Voice : la plus belle voix, also known as The Voice France, is the French version of the singing competition The Voice, broadcast on TF1 since 2012.