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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 of You
"The Wonder of You," also "The Wonder Of You": Baker Knight ballad first recorded by Ray Peterson in 1959, made famous by Elvis Presley's 1970 live Las Vegas single, a UK six-week number one, and title of a 2016 Royal Philharmonic Orchestra album.
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 Word Alive
The Word Alive: American metalcore band formed 2008 in Phoenix, Arizona, signed to Fearless Records; albums Deceiver (2010) through Hard Reset (2023), fronted by vocalist Telle Smith.
The Works (Queen album)
The Works (Queen album), Queen's eleventh studio album, released 27 February 1984, produced by Queen and Mack, recorded in Los Angeles and Munich, peaked UK No. 2, US No. 23, sold over five million copies.
The World Changed On Me
The World Changed On Me is Fat Joe's eleventh studio album, released December 13, 2024, on RNG/EMPIRE. His first solo album since The Darkside Vol. 1 (2010), it is dedicated to his late brother Angel, led by the single "Paradise" with Anitta and DJ Khaled.
The World Is to Dig
The World Is to Dig is the 24th studio album by They Might Be Giants, released April 14, 2026 on Idlewild Recordings; 18 songs, 44 minutes, produced with Patrick Dillett.
The World Needs a Hero
The World Needs a Hero is Megadeth's ninth studio album, released May 15, 2001 on Sanctuary Records. Produced by Dave Mustaine, it peaked at No. 16 on the Billboard 200 and marked a return to heavier metal after Risk.
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 Wow! Signal (album)
The Wow! Signal is Muse's tenth studio album, released 26 June 2026 on Warner Records. Named for the unexplained 1977 radio burst, it was co-produced with Dan Lancaster, features Ellie Goulding on "Hush", and draws on Matt Bellamy's divorce.
The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald
"The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald" is a 1976 folk-rock ballad by Gordon Lightfoot about the ore carrier that sank in Lake Superior with all 29 crew in 1975.
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 Writing's on the Wall
The Writing's on the Wall (1999) is Destiny's Child's second studio album on Columbia, with Bills Bills Bills and Say My Name hitting number one, 13 million copies sold, and two 2001 Grammys for Say My Name.
The X Factor (album)
The X Factor (1995) is Iron Maiden's tenth studio album and the first with vocalist Blaze Bayley, produced by Steve Harris and Nigel Green at Barnyard Studios. It peaked at number 8 in the UK and remains the band's darkest, most divisive record.
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 Yellow and Black Attack
The Yellow and Black Attack is the debut EP by American Christian metal band Stryper, released in July 1984 on Enigma Records as a six-song vinyl EP.
The Yellow Rose of Texas (song)
The Yellow Rose of Texas is a 19th-century American song that began in the blackface minstrel genre. It was first published in 1853 and revised by Gene Autry and Jimmie Long in 1933.
The Yes Album
The Yes Album: Yes's third studio album (Atlantic, 19 February 1971), first with guitarist Steve Howe and last with Tony Kaye until 1983's 90125; the record that established Yes's classic progressive rock sound.
The Young and the Hopeless
The Young and the Hopeless (2002) is Good Charlotte's second album, produced by Eric Valentine on Epic. Singles "Lifestyles of the Rich & Famous" and "The Anthem" drove it to number 7 on the Billboard 200 and triple platinum.
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.
The Zutons
The Zutons, Liverpool indie rock band formed 2001, known for Who Killed The Zutons? and the song Valerie, later a hit for Amy Winehouse and Mark Ronson; disbanded 2009, returned with The Big Decider in 2024.
The-Dream
The-Dream, born Terius Youngdell Nash in 1977, is an American singer, songwriter, and producer who wrote Rihanna's "Umbrella" and Beyoncé's "Single Ladies" and won eight Grammy Awards.
The8
The8 (徐明浩), born Xu Minghao in 1997 in Haicheng, Liaoning, is a Chinese singer-dancer in SEVENTEEN's Performance Team under Pledis; solo EP Stardust (2024) and V8 duo with Vernon (2026).
Thea Austin
Thea Austin (Thea Tereese Austin) is an American house/dance singer from Pittsburgh, lead vocalist and co-writer of Snap!'s 1992 chart-topping "Rhythm Is a Dancer"; later Soulsearcher and Hot Dance Club Songs number ones with Pusaka.
Theatre of Pain
Theatre of Pain is Mötley Crüe's third studio album, released June 21, 1985 on Elektra/Asylum. Known for Home Sweet Home and Smokin' in the Boys Room, it pivoted the band toward glam metal, went 4x platinum, and received a 40th-anniversary BMG box set in 2025.
Thee Michelle Gun Elephant (ザ・ミッシェル・ガン・エレファント)
Thee Michelle Gun Elephant (ザ・ミッシェル・ガン・エレファント) was a Japanese rock band formed in 1991, known for a hard-driving garage punk sound, that disbanded in October 2003 at the height of its popularity.