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Wolfgang Van Halen
Wolfgang Van Halen (born 1991), son of Eddie Van Halen and Valerie Bertinelli, was Van Halen's bassist from 2007 through A Different Kind of Truth (2012), then built the multi-instrumentalist solo band Mammoth (Mammoth WVH, Mammoth II, The End).
Wolfheart
Wolfheart is a melodic death metal band from Lahti, Finland, formed in 2013 by multi-instrumentalist Tuomas Saukkonen, whose self-described winter metal spans seven studio albums.
Wolfmother
Wolfmother is an Australian hard rock band from Sydney formed around Andrew Stockdale, also known for the 2005 debut album Wolfmother and the Grammy-winning single Woman; original members Chris Ross and Myles Heskett left in 2008.
Wolof urban rap and slam poetry
Wolof urban rap and slam poetry are Senegal's two principal spoken-word forms: rap, known locally as rap galsen, grew from 1980s Dakar dance culture, while slam has associations in all 14 regions.
Wolves (Selena Gomez and Marshmello song)
"Wolves" (Selena Gomez and Marshmello song): 2017 Interscope dance-pop single written by Gomez, Marshmello, Andrew Watt, Ali Tamposi, Louis Bell, Brian Lee, Carl Rosen; UK peak 9, US Hot 100 peak 20.
Wolves in the Throne Room
Wolves in the Throne Room is an American black metal band formed in 2002 near Olympia, Washington, by brothers Aaron and Nathan Weaver, pioneers of Cascadian black metal.
Wolves of Glendale
Wolves of Glendale is an American comedy rock trio formed in 2022 in Glendale, California, blending '80s pop rock with satirical lyrics about everyday life.
Womack & Womack
Womack & Womack, also the House of Zekkariyas, were the husband-and-wife R&B duo of Cecil Womack and Linda Cooke, daughter of Sam Cooke; songwriters for Pendergrass and Pickett, best known for the 1988 international hit "Teardrops".
Woman in Love
Woman in Love: 1980 Barbra Streisand pop ballad written by Barry and Robin Gibb for the album Guilty; lead single, Billboard Hot 100 and UK number one, her fifth and final US chart-topper, Ivor Novello Award winner.
Woman Is the Nigger of the World
"Woman Is the Nigger of the World" is a 1972 John Lennon and Yoko Ono protest song from Some Time in New York City, built on Ono's 1969 Nova magazine phrase, released 24 April 1972, peaking at number 57 on the Billboard Hot 100 amid radio refusal over its title slur.
Woman's World (Katy Perry song)
"Woman's World" (WOMAN'S WORLD), Katy Perry's dance-pop single of July 11, 2024 and lead single of album 143, co-written and produced with Dr Luke; an intended female-empowerment anthem that met near-universal criticism, a disputed satire defense, and a No. 63 Hot 100 debut.
Womanizer (song)
Womanizer is a 2008 electropop single by Britney Spears, the lead single from Circus, written by the Outsyders; it jumped from 96 to 1 on the Hot 100 and won the 2009 VMA for Best Pop Video.
Womb (music)
Womb is an electronic dance music club in the Maruyamacho district of Shibuya, Tokyo, opened in April 2000 and regarded as one of Japan's most important electronic music venues.
Women and Children First
Women and Children First, Van Halen's third studio album (March 26, 1980, Warner Bros.), their first all-original-songs record; produced by Ted Templeman at Sunset Sound, heavier tone, Wurlitzer debut, Nicolette Larson guest vocal, peaked at number 6 and went triple Platinum.
Women in music
Women in music: women's participation as composers, performers, songwriters, producers, and executives from antiquity to the present, the classical canon's exclusion of women composers, and measured modern representation gaps, such as 13.9% of Hot 100 songwriting credits and 4.4% of producer credits held by women.
Women in Music Pt. III
Women in Music Pt. III is Haim's third studio album, released June 26, 2020 on Columbia, produced with Rostam Batmanglij and Ariel Rechtshaid; Metascore 89, UK number one, and 2021 Grammy Album of the Year nominee.
Women in punk rock
Women in punk rock: female musicians and organizers in punk since the mid-1970s, from the Slits and the Go-Go's to riot grrrl, Bikini Kill, and Pussy Riot, with documented barriers of sexism and erasure from punk histories.
Women's Love and Life
Women's Love and Life (German: Frauenliebe und -leben) is a song cycle for voice and piano that Robert Schumann composed in 1840 on poems by Adelbert von Chamisso.
WOMEX
WOMEX, short for Worldwide Music Expo, is an annual trade fair, conference, and showcase festival for the world music industry, held each October in a different European city since 1994.
Won't Get Fooled Again
Won't Get Fooled Again is a 1971 song by The Who, written by Pete Townshend for the Lifehouse project and released on Who's Next; known for its ARP 2500 synthesizer, Daltrey's scream, "meet the new boss" lyric, and UK #9 single status.
WondaGurl
WondaGurl (Ebony Naomi Oshunrinde), Canadian Grammy-nominated producer from Brampton; Jay-Z "Crown," Rihanna "BBHMM," Travis Scott "Antidote"; first Black woman Juno Producer of the Year; Wonderchild label; METAL TAIL album.
Wonder Girls (원더걸스)
Wonder Girls (원더걸스), JYP Entertainment's first girl group, debuted in 2007 with "Irony" and defined second-generation K-pop through "Tell Me," "So Hot," and "Nobody," becoming the first Korean act on the Billboard Hot 100 at No. 76 in 2009 before disbanding in 2017.
Wonder What's Next
Wonder What's Next is Chevelle's 2002 second studio album and Epic Records major-label debut, 11 tracks produced by GGGarth, peaking at No. 14 on the Billboard 200, certified Double Platinum, with singles The Red, Send the Pain Below, and Closure.
Wonderfront Festival
The Wonderfront Festival is a three-day music and arts festival on the downtown San Diego waterfront, created by Ernie Hahn II and Paul Thornton and first staged in 2019.
Wonderfruit
Wonderfruit is an annual arts, music, and culture festival held since 2014 near Pattaya, Thailand, combining music, art, and wellness with a commitment to sustainability.
Wonderful Christmastime
Wonderful Christmastime is Paul McCartney's 1979 solo Christmas single, recorded alone during the McCartney II sessions, peaked at No. 6 in the UK, and became a polarizing but enduring holiday staple.
Wonderful Life (Black song)
"Wonderful Life" is a 1987 hit song by the British singer Black, written by Colin Vearncombe, which reached number 8 in the UK and sold millions worldwide.
Wonderful Tonight
Wonderful Tonight is a 1976 Eric Clapton soft rock ballad from Slowhand (1977), written for Pattie Boyd; released as a single in March 1978, it reached number 16 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and became a wedding staple.
Wonderful Wonderful (The Killers album)
Wonderful Wonderful, the Killers' fifth studio album (Island, September 22, 2017), produced mainly by Jacknife Lee; Brandon Flowers' most personal record, addressing his wife's PTSD, with The Man and Tyson vs Douglas.
Wonderful World (Sam Cooke song)
Sam Cooke's "Wonderful World" (also "(What A) Wonderful World"), written with Herb Alpert and Lou Adler as Barbara Campbell, recorded 1959, released 1960; US No.12 pop, UK No.2 in 1986 via a Levi's ad.