- W.A.S.P.
- Andrew W.K.
- Waajeed
- Amy Wadge
- Suresh Wadkar
- Danny Wagner
- Kurt Wagner
- Richard Wagner
- Wagon Christ
- Porter Wagoner
- Porter Wagoner & Dolly Parton
- Wah!
- Wah! Heat
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- The Waifs
- Bunny Wailer
- The Wailers Seminal late 50's-60's intrumental garage rock band from Tacoma
- The Wailin' Jennys
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- Lucy Wainwright Roche
- Loudon Wainwright III
- Martha Wainwright
- Rufus Wainwright
- Rufus Wainwright & Kate McGarrigle
- John Waite
- The Waitresses
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- Rick Wakeman
- Ulf Wakenius
- Narada Michael Walden
- Mal Waldron
- Émile Waldteufel
- Wale US underground rapper
- The Walker Brothers 60s/70s pop band
- Blind Willie Walker
- DJ Walker
- Gary Walker & The Rain
- Jerry Jeff Walker
- Jr. Walker & The All Stars
- Junior Walker
- Nancy Walker
- Natalie Walker
- Rachel Walker
- Scott Walker
- Sylford Walker
- T-Bone Walker
- T-Bone Walker Quintet
- Terri Walker
- Wee Willie Walker
- The Walkmen NY indie rock/post punk band
- Wall of Voodoo
- Max Wall
- Bennie Wallace
- Nancy Wallace
- Rachel Wallace
- Rob Wallace
- Robert Wallace
- The Wallbirds
- Fats Waller
- Fats Waller and His Rhythm
- The Wallflowers
- Shani Wallis
- Wally *IF YOU DON'T KNOW WHICH Wally TO USE, CHOOSE THIS ONE*
- James Walsh
- Joe Walsh
- Kate Walsh
- Maureen Walsh
- Walt
- Julie Walters & Stellan Skarsgård
- Richard Walters UK vocalist/composer/producer
- Sir William Walton
- Wamdue Project
- Travis Wammack
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- Wang Chung
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- Dexter Wansel
- War US funk/rock band
- Gary War
- Ward 21
- Anita Ward
- Billy Ward and The Dominoes
- Clara Ward
- Clifford T. Ward
- Dale Ward
- John Ward
- Leni Ward
- M. Ward
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- Shayne Ward
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- David S. Ware
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- Manmohan Waris
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- Peter Warlock
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- Warren G
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- Warrior Soul
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- Warsaw Village Band
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- Martha Wash
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- Delroy Washington
- Dinah Washington
- Dinah Washington & Brook Benton
- Geno Washington
- Gino Washington
- Grover Washington, Jr.
- Sabrina Washington
- WASP
- Watch me Bleed German Metal Band from Stuttgart
- Water & Fay Lovsky
- The Water Babies
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- The Waterboys
- Watergate
- Dennis Waterman
- Clear Waters
- Crystal Waters
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- Waterson:Carthy
- The Watersons
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- Sara Watkins
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- Chris Watson Experimental electronic musician
- Dale Watson
- Doc Watson
- Doc & Merle Watson
- Gene Watson US country singer
- Johnny
- Leo Watson
- Nathan Watson
- Patrick Watson
- Russell Watson
- Vince Watson
- Ben Watt
- Ben Watt & Robert Wyatt
- The Watts 103rd St Rhythm Band
- Charlie Watts Jazz Drummer (Rolling Stones)
- John Watts
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- Wavelength 80s artist, song "Hurry Home"
- Wavves
- Wax 1980's pop group
- Wax Fang
- Way Out West
- The Wayfaring Strangers
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- Wayne Marshall & Vybz Kartel
- Jeff Wayne
- Jerry Wayne
- John Wayne US actor
- Ways and Means
- WE ARE AERONAUTS
- We Are Resistance
- We Are Scientists
- We Are The Ocean
- We Are Wolves
- We Fell to Earth
- We Five
- We Have Band
- We See Lights
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- We Were Promised Jetpacks
- The Weather Girls
- The Weather Prophets
- Weather Report
- Andrew Weatherall
- Wendy Weatherby
- Doodles Weaver
- Jane Weaver
- Jason Weaver
- The Weavers
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- Chick Webb and His Orchestra
- Jimmy Webb
- Marti Webb
- Simon Webbe
- Julian Lloyd Webber
- Carl Maria von Weber
- Ilse Weber
- Joan Weber
- Anton Webern
- Webster Booth
- Ben Webster
- Dan Webster
- Katie Webster
- Paul Webster
- The Wedding Present
- Fred Wedlock
- Bert Weedon
- The Week That Was
- Weekend
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- Ween
- The Weepies
- Weezer
- Wehbba
- Kurt Weill
- Judith Weir
- Chuck E. Weiss
- Eric Weissberg & Steve Mandell
- Gillian Welch
- Gillian Welch & Alison Krauss
- Kevin Welch
- Lenny Welch
- The Welcome Wagon
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- Lawrence Welk
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- Paul Weller & Andy Lewis
- Wellington Hungarian hard rock group
- Bill Wells & Maher Shalal Hash Baz
- Jean Wells
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- Terri Wells
- Wendy & Bonnie
- Kenny Werner
- Susan Werner
- Charles Wesley
- Fred Wesley
- Fred Wesley and the J.B.'s
- Richard Wess
- Bugge Wesseltoft
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- Hayley Westenra
- Paul Westerberg
- Western Promise
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- Kim Weston
- Paul Weston & His Orchestra
- Randy Weston
- Michael Weston-King
- Westside song "Big Ass Booty"
- Westworld late 80s UK pop/post-punk band
- Wet
- Wet Dog
- Wet Paint
- Wet Wet Wet
- Wet Willie
- Wetdog
- Wevie Stonder
- Jerry Wexler
- Whale
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- Whatley & Stone
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- Kenny Wheeler
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- Bill Whelan
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- Chris While
- Chris While and Julie Matthews
- Whip
- The Whip
- Whipping Boy Indie rock band
- Whirligig
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- The Whispers US R&B/dance vocal group
- Whistle
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- Ian Whitcomb
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- Barry White
- Chris White UK bassist for The Zombies
- Eg White
- Georgia White
- Jack White White Stripes/Raconteurs
- Jack White & Alicia Keys
- James White and The Blacks
- Jim White U.S. Alt-Country artist
- Joe White
- Josh White
- Karyn White
- Lavelle White
- Meg White
- Paul White
- Peter White smooth jazz/jazz fusion guitarist
- Rev. Charles White
- Robert White 16th cent. English composer
- Simone White US singer/songwriter
- Snowy White
- Tony Joe White
- The Whitefield Brothers
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- Whitehouse British electronic 'harsh noise' group
- The Whites
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- The Whitest Boy Alive
- Whitey
- Barrence Whitfield
- Smoki Whitfield
- Margaret Whiting
- Margaret Whiting With Frank DeVol & His Orchestra
- Chris Whitley
- Bobby Whitlock
- Keith Fullerton Whitman
- Paul Whitman & His Orchestra
- Slim Whitman
- William Elliott Whitmore
- Marva Whitney
- Jaki Whitren
- Roger Whittaker
- Buddy Whittington
- The Who British rock band (1964-)
- Whodini
- WhoMadeWho
- Whoopi Goldberg & Sisters
- Jacinta Whyte
- Wibutee
- Pat Wictor
- The Wideboys
- Jorg Widmann
- Charles-Marie Widor
- Jane Wiedlin
- Wiener Sängerknaben aka Vienna Boys' Choir
- Henryk Wieniawski
- Spencer Wiggins
- Ryan Wigglesworth
- Bob Wilber
- Mack Wilberg
- John Wilbye
- Wilco
- Wild Beasts
- Wild Bunch
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- The Wild Geese
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- Jack Wild
- Wildbirds & Peacedrums
- Wildchild UK house, "Renegade Master"
- Eugene Wilde
- Kim Wilde
- Marty Wilde
- The Wildebeests
- Matthew Wilder
- The Wildhearts
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- Lee Wiley
- Rick Wilhite
- Colm Wilkinson
- Will Haven
- Will Powers
- Will to Power
- Will Young & Gareth Gates
- will.i.am
- Willard Grant Conspiracy
- Toyah Willcox
- William Saunders
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- The Williams Fairey Brass Band
- Alyson Williams
- Andy Williams US pop/jazz vocalist
- Brooks Williams
- Carol Williams
- Clarence Williams' Washboard Five
- Danny Williams
- Dar Williams
- Deniece Williams
- Don Williams country singer-songwriter
- Edward Williams British composer
- Esther Williams
- Gary Williams 50s US rockabilly vocalist
- Hank Williams country music legend
- Hank Williams and His Drifting Cowboys
- Hank Williams, Jr.
- Holly Williams
- Joe Williams US jazz vocalist
- Joe Williams & George Shearing
- Joe Williams & The Thad Jones & Mel Lewis Orchestra
- John Williams soundtrack composer & conductor
- John Williams Accordion and concertina player
- John Williams & The Boston Pops Orchestra
- Kathryn Williams
- Kathryn Williams & Neill MacColl
- Kenneth Williams
- Larry Williams 50's rocker
- Larry Williams & Johnny "Guitar" Watson
- Lenny Williams R&B/soul singer, lead vocalist for "Tower of Power"
- Little Jerry Williams
- Lucinda Williams
- Marion Williams
- Mary Lou Williams
- Mason Williams
- Maurice Williams
- Maurice Williams and The Zodiacs
- Michelle Williams
- Natalie Williams
- Otis Williams & The Charms
- Paul Williams US Songwriter/soft rock vocalist
- Pharrell Williams
- Robbie Williams
- Robbie Williams & Nicole Kidman
- Robbie Williams & Kylie Minogue
- Robbie Williams & Pet Shop Boys
- Saul Williams
- Tex Williams
- Tom Williams and The Boat
- Vanessa Williams
- Willi Williams Jamaican reggae artist
- Sarah Williams-White
- Astrid Williamson
- Robin Williamson
- Sonny Boy Williamson Aleck "Sonny Boy Williamson" Miller
- Mr. Williamz
- Willie Cobbs
- Willie Colón & Héctor Lavoe
- Willie Evans Jr.
- Willie Isz Khujo Goodie and Jneiro Jarel
- Willie the Wild One
- Willis
- Bruce Willis
- Kelly Willis
- Matt Willis
- Victor Willis
- Christopher Willits
- Bob Wills
- Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys
- Luke Wills
- Viola Wills
- Willy and Ruth
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- Wilson
- Wilson Phillips
- Wilson Simonai
- Abram Wilson
- Al Wilson
- Andrew Wilson
- Brian Wilson
- Cassandra Wilson
- Charlie Wilson
- Delroy Wilson
- Dennis Wilson Beach Boys
- Dooley Wilson
- Ernest Wilson reggae artist
- Frank Wilson
- Gerald Wilson and His Orchestra
- Glen Wilson
- Greg Wilson
- Gretchen Wilson
- Hop Wilson & His Buddies
- J. Frank Wilson
- Jackie Wilson
- Jackie Wilson & Count Basie
- John Wilson
- Larry Jon Wilson
- Mari Wilson
- Meri Wilson
- Nancy Wilson Jazz Singer
- Peanuts Wilson
- Reuben Wilson
- Richard Wilson
- Spanky Wilson
- Steven Wilson Founder of Porcupine Tree
- Win
- Mario Winans
- The Winans
- The Winchell Riots
- Jesse Winchester
- Shurwayne Winchester
- Windjammer
- Windmill artist Matthew Thomas Dillon
- Gary Windo
- Amy Winehouse
- Winger
- Pete Wingfield
- Wings Paul McCartney's band
- Winifred Atwell
- Wink aka Josh Wink, Winx, electronic producer Joshua Winkleman
- The Winners
- Marissa Jaret Winokur
- Winston Francis
- Winston Groovy
- Charlie Winston
- George Winston
- André Winter
- Edgar Winter
- Johnny Winter
- Kitty Winter & Gipsy Nova
- Winterpills
- Ruby Winters
- Wintersleep
- Steve Winwood
- Steve Winwood & Eric Clapton
- Wippenberg
- Wire UK rock band
- DJ Wire
- Paul Wirkus
- Mark Wirtz
- Norman Wisdom
- The Wiseguys
- Mac Wiseman
- Wish & Fonda Rae
- Stevie Wishart
- Wishbone Ash
- The Wishing Tree
- The Wishmaster
- The Witches of Elswick
- Witchfinder General
- Withered Hand
- Bill Withers
- Bill Withers & Grover Washington, Jr.
- Jimmy Witherspoon
- Witness UK alternative rock band
- Witty Boi
- Wittyboy
- The Wiyos
- Alec Wizz
- Wizzard British Group w/ Roy Wood
- Jah Wobble
- Jah Wobble and Bill Laswell
- Sir Terry Wogan & Aled Jones
- Terry Wogan
- Nils Wogram
- Wolf Swedish power metal band
- Wolf + Lamb
- The Wolf Gang
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- Wolf People
- Hugo Wolf
- Kate Wolf
- Patrick Wolf
- Peter Wolf
- Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari
- Tom Wolff
- Wolfgang Gartner & Francis a. Preve
- Wolfgang Muthspiel
- The Wolfhounds
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- The Wolfmen
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- Wolfstone
- Womack & Womack
- Bobby Womack
- Lee Ann Womack
- The Wombats
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- Women
- The Wonder Stuff
- DJ Wonder UK garage/grime producer, aka Wonder
- Stevie Wonder
- Wayne Wonder
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- Brenton Wood
- Charlie Wood
- Chris Wood folk musician
- Chuck Wood
- Douglas Wood
- Lauren Wood
- Richard Wood
- Ron Wood
- Roy Wood
- Victoria Wood
- Wooden Shjips
- The Woodentops
- Woodpecker Wooliams
- Woodpigeon
- Marcel Woods
- Mark Woods
- Michael Woods UK techno producer
- Phil Woods
- Rosemary Woods
- Michael Wookey
- Wookie
- Wookie & Lain
- Sheb Wooley
- Paul Woolford
- John Woolrich
- Roddy Woomble
- Tom Wopat
- Word of Mouth
- The Word not the jamband
- Working for a Nuclear Free City
- Hawksley Workman
- World
- World Column
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- World Party
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- Worlds Apart
- Worlds Collide
- worriedaboutsatan
- Worthy
- Wots My Code
- Would-Be-Goods
- Woven Hand
- Link Wray
- Link Wray & His Raymen
- Nicole Wray
- The Wrecking Crew
- Wreckless Eric
- Wreckx-N-Effect
- Wretch 32
- The Wright Specials
- Anthoney Wright UK soul singer
- Bernard Wright
- Betty Wright
- Charles Wright
- Charles Wright & The Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band
- Chely Wright
- Gary Wright US singer/keyboardist
- George Wright
- Jeffrey Wright
- Johnny Wright 70s folk artist "Hello Vietnam"
- Lizz Wright
- Milton Wright
- O.V. Wright
- Rita Wright
- Samuel E. Wright
- Sandy Wright British folk artist
- Jennifer Wrigley
- Jennifer & Hazel Wrigley
- Wu-Tang Clan
- Wuf Ticket
- Klaus Wunderlich
- Robert Wyatt
- Michael Wycoff
- Wye Oak
- Wylie and the Wild West
- Pete Wylie
- Bill Wyman
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