William Lawes

17th-Century English Composer and Musician

William Lawes was an eminent English composer during the early 17th century, renowned for his work in the field of conso...

Willie Nile

Veteran New York Singer-Songwriter

Willie Nile is an American singer-songwriter and musician. Born on June 7, 1948, in Buffalo, New York, he became part of...

White Hills

Psychedelic Space Rock Duo

White Hills is an American psychedelic rock band that was formed in New York City. Known for their prolific output and t...

Willard White

Jamaican-born British operatic bass-baritone

Sir Willard White is a renowned Jamaican-born British bass-baritone opera singer, celebrated for his rich voice and vers...

William Hooker

Innovative American Jazz Drummer and Composer

William Hooker is an American jazz drummer and composer known for his contributions to the avant-garde and free jazz sce...

Weldon Irvine

Influential Jazz-Funk Keyboardist and Composer

Weldon Irvine was a renowned American composer, playwright, poet, pianist, organist, and keyboardist. He was born on Oct...

Warrant

80s American Glam Metal Band

Warrant is a name shared by more than one music group, but the most well-known Warrant is an American glam metal band th...

White Stones

Progressive Death Metal Project of Opeths Bassist

White Stones is a progressive death metal band formed by Opeth's bassist, Martin Mendez. The project serves as an outlet...

Witch Cross

Danish Heavy Metal Band

Witch Cross is a Danish heavy metal band that was formed in the early 1980s. They are known for their 1984 debut album "...

Warhammer

Warhammer is a German band known for their raw and aggressive style of music, which is heavily influenced by the early b...

Wiener Kammerorchester

Austrian Chamber Orchestra

The Wiener Kammerorchester, also known as the Vienna Chamber Orchestra, is a renowned chamber orchestra based in Vienna,...

Walter Horton

Influential American Blues Harmonica Player

Walter Horton, better known as Big Walter Horton or Walter "Shakey" Horton, was an influential American blues harmonica...

Warmen

Finnish neoclassical metal band

Warmen is a Finnish metal band that was formed in 2000 by keyboardist Janne Wirman, known for his work with the prominen...

Why Don't We

American Pop Boy Band

William Matteuzzi

Italian Operatic Tenor

William Matteuzzi is an Italian tenor known for his performances in bel canto operas. Born on September 12, 1957, in Bol...

Walter Gieseking

Celebrated German Pianist and Interpreter of Cl...

Walter Gieseking (1895–1956) was a renowned German pianist and composer, celebrated for his interpretations of the works...

Wir Sind Helden

German Pop-Rock Band

Wir Sind Helden was a German pop rock band that gained popularity in the early 2000s. The band was formed in 2000 in Ham...

WIZO

German punk rock band

WIZO is a German punk rock band from Sindelfingen, Germany, formed in 1985. The band is known for its energetic music an...

William Fitzsimmons

Indie Folk Singer-Songwriter

William Fitzsimmons is an American singer-songwriter known for his gentle, melodic folk music and deeply personal lyrics...

Women

Canadian indie rock band

Women was a Canadian indie rock band from Calgary, Alberta, consisting of members Patrick Flegel, Matthew Flegel, Michae...

Whitehouse

British power electronics pioneers

Whitehouse is an influential British power electronics band formed in 1980 by William Bennett. The band is known for its...

Wilhelm Friedemann Bach

German Baroque Composer and Organist

Wilhelm Friedemann Bach, born on November 22, 1710, was the second child and eldest son of Johann Sebastian Bach and Mar...

Waxahatchee

Indie Folk Singer-Songwriter

Waxahatchee is the stage name of Katie Crutchfield, an American indie music singer-songwriter hailing from Birmingham, A...

Whodini

Pioneering Hip-Hop Trio from Brooklyn

American hip hop group founded in 1981 in Brooklyn, New York.

World Party

British alternative rock group

World Party is a British pop/alternative rock band, which was essentially the solo project of its lead member, Karl Wall...

Wreckless Eric

British Punk Rock Singer-Songwriter

Wreckless Eric is the stage name of Eric Goulden, an English rock/new wave singer-songwriter, best known for his 1977 hi...

Willi Boskovsky

Austrian Conductor and Violinist

Willi Boskovsky was an Austrian violinist and conductor, renowned for his association with the music of the Strauss fami...

Woody Shaw

Innovative Jazz Trumpeter and Composer

Woody Shaw was an innovative American jazz trumpeter, bandleader, and composer. Born on December 24, 1944, in Laurinburg...

We Are Scientists

Indie Rock Band

We Are Scientists is an American indie rock band that formed in Berkeley, California, in 2000. The band's core members a...

Wisdom In Chains

Pennsylvania Hardcore Punk Band

Wisdom In Chains is an American hardcore punk band that originated from Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania. Formed in 2003, the g...

With The Dead

British Doom Metal Supergroup

With The Dead was a British doom metal band formed in 2014 by ex-Electric Wizard guitarist Tim Bagshaw and ex-Cathedral...

Wand

Psychedelic Rock Band

Wand is an American psychedelic rock band formed in 2013 in Los Angeles, California. The band was initially composed of...

White Town

Walter Rizzati

Wombo

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When Rivers Meet

British Blues Rock Duo

When Rivers Meet is a British blues rock band consisting of the husband-and-wife duo Aaron and Grace Bond. Emerging in t...

Walther Ludwig

German Operatic Tenor

Walther Ludwig was a German tenor, renowned for his performances in operas, operettas, and concerts. Born on March 17, 1...

White Heart

Christian Rock Band

American contemporary christian music pop-rock band which formed in 1982. They are also listed as Whiteheart.

Wade Bowen

Texas Country Singer-Songwriter

Texas Country/Red Dirt singer from Waco, Texas. Bowen was a member of the band West 84 with friend Matt Miller until...

Wintersleep

Canadian indie rock band

Wintersleep are a Canadian indie rock band from Halifax, Nova Scotia. What started out as a side-project eventually turn...

Walter Hendl

Renowned American Conductor and Pianist

Walter Hendl (1917–2007) was an American conductor, pianist, and composer known for his work in both symphonic and opera...

Wolfgang Boettcher

German Cellist and Renowned Music Professor

Wolfgang Boettcher (1935–2021) was a renowned German cellist known for his contributions to classical music both as a so...

Wolfgang Holzmair

Austrian Baritone and Lieder Specialist

Wolfgang Holzmair is an Austrian baritone renowned for his interpretations of lieder and for his work as a concert and o...

Werner Ehrhardt

German Baroque Violinist and Conductor

Werner Ehrhardt is a German violinist and conductor, renowned for his expertise in historically informed performance pra...

William Primrose

Scottish Virtuoso Violist

William Primrose (1904-1982) was a renowned Scottish violist, celebrated for his exceptional technique and rich tone. He...

Whatever The Weather

Emerging Electronic Music Duo

The ambient-minded alias of Loraine James.

Wilbert Hazelzet

Dutch Baroque Flautist

Dutch classical flautist, born 20 November, 1948 in Den Haag.

William Shakespeare

Elizabethan Playwright-Inspired Musical Ensemble

William Shakespeare was not an artist, composer, or band in the traditional sense of producing music albums. He was an E...

Wielka Orkiestra Symfoniczna Polskiego Radia W Katowicach

Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra

The Wielka Orkiestra Symfoniczna Polskiego Radia w Katowicach, known in English as the Polish National Radio Symphony Or...

Wrocławska Orkiestra Kameralna Leopoldinum

Polish Chamber Orchestra Leopoldinum

The Wrocławska Orkiestra Kameralna Leopoldinum, also known as the Leopoldinum Chamber Orchestra, is a renowned ensemble...

Wolfsheim

German Synthpop Duo

Wolfsheim is a German synthpop duo consisting of Markus Reinhardt and Peter Heppner. They formed in 1987 and are known f...

Worm Shepherd

American Blackened Deathcore Band

Wendy Eisenberg

Avant-Garde Jazz Guitarist and Composer

Guitarist, improviser and composer from Boston, Massachusetts.

Western Addiction

San Francisco Hardcore Punk Band

Western Addiction is a punk rock band formed in San Francisco, California, in 2003. The band is known for its intense, h...

Wang Wen

Chinese Post-Rock Ensemble

Wang Wen (惘闻) is an instrumental rock band from Dalian, China, known for their atmospheric and emotional blend of post...

Wynton Kelly

Influential Jazz Pianist and Accompanist

Wynton Kelly was a prominent American jazz pianist who made significant contributions to the genre during the 1950s and...

Winter

Doom / death metal band. Disbanded after releasing the only album Into Darkness and the Eternal Frost EP. Guitarist Step...

William Orbit

British Electronic Music Producer and Composer

William Orbit is an English musician, composer, and record producer who has been active since the 1980s. He is known for...

Wale

American rapper and hip-hop artist

Wale is an American rapper from Washington, D.C., known for his lyrical wordplay and incorporation of go-go music—a subg...

Wyrd

Wyrd is a Finnish pagan black metal band that was formed in 1998 by mastermind Narqath (Tomi Kalliola), who is also know...