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 Artist Prime Years 
Wakefield 
Wakefield has brothers Ryan and Aaron, along with their cousin, Mike.
Walkmen 
The Walkmen made their ’00 debut in New York’s East Village (Joe’s Pub) with an EP rolling out shortly thereafter.
Wallflowers1998 - 2005 
Quickly rebounding, the Wallflowers; Dylan, Rami Jaffe (keyboards), Greg Richling (bass), Michael Ward (guitar) and Mario Calire (drums) hooked up with Interscope Records and got a second chance at making a first impression.
Joe Walsh1972 - 1975 
Many Rock musicians have a sense of humor but Walsh was one of the few to who wore it on his sleeve.
Wang Chung1984 - 1986 
After their debut, Wang Chung was picked up by Arista Records who put out “Points On A Curve” in ‘84.
Weezer1995 - 2008 
Produced by former Cars frontman Ric Ocasek, Weezer’s self-titled debut scored a series of out of the box hits - Undone (The Sweater Song), Buddy Holly, and Say It Ain't So – all helped by clever videos
Wheat2003 -  
Wheat plies a loose, friendly sound fronted by Levesque’s evocative vocals.
The Whigs2008 -  
The Whigs self-produced/released Give 'Em All A Big Fat Lip before landing with ATO Records, a label co-founded and operated by Dave Matthews.
White Stripes1999 -  
The duo, White Stripes, hailed from Detroit in the late '90s.
Rob Zombie1996 -  
For those with any holes in their White Zombie/Rob Zombie collection Past, Present and Future fills the bill.
Whitesnake1981 - 1986 
Whitesnake began as Deep Purple was crashing.
The Who1967 - 1978 
The Who arrived in the mid-'60s with youth anthems like My Generation and The Kids Are Alright.
Widespread Panic1991 -  
Many will argue that Widespread Panic is better live and that may be. But “Free Somehow” is an impressive studio set.
Wendy O. Williams 
Wendy O. Williams out Punked the Punks.
Willowz2004 -  
The Willowz Talk In Circles shows the virtues of lean, energetic guitar Rock with a lot of thrills and next to no fluff.
Wings1972 - 1975 
The best Wings albums, which were recorded between '73 and '75, are Band On The Run and Venus and Mars.
Edgar Winter1973 - 1976 
Edgar Winter's music touched Soul and Funk but he is best known for straight-ahead '70s Rock.
Johnny Winter1969 - 1971 
While never the huge commercial success his original record label had hoped, Johnny Winter Rocked.
Steve Winwood1981 - 1988 
After building a stellar reputation with the Spencer Davis Group, and then Traffic, expectations were high for Steve Winwood’s solo career.
Wire Train1984 - 1985 
Wire Train formed in San Francisco with guitarist/vocalist Kevin Hunter, bassist Anders Runland, drummer Fredrico Gila-Sola and guitarist Kurt Herr.
Wolf Parade2005 - 2008 
Wolf Parade's keywords are Modest Mouse, Brock, Boeckner, Krug and Apologies To The Queen Mary.
Wolfmother 
Wolfmother won the ‘05 J Award from the youth radio network Triple J for the best Australian album of the year.
Stevie Wonder1966 - 1973 
Born blind, Stevie Wonder was signed, sealed and delivered to Motown Records at age 12.
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 Artist Prime Years 
Yardbirds1965 - 1968 
In the ‘60s British Blues/Rock hierarchy the Rolling Stones held the top spot with the Yardbirds and Animals duking it out for No. 2.
Yeah Yeah Yeahs2003 - 2006 
Yeah Yeah Yeahs released a self-title five song EP to much acclaim and Fever To Tell, their first full-length effort followed.
Year Long Disaster2007 -  
Year Long Disaster has two modes of operation: Piling driving Rock (“Cold Killer” and “It Ain’t Luck”) and Metal Boogie (“The Fool And You”).
Yellowcard2003 - 2006 
Despite their performing arts background – Mackin played in the school’s orchestra – Yellowcard was attracted to Punk.
Yes1971 - 1973 
Anderson and Squire founded Yes in the anything is possible environment of the late '60s with the idea of stretching Rock's boundaries.
Young, Angus 
Rockin’ a Gibson SG, Angus Young merged Metal’s sonic density with Punk’s vibrant energy to create AC/DC’s signature sound.
Neil Young1971 - 1988 
Neil Young earned the title the godfather of Grunge.
ZZ Top 
ZZ Top's Blues Boogie essence is captured on the Tres Hombres and Deguello albums.
Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention1965 - 1974 
Growing up in California Zappa was influenced by both Doo-Wop and classical composers Stravinsky and Varese. The stylistic synthesis would prove to a Zappa trademark
Warren Zevon1978 - 1982 
Warren Zevon always had a unique perspective.
Zombies  
The Zombies formed in '63 around Argent and lead singer Colin Blunstone. Successfully mixing jazz elements into Rock 'n' Roll, they had a series of hits including 'Tell Her No' and the classic 'She's Not There'.
Zwan 
A meeting in late ’00, after the Pumpkins had disbanded, led Corgan and Sweeney to decide the time was right to form Zwan.