| Band | Years | Genre | | Band | Years | Genre |
| W's, The (10) | | Gospel | | Wet Wet Wet (11) | | |
| W.A.S.P. (39) | 1982 - | Heavy Metal | | Whale (7) | | |
| W19 (2) | 2001 - | Punk | | Wham! (0) | 1981 - 1986 | Pop |
| Waco Brothers (11) | 1993 - | Americana | | Wheatus (11) | 2000 - | Rock |
| Waikiki (5) | 2001 - | Indie Rock | | Whiskeytown (4) | 1994 - 1999 | Alternative Country |
| Wailers, The (3) | | Reggae | | Whistler (2) | | |
| Waitresses, The (2) | | New Wave | | White Lion (2) | | |
| Wake, The (1) | | | | White Stripes, The (8) | 1997 - | Indie Rock |
| Wall of Voodoo (2) | | | | White Zombie (25) | 1985 - | Rock |
| Wallflowers, The (29) | 1990 - | Rock | | Whiteheart (0) | | Christian Rock |
| Walls, The (5) | | | | Whitesnake (21) | 1977 - | Rock |
| Waltari (6) | 1986 - | Heavy Metal | | Whitlams, The (34) | 1992 - | Alternative Rock |
| Waltons, The (2) | | | | Who, The (73) | 1964 - 1983 | British Invasion |
| Wang Chung (3) | | | | Whocares, The (3) | | Rock |
| Wannadies, The (7) | | | | Wide Mouth Mason (6) | | |
| War (3) | | | | Wideawake (1) | | |
| Warlock Pinchers (1) | 1987 - 1992 | Punk | | Widespread Panic (14) | | |
| Warrant (10) | | | | Wilco (5) | | |
| Warren Brothers (6) | | | | Wild Horses (4) | 1980 - 1981 | Rock |
| Warrior Soul (5) | | | | Wild Orchid (16) | | |
| Warsaw (2) | | | | Wild Strawberries (13) | | |
| Warsaw Poland Bros. (2) | | | | Wildhearts (37) | | |
| Warzone (2) | | | | Wildwood Valley Boys (5) | | |
| Was (Not Was) (3) | | Alternative Rock | | Wilkinsons, The (22) | | |
| Watashi Wa (3) | | Pop | | Williams, Andrew and David (3) | | |
| Watchmen, The (13) | 1988 - | Rock | | Williams, Wendy O. and the Plasmatics (4) | | Punk |
| Waterdeep (2) | | | | Williams Brothers, The (3) | | |
| Waters, Muddy (9) | | | | Wilson McKinley (14) | 1967 - 1980 | Christian Rock |
| Wave (4) | | | | Wilson Phillips (3) | | |
| Waving At Planes (1) | 2002 - | | | Winger (6) | | |
| Way, The (1) | 1971 - 1977 | Christian Rock | | Wings (11) | 1971 - 1981 | Rock |
| Waycross (3) | | | | Wire (9) | | |
| Wayne&Wax (6) | | Hip-Hop | | Wiseguys, The (6) | | |
| WDC (2) | | | | Wishbone Ash (7) | | |
| We Talked About Murder (7) | | | | Wishing Chair (6) | 1995 - | Folk |
| Weakerthans, The (15) | | | | Within Temptation (8) | 1996 - | Rock |
| Weather Report (3) | | | | Wolfgang (12) | | |
| Wedding Present, The (4) | 1985 - | | | Wolfgang Press, The (6) | | |
| Weddings, Parties, Anything (5) | 1985 - 1999 | Rock | | Wonder Stuff, The (4) | | |
| Ween (52) | | | | Woodsmen, The (6) | | |
| Weeping Tile (2) | | | | Woody (2) | | |
| Weezer (42) | 1992 - | Rock | | Woody Herman Thundering Herd, The (4) | 1943 - 1987 | Post-Bop |
| Wendy and Lisa (6) | | | | Wu-Tang Clan (14) | | |
| West at Seven (2) | | | | Wumpscut (13) | | |
| Westlife (116) | | | | Wurzels (4) | | |
| Weszt (1) | | | |
