Wikipedia:WikiProject Music/MUSTARD/Titles and sections

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[edit] Titles and section headings

Naming conventions: Pieces of Music, Operas; Manual of Style: Music, Headings

1. Only proper nouns (and the first letter) should be capitalized in article and section titles.
   1. Music genres are not proper nouns.
   2. Capitalization should follow standard practice for English capitalization, except for special cases in abundant evidence from multiple independent and reliable sources. This includes the use of all-upper-case or all-lower-case usage in album or song titles, stage or personal names, and the use of lower-case short prepositions, conjunctions and articles in the titles of albums, songs and other compositions or recordings.
   3. The titling of classical and other works can sometimes be confusing. Guidelines follow here; see Wikipedia:Manual of Style (music) and Wikipedia:Naming conventions (pieces of music) for more details.
2. Bands whose names are in the format "X and the As" (e.g., Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers, Bob Marley & the Wailers) should use an ampersand and lowercase the. Redirects should be created for the forms Bob Marley And The Wailers, Bob Marley and the Wailers and Bob Marley & The Wailers. There should also be a redirect or disambiguator at The Wailers and Wailers. In most cases, backing bands do not need their own articles; there are exceptions, such as The Wailers and E Street Band.
   1. This may not apply in certain circumstances, such as when the lead performers and the band are not considered one unit. For example, if Eddie Vedder conducted a tour with The Temptations, they might be billed as Eddie Vedder and The Temptations. In these circumstances, do not use Eddie Vedder & the Temptations, but Eddie Vedder and The Temptations.