"ISSN 1044-2197." Includes bibliographical references, discographies and indexes.
Contents:
Lou Adler, music and comedy producer -- Marin Alsop, principal conductor overcame gender barriers -- Fiona Apple, pop artist with bluesy sound -- Kevin Ayers, singer-songwriter helped found Soft Machine -- David Banner, rapper covers a variety of themes -- Bedouin Soundclash, rock 'n' roll band a commercial hit -- Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, three piece melodic rock band -- Ruben Blades, salsa singer, actor, and politician -- Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown, "the Count Basie of the blues" -- Ryan Cabrera, singer-songwriter with acoustic sound -- Little Milton Campbell, longtime grassroots blues artist -- Coheed and Cambria, heavy metal group tells a story -- The Congos, group featured unique reggae sound -- The Constantines, rock group mixes punk and soul -- Alice Cooper, originator of shock rock -- The Darkness, British rock band with glam style -- David Diamond, versatile composer and teacher -- Neil Diamond, pop star performs own compositions -- Dismemberment Plan, punk/funk/pop group -- Bob Dylan, influential songwriter and rock music icon -- Esthero, unique vocalist from Canada -- Foo Fighters, pop rock group with grunge roots -- Frankie J., Mexican-born R&B singer -- Franz Ferdinand, Scottish rock group -- Richard Galliano, accordionist promotes Parisian dance hall music -- Valery Gergiev, conductor of Russia's Kirov Opera -- Don Gibson, country music performer and songwriter -- Eliza Gilkyson, politically conscious folk singer and songwriter -- Anthony Hamilton, R&B singer with Southern sound -- John Wesley Harding, witty solo acoustic performer -- Gemma Hayes, Irish singer refused to compromise -- Skitch Henderson,
Summary:
Provides biographical information on important figures in today's musical arena, covering artists working in all genres of modern music, including rock, jazz, pop, rap, rhythm and blues, folk, New Age, country, gospel and reggae.
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