Contains alphabetically arranged entries that provide biographical information about over eighty contemporary musicians and groups; each with a critical essay about the artist or band's work, discographies, and listings of articles about the performer/s.
Content Note
Content includes: Nat Adderley -- Marc Almond -- Asleep at the Wheel -- John Barry -- Basement Jaxx -- The Bluetones -- Boss Hog -- Lester Bowie -- Glenn Branca -- Michael Brecker -- Dennis Brown -- Norman Brown -- Catatonia -- Lyor Cohen -- Dark Star -- Dead Kennedys -- Joey DeFracesco -- Dave Douglas -- Harry "Sweet" Edison -- eels -- Elastica -- The Fastbacks -- Flying Saucer Attack -- Laurent Garnier -- God Is My Co-Pilot -- Trilok Gurtu -- Guster -- Beth Hart -- Screamin' Jay Hawkins -- Ofra Haza -- Charles Ives -- Lord Kitchener -- Femi Kuti -- Lambchop -- Jim Lauderdale -- Leftfield -- John Lewis -- Los Hombres Calientes -- Shelby Lynne -- Rita MacNeil -- Mint Condition -- Phil Minton -- The Mr. T Experience -- Pharoahe Monch -- Morphine -- Mickie Most -- My Bloody Valentine -- Mystical -- Bif Naked -- Nine Inch Nails -- Papas Fritas -- Harry Partch -- Prince Paul -- Ustad Alla Rakha Qureshi -- Rancid -- Red Hot Chili Peppers -- Hans Reichel -- Sam Rivers -- Royal Trux -- Rube Waddell -- Kate Rusby -- Lalo Schifrin -- Oliver Schroer -- Keely Smith -- Hank Snow -- Spacehog -- Steely Dan -- Stereophonics -- Leni Stern -- Mike Stern -- Superchunk -- Travis -- Gloria Trevi -- Tina Turner -- The Turtles -- Steven Van Zandt -- Elizabeth von Trapp -- Rufus Wainwright -- The Wannadies -- and Wire.