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: Thomas Ades -- Christina Aguilera -- Apples in Stereo -- Asian Dub Foundation -- Daniel Barenboim -- Alan and Marilyn Bergman -- Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band -- Meredith Brooks -- Robert Calvert -- Elliott Carter -- Cat Power -- Eugene Chadbourne -- Desmond Child -- Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen -- Chris Connor -- Norman Connors -- Don Cornell -- Da Brat -- Del the Funky Homosapien -- The Dells -- The Durutti Column -- Ian Dury -- Linda Eder -- Elf Power -- Missy Elliott -- Jan Garbarek -- Giant Sand -- Godsmack -- Gorky's Zygotic Mynci -- David Gray -- Hilary Hahn -- Peter Hammill -- The Handsome Family -- Roy Harper -- Idlewild -- Eileen Ivers -- Joni James -- The Jazz Butcher -- Marc Jordan -- Killing Joke -- Pee Wee King -- Lee Konitz -- Gidon Kremer -- Les Negresses Vertes -- The Lettermen -- Lil Kim -- Michelle Malone -- Barry Mann -- Mansun -- Modest Mouse -- Jane Morgan -- Mountain -- Negativland -- Heather Nova -- William Orbit -- Oregon -- Jack Owens -- Papa Roach -- Paul Revere & The Raiders -- Ann Peebles -- Krzsztof Penderecki -- Finley Quaye -- Quickspace -- Marc Ribot -- Doug Sahm -- Slipknot -- Jimmy Smith -- Jocelyn B. Smith -- Spring Heel Jack -- Supergrass -- Kate Taylor -- Lennie Tristano -- Jerry Vale -- Fred Van Hove -- Andreas Vollenweider -- Ann Sofie von Otter -- Junior Walker -- Ween -- The Wilkinsons -- and The Workhorse Movement.