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: Alkaline Trio -- Jessica Andrews -- Christine Anu -- Aqua -- Ash -- Aswad -- Sherrie Austin -- David Axelrod -- Samuel Barber -- Tracy Bonham -- Bon Jovi -- Buckethead -- Buckwheat Zydeco -- R. L. Burnside -- Jose Carreras -- John Carter -- Martin Carthy -- Ceili Rain -- The Chordettes -- Kyung Wha Chung -- Cold -- Cold Chisel -- John Corigliano -- David Coverdale -- The Dammed -- David Darling -- Wild Bill Davison -- Down By Law -- Eve -- Lara Fabian -- Neil Finn -- Jeffrey Gaines -- Vince Gill -- Billy Gilman -- Ginuwine -- Julius Hemphill -- Al Hibbler -- Alan Hovhaness -- K-Ci & JoJo -- Ali Akbar Khan -- The Kingsmen -- Moe Koffman -- Lorie Line -- Israel "Cachao" Lopez -- Love -- Matthew Good Band -- Joey McIntyre -- Sarah McLachian -- Men at Work -- Luis Miguel -- moe. -- Montgomery Gentry -- James Moody -- M.O.P. -- Ultra Nate -- The Presidents of the United States of America -- Kelly Price -- Rockapella -- The Romantics -- Shihad -- Jessica Simpson -- Sisqo -- Sister Hazel -- Solas -- The Spongetones -- Spoon -- Spyro Gyra -- Stereo MC's -- The String Cheese Incident -- Tamia -- Third Day -- George Thorogood -- Tyrese -- U2 -- Vast -- George Walker -- The Warren Brothers -- Bill Wells -- Iannis Xenakis -- and Hans Zimmer.