Contemporary musicians
Subtitle: profiles of the people in music
By: Tracie Ratiner, project editor
Series: Gale virtual reference library; Gale virtual reference library
Publisher: Gale
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Detroit, Mich
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781414457031; 9780787696160
Subjects: Rap musicians; Rhythm and blues musicians; Biography; Reggae musicians; Rock groups; Jazz musicians; Country musicians; Rock musicians; Blues musicians; Musicians; New Age musicians; Folk musicians; Gospel musicians
Description: 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.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references, discographies and indexes.

Original : viii, 340 p. : ill. ; 29 cm.

Print version record.
Table of contents: title: Lily Allen, British pop singer who sets ironic lyrics to sunny melodies; title: Arctic Monkeys, pop rockers who had #1 selling debut album in British history; title: Katie Armiger, contemporary country artist; title: Louie Bellson, legendary jazz drummer; title: Ian Brown, British rock musician; title: Lindsey Buckingham, guitarist and composer who profoundly impacted Fleetwood Mac; title: Neko Case, alternative country singer/songwriter; title: Tracy Chapman, powerful singer/songwriter with influential liberal politics; title: City and Colour, solo acoustic project of Dallas Green; title: Eric Clapton, major legendary rock star and guitarist; title: Billy Ray Cyrus, country singer best known for hit "Achy Breaky Heart"; title: Daft Punk, French progressive electronica duo; title: Deerhunter, experimental noise rock band; title: Brett Dennen, singer/songwriter folk musician; title: Val Emmich, pop rock singer/songwriter; title: Estelle, Grammy award-winning British R & B singer; title: Finger Eleven, Canadian alternative rock band; title: Flogging Molly, Irish American Celtic band; title: Dan Fogelberg, highly successful singer/songwriter; title: Fourplay, Grammy-nominated smooth jazz group; title: Frightened Rabbit, quirky Scottish indie rock group; title: Glen Glenn, American rockabilly singer; title: Pat Green, contemporary country singer/songwriter; title: Albert Hammond, Jr., solo act of The Strokes' guitarist; title: Hiromi, Japanese pianist and composer; title: Eric Hutchinson, talented singer of upbeat folk and jazz-infused pop; title: Natalie Imbruglia, Australian singer/songwriter with an adult pop sound; title: India. Arie, Grammy award-winning soulstress and songwriter; title: Colin James, Canadian singer and multi-instrumentalist; title: Kaiser Chiefs, English indie rock band; title: La India Canela, talented accordian player who specializes in tipico-styled meringue; title: Jenny Lewis, solo career of Rilo Kiley frontwoman; title: LL Cool J, longtime hip-hop superstar; title: Patty Loveless, country singer who blends honky-tonk with heartrending ballads; title: Humphrey Lyttelton, British jazz musician and bandleader; title: Anya Marina, multitalented American singer/songwriter; title: Mates of State, Kansas-based indie rock band; title: John Mayer, popular musician who transitioned from acoustic rock to blues; title: Jimmy McGriff, jazz and gospel-infused blues musician; title: Metallica, influential heavy metal band; title: My Morning Jacket, Grammy-nominated alternative country/rock band; title: Joan Osborne, critically-acclaimed singer/songwriter; title: Kellie Pickler, contemporary country singer; title: The Pussycat Dolls, dance-pop group that originated as a burlesque dance revue; title: Q-Tip, hip-hop artist and singer; title: Kenny Rankin, adult contemporary singer/songwriter; title: Rise Against, Chicago-based punk revival band; title: Darius Rucker, solo career of Hootie & The Blowfish frontman; title: Seal, popular British soul vocalist; title: Secret Machines, three-piece alternative rock band; title: Solange, star sister who has demonstrated her own talent; title: J.D. Souther, critically-acclaimed country rock musician; title: Britney Spears, pop phenomenon with major commercial success; title: Esbjorn Svensson, Swedish progressive jazz musician; title: Robin Thicke, contemporary R & B singer/songwriter; title: Thievery Corporation, Washington D.C.-based duo with a trip-hop, acid jazz style; title: Travis, British trad rock band; title: Gianluigi Trovesi, major figure in the modern Italian jazz scene; title: Derek Trucks, distinctive musician fusing blues with world music; title: TV on the Radio, New York-based band with a post-punk, electronic style; title: Twisted Sister, classic heavy metal band with a glam rock image; title: Umphrey's McGee, progressive rock jam band; title: M. Ward, indie folk singer/songwriter; title: Jimmy Wayne, contemporary country musician; title: The Weepies, indie folk pop duo; title: Norman Whitfield, songwriter and producer with an R & B/soul style; title: William Elliott Whitmore, deep-blues vocalist and musician; title: Rachael Yamagata, adult alternative singer/songwriter and pianist.