Contemporary musicians
Subtitle: profiles of the people in music
By: Tracie Ratiner, project editor
Series: Gale virtual reference library
Publisher: Gale
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Detroit, Mich
Language: eng
Number of pages: 385
ISBN-13: 9781414481999; 9781414480756
Subjects: Musicians; Biography; Rock musicians; Rock groups; Jazz musicians; Rap musicians; Rhythm and blues musicians; Folk musicians; New Age musicians; Blues musicians; Country musicians; Gospel musicians; Reggae 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: "ISSN 1044-2197."

"Includes cumulative indexes."

Includes bibliographical references, discographies and indexes.
Table of contents: title: Airborne Toxic Event, Los Angeles-based indie band; title: Betty Allen, renowned opera singer; title: Gregg Allman, blues rock singer and keyboardist; title: Tori Amos, alt-rock songstress; title: Nicole Atkins, singer-songwriter with pop noir sound; title: Milton Babbitt, early pioneer of electronic music; title: Joan Baez, folk singer and activist; title: Laura Bell Bundy, multi-faceted country singer; title: Black Moth Super Rainbow, eccentric psychedelic group; title: Blind Boys of Alabama, gospel legends; title: Bon Iver, Grammy-winning indie artist; title: Don Bowman, country humorist; title: Boxmasters, rockabilly band fronted by Billy Bob Thornton; title: Boyz N Da Hood, Atlanta-based rap quarted; title: Cage the Elephant, purveyors of energetic rock music; title: Glen Campbell, country balladeer; title: Kelly Clarkson, American Idol star; title: Clarence Clemons, beloved saxophonist for Springsteen's E Street Band; title: Kimya Dawson, lo-fi singer-songwriter; title: De Dijk, stalwart of the European music scene; title: The Death Set, Australian art punk band; title: Dengue Fever, blenders of international influences; title: Dir en Grey, Japanese heavy metal band; title: Dirty Vegas, British house music trio; title: Eli Young Band, guitar-driven country band; title: Jackie Evancho, young classical prodigy; title: Fleet Foxes, harmonious folk rock-group; title: Johnny Flynn, rolk rock troubadour; title: David Francey, chronicler of Canadian life; title: Fujiya and Miyagi, creators of 70s-inspired electronic music; title: Peter Gabriel, eclectic singer-songwriter; title: Melody Gardot, performer who persevered through tragedy; title: Ghostland Observatory, unique electronic rock duo; title: Girl Talk, mashup master; title: Ari Gold, R & B singer who explores sexuality and religion.; title: Selena Gomez, Disney star turned pop diva; title: Cee-Lo Green, multi-talented vocalist; title: Ellie Greenwich, 60s songwriter; title: Heart, 70s band with enduring popularity; title: Hellogoodbye, indie pop band with DIY ethic; title: Joey+Rory, married country duo; title: Tikhon Khrennikov, Soviet composer and pianist; title: Kindred the Family Soul, husband-and-wife R & B duo; title: B.B. King, legendary blues guitarist; title: LMFAO, humorous hip hop duo; title: Linkin Park, nu-metal rockers; title: Little Dragon, Swedish electro-pop group with a futuristic sound; title: The Lonely Island, Saturday Night Life jokesters; title: Ziggy Marley, reggae royalty; title: Bruno Mars, soulful pop singer; title: Mastodon, unconventional heavy metal band; title: Katie Melua, best-selling British vocalist; title: Sal Mosca, esteemed jazz pianist who shunned the spotlight; title: Peter Murphy, godfather of gothic rock; title: Youssou N'Dour, international Afro-pop star; title: Oasis, British rock 'n' rollers; title: Panda Bear, creator of experimental pop music; title: Portugal. The Man, avant-garde indie pop group; title: Puppini Sisters, British trio with retro sound and style; title: Rupa & the April Fishes, multicultural musicians; title: Say Anything, critically respected pop-punk group; title: Lucy Schwartz, soundtrack songwriter; title: Gil Scott-Heron, distinctive pefromer who blended poetry and jazz; title: Jay Sean, British R & B singer; title: Jon Secada, cross-cultural crooner; title: Joss Stone, Grammy-winning soul singer; title: Eddie Vedder, Pearl Jam frontman and solo artist; title: Wale, D.C.-based rap star; title: Gillian Welch, genre-spanning singer-songwriter; title: Wu-Tang Clan, multi-platinum rap collective.