Contemporary Musicians: Profiles of the People in Music, Volume 66

Contemporary Musicians: Profiles of the People in Music, Volume 66
By Tracie Ratiner
Number Of Pages: 352
Publication Date: 2009-04-27
ISBN-10: 0787696161
ISBN-13: 9780787696160

The book fills in the information gap on today's musicians. Contemporary Musicians profiles the colorful personalities in the music industry who create or influence the music we hear today. Prior to Contemporary Musicians, no quality reference series provided comprehensive information on such a wide range of artists despite keen and ongoing public interest. To find biographical and critical coverage, an information seeker had little choice but to wade through the offerings of the popular press, scan television "infotainment" programs, and search for the occasional published biography.
Contemporary Musicians is designed to serve that information seeker, providing in one ongoing source in-depth coverage of the important names on the modern music scene in a format that is both informative and entertaining. Students, researchers, and casual browsers alike can use Contemporary Musicians to meet their needs for personal information about music figures; find a selected discography of a musician’s recordings; and uncover an insightful essay offering biographical and critical information.

Subjects of Volume 66:

Lily Allen
Arctic Monkeys
Katie Armiger
Louie Bellson
Ian Brown
Lindsey Buckingham
Neko Case
Tracy Chapman
City and Colour
Eric Clapton
Billy Ray Cyrus
Daft Punk
Deerhunter
Brett Dennen
Val Emmich
Estelle
Finger Eleven
Flogging Molly
Dan Fogelberg
Fourplay
Michael Franti
The Fray
Frightened Rabbit
Glen Glenn
Pat Green
Albert Hammond, Jr.
Hiromi
Eric Hutchinson
Natalie Imbruglia
India.Arie
Colin James
Kaiser Chiefs
La India Canela
Jenny Lewis
LL Cool J
Patty Loveless
Humphrey Lyttelton
Anya Marina
Mates of State
John Mayer
Jimmy McGriff
Metallica
My Morning Jacket
Joan Osborne
Kellie Pickler
Pussycat Dolls
Q-Tip
Kenny Rankin
Rise Against
Darius Rucker
Seal
Secret Machines
Solange
J. D. Souther
Britney Spears
Esbjörn Svensson
Robin Thicke
Thievery Corporation
Travis
Gianluigi Trovesi
Derek Trucks
TV on the Radio
Twisted Sister
Umphrey's McGee
M. Ward
Jimmy Wayne
The Weepies
Norman Whitfield
William Elliott Whitmore
Rachael Yamagata