"ISSN 1044-2197."

Includes bibliographical references, discographies and indexes.

Alfie, leaders in the new acoustic movement -- Candice Alley, Australian pop rocker -- Corinne Bailey Rae, neo-soul singer/songwriter -- Barenaked Ladies, humorous hitmakers -- Jeff Beck, iconic guitarist -- Bo Bice, southern roots rocker -- Biffy Clyro, Mercury Prize-nominated rock group -- Brassy, blenders of hip-hop and punk -- M. Craft, distinctive vocalist -- Crazy Frog, ringtone became a phenomenon -- Taio Cruz, British pop singer -- Cypress Hill, longtime rap collective -- Drake, TV star turned rapper/singer -- Melissa Etheridge, hard-rocking singer -- Flobots, politically active rappers -- Nelly Furtado, blender of multicultural and pop sounds -- Hannah Fury, creator of both dreamy and sinister music -- Gorillaz, virtual hip-hop group -- Gossip, eclectice punk/pop/disco trio -- Gucci Mane, rapper with a humorous and honest style -- Hanson, pop trio of brothers -- Juliana Hatfield, pixie-voiced songwriter -- Heavy Trash, rockabilly-punk rockers -- Enrique Iglesias, romantic balladeer -- Jack's Mannequin, piano-rock group -- Jimmy Eat World, alternative power-pop gurus -- Angelique Kidjo, blender of global sounds and dance beats -- Killswitch Engage, Grammy-nominated metal band -- Lady Antebellum, coed country trio -- Ledisi, neo-soul songstress -- Leona Lewis, skilled pop vocalist -- LIGHTS, fairy-light pop singer -- Lonestar, neo-traditionalist country group -- Madonna, pop music superstar -- Julian Marley, reggae singer influenced by his famous father -- Laura Marling, indie-folk revivialist -- Massive Attack, founding fathers of trip-hop --

Matt & Kim, creators of a giddy, punk-pop sound -- Katharine McPhee, contemporary dance-pop singer -- MGMT, Grammy-winning psychedelic/electronic popsters -- Chrisette Michele, contemporary urban vocalist -- Nicki Minaj, creative hip-hopper -- Muse, creators of dramatic alterna-pop -- The National, weavers of sonic tapestry -- Meshell Ndegeocello, fuser of funk, soul, jazz, and rock -- Thomas Newman, distinguished longtime composer -- Orianthi, guitar prodigy -- John Parish, indie rock singer and producer -- Amy Pearson, contemporary pop-rock singer -- Perishers, minimalist Swedish rockers -- Tom Petty, longtime hard rocker -- Prozzak, Canadian animated pop duo -- Susan Reed, folk vocalist -- Asher Roth, white suburban rapper -- Justin Rutledge, Canadian alt-country singer/songwriter -- Serena Ryder, reflective altera-rocker -- Marvin Sapp, contemporary gospel singer -- Sean Paul, Jamaican dancehall star -- Slash, respected rock guitarist -- Rachel Stevens, multi-talented si nger and dancer -- t.A.T.u., Russian pop duo -- Thrills, performers of sunny pop -- Train, mainstream pop balladeers -- Undersea Poem, indie-pop tune purveyors with a Brazilian touch -- Urthboy, Australian rapper -- Usher, urban R&B crooner -- Vampire Weekend, joyful, literate indie rockers -- The Whigs, rambunctious rock band -- Wolfmother, reinterpreters of 1970s classic rock -- Yung Joc, hardcore rapper.

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.

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