Format:
1 Online-Ressource (viii, 355 p)
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ill., ports
ISBN:
9781414457086
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1414457081
Series Statement:
Gale eBooks
Content:
Mose Allison, influential and distinctive jazz/blues pianist -- Animal collective, atmospheric and innovative indie rock band -- Bettie Serveert, Dutch rock band -- Big Rude Jake, blender of jazz and various genres -- Blue Van, Danish 1960s-style garage rockers -- B.o.B, young breakout rap star -- Joe Bonamassa, blues rock guitarist -- Toni Braxton, Grammy winning R&B/soul singer -- Luke Bryan, rising country artist -- Citizen Cope, infuser of hip hop with alternative rock -- Bruno Coulais, French composer and film scorer -- Dead Weather, genre bending alternative rock supergroup -- Deadmau5, electronic music producer and DJ -- Deftones, long-time popular metal band -- Dion, 1950s and 60s pop hitmaker -- Fefe Dobson, pop rock singer/songwriter -- Drive By Trukers, critically acclaimed alternative country rockers -- Jakob Dylan, lead singer of The Wallflowers and solo artist -- Evermore, New Zealander brothers rock trio -- The Feeling, 70s influcenced British pop group -- Foxy Shazam, rock quintet combining genres from metal to pop -- Gaslight Anthem, New Jersey punk-style rock band -- Godsmack, platinum selling alt-metal band -- Guru, innovative late rapper who bridged hip-hop and jazz -- Ted Hawkins, late singer-songwriter who mixed country, blues, and soul -- Warren Haynes, blues and rock guitarist -- Imogen Heap, member of electronic duo Frou Frou and solo artist -- The Heavy, English neo-soul band -- Keri Hilson, songwriter and R&B singer -- Jaheim, soulful R&B artist -- Leela James, power-voiced soul singer -- Kill Hannah, dark, electronic-infused indie rock band -- Adam Lambert, glam pop-rocker -- Lifehouse, popular alternative rock group --
Content:
Like Young, pop rock duo composed of then-married couple -- Lillix, Canadian pop rock band -- Mary McBride, blender of country, rock, and soul -- Natalie Merchant, folk-rock singer -- Kate Miller-Heidke, classically trained Australian pop artist -- Mims, New York based rapper -- Mya, hip-hop singer, actress, and dancer -- The Nadas, midwestern folk-rock band -- Nelly, hip-hop artist known for simple, catchy raps -- Noisettes, inventive and boistrous English indie rock band -- Owl City, electronic pop project by musican [sic] Adam Young -- Teddy Pendergrass, late husky-voiced soul singer -- Kimmie Rhodes, Americana singer/songwriter -- Mark Ronson, British DJ, musician, and producer -- Rooney, group fusing vintage pop and alternative rock -- Rachael Sage, independent singer/songwriter and humanitarian -- Santatna, legendary guitarist -- Alejandro Sanz, internationl Spanish singing sensation -- Christian Scott, critically praised jazz trumpeter -- Martin Sexton, folk-rock singer -- She Wants Revenge, California post-punk duo -- Trey Songz, hip-hop artist and producer -- The Stooges, punk rock legends -- Hayden Thompson, classic rocabilly artist -- George Thorogood, blues/rock musician, best known for "Bad to the bone" -- 3oh!3, electronic pop duo -- Timbaland, influential hip-hop producer and rapper -- Trombone Shorty, jazz trumpet and trombone prodigy -- Greg Trooper, country/folk siner/songwriter -- Unwritten Law, California punk pop band -- Lenny White, jazz fusion drummer -- will.i.am, Black-eyed Peas and solo hip-hopper -- Chely WRight, country singer and songwriter -- Keke Wyatt, R&B artist incorporating classic and contemporary styles -- Yeasayer, experimental rock band blending psychedelic and world sounds -- Yo La Tengo, critically praised indie rock band.
Content:
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
Note:
"ISSN 1044-2197."
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Includes bibliographical references, discographies and indexes
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9781414400969
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe Contemporary musicians, Volume 71 Detroit, Mich : Gale, c2012 ISBN 9781414400969
Language:
English
URL:
Available via Gale eBooks. Click here to access
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