Product Description

Comprehensive biographical information covering the leading names on all aspects of popular music.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #3598286 in Books
• Published on: 2002-05-23
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 656 pages

Review
"Covering pop, rock, folk, jazz, dance, world and country artists, it's about as comprehensive as you can get."
-"Making Music
"Will suit libraries that need a quick one-volume resource or contact information.... General readers and lower-division undergraduates."
2003
-"Choice, September

From the Back Cover

Comprehensive biographical information covering the leading names in all aspects of popular music

This fully updated and revised biographical reference source provides the latest information on the lives and achievements of the leading people within the popular music industry. Offering invaluable information on many up-and-coming artists difficult to obtain elsewhere, this accurate and reliable reference book is invaluable for anyone interested in the popular music industry.

Features include:

· Over 5,000 entries

· Profiles pop, rock, folk, jazz, dance, world and country artists

· Provides full biographical information: major career details, concerts, recordings and compositions, honours and contact address

· Includes full contact details for companies and organizations throughout the popular music industry - including record companies, management companies, agents and promoters, publishers, festivals and events