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Artist: Maria Teresa Madeira
An erudite artist who, early in her career, opted for developing works in the popular area, Maria Teresa Madeira has been devoting herself to the choro genre, interpreting Ernesto Nazareth (her 1997 album, among others, is dedicated to the Belle Époque composer, and is shared with mandolinist Pedro Amorim) and Chiquinha Gonzaga). In the popular... [+] Read More
Artist: Young People
A fascinating mix of rock, country, and avant-garde, the trio known as Young People formed in early 2001, when vocalist Katie Eastburn, guitarist Jeff Rosenburg, and drummer Jarrett Silberman began playing together in hopes of forming a country band and ended up forging together traditional American music with the free-form sensibilities of... [+] Read More
Artist: John Nashinal
John Nashinal (aka John Nash) has been an integral part of Detroit's music scene since the mid-'90s. He's been a member of several bands, including the heavy psych-garage band the Witches, the electro-psych group Medusa Cyclone, and the alt-country band the Volebeats (he replaced rhythm guitarist Bob McReedy in 2001). As a behind-the-scenes... [+] Read More
Artist: Hound Dog Taylor
Alligator Records, Chicago's leading contemporary blues label, might never have been launched at all if not for the crashing, slashing slide guitar antics of Hound Dog Taylor. Bruce Iglauer, then an employee of Delmark Records, couldn't convince his boss, Bob Koester, of Taylor's potential, so Iglauer took matters into his own hands. In 1971,... [+] Read More
Artist: Walter Egan
Best remembered for his 1978 smash "Magnet and Steel, " pop singer/songwriter Walter Egan was born July 12, 1948 in Jamaica, NY; alongside guitarist John Zambetti, he first surfaced a surf-rock band dubbed the Malibooz, which earned a devoted local following and even performed at the 1964 New York World's Fair. Relocating to Washington, D.C.,... [+] Read More
Artist: Illustrious Theatre Orchestra
The Illustrious Theater Orchestra were a chamber group founded in 1989 and based out of Cal State Fullerton. Led by saxophonist and keyboard player Shane W. Cadman, they consisted of keyboard player Paul Greenhaw, cellist Christine Dietrich, baritone saxophonist John P. Hoover, and clarinetist Scott McIntosh. Unlike any other classical chamber... [+] Read More
Artist: Magnolia Sisters
The five women who comprise the Magnolia Sisters are not related by birth, but rather by friendship and their love for traditional Cajun music. The band delivers energetic dance music as well as wistful older ballads that come from deep in the roots of Acadiana, as shown by their second recording, Cher Amis, which was released by Rounder in... [+] Read More
Artist: John Nash
John Nashinal (aka John Nash) has been an integral part of Detroit's music scene since the mid-'90s. He's been a member of several bands, including a heavy psych-garage band, the Witches; an electro-psych group, Medusa Cyclone; and an alt-country band, the Volebeats (he replaced rhythm guitarist Bob McReedy in 2001). As a behind-the-scenes... [+] Read More
Artist: Maurice Maréchal
Marechal started cello lessons as a young child and made his public debut at ten. He studied at the Paris Conservatoire under Jules Leopold-Loeb, and won first prize at the age of fifteen with the Davidov Second Concerto. He graduated at the age of nineteen.
He joined the Lamoreaux Orchestra as the deputy principal cellist and, before long, as... [+] Read More
Artist: Didier Petit
One of the finest players to have come out of Alan Silva's IACP school, cellist Didier Petit has been active on the French free improvisation scene since the mid-'80s. His playing style relies mostly on double-string arco technique. He is also often heard vocalizing on top of his instrument. He performs regularly with Parisian improvisers like... [+] Read More
Artist: Big Maybelle
Her mountainous stature matching the sheer soulful power of her massive vocal talent, Big Maybelle was one of the premier R&B chanteuses of the 1950s. Her deep, gravelly voice was as singular as her recorded output for Okeh and Savoy, which ranged from down-in-the-alley blues to pop-slanted ballads. In 1967, she even covered ? & the Mysterians'... [+] Read More
Artist: Any Trouble
Any Trouble was an underappreciated bright spot on Stiff Records, a label which had no shortage of talented artists. Bandleader Clive Gregson's appearance, hardened love songs, and vocal style may have led to comparisons to Elvis Costello, but they were no second-rate rip-off -- each of their four albums revealed a songwriter of unique talent... [+] Read More
Artist: John Mars
Singer, songwriter, and drummer John Mars began performing professionally around the last wave of the free-love '60s. His first trip to a recording studio happened in 1972, when he was a member of a rock & roll group known as the Martians. During his long career, Mars also recorded with Brian's Children, Stuart Broomer, and the Children. In the... [+] Read More
Artist: Little Lisa
Little Lisa (formerly known as Lisa Miller) was 15 when she signed with Motown Records. She's the daughter of Kay Lewis of the Lewis Sisters (Helen and Kay) who were recording and writing for Motown at the time. Though she recorded more than a dozen tracks only one single dropped: "Hang on Bill" written by Berry, Robert, and Gwen Gordy b/w... [+] Read More
Artist: Dewey Balfa
A seminal figure in the revival of traditional Cajun music, fiddler Dewey Balfa was among his native culture's most impassioned ambassadors, helping introduce the Cajun sound to countless new fans across the globe and inspiring an entire generation of performers to explore their roots. Born March 20, 1927 in Mamou, Louisiana, Balfa was one of... [+] Read More
Artist: Capercaillie
The musical traditions of Scotland are fused with the dynamic drive and electronic instrumentation of contemporary music by Capercaille (pronounced: Kap-ir-kay-lee). While their initial repertoire focused on traditional tunes collected from Christine Primrose, Flora MacNeill and Na h'Oganaich, the group has increasingly incorporated modern... [+] Read More
Artist: Exene Cervenka
Best known as the singer for X, one of the leaders of the late-'70s/early-'80s California punk explosion, Exene Cervenka has also issued solo albums, launched several side bands, and penned books. Although Cervenka has been closely associated with California for a long time, she is not originally from the West Coast. Born on February 1, 1956, in... [+] Read More
Artist: Kasenetz-Katz
The production duo of Jerry Kasenetz and Jeff Katz defined the sound and spirit of the bubblegum era, helming quintessential if interchangeable records from the Ohio Express, the 1910 Fruitgum Co. and numerous others. According to an April 25, 1997 feature in Goldmine titled "An Informal History of Bubblegum Music," the duo met while both were... [+] Read More
Artist: The Kelleys
This family band was an institution in Kentucky bluegrass music from the '50s through the '70s, heard regularly on the most popular country music programs; as well as in countless personal appearances throughout that state and in Tennessee, Virginia, Georgia, and North Carolina, often in tandem with the wonderful performing horse Stardust. The... [+] Read More
Artist: Barb Jungr
In an era during which rap and electronic music rose to commercial ascendancy, cabaret music could have easily become, to say the least, a quaint, passé art form. But during the last quarter of the 20th century, an alternative cabaret circuit developed and actually began to thrive throughout pockets of Europe. One of its catalysts and mainstays... [+] Read More
Artist: Jackie Tice
Singer/songwriter Jackie Tice discovered her self-identity through folk songs and Native American spirituality. It was her song "The Marijo Tonight," about life at an Irish bar in Pennsylvania, ironically enough, that placed her on the singer/songwriter map when she won the prestigious New Folk Award from the Kerrville Folk Festival in Texas in... [+] Read More
Artist: Bruce Molsky
During the 1970s there was a resurgence of interest in the traditional music of rural America that has come to be known generically as "old-time" music, particularly in the driving, rhythmic string band sound of the southern Appalachian and Blue Ridge mountains. Like many people who discovered this music during their high school and college... [+] Read More
Artist: Brian Eno
Ambient pioneer, glam rocker, hit producer, multimedia artist, technological innovator, worldbeat proponent, and self-described non-musician -- over the course of his long, prolific, and immensely influential career, Brian Eno was all of these things and much, much more. Determining his creative pathways with the aid of a deck of instructional,... [+] Read More
Artist: Freddie Perren
Songwriter/producer/keyboardist Freddie Perren's first big break came as a member of the Corporation, the songwriters/producers/arrangers collective behind the early Motown hits of the Jackson 5 including their three consecutive number one pop hits, "I Want You Back," "ABC," and "The Love You Save." The other members were Motown founder Berry... [+] Read More
Artist: Richard Thompson
For years, Richard Thompson resided in relative obscurity, while at the same time garnering vast critical praise for his magnificent guitar work and the dark wit and richness of his extraordinary songwriting. A founding member of the seminal British folk-rock group Fairport Convention, he remained with the band for five studio albums -- Fairport... [+] Read More
