Among fingerstyle country guitar players, perhaps only Merle Travis can rival Chet Atkins, whose distinctive sound defined an entire generation of Nashville country. Atkins has played an equally important role as a record producer. As RCA's chief Nas…

b. 1962, Hibbing, Minnesota, USA. Growing up in a musical household, Evingson began singing in public at the age of five, mostly in school and church choirs. Later, she attended the University of Minnesota, studying music and anthropology and attaini…

Acoustic guitarist composer and producer Laurence Juber known by many of his fans simply as LJ was born and raised in London By the time he was 13 he began to earn money by performing at local get-togethers A couple of years later he took up the stud…

First emerging in 1970 the Canadian Brass went on to establish brass music and instruments as a newly vital force in classical performance A quintet longtime members included trumpeters Frederic Mills and Ronald Romm French horn player David Ohanian …

b. Bernard Stanley Bilk, 28 January 1929, Pensford, Somerset, England. A self-taught clarinettist, Bilk made his first public appearance in 1947 while on National Service in Egypt. On his return to the UK, he played as a semi-professional around the …

Equally popular and controversial Razor Ties iKidz Bopi series of singalong collections debuted in 2001 Known for their kid-friendly versions of hit singles that are re-recorded by session musicians and singers and the Kidz Bop Kids a chorus of chil…

Indelibly linked to its founder Sir Thomas Beecham the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra RPO is considered one of the four major orchestras based in London Established in 1946 in connection with the Royal Philharmonic Society the orchestras title was dire…

Arguably no other opera singer in music history achieved the same level of international celebrity as tenor Luciano Pavarotti his voice -- robust resonant and immediately recognizable -- launched him into the stratosphere of household recognition usu…

Part Jerry Lee Lewis, part George Gershwin, piano man Billy Joel combines Tin Pan Alley craftsmanship, rock-&-roll fervor, and a keen sense of vintage melodic balladry. He emerged in the 1970s as the definitive singer-songwriter for those who wanted …

Although he'll always be remembered for his 1988 novelty hit "Don't Worry Be Happy," Bobby McFerrin is one of the most talented musicians in pop music. Possessed of a four-octave range and astounding vocal percussion skills, McFerrin has worked with …