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A Man of Many Talents, Eager to Use Them All
Sat, 04 Oct 2008 21:29:47 -0000
Caleb Burhans is part of a new generation that doesn’t feel compelled to specialize and works easily in classical, rock and much in between.
Music Review | Madonna: Aerobic, Not Erotic: The Concert as Workout
Sun, 05 Oct 2008 21:42:35 -0000
Time obsesses Madonna on her Sticky and Sweet Tour, which made its first American stop at the Izod Center.
Music: A Cappella Dreaming: 10 Voices, One Shot
Fri, 03 Oct 2008 23:30:24 -0000
A 10-man group moves from campus to YouTube to a dream of bringing a cappella to the mainstream charts.

NPR Topics: Music

Basia Bulat: Making The Autoharp Cool
Sun, 05 Oct 2008 05:17:00 -0400
For many, the autoharp is remembered as the slightly geeky, easy-to-play instrument from grade-school music class, or as simple accompaniment for folk and country singers. But Basia Bulat, who sings and plays the autoharp on Oh, My Darling, hopes the time has come for people to discover the beauty and potential in the instrument.
Renee Fleming: 'Four Last Songs' Of Strauss
Sat, 04 Oct 2008 05:00:00 -0400
Four Last Songs, by German composer Richard Strauss, is a song cycle marked by the awareness and acceptance of death. A new recording captures world-famous soprano Renee Fleming as she sings his last pieces for a second time — this time with a new direction.
Songs Along The Campaign Trail
Sun, 05 Oct 2008 09:46:00 -0400
Classical music historian Robert Greenberg speaks with host Liane Hansen about historic campaign songs. Music and politics have been intertwined in the United States since the 1800s when President Thomas Jefferson and President John Quincy Adams were in office.

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Ringtone royalty rate gets big boost
Fri, 03 Oct 2008 05:47:00 -0500
Songwriters and music publishers say they're pleased with a U.S. Copyright Royalty Board ruling issued Thursday that sets a higher rate for ringtones but keeps a 9.1-cents mechanical royalty on all other music, including compact discs and digital download services.
SESAC cooks up fun for The Grascals
Fri, 03 Oct 2008 05:51:00 -0500
The first clue that something was up at the oft-quiet performing rights organization SESAC this week was the large powder blue-and-turquoise tour bus emblazoned with an assortment of Mayberry's Finest baking mixes parked across the street from its Music Row offices.
SESAC cooks up fun for The Grascals
Fri, 03 Oct 2008 05:51:00 -0500
The first clue that something was up at the oft-quiet performing rights organization SESAC this week was the large powder blue-and-turquoise tour bus emblazoned with an assortment of Mayberry's Finest baking mixes parked across the street from its Music Row offices.

Rolling Stone: Features

Make-Believe Maverick
Tue, 30 Sep 2008 07:23:06 -0700
A closer look at the life and career of John McCain reveals a disturbing record of recklessness and dishonesty • VIDEO: Five Myths About John McCain • The Double-Talk Express • Mad Dog Palin: The Full Story At Fort McNair, an army base located along the Potomac River in the nation's capital, a chance reunion takes place one day between two former POWs. It's the spring of 1974, and Navy commander John Sidney McCain III has returned home from the experience in Hanoi that, according to legend, transformed him from a callow and reckless youth into a serious man of patriotism and...
The Easygoing Patriot
Fri, 03 Oct 2008 11:51:54 -0700
Jackson Browne on Obama's chances, what he learned from Dylan and living off the grid Making music is one of the greatest pleasures I've ever experienced — and I'm one who sought pleasure," Jackson Browne says with a quiet laugh on an early-autumn afternoon in a New York hotel room. But, he adds, "the heart of my activism is the belief that these pleasures are for everybody. If we continue what we're doing as a country . . . " He pauses. "We're all in the same boat. That's always been the subject of my songs. We only have a little time. It's a mess, so you do everything you...
Q&A: Chrissie Hynde
Thu, 02 Oct 2008 12:17:19 -0700
The Pretenders singer on moving back to Ohio, opening a vegan restaurant and her rootsy new record • Video: Behind the Scenes of the "Boots of Chinese Plastic" music video After her 2007 tour with the Pretenders, frontwoman Chrissie Hynde vowed not to return to the stage until she wrote some new material. "Frankly, it was just embarrassing that I hadn't had a record out in so long," she says. Now, after recently resettling in her childhood home of Akron, Ohio — she has lived primarily in London for the past 35 years — Hynde can hit the road and draw from a brand-new batch...

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Brian Head Welch On Possibility Of Korn Return
Fri, 03 Oct 2008 14:07:30 -0000
Former Korn guitarist Brian Head Welch has released his new solo album, and it's his first release outside the band he grew up in.
Mudvayne: New Game Rock Sound Not Hellyeah Pollinization
Fri, 03 Oct 2008 14:02:07 -0000
Mudvayne is set to release their new album, A New Game, next month, and the title says it all from Chad Gray and company.
Eagles Of Death Metal Premiere Video For 'Wanna Be In LA'
Fri, 03 Oct 2008 13:51:19 -0000
Currently breaking hearts and bottles in the southwest, Eagles of Death Metal are getting ready to seduce the rest of the country.

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, Irene - (1958- ), Drumheller, Alberta. Picture and biography from the Canadian Music Centre.

Jack , Dagmara - Biography, News, Works and links

Jack, Dagmara - (1984- ), Katowice, Poland. Biography, picture, and links.

Jackson, Gabriel - (1962- ), Bermuda. Picture, biography, and list of works, from the British Music Information Centre.

Jackson, Hanley - (1939- ) Picture, biography, and works.

Jackson, Nicholas - Biography, works, scores, sound files, and CDs.
Meta Description: [ The Official Site of Nicholas Jackson - Composer, Organist and Harpsichordist ]

Jacobs, Ryan - Picture and some samples of music.
Meta Description: [ Brief biography of Californian saxophonist/pianist/composer Ryan Jacobs. ]

Jaeger, David - (1947- ), Green Bay, Wisconsin. Picture, biography, selected works, and CDs, from the Canadian Music Centre.

Jaffe, David A. - (1955- ), New Jersey. Picture, biography, works, discography, sound samples, and writings.

500 Jager, Robert - (1939- ), Binghamton, New York. Picture, biography, news, music, and reviews.

Jakoulov, Jakov - (1958- ), Moskow. Picture, biogra;hy, and list of works, from Artona.

Jakubowski, Pascale - Picture and biography from the Musik Fabrik Catalogue.

Jalava, Lasse - (1951- ) List of works and discography, from the Finnish Music Information Centre.

Jalava, Pertti - (1960- ), Turku, Finland. Picture, biography, curriculum vitae, and list of works, from the Finnish Music Information Centre.

Jalbert, Pierre - Picture, biography, commissions and performances, composition awards, list of compositions, and events.

Jalkanen, Pekka - (1945- ), Rautalampi, Finland. Biography, curriculum vitae, list of works, discography, bibliography, and photographs, from the Finnish Music Information Centre

Jamieson, Douglas - (1949- ), Cambridge, Ontario. Picture, biography, and selected works, from the Canadian Music Centre.

Jang, Jon - Biography and sound file, from Other Minds.

Jang, So Young - Biography, curriculum vitae, descriptions of some works.

Janke, Daniel - (1957- ) Biography and CDs, from the Canadian Music Centre.

Janovicky, Karel - (1930- ), Pilsen, Czech Republic. Picture, biography, and selected works, from the Czech Music Information Project.
Meta Description: [ KAREL JANOVICKY - composer ]

Janow, Steven - (1973- ), Rhinebeck, New York. Includes biography, list of works, and resume.

Janson, Alfred - (1937- ), Oslo, Norway. Picture, biography, list of works, and recordings, from Andre Chaudron.
Meta Description: [ Biography and worklist of Norwegian composer Alfred Janson ]

Janson, Thomas - Biography.
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Janssens, Robert - Belgian composer and conductor. Biography and sound samples, from New Consonant Music.
Meta Description: [ Belgian contemporary composer and conductor involved in new consonant music. Biography and samples. ]

Jansson, Gunnar - (1944- ), Helsingborg, Sweden. Biography from the Swedish Music Information Center.
Meta Description: [ This biography of Gunnar Jansson was updated 08/17/2000. This database of biographies contains around 400 swedish composers. ]

Jansson, Johannes - (1950- ), Stockholm, Sweden. Picture and biography from the Swedish Music Information Center.
Meta Description: [ This biography of Johannes Jansson was updated 04/10/2006. This database of biographies contains around 400 swedish composers. ]

404 Jarrel, Michael - (1958- ), Geneva, Switzerland. Biography and discussion of 'Assonance III,' 'Instantanés,' and 'In te, anime meus, tempora metior,' from the Gaudeamus Foundation.

Jarrell, Michael - (1958- ), Geneva, Switzerland. Scores and recordings from the Gaudeamus Foundation.
Meta Description: [ The Gaudeamus Foundation is a center for contemporary music that organizes and promotes contemporary music activities and concerts both in The Netherlands and abroad. Founded in 1945, Gaudeamus focuses on supporting career development of young composers and musicians through its library facili... ]

Jarvinen, Arthur - (1956- ) Biography, words about the music, list of works, and discography, from Leisure Planet Music.
Meta Description: [ Info about composer Arthur Jarvinen ]

Jasenka, Antanas - (1965- ) Picture, biography , and works, from the Lithuanian Music Information and Publishing Centre.

Järvlepp, Jan - (1953- ), Ottawa, Canada. Biography, news, photographs, works, and sound samples.
Meta Description: [ Composer Jan J?rvlepp creates a genuine European/American musical fusion by combining the excitement of rock and jazz rhythms with the large scale classical structures found in orchestral and chamber music. ]

Jean, Monique - (1960- ), Caraquet, New Brunswick. Picture and biography from electrocd.com.

Jenks, Alden - Picture and biography.

Jennefelt, Thomas - (1954- ), Huddings, Sweden. Biography from the Swedish Music Information Center.
Meta Description: [ This biography of Thomas Jennefelt was updated 05/18/2005. This database of biographies contains around 400 swedish composers. ]

Jenni, D. Martin - (1937- ) Biography and compositions, from Sigma alpha Iota Philanthropies, Inc.

404 Jeong, Sooran - (1967- ), South Korea. Biography and discussion of 'Cross Over' (1994) for piano duo, from the Gaudeamus foundation.

Jeppsson, Kerstin - (1948- ), Nyköping, Sweden. Picture and biography, from the Swedish Music Information Center.
Meta Description: [ This biography of Kerstin Jeppsson was updated 11/10/2003. This database of biographies contains around 400 swedish composers. ]

Jerabek, Pavel - (1948- ), Prague, Czech Republic. Biography and selected compositions, from the Czech Music Information Project.
Meta Description: [ Czech Music Information Project ]

Jeths, Willem - (1959- ), Amersfoort, the Netherlands. Picture, biography, works, recordings, and reviews.

Jeverud, Johan - (1962- ), Farsta, Sweden. Picture and biography from the Swedish Music Information Center.
Meta Description: [ This biography of Johan Jeverud was updated 06/17/2002. This database of biographies contains around 400 swedish composers. ]

Jex, David - Biography.

Jirackova, Marta - (1932- ), Kladno, Czech Republic. Biography and selected works, from the Czech Music Information Project.
Meta Description: [ Czech Music Information Project ]

Jirasek, Ivo - (1920- ), Prague, Czech Republic. Biography and selected works from the Czech Music Information Project.
Meta Description: [ Czech Music Information Project ]

Joachim, Otto - (1910- ), Düsseldorf, Germany. Picture, biography, selected works, and CDs, from the Canadian Music Centre.

Job, Lynn - Composer, author, publisher, and scholar. Includes audio and visual samples and news.
Meta Description: [ A contemporary fine art music composer, scholar, poet, and actress, Dr. Lynn Job, D.M.A. (UNT, 1998) accepts commissions and appointments. See current events, projects, bio. and contact information, listings of creative works and samples. ]

Johanson, Bryan - Biography from Gagliano Recordings.
Meta Description: [ Performed, recorded and published nationally and internationally, Johanson's work has won major awards ]

Johanson, Sven-Eric - (1919-1997), Västervik, Sweden. Biography from the Swedish Music Information Center.
Meta Description: [ This biography of Sven-Eric Johanson was updated 08/17/2000. This database of biographies contains around 400 swedish composers. ]

Johnson, Douglas - (1949- ), Oakland, California. Pictures, biography, and sound files.

Johnson, Evan - (1980- ) Pictures, biography, compositions, and sound files, from Kalvos and Damian.
Meta Description: [ New Contemporary Music Radio Show Cybercasts Interviews Essays and Music ]

Johnson, Scott - (1952- ), Madison, Wisconsin. Biography from the Classical Composers Database.
Meta Description: [ Information about classical music composer Scott Johnson. Visitors can submit information and corrections. Life, biography, sheet music, recording, CD, book about ]

Johnson, Tom - (1939- ), Colorado. Picture, biography, catalog, CDs, books, articles and lectures, and sound files, from Editions 75.

Johnston, Fergus - (1959-), Ireland. Picture, biography, compositions, CDs, program notes, reviews, and sound files.

Johnston, Fergus - (1959- ), Dublin Ireland. Picture, biography, and selected works, from the Contemporary Music Centre, Ireland.

Jokinen, Erkki - (1941- ), Tervakoski, Finland. Picture, biography, curriculum vitae, list of works, and discography, from the Finnish Music Information Centre.

Jones, Anthony Linden - (1959- ), Australia. Picture, biography, and list of works and recordings, from the Australian Music Centre.

Jones, David - Picture, biography, and CDs.

Jones, Kelsey - (1922- ) Picture, biography, and selected works, from the Canadian Music Centre.

Jones, Langdon - Includes MIDI versions of original compositions, reviews and sound samples of some obscure works.
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Jones, Matthew Dylan - (1961- ), Perth, Australia. Biography and list of works and recordings, from the Australian Music Centre.

Jones, Robert Frederick - (1947- ), Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Biography, selkected works, and CDs, from the Canadian Music Centre.

Jones, Stuart - (1964- ), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Includes picture, biography, list of works, recordings, and sample scores.

Jones, Trevor - (1932- ), Sydney, Australia. Picture, biography, and list of works and recordings, from the Australian Music Centre.

Joseph, Dan - Picture, biography, concerts, recordings, and list of works.
Meta Description: [ Dan Joseph bio ]

Joseph, David - (1954- ), Melbourne, Australia. Picture, biography, and list of works and recoordings, from the Australian Music Centre.

Joseph, Tommy - (1960- ), Cyprus. Biography and list of works and recordings, from the Australian Music Centre.

Josephs, Wilfred - (1927-1997), England. Picture and biography. from Musicweb (UK).

Joubert, John - (1927- ), Cape Town, South Africa. Picture, biography, and selected works, from Musicweb (UK).

Joy, Jérôme - (1961- ), Nantes, France. Picture, biography, and discussion of his compositional philosophy.

404 Juhl, Aaron - Downloadable music, audio samples,list of compositions, and credentials.

Jurth, Attila F. - (1945- ), Budapest, Hungary. Biography and list of works and recordings, from the Australian Music Centre.

Justel, Elsa - (1944- ), Argentina. Biography from electrocd.com.

404 Juusela, Kari - Picture, biography, and compositions.

Juzeliunas, Julius - (1916- ), Lithuania. Picture, biography, and list of works, from the Lithuanian Music Information and Publishing Centre.