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Robert Anthony Plant CBE (born 20 August 1948), is an English rock singer and songwriter, famous for his membership in the former rock band Led Zeppelin as the lead vocalist and lyricist, as well as for his successful solo career. He recently released an album, Raising Sand, produced by T-Bone Burnett with American bluegrass soprano Alison Krauss, which won the 2009 Grammy Award for Album of the Year for their 2007 effort.
Solo discography
Albums
Solo studio albums
* 1982 - Pictures at Eleven
* 1983 - The Principle of Moments
* 1985 - Shaken 'n' Stirred
* 1988 - Now and Zen
* 1990 - Manic Nirvana
* 1993 - Fate of Nations
* 2002 - Dreamland
* 2005 - Mighty ReArranger

Paul Frederic Simon (born October 13, 1941) is an American singer-songwriter and musician, perhaps best known for his partnership with Art Garfunkel in the duo Simon & Garfunkel. In 2006, Time magazine called him one of the 100 "people who shape our world."

As of 2007, he resides in New Canaan, Connecticut. imon has been married three times. His first marriage was to Peggy Harper; they were married in late autumn 1969. They had a son, Harper Simon, in 1972. They divorced in 1975. The song "Train in the Distance," from Simon's 1983 album, is about this relationship. Simon's 1972 song "Run That Body Down," from his debut solo album, casually mentions both himself and his then-wife ("Peg") by name. His second marriage was to actress and author Carrie Fisher to whom he proposed after a New York Yankees game. (The song "Hearts and Bones" was written about this relationship.) He married folk singer Edie Brickell on May 30, 1992. They have three children together.
Work on Broadway
* Rock 'N Roll! The First 5,000 Years (1982) - revue - featured songwriter for Mrs. Robinson
* Asinamali! (1987) - play - co-producer
* Mike Nichols and Elaine May: Together Again on Broadway (1992) - concert - performer
* The Capeman (1998) - composer, co-lyricist and music arranger - Tony Nomination for Best Original Score
* The Graduate (2002) - play - featured songwriter
Studio albums
* 1965 - The Paul Simon Songbook
* 1972 - Paul Simon
* 1973 - There Goes Rhymin' Simon
* 1975 - Still Crazy After All These Years
* 1980 - One Trick Pony
* 1983 - Hearts and Bones
* 1986 - Graceland
* 1990 - The Rhythm of the Saints
* 1997 - Songs from The Capeman
* 2000 - You're the One
* 2006 - Surprise

Okkervil River is an indie folk band from Austin, Texas. Formed in 1998, the band takes its name from a short story by Russian author Tatyana Tolstaya. They self-released their first album, Stars Too Small to Use, which led them to the South by Southwest music festival.

After recording their first album in a garage, they signed with Jagjaguwar. Okkervil River continued by releasing four more albums, including critically lauded concept album Black Sheep Boy. After a period of touring for Black Sheep Boy, Okkervil River followed up with The Stage Names. The album sold 10,000 in its opening week in the United States. The group released a free covers album, Golden Opportunities Mixtape from their live performances. The band has garnered positive critical reception. Especially noted are each song's lyrics, intricate instrumentation, and thematic albums. In addition, they were recently featured on the talk show Late Night with Conan O'Brien and have performed with high profile bands such as The Decemberists, The New Pornographers, and Lou Reed. Okkervil River released their most recent album The Stand Ins on September 9th, 2008. They are promoting the release with a series of cover songs from the album on YouTube by people they've met as a band.
Formation
Okkervil River's founding members became friends in high school in Meriden, New Hampshire, and after parting ways for college moved to Austin, Texas to live together and start a band. The band consisted of singer-songwriter Will Sheff, Zach Thomas on bass and mandolin, and Seth Warren on drums. Their first gig was at Steamboat in Austin on January 11, 1999.
Notable performances
* On April 30, 2007, the band played at the grand opening of New York's Highline Ballroom at the request of Okkervil River fan Lou Reed, who headlined the show.
* On July 14, 2007, the band played the Capitol Center for the Arts in Concord, New Hampshire. This was the first time Will Sheff had played live in New Hampshire, where the band was originally formed.
* On August 28, 2007, the band performed "Our Life Is Not a Movie or Maybe" on NBC's Late Night with Conan O'Brien.
* On March 12, 2008, Okkervil River performed as the backup band for legendary Austin musician, and psychedelic pioneer Roky Erickson at the Austin Music Awards.
* On January 7, 2009, the band performed "Pop Lie" on CBS's "Late Show with David Letterman".
Discography
Albums
* 2002 Don't Fall in Love with Everyone You See - Jagjaguwar
* 2003 Down the River of Golden Dreams - Jagjaguwar
* 2005 Black Sheep Boy - Jagjaguwar
* 2007 The Stage Names - Jagjaguwar #62 US
* 2008 The Stand Ins - Jagjaguwar #42 US, #57 SWE
Split albums
* 2003 Julie Doiron / Okkervil River – Acuarela, split with Julie Doiron
* 2004 Sham Wedding/Hoax Funeral – Jound, split with Shearwater
EPs
* 1998 Bedroom EP – Jound
* 1999 Stars Too Small to Use - Jound
* 2004 Sleep and Wake-Up Songs - Jagjaguwar
* 2005 Black Sheep Boy Appendix - Jagjaguwar
* 2006 Overboard and Down – Inertia, Australia-only tour EP
Singles
* 1999 "The Velocity of Saul at the Time of His Conversion" – Jound, CD single
* 2000 "Kansas City Single" – Jound, CD single
* 2002 "Split single with South San Gabriel" – Tight Spot, 7”
* 2005 "For Real (There's Nothing Quite Like the Blinding Light)"' - Jagjaguwar, CD single
* 2006 "The President's Dead"' - Jagjaguwar, 12”
* 2008 "Lost Coastlines" - Jagjaguwar, 12”
Compilation contributions
* 1999 "Omie Wise" (Live) - Aural Fixation: Local Live Vol. 5
* 2002 "Disfigured Cowboy" - Comes With A Smile CD
* 2003 "Riot Act" - Glurp / Almost You: The Songs of Elvis Costello
* 2004 "My Bad Days (Live)" - Comes With A Smile CD
* 2005 "Nancy (Live)" - I Eat Records / Appetizers & Leftovers
* 2005 "Your Other Man" - Summersteps Records / Down in a Mirror: A Second Tribute to Jandek
* 2005 "Westfall (Live)" - Workplay / Workplay Live
Other
* 2007 Black Sheep Boy (Definitive Edition) - Double album of Black Sheep Boy and Black Sheep Boy Appendix (Europe and US)
* 2007 Golden Opportunities Mixtape - A collection of eight covers and one original song released on the band's website

Neil Percival Young OM (born November 12, 1945) is a Canadian singer-songwriter, musician and film director. Young's work is characterized by deeply personal lyrics, distinctive guitar work, and signature falsetto tenor singing voice.

Although he accompanies himself on several different instrumentsincluding piano and harmonica his clawhammer acoustic guitar style and often idiosyncratic electric guitar soloing are the linchpins of a sometimes ragged, sometimes polished sound. Although Young has experimented widely with differing music styles, including swing, jazz, rockabilly, blues, and electronic music throughout a varied career, his best known work usually falls into either of two distinct styles: folk-esque acoustic rock ("Heart of Gold", "Harvest Moon" and "Old Man") and electric-charged hard rock (like "Cinnamon Girl", "Rockin' in the Free World" and "Hey Hey, My My (Into the Black)"). In recent years, Young has adopted elements from newer styles like industrial, alternative country and grunge. Young's profound influence on the latter caused some to dub him "the godfather of grunge". As of mid-2008, Young has sold an estimated seventy-nine million albums worldwide. Young has directed (or co-directed) a number of films using the pseudonym Bernard Shakey, including Journey Through the Past (1973), Rust Never Sleeps (1979), Human Highway (1982), Greendale (2003), and CSNY Déjà Vu (2008). He is currently working on a documentary about electric car technology, tentatively titled Linc/Volt. The project involves a 1959 Lincoln Continental converted to hybrid technology, which Young plans to drive to Washington, DC as an example to lawmakers there.
He is also an outspoken advocate for environmental issues and small farmers, having co-founded in 1985 the benefit concert Farm Aid, and in 1986 helped found The Bridge School, and its annual supporting Bridge School Benefit concerts, together with his wife Pegi (in this, Young's involvement stems at least partially from the fact that both of his sons have cerebral palsy and his daughter, like Young himself, has epilepsy). Although Young sings as frequently about U.S. legends and myths as he does about his native country, he remains a Canadian citizen and has never wanted to relinquish his Canadian citizenship.
The Archives Project
As far back as 1989, Young spoke in interviews of his efforts to compile his substantial backlog of unreleased material and remaster his existing catalog for commercial release. The first installment, entilted The Archives Vol. 1 1963-1972, was originally slated for a 2007 release but was delayed repeatedly. It is currently scheduled for release on Blu-ray, DVD and CD on June 2, 2009. Three performances from the Performance Series of the Archives were released individually before The Archives Vol. 1. Live at the Fillmore East, a selection of songs drawn from a 1970 gig with Crazy Horse, was released in 2006. Live at Massey Hall 1971, a solo acoustic set from Toronto's Massey Hall, saw release in 2007. Sugar Mountain - Live At Canterbury House 1968, an early solo performance and, chronologically, the first disc in the performance series, emerged late in 2008. In an interview in 2008, Neil Young discussed Toast, an album originally recorded with Crazy Horse in San Francisco in 2000 but never released. The album will be part of the Special Edition Series of the Archives. No release date currently exists for Toast.

Midlake is an American rock band from Denton, Texas. The band first gained popularity in Europe, signing to Bella Union Records and playing at festivals such as Les Inrockuptibles, Wintercase, and South by Southwest.

Midlake was formed in 1999 by a group of jazz students at the University of North Texas. The original lineup consisted of Tim Smith (vocals, guitars, keyboards), McKenzie Smith (drums), Paul Alexander (bass), Eric Nichelson (guitar), and Evan Jacobs (keyboards). Their initial work under the working name The Cornbread All-Stars consisted of funk/jazz explorations heavily influenced by Herbie Hancock. Later the band began to lean more toward an indie rock sound. Tim Smith quit playing saxophone and began writing songs that were heavily influenced by bands such as Jethro Tull, Radiohead, Travis, and Grandaddy. Smith says about that: "We don't want to get called a Radiohead rip-off band. I think Radiohead is a lot closer to my natural tendencies as a songwriter than a band like, um, Jethro Tull. I listen to way more Jethro Tull than I do Radiohead these days, but I could write 10 Radiohead songs before I could write one Jethro Tull song. I want to sound more like Jethro Tull, but I just can't.
That's a big struggle." Jacobs left the band and Eric Nichelson took over on keyboard. Jason Upshaw joined the band as a guitarist. Live recordings from this period, recorded at Denton's Panhandle House studio, were never released as the band felt they had moved beyond the material. Soon before their debut EP, Milkmaid Grand Army, was recorded Upshaw was replaced on guitars by Eric Pulido, a longtime friend of drummer Smith, to form the current lineup. Their debut full-length album, 2004's Bamnan and Slivercork, was recorded at home in Denton, Texas and mastered at Abbey Road Studios. It showed a move in the direction of lo-fi psychedelic electronica, embracing influences such as Grandaddy and The Flaming Lips. The album even caught the ear of skateboarder turned actor Jason Lee, who produced and directed the music video for the song "Balloon Maker", and who continues to support and promote the band. In 2006, after nearly a year and a half of recording and re-recording, they completed their second release for Bella Union The Trials of Van Occupanther, a venture into classic-rock revivalism, with a tinge reminiscent of Fleetwood Mac. The album was met with generally positive reviews. In January 2009, their song "Bandits" was featured in an episode of the FOX television drama Fringe.
Collaborations
Tim Smith is featured on the 2007 Chemical Brothers album We Are the Night, contributing vocals to the track "The Pills Won't Help You Now."
Discography
* Milkmaid Grand Army (EP) (2001)
* Bamnan and Slivercork (2004)
* Balloon Maker (EP) (2005)
* The Trials of Van Occupanther (2006)
* The Courage of Others (Tentative Title) (TBA 2009)

The Mamas & the Papas (credited as The Mama's and the Papa's on the debut album cover) were a vocal group of the 1960s. The group recorded and performed from 1965 to 1968 with a short reunion in 1971, releasing five albums and ten hit singles. They have sold nearly 40 million records worldwide.

After the split-up of their two previous folk groups The Mugwumps and The New Journeymen bandmates Denny Doherty and John Phillips formed a new group, which included John's wife Michelle. The last member to join was Cass Elliot. The band shortly relocated to the Virgin Islands, and after running out of money, Michelle Phillips gambled back enough money for them to return to New York. After a short period of going under the name The Magic Circle, the group renamed themselves The Mamas and the Papas before signing a five-album contract with Dunhill Records.
Aftermath
Cass Elliot
After the final breakup, Cass Elliot had a successful solo career until 1970, touring the U.S. and Europe, becoming popular with hits such as "Make Your Own Kind of Music" and "It's Getting Better". Their last three albums (released 1972 and 1973 for RCA) didn´t enter the charts and didn't contain any single to hit the charts. She had many successful appearances on American variety shows, including the highly popular Carol Burnett Show. She also starred in two U.S. prime-time network TV specials "The Mama Cass Television Program" airing on ABC in January, 1969 and "Don't Call Me Mama Anymore" airing on CBS in September, 1973. While on tour with her solo act, Elliot died of a heart attack in July 29, 1974. She had just performed to two sold-out audiences at the London Palladium in the UK. The night before she died, she had called Michelle in L.A. to tell her how thrilled she was about getting standing ovations. Michelle Phillips says that Cass Elliot "died a very happy woman." Her former band mates and Lou Adler all attended her funeral in Los Angeles.
John Phillips
John Phillips continued to write songs for solo efforts and other acts. Perhaps his best-known effort was as co-author of the Beach Boys' hit "Kokomo". In the 1980s he formed The New Mamas and The Papas, with his daughter Mackenzie Phillips, Spanky McFarlane (of the group Spanky and Our Gang), and Denny Doherty. After some initial success, Denny dropped out when John slipped back into drugs and Mackenzie ran away. John did eventually get the group back together, without Denny but with his old friend Scott McKenzie. He eventually dropped the "New" from their name and appeared as simply The Mamas and The Papas. Throughout the rest of his life, Phillips toured with various versions of the group playing smaller venues, reunion shows, and TV specials. John's version of The Mamas and The Papas story is told in the American PBS (Public Broadcasting System) TV special, Straight Shooter: The True Story of John Phillips and The Mamas and the Papas. After surviving a liver transplant in the 1980s, he died of heart failure on March 18, 2001. His final album, Phillips 66, was released posthumously in August 2001.
Denny Doherty
Denny Doherty had a solo hit on the Adult Contemporary chart in 1974 with a rendition of the standard "You'll Never Know", and went on to host a popular variety show in Canada. In response to Straight Shooter: The True Story of John Phillips and The Mamas and the Papas Denny produced his own stage musical Dream a Little Dream (the nearly true story of The Mamas and The Papas). It featured music from the group and focused on his relationship with Mama Cass. It was, he said, to "set the record straight." In the 1990s, Denny was the producer and host of a popular children's TV show in Canada, Theodore Tugboat a kind of Thomas the Tank Engine for vessels in the Halifax Harbour. Denny Doherty died on January 19, 2007, at his home in Mississauga, Ontario, from kidney failure following surgery on an abdominal aneurysm.
Michelle Phillips
After the unsuccessful release of an album in 1977, Victim of Romance, Michelle Phillips went on to a successful acting career, appearing in the 1973 movie Dillinger, 1979's Bloodline, the 1980 Sam Spade tribute/spoof, The Man with Bogart's Face, American Anthem in 1986 and Let It Ride in 1989. She also had a successful run in television drama, including Knots Landing and Beverly Hills, 90210. As the last surviving original member of The Mamas and The Papas, and the copyright owner for the song "California Dreamin", Michelle was a major contributor to the 2005 PBS Television Special California Dreamin': The Songs of The Mamas and the Papas.
Legacy
Their first successful single, "California Dreamin'", was rereleased in the UK and peaked at number nine in 1997. John's eldest daughter from his first marriage, Mackenzie Phillips, had a successful career as an actress in the mid-1970s, having first appeared in George Lucas's hit film American Graffiti (1973) and then in the successful TV series One Day at a Time, but found her success so overshadowed by her problems with drug addiction habits that she had shared personally with her father that by 1979 her career had effectively ended due to her inability to work. John and Michelle's daughter, Chynna, would go on to form the band Wilson Phillips along with Carnie Wilson and Wendy Wilson (the daughters of Beach Boy Brian Wilson), with whom she's been friends since infancy. John's youngest daughter, Bijou Phillips, is a successful actress and model. The Mamas and the Papas were inducted to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1998 and into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame in 2000. Much press was given to their Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction, as the members of the group, especially John Phillips, publicly stated their dislike for each other. At the 1998 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony the 3 surviving members accepted the award, with Cass Elliot's daughter accepting for her. Michelle Phillips created a memorable moment after all had accepted their awards returning to the podium saying, " I know that Cass is sitting on that big full moon tonight, looking down on these proceedings, wearing a size six Thierry Mugler dress, and thanking you all very, very much." The audience then burst into applause. The group then performed "California Dreamin'".
Albums
* 1966 - If You Can Believe Your Eyes and Ears
* 1966 - The Mamas & the Papas
* 1967 - Deliver
* 1968 - The Papas & The Mamas
* 1971 - People Like Us
Greatest Hits compilations
* 1967 - Farewell To The First Golden Era
* 1968 - Golden Era, Vol. 2
* 1969 - Hits Of Gold
* 1969 - 16 Greatest Hits
* 1973 - 20 Golden Hits
Singles
* 1965 - Go Where You Wanna Go
* 1965 - California Dreamin
* 1965 - Monday, Monday
* 1965 - I Saw Her Again
* 1966 - Words of Love
* 1966 - Dancing in the Street
* 1966 - Look Through My Window
* 1967 - Dedicated to the One I Love
* 1967 - Creeque Alley
* 1967 - My Girl
* 1967 - Glad to Be Unhappy
* 1967 - Dancing Bear
* 1967 - Twelve Thirty
* 1968 - Safe In My Garden
* 1968 - Dream a Little Dream of Me
* 1968 - For The Love Of Ivy
* 1968 - Do You Wanna Dance
* 1972 - Step Out

Louise Attaque is a French musical group founded in 1994. Its style could be described as between chanson and folk rock. Its first album has sold more than 2.5 million copies. Several of the group's albums were produced by Gordon Gano,

Lead singer of The Violent Femmes, a band whom Louise Attaque often cites as an influence and for whom their own band is named; "Louise" is a feminine name and "attaque" connotates violence. Lead singer and guitarist Gaëtan Roussel and bassist Robin Feix met in high school in Montargis. They moved to Paris after graduation where they met drummer Alexandre Margraff and formed a rock band: Caravage (named after the famous Italian painter Caravaggio). After briefly hiring a lead guitarist, the band met violinist Arnaud Samuel while recording in a Parisian studio.
Awards
* February 20, 1999: Victoire de la musique of the band of the year.
* 2001: Victoire de la musique in the category "rock album of the year" for the album Comme on a dit.
* 2006: Victoire de la musique in the category "Pop/rock album of the year" for the album A Plus Tard Crocodile.
Discography
* 1997: Louise Attaque (Atmosphériques)
* 2000: Comme On A Dit (Atmosphériques)
* 2005: A Plus Tard Crocodile (Atmosphériques)
* 2006: En concert - Y'a t'il quelqu'un ici ? (Universal Music)

Leonard Norman Cohen, CC, GOQ (born September 21, 1934 in Westmount, Montreal, Canada) is a Canadian singer, songwriter, musician, poet and novelist. Cohen published his first book of poetry in Montreal in 1956 and his first novel in 1963. His work often deals with the exploration of religion, isolation, sexuality and complex interpersonal relationships.

Cohen's earliest songs (many of which appeared on the 1967 album, Songs of Leonard Cohen) were rooted in European folk music. In the 1970s, his music encompassed pop, cabaret and world music. Since the 1980s his high baritone voice has evolved into lower registers (bass baritone and bass), with accompaniment from electronic synthesizers and female backing singers. Over one thousand renditions of Cohen's songs have been recorded. He has been inducted into both the Canadian Music Hall of Fame and the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame and is also a Companion of the Order of Canada, the nation's highest civilian honour. While giving the speech at his induction into the American Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on March 10, 2008, Lou Reed described Cohen as in the "highest and most influential echelon of songwriters."
Titles and honours
* In 1968, Cohen refused a Governor General's Award for Selected Poems 1956–1968.
* In 1991, Cohen was inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame.
* In 1993, Cohen won the Juno Award for Male Vocalist of the Year.
* In 1994, Cohen won another Juno Award this time for Songwriter of the Year.
* In 1996, he was ordained a Rinzai Buddhist monk.
* In 2001, Cohen was awarded a SNEP Award for more than 100,000 copies sold of Ten New Songs in France.
* In 2003, he was made a Companion of the Order of Canada, Canada's highest civilian honour.
* In 2004, Beautiful Losers was chosen for inclusion in Canada Reads 2005. It was selected and originally to be championed by singer-songwriter Rufus Wainwright; however, tour commitments meant that Wainwright had to be replaced by singer Molly Johnson.
* In 2006, Cohen was inducted into the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame.
* In 2007, Cohen received a Grammy for Album of the Year as a featured artist on Herbie Hancock's River: The Joni Letters.
* In 2008, Cohen was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
* In June 2008 he was made a Grand Officer of the National Order of Quebec.
Studio albums
* Songs of Leonard Cohen
* Songs from a Room
* Songs of Love and Hate
* New Skin for the Old Ceremony
* Death of a Ladies' Man
* Recent Songs
* Various Positions
* I'm Your Man
* The Future
* Ten New Songs
* Dear Heather
Books
* Let Us Compare Mythologies (poetry) 1956
* The Spice-Box of Earth (poetry) 1961
* The Favourite Game (novel) 1963
* Flowers for Hitler (poetry) 1964
* Beautiful Losers (novel) 1966
* Parasites of Heaven (poetry) 1966
* Selected Poems 1956–1968 (poetry) 1968
* The Energy of Slaves (poetry) 1972
* Death of a Lady's Man (poetry and prose) 1978
* Book of Mercy (prose, poetry, psalms) 1984
* Stranger Music (selected poems and songs) 1993
* Book of Longing (poetry, prose, drawings) 2006

Led Zeppelin were an English rock band formed in 1968 by Jimmy Page (guitar), Robert Plant (vocals), John Paul Jones (bass guitar, keyboards) and John Bonham (drums). With their heavy, guitar-driven sound, Led Zeppelin are regarded as one of the first heavy metal bands. However, the band's individualistic style draws from many sources and transcends any one genre.

Their rock-infused interpretation of the blues and folk genres also incorporated rockabilly, reggae, soul, funk, classical, Celtic, Indian, Arabic, pop, Latin and country. The band did not release the popular songs from their albums as singles in the UK, as they preferred to develop the concept of album-oriented rock. Close to 30 years after disbanding following Bonham's death in 1980, the band continues to be held in high regard for their artistic achievements, commercial success and broad influence. The band have sold more than 300 million albums worldwide, including 111.5 million sales in the United States & they have had all of their original studio albums reach the U.S. Billboard Top 10, with six reaching the number one spot. Led Zeppelin are ranked #1 on VH1's 100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock. Rolling Stone magazine has described Led Zeppelin as "the heaviest band of all time" and "the biggest band of the '70s". On 10 December 2007 the surviving members of Led Zeppelin reunited (along with deceased drummer John Bonham's son, Jason) for the Ahmet Ertegün Tribute Concert at The O2 Arena in London.
Studio albums
* 1969: Led Zeppelin
* 1969: Led Zeppelin II
* 1970: Led Zeppelin III
* 1971: Led Zeppelin IV
* 1973: Houses of the Holy
* 1975: Physical Graffiti
* 1976: Presence
* 1979: In Through the Out Door
* 1982: Coda
Filmography
* 1976: The Song Remains the Same
* 2003: Led Zeppelin (DVD)
* 2007: Mothership (DVD)

Jethro Tull are a British rock group formed in 1967. Their music is characterised by the songs, vocals and flute work of Ian Anderson, who has led the band since its founding, and guitarist Martin Barre, who has been with the band since 1969.

Initially playing blues rock with an experimental flavour, they incorporated elements of classical, folk and 'ethnic' musics, jazz and art rock into their music. The band have sold more than 60 million albums worldwide.
Member history
* Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi played guitar for Jethro Tull briefly in 1968 following the departure of Mick Abrahams. The only recording of him with Jethro Tull is on The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus although his guitar is not heard as all of the music (excepting Ian Anderson's vocals & flute) was dubbed in afterwards. It was a one-off performance and he returned to Black Sabbath in January 1969.
* After his departure from Jethro Tull in 1971, original drummer Clive Bunker played in a short-lived group called Jude with former Procol Harum guitarist Robin Trower.
* Barriemore Barlow replaced Clive Bunker on drums. His second gig for the band was the infamous outdoor concert at Red Rocks Amphitheatre near Morrison, Colorado on 10 June, 1971 in which gate-crashing fans rioted with police who dropped tear gas from helicopters. The band played on through their tears in what was described as a brilliant gig; but no rock concerts were held at Red Rocks for years thereafter.
* Genesis' Phil Collins was Jethro Tull's drummer for only one gig: the Prince's Trust Gala on July 7, 1982 at London's Dominion Theatre. During this time, Jethro Tull had the position of drummer to fill after the departure of drummer Mark Craney. Phil Collins played on three songs, and two of them ("Jack in the Green" and "Pussy Willow") are on an official video release of the Prince's Trust Gala, although this may not have been released in all countries. Collins quickly returned to Genesis.
* A significant number of Jethro Tull former supporting players, such as Dave Pegg, Martin Allcock, Dave Mattacks and Gerry Conway have been in the core of in the influential folk rock band Fairport Convention. Dave Pegg - a core member of Fairport and the bassist with the longest tenure in Tull (1979-1995) alternated his career between the two. When Jethro Tull toured the USA in 1987, and at their Wembley Arena gig in the UK, Fairport Convention were the opening act, with Pegg playing in both bands at each concert.
* Ex-drummer Mark Craney, from the short-lived 1980-81 line-up, died of diabetes and pneumonia on November 26, 2005. He had suffered through a history of health problems including kidney ailments, stroke paralysis, and a heart condition. A number of Jethro Tull members contributed to the 1997 charity album, Something With a Pulse, to help pay Craney's medical bills.
* Bassist Tony Williams filled in for the remainder of the tour when John Glascock's health failed. He then returned to session playing.
* Bassist Matthew Pegg Dave's son is credited with playing bass on Catfish Rising when his bald father was "washing hair." He is currently a session musician.
* Bassist Steve Bailey appeared on the Roots to Branches recording due to Dave Pegg's scheduling conflicts. He was never an official member of the band.
* David Palmer, who arranged orchestras and instruments along with being a member of Jethro Tull, became Dee Palmer in 2003 and transitioned from a male to a female in 2004. She is very open about it and plans on releasing a solo album.
* James Duncan has frequently appeared with the band from 2006 forward, as well as on Anderson's solo tours. Surgery performed on Perry required him to cease playing for some time, and while he has returned to the band, Duncan continues to play some shows. Duncan is Ian Anderson's son.
* Florian Opahle, a German guitarist who has played on Anderson's solo tours, as well as with Greg Lake, has recently filled in for Barre on occasion, most notably due to the latter's recuperation from surgery.

Jefferson Airplane was an American rock band formed in San Francisco in 1965. A pioneer of the psychedelic rock movement, Jefferson Airplane was the first band from the San Francisco scene to achieve mainstream commercial and critical success.

Throughout the late 1960s Jefferson Airplane was one of the most sought-after and highly-paid concert acts in the world. Their recordings were internationally successful and sold in great quantities, and they scored two US Top 10 hit singles and a string of Top 20 albums. Their 1967 record Surrealistic Pillow is still widely regarded as one of the key recordings of the so-called Summer of Love period & brought the group international recognition. Successor bands to Jefferson Airplane include Jefferson Starship and Starship while spinoffs include Hot Tuna and KBC Band. Jefferson Airplane was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1996.
Members
* Bob Harvey (1965) - Bass
* Jack Casady (1965–1972) - Bass
* Jerry Peloquin (1965) - Drums
* Skip Spence (1965–1966) - Drums
* Spencer Dryden (1966–1970) - Drums
* Joey Covington (1970–1972) - Drums
* John Barbata (1972–1973) - Drums
* Jorma Kaukonen (1965–1972) - Guitars
* Paul Kantner (1965–1974) - Guitars
* Papa John Creach (1970–1974) - Violin
* Grace Slick (1966–1974) - Piano
* Marty Balin (1965–1971) - Vocals
* Signe Anderson (1965–1966) - Vocals
* Grace Slick (1966–1974) - Vocals
* Paul Kantner (1965–1974) - Vocals
* Jorma Kaukonen (1965–1972) - Vocals
* Joey Covington (1971) - Vocals
* David Freiberg (1972–1974) - Vocals

James Blunt (born James Hillier Blount, 22 February 1974) is an English acoustic folk pop singer-songwriter whose debut album, Back to Bedlam, and single releases, especially "You're Beautiful", brought him to fame in 2005.

His style is a mix of pop, rock and folk. He is signed to Linda Perry's independent American label Custard Records. Blunt won two BRIT Awards and two Ivor Novello Awards, and was nominated for five Grammy Awards in 2006. Blunt subsequently released his second album, All The Lost Souls, in 2007; this album was certified gold within its first week of release.
Prior to embarking on a career in music, Blunt was an officer in the Life Guards, a reconnaissance regiment of the British Army, and served under NATO in Kosovo during the conflict in 1999. While posted to Kosovo, Blunt was introduced to the work of Médecins sans Frontières (MSF) (Doctors Without Borders), a humanitarian aid group best known for its emergency medical care in conflict-torn regions. Since then, Blunt has supported MSF by holding meet-and-greet auctions at many of his concerts.
Blunt's primary residence is now on the Spanish island of Ibiza, where he wrote many of the songs on his second album.
Awards 2008
* ECHO Awards (Germany) - Best International Male Artist

Beam was born July 26, 1974. He was raised outside Columbia, South Carolina, where his father worked in land management and his mother was a schoolteacher. When he was a child, his family took regular trips to the country where his grandfather ran a farm. He attended Seven Oaks Elementary, Irmo Middle School, and Chapin High School. While home from college, Beam was a waiter at California Dreaming restaurant in Columbia.

Iron & Wine is the stage and recording name of folk rock singer-songwriter, Samuel Beam. He has released three studio albums, several EPs and singles, as well as a few download-only releases, which include a live album (a recording of his 2005 Bonnaroo performance). Beam tours with a full band. Beam was raised in South Carolina before moving to Florida to attend school, but now resides outside of Austin, Texas. The name Iron & Wine is taken from a dietary supplement named "Beef Iron & Wine" that he found in a general store while shooting a film.

Herman Düne is a French duo, formed in 1999. Originally a trio, the band now consists of David-Ivar Herman Düne (guitars and vocals) and Néman Herman Düne (drums and sometimes backing vocals). Néman, who is from Switzerland, replaced former drummer Omé in early 2001. On December 13, 2006, André Herman Düne played his last show with the band, and subsequently changed his name to Stanley Brinks. With Andre's departure, the umlaut was dropped from the name. The band are often joined by other musicians on live performances.

Some of Herman Düne's influences include: Leiber & Stoller, Chuck Berry, Leonard Cohen, Bob Dylan and Carole King.
Herman Düne have worked with several other bands and singers such as Turner Cody, Julie Doiron, Leah Hayes, Laura Hoch and the Wave Pictures. In addition to the band's own albums, its members have worked on many side projects, some of which include Kungen, Ben Haschish, Ben Dope, John Trawlings, Fountain Boats, Satan's Fingers, and Fast Ganz. They have also played as the backing band for recordings by Julie Doiron (ex-Eric's Trip) and Kimya Dawson (ex-Moldy Peaches). Both André and David-Ivar have also released numerous solo CDs (mostly self-released CDRs). André and David-Ivar each contributed a song to the 2006 album by Françoiz Breut, Une Saison Volée. In 2006 he did a Take-Away Show video session shot by Vincent Moon. This song 'I Wish That I Could See You Soon' was #89 on Rolling Stone's list of the 100 Best Songs of 2007.

Frameless, a popular and modern five piece music band form Luxembourg. Frameless got together early 1999 quite by chance when the first three band members discovered that they had a passion to play music together. First they played alone in the privacy of their own home until they decided it would be fun to play in front of an audience. Wolfgang VAN HOOFF played acoustic and electric guitar and provided vocals; Romeo MORUZZI played the accordeon as well as keyboards with Tracy JONES as the lead singer of the band.

We first started to perform live in front of an audience in Steinsel on the traditional Fete des Fraises in 1999. We discovered our interest to cover folk and rock music but we quickly realised that there was a need to find our own style of music. Therefore, we started to work on our own music in early 2000. Our compositions are based on rhythm emphasising on melodies and riffs from guitar and keyboards. The lyrics are founded on realistic day-to-day events, as well as real life experience. Eventually, our audience approached us asking for a "Frameless CD". This made us decide to record our first seven tracks CD - Mist on the Horizon in September 2000. In 2001, we presented our new CD and continued playing gigs in and around Luxembourg. We participated in the Emergenza 2001 edition which made year 2001 become a major turning point for Frameless. We took the decision to expand.
We were busy to find the guys that would fit into the concept of Frameless and luckily our bassist Jacques SINNES had joined towards the end of 2002. Shortly afterwards, we could welcome the drummer David Gavlic to the band. We played with our new members and friends gigs early January in 2002.

Eddie Vedder (born Edward Louis Severson III on December 23, 1964 in Evanston, Illinois) is an American singer, songwriter, composer, and guitarist. He is the lead singer and one of three guitarists for the American rock band Pearl Jam. Vedder left the Southern California music scene and moved to Seattle, Washington in 1990 to join Pearl Jam where he rose to fame amid the grunge movement of the early 1990s.

He is notable for his "golden baritone" vocal style, and is considered a cultural icon of alternative rock. He has also been involved in other music outside of Pearl Jam, including soundtrack work and contributions to albums by other artists. In 2007, Vedder released his first solo album in the form of the soundtrack for the film Into the Wild (2007).

The Eagles are an American rock band formed in Los Angeles, California during the early 1970s. The group chose the name Eagles as a nod to The Byrds (Leadon had been in Dillard & Clark with former Byrds singer Gene Clark and in The Flying Burrito Brothers with former Byrds Gram Parsons, Chris Hillman, and Michael Clarke). Comedian Steve Martin records in his autobiography, Born Standing Up, that Frey was very particular that the name was Eagles and not The Eagles.

With 5 #1 singles and 6 #1 albums, the Eagles were one of the most successful recording artists of the decade. At the end of the 20th century, 2 of their albums, Eagles: Their Greatest Hits 1971–1975 and Hotel California, ranked among the 10 best-selling albums according to the Recording Industry Association of America. The best-selling studio album Hotel California is rated as the 37th album in the Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time, and the band was ranked #75 on the magazine's 2004 list of the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time. They also have the best selling album in the U.S. to date with Eagles: Their Greatest Hits 1971–1975. The Eagles broke up in 1980, but reunited in 1994 for Hell Freezes Over, a mix of live and new studio tracks. They have toured intermittently since then, and were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1998. In 2007, the Eagles released Long Road out of Eden, their first full studio album in 28 years.

DeVotchKa is a four piece multi-instrumental and vocal ensemble that fuses Romani, Greek, Slavic, Bolero, Mariachi (and many more styles) music with American punk and folk roots. They take their name from Anthony Burgess' Nadsat word for "young girl," which is itself derived from the Russian word (девочка) of the same meaning.

Based in Denver, Colorado, the quartet is made up of Nick Urata, who sings and plays theremin, guitar, bouzouki, piano, and trumpet; Tom Hagerman, who plays violin, accordion, and piano; Jeanie Schroder, who sings and plays sousaphone and double bass; and Shawn King, who plays percussion and trumpet.

Originally a backing band for burlesque shows, in their early years DeVotchKa also toured with fetish model Dita von Teese. Numerous nationwide tours in support of self released records earned the band an underground following. Their song "How It Ends" was featured on the trailer for the film Everything Is Illuminated and also used in the Gears of War 2 TV spot, introducing the band to a widening audience. Their performance at the 2006 Bonnaroo music festival was considered a breakout event. In between tours, the band was picked by first time film directors Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris to score Little Miss Sunshine, a 2006 film that would go on to garner four Academy Award nominations. DeVotchKa, along with composer Mychael Danna, composed and performed the majority of the music for the film's soundtrack and were nominated for a 2006 Grammy Award for Best Compilation Soundtrack. The main song, The Winner Is, was also used in a commercial by the French-based environment and energy company Suez and the Dutch pension fund PGGM.

The Decemberists are an indie rock band from Portland, Oregon, United States, fronted by singer/songwriter Colin Meloy. The other members of the band are Chris Funk (guitar, multi-instrumentalist), Jenny Conlee (hammond organ, accordion, melodica, piano, keyboards), Nate Query (bass guitar, string bass), and John Moen (drums, backing vocals, melodica).

The band's debut EP, 5 Songs, was self-released in 2001. Their fourth full-length album, The Crane Wife, was released on October 3, 2006 by Capitol Records, and is the band's first appearance on a major label.
Members
* Colin Meloy (lead singer, songwriter, guitar)
* Chris Funk (guitar, multi-instrumentalist)
* Jenny Conlee (hammond organ, accordion, melodica, piano, keyboards)
* Nate Query (bass guitar, string bass) - except Her Majesty and Billy Liar single
* John Moen (drums, backing vocals, melodica) - The Crane Wife

Daniel Dale Johnston (born January 22, 1961) is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and artist. Johnston was the subject of the 2006 documentary The Devil and Daniel Johnston. He currently lives in Waller, Texas.

Johnston has been diagnosed with manic-depressive psychosis. One critic writes that Johnston's recordings range from "spotty to brilliant." Johnston was born in Sacramento, California, and grew up in the northern panhandle of West Virginia between Ohio and Pennsylvania near Chester, West Virginia. Johnston began recording John Lennon and Beatles-inspired music in the late 1970s on a $59 Sanyo monaural Boombox, singing and playing piano and chord organ.
Following graduation from Oak Glen High School, Johnston spent his first year away from home at Abilene Christian University in West Texas. Later he attended the East Liverpool branch of Kent State University, which was closer to his hometown.