discography

Contains articles on over 1,500 bands.

Facts about the making of 700 great pop recordings. Includes the artists who wrote and performed the song and its place in the popular culture.

Tells the stories behind each of the number one hits to appear on the "Billboard Hot 100" chart from 1955 to June 2003, each with a listing of the writers, performers, and producers, as well as a photograph of the performer.

A chronological listing of the number one hits in Billboard from 1955-1985.

Anecdotal biographies, record reviews, ratings, and photographs help chronicle the history of funk music in the United States.

A reference guide to jazz music and performers that includes profiles of more than 1,700 artists, reviews and ratings for the best jazz recordings, historical essays, and listings of other jazz books, magazines, and mail-order sources.

Presents reviews and ratings of 10,281 recordings by 1,219 country music artists, and includes brief biographical profiles of the musicians, and essays on country music topics.

Provides profiles of four thousand music performers and groups, each with album reviews, ratings, and recommendations; arranged alphabetically within sixteen genre groups, including rock, blues, gospel, country, folk, world, and raggae.