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Jimmy Smith

Angel Eyes: Ballads and Slow Jams Verve Aside from marking Smith's return to the recording studio, the influential organist's latest album brings together some of contemporary jazz's brightest…

Pretenders

Viva El AmorWarner Bros. When the organizers of the Lilith Fair got sick and tired of hearing their event was too mellow, they turned to the right band to shake things up. Enter the…

Eels

Daisies of the GalaxyDreamWorks If you're looking for one of the most underrated songwriters of the past 10 years, you could start with E, the single-lettered frontman of the Eels. With his…

Alan Jackson Biography

Alan Jacksonsinger, songwriterBorn: 10/17/1958Birthplace: Newnan, Georgia This tall, blond country singer has made legions of female fans weak in the knees with homegrown love ballads…

Judd Apatow

Comedy go-getter Judd Apatow is a producer, writer and director who found mainstream success with The 40 Year Old Virgin (2005, starring Steve Carell). A childhood spent studying comedians led Apatow…

Townes Van Zandt 1997 Deaths

Townes Van Zandt singer, songwriter Van Zandt's spare delivery and melancholy lyrics influenced folk and rock musicians such as Steve Earle, Neil Young, Emmylou Harris and Willie Nelson,…

Helen Carter 1998 Deaths

Helen CarterAge: 70singer, songwriter, musician Helen was a member of the Carter family band that played a significant role in the development of country music. The band's influence is still…

Bradley, William Aspinwall

Bradley, William Aspinwall[1878-1939](1)Born at Hartford, Conn., Feb. 8, 1878. Educated at Columbia University where he received the degree of A.M. in 1900. Married Miss Grace Goodrich in…

Backstreet Boys

MillenniumJive The teen heartthrobs, whose last disc sold an astonishing 27 million copies, are back with another that is as unimaginative as the title, Millennium. To Backstreet Boys credit…