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Atkins, Chet
(Encyclopedia) Atkins, Chet (Chester Burton Atkins), 1924–2001, American country guitarist, singer, and record company executive, b. Luttrell, Tenn. Part of a musical family, he played fiddle and…Gordy, Berry, Jr.
(Encyclopedia) Gordy, Berry, Jr., 1929–, African-American music-industry executive, b. Detroit. After stints in the army and as a professional boxer,…Nashville
(Encyclopedia) Nashville, city (1990 pop. 487,969), state capital, coextensive with Davidson co., central Tenn., on the Cumberland River, in a fertile farm area; inc. as a city 1806, merged with…Spears, Britney Jean
(Encyclopedia) Spears, Britney Jean, 1981- , b. McComb, Ms. Spears studied singing and dance as a young child in her hometown and enrolled in New…Peter Goldmark Biography
inventorBorn: 1906Died: 1977 Goldmark's LP record dominated the music industry for years. His innovation allowed lengthier recordings of music to be feasible…Ask the Editors: Vocal Group Hall of Fame
The Question: What is the Vocal Group Hall of Fame? The Answer: The Vocal Group Hall of Fame, located in Sharon, Pa., was founded in…Shawn Fanning, 2000 News
19, former college student who invented Napster, a computer application that allows users who are logged onto one of Napster's servers to download an MP3 recording directly from another user…Faith Hill
Faith Hill hit the scene in 1994, with her debut album Take Me As I Am and its no. 1 single, "Wild One." Her second album, It Matters To Me was another hit, and Hill garnered awards and praise from…Nelly Furtado
Nelly Furtado's debut album Whoa Nelly! was released in 2000 and spawned the Grammy-winning hit single "I'm Like A Bird." The album went platinum in sales and in 2001 Furtado won four Juno awards…Randy Jackson
Randy Jackson is a bassist and former record company executive who joined Simon Cowell and Paula Abdul in 2002 on the panel of judges for the television talent contest American Idol. Jackson is a…Trending
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