The Virgin Encyclopedia of Popular Music
- ISBN-10
- 1852278323
- ISBN-13
- 9781852278328
- Category
- Popular music
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1999
- Publisher
- Virgin Books Limited
- Author
- Colin Larkin
Description
Suitable for writers, researchers, musicologists and music industry professionals, this title includes hundreds of fresh entries covering fresh acts, breaking dance artists, urban R&B and the indie bands. It offers essential information - birth dates, career facts, and five-star album ratings to all of which are presented with a sense of context.
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