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What can you tell me about Steve Digman

A. Steven Digman is an American writer and musician and he has written songs that have been recorded by Eva Cassidy. Q. Is that Eva Cassidy who recorded Somewhere Over The Rainbow A. It is.00:00 Mon 29th Oct 2001

Is there any movement in the 'music on-line' saga

A. There is. After months of frustration since the enforced demise of Napster, music fans are finally to be given the chance of receiving music via their computers, but not surprisingly, the00:00 Mon 22nd Oct 2001

What is the history of the electric guitar

A. The evolution of the modern electric guitar is relatively recent, in comparison with that of other instruments, but its impact on music has been both immediate and long lasting. The00:00 Mon 22nd Oct 2001

Are Duran Duran re-forming

A. Duran Duran never actually split up - they've just enjoyed varying line-ups and occasional breaks from touring and recording. But the Duran Duran line-up that enjoyed such massive success in the00:00 Mon 22nd Oct 2001

Are all great metal bands British or American

A. Not if you count AC/DC - they are one of the greatest heavy metal bands... and they are Australian. Q. How great are they A. Great enough to be one of the top five album-selling acts in the00:00 Mon 15th Oct 2001

Is sampling illegal

A. In a word, yes. But there is a history of famous sampling incidents that prove that it's nothing like as simple as agreeing that sampling breaks the law. Q. Why is sampling breaking the law 00:00 Mon 15th Oct 2001

Who is Karlheinz Stockhausen

A. Karlheinz Stockhausen is credited with being one of the most original composers in the western world, as well as being one of its most controversial, egotistical, and some say, most difficult to00:00 Mon 15th Oct 2001

What does the term 'disco' actually mean

A. The use of the word 'disco' can include various interpretations, but it is usually used to refer to a style of music which was at its height in the late 1970s and early 1980s. UIse of the word to00:00 Mon 08th Oct 2001

Is Led Zeppelin's second album their best

A. Probably. This album - more than the raw and rapidly recorded first album, and the more sophisticated collections of material that followed it - defined the sound of the band. It also virtually00:00 Mon 08th Oct 2001

Who was Django Reinhardt

A. Jean Baptiste 'Django' Reinhardt is the name at which you arrive, if you take the influences of any major guitarist in the world, and trace them back to the beginning. The guitar, in all its00:00 Mon 08th Oct 2001

What's the album with a heart and a guitar on the cover

A. The album in question is Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers, the eponymous debut from one of America's most enduring rock bands, still rocking 25 years on from this release at the height of punk00:00 Mon 01st Oct 2001

Who was Bessie Smith

A. Bessie Smith was a blues singer and composer who lived and worked in the early part of the last century. She was known as 'The Empress Of The Blues', and her style and material have influenced00:00 Mon 01st Oct 2001

Where did the violin originate

A. The violin is an impressively ancient musical instrument, its origins can be traced back to the 9th century in Europe, and it is thought that even earlier versions existed throughout Asia. Q. 00:00 Mon 01st Oct 2001

What's the landmark Beatles album

A. It has to be Rubber Soul, a landmark album, not only for The Beatles, but also for pop and rock music as whole: it can be seen as the release that stands where 'rock' music actually began, and00:00 Mon 24th Sep 2001

Where did electronic music start

A. The pioneer of modern electronic music is Professor Leon Theremin, a Soviet inventor who created the electronic instrument, which bears his name, as a by-product of his research into radio waves.00:00 Mon 24th Sep 2001

Who is known as The First Lady of country music

A. That particular accolade has been bestowed on Tammy Wynette, an artist who has played a large part in defining the approach and the status of female country artists today. Q. In what way was00:00 Mon 24th Sep 2001