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How important is Nirvana's Nevermind album

A. Opinions vary about the significance of Nirvana's second album, but it put Seattle - previously a rather low-key US city - firmly on the map as a style centre, and turned 'grunge' into a music/00:00 Mon 03rd Sep 2001

What is meant by the word baroque when applied to music

A. The English word baroque comes from the Italian 'barocco', meaning bizarre. It's used to define an innovative section of cultural history when painting, architecture and music passed from more00:00 Mon 03rd Sep 2001

Can Michael Jackson still cut it

Invincible, to be released in October A. He has. After an audio silence of nearly six years, he is about to release a new album. A single, You Rock My World, is already out. Q. The album should00:00 Mon 03rd Sep 2001

What's the greatest album of the 1980's

A. According to American rock bible Rolling Stone magazine, you'd be looking at London Calling by The Clash, although if you want to be precise, it was actually released in December 1979. Q. 00:00 Mon 27th Aug 2001

What's the best rock album of the 1980s

A. According to American rock bible Rolling Stone magazine, you'd be looking at London Calling by The Clash, although if you want to be precise, it was actually released in December 1979. Q. What00:00 Mon 27th Aug 2001

Has the replacement for Napster finally arrived

A. Maybe not on such a massive and successful scale, but in its own small way, the WOMAD Digital Channel has managed to steal a march on all the major labels and Internet Service Providers by being00:00 Mon 27th Aug 2001

Why is the new Oasis tour important

A. Because it's ten years since the band played their first gig together, and their return to 'medium' sized venues represents an opportunity for their fans to see the band at closer quarters than is00:00 Mon 27th Aug 2001

Why has conductor Daniel Barenboim been in the news

A. Barenboim made a decision to conclude a concert at the Israel Festival in Jerusalem last month, with a performance of the Tristran And Isolde Prelude by Wagner, a seriously controversial decision,00:00 Mon 20th Aug 2001

Can you tell me about Stevie Wonder

A. Although less prolific, and certainly less commercially successful in recent times, Stevie Wonder's legacy of recorded work is a testament to a writer and social commentator of rare talent and00:00 Mon 20th Aug 2001

Are The White Stripes the future of rock and roll

A. Possibly, insofar as the music industry is hailing them as a huge impact, comparable with Oasis and Nirvana. Q. Why the big deal A. The music industry in general, and the music press in00:00 Mon 20th Aug 2001

Who was Larry Adler

A. Larry Adler, theworld's most famous mouth organ player (he disliked the word 'harmonica') died last week, at the age of 87. Q. How does anyone get to be a 'famous mouth organ player' A. Because00:00 Mon 13th Aug 2001

Can you tell me about the Rumours album

A. The Rumours album was the second record put out by the 'revitalised' version of a Sixties British blues band who had virtually re-invented themselves as an American radio soft-rock operation. 00:00 Mon 13th Aug 2001

How big a star was Elvis Presley

Elvis Presley, was, is, and will probably remain, the biggest single popular music artist the world has ever seen. He died on 16 August, 1977. He was 42 years old. Q. Biggest and best A. 00:00 Mon 13th Aug 2001

What can you tell me about Pink Floyd

A. The story of Pink Floyd is the story of British rock, encapsulated in the career of just one band. They have had it all - huge success, financial ruin, breakdowns, split-ups, legal action,00:00 Mon 06th Aug 2001

What does 'Last Night Of The Proms' mean

A. It's the last night of a series of musical concerts grouped under the overall title of The Henry Wood Promenade Concerts, which began life back in 1895. The idea of brining classical music to a00:00 Mon 06th Aug 2001

Why did the world need to be ready for Bruce Springsteen

A. The phrase "Finally the world is ready for Bruce Springsteen!" was used as part of a poster campaign that heralded the much-hyped visit of the New Jersey singer-songwriter in 1975. Springsteen00:00 Mon 06th Aug 2001

I'm going to my first concert - any advice

A. Pop concerts are a great night out, and with the increasingly sophisticated level of entertainment expected, and delivered, they can be a memorable experience, but make sure your first concert is00:00 Mon 30th Jul 2001