Claude Steel

The five years from the beginning of 1958 to the end of 1962 were crucial to the genesis of country music as it moved away from a traditional hillbilly and western sound to something altogether more cosmopolitan in construction.

Robert Hughes' history of Modern Art from Cubism to Pop and the Avant-Garde. The popular art history sequel to the BBC's Civilization series, picks up at the threshold of the 20th century.

The foremost virtuoso of the sarod in modern times, Ali Akbar Khan was instrumental in popularizing Indian classical music in the west. This Rough Guide showcases his sublime talent and intuitive command of melody and rhythm which led violin legend Yehudi Menuhin to dub him 'the greatest musician in the world'.

"The One Thing" is an album by Michael Bolton, released on November 16, 1993. Although this album contained the hit "Said I Loved You…But I Lied", which reached #6 in the U.S., it did not match the sales of his previous two albums and was an early sign of his faltering chart success after 1993. Nevertheless, the album was a respectable hit on its own going 3xPlatinum in the US only and selling approximately 6 million copies worldwide.

This is Jazz album, with eastern and western infuences in the melodies and rhythms, including a reminiscence of flamenco. The Catalan bass player Carles Benavent is the most extroverted of Spain’s flamenco and jazz musicians. His work has brought him into contact with Miles Davis and Chick Corea, but also with Camarуn and Claude Nougaro and, particulary with Paco de Lucнa. “Aigua” brings together his most intimate compositions, each originating from a poetic experience.