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Ben Folds Five

alternative rock group Formed in 1994 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, this trio's trademark is the unexpected. Though the group shares its name with founder Ben Folds, there are three, not five,…

Günther, Johann Christian

(Encyclopedia) Günther, Johann ChristianGünther, Johann Christianyōˈhän krĭsˈtyän [key]Günther, Johann Christian günˈtər [key], 1695–1723, German lyric poet. The young Goethe was inspired by the…

Smith, Horatio

(Encyclopedia) Smith, Horatio or Horace, 1779–1849, and James Smith, 1775–1839, English parodists, brothers. They wrote the famous Rejected Addresses (1812) which burlesqued such contemporary poets…

Nicholson, Sir William

(Encyclopedia) Nicholson, Sir William, 1872–1949, English woodcut artist, illustrator, and painter. The striking contrasts of black and white of his woodcutting technique were used to great effect on…

ligament

(Encyclopedia) ligamentligamentlĭgˈəmənt [key], strong band of white fibrous connective tissue that joins bones to other bones or to cartilage in the joint areas. The bundles of collagenous fibers…

pallium

(Encyclopedia) palliumpalliumpălˈēəm [key], vestment proper to the pope, who confers it on archbishops in token of their union with and obedience to him. It is a band of cloth worn around the neck…

Popular Music Glossary

acid rockRock music with a repetitive beat and lyrics that suggest psychedelic experiences.alternativeGuitar-based rock with desultory male vocalists or chirpy female vocalists. It grew in response…

Mike Smith Biography

lead singer of the Dave Clark FiveDied: February 28, 2008 (London, England) Best Known as: former lead singer of the Dave Clark Five Mike Smith was the lead…

Linus, in the Bible

(Encyclopedia) Linus, in the New Testament, Roman Christian. He is often identified with St. Linus.