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:''This [[WP:PJ|WikiProject]] was originally intended for individual artists, but has since been expanded to include musical groups as well. This aspect of the project is currently in progress.''
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Some [[Wikipedia:Wikipedians|Wikipedian]]s have formed a [[Wikipedia:WikiProject|project]] to better organize information in articles related to '''[[Musician]]s''' and '''[[Musical ensemble]]s/[[Band (music)|Band]]s'''.  This page and its subpages contain their suggestions; it is hoped that this project will help to focus the efforts of other Wikipedians in writing/editing articles related to this subject.  If you would like to help, please inquire on the [[{{NAMESPACE}} talk:{{PAGENAME}}|talk page]] or check out the [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Musicians/To Do|to-do list]].
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==Overview== 
===Scope===
The purpose of this project is to provide guidelines for Wikipedia articles regarding [[musician]]s. This can cover everything from visual style and formatting to content and organization. All articles need not be identical, and there is obviously a wide variety of information which may be appropriate to some articles and not to others. The goal is to make it easier for Wikipedians to create high quality articles related to this subject matter, and also to make it easier for readers of these articles to find relevant information in consistent format and location.

This project will also participate in the categorization of related pages in order to make it even easier to find relevant related information.

===Parentage===
* [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Biography|WikiProject Biography]]
* [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Music|WikiProject Music]]

===Related WikiProjects===
{{WikiProject Music/Related WikiProjects}}

===Related Portals===
* [[Portal:Music]]
**Genres
***[[Portal:Blues]]
***[[Portal:Classical music]]
***[[Portal:Latin music]]
***[[Portal:Pop music]]
***[[Portal:Rock music]]

==Participants==
This is a manually compiled list. If you have constructively participated in this project, please feel free to add yourself to this list.  You may also wish to list your specific interests or areas in which you would like to participate.
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# {{User|WikiStevie23}}&nbsp;- The danish classical musicians guy, especially focused on translating and expanding wikipedia articles from the Danish Wikipedia and German Wikipedia.
# {{User|4TheWynne}}&nbsp;– I work on some well-known bands and artists.
# {{User|Aggie80}}&nbsp;– The Ukulele Guy!  I've added 6 articles on ukulele players and contributed to many others.
# {{user|Ahsoka Dillard}}&nbsp;– Public musicologist. Working on Asian American women composers. 19th-C Opera. Pianist.
# {{user|Akhiljaxxn}}
# {{User|Akrabbim}}&nbsp;– The articles I edit will most likely be included [http://www.last.fm/user/Wan_Car_Lhos here], at my [[Last.fm]] page
# {{User|AlesaRosePhotos}}&nbsp;– Primarily [[Def Leppard]] and related - adding new info, fixing typos, adding links, sources, and photos.
# {{User|Allreet}}&nbsp;– singer-songwriter, folk, rock, blues, indie
# {{User|Atmospherpolyphonic}}&nbsp;– singer-songwriter, folk, rock, blues, blues-rock
# {{User|Bearian}}&nbsp;– mostly classical, Blues, Jazz, and Indie rock; best so far IMHO is [[Grieg's music in popular culture]]
# {{User|Bencherlite}}&nbsp;– classical music, esp choral/organ; categorization
# {{User|BNutzer}}&nbsp;– adding articles to project, assessing articles
# {{User|Bonnie13J}}&nbsp;– mostly cleaning up formatting: adding infoboxes and fixing references
# {{User|Bruteforce7700}}&nbsp;– mainly alternative rock, post-grunge, modern rock, pop rock, country, and contemporary musicians.
# {{User|Célestin Denis}}&nbsp;- Creating/starting about 12 Wikipedias about hip hop musicians.
# {{User|Correogsk}}&nbsp;- Eng-Sp-Eng or Fre-Eng-Fre translation; mainly classical and Mexican music.
# {{User|CptViraj}}&nbsp;- mainly working on indian artists.
# {{User|Cricket02}}&nbsp;– adding articles to project
# {{user|Dexter_prog}}
# {{User|Dimtsit}}&nbsp;– Adding or correcting music genres. Small scale additions or corrections.
# {{User|Doc2234}}&nbsp;– Primarily [[Missing Persons (band)]], musicians associated with that band and with [[Frank Zappa]], certain drummers/percussionists, and musicians from [[New England]], U.S.A.
# {{User|DocOfSoc}}&nbsp;– singers, old mostly, and new
# {{User|Doomsdayer520}} For several years the majority of my edits have been to musician/band biography articles, which I usually locate via the [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Albums|Albums Project]]. 
# {{User|Eagledj}}&nbsp;—country music, biographies, producers, songwriters, Jazz, big-band, bluegrass, pedal steel, Nashville
# {{User|Eddy-Ex}}&nbsp;– Caribbean music (Calyspo, Dancehall, Reggae, Punta, & Soca)
# {{User|Efkr}}&nbsp;– Ensure comfort in reading articles (aerate big paragraphs, add links & 1rst letter MAJ), revise contents for all musician's articles. 
# {{User|Endlessdan}}&nbsp;– Mostly Rock N Roll; 60-70s... but I dabble in other genres.
# {{User|Eric Jack Nash}}
# {{User|Esprit15d}}
# {{User|Eurohunter}}
# {{User|Expianglidosh}}&nbsp;– Biographies of film composers and crossover musician/sound designers
# {{User|Fisforfenia}}&nbsp;- Mostly working on artists from metal, rock, goth, punk (and their subgenres) scenes. Most times on small or not well-known musicians.
# {{User|Fylbecatulous}}
# {{User|Gameconsoleguide}}&nbsp;
# {{User|Garagepunk66}}
# {{User|Groovymama}}
# {{User|HamatoKameko}}&nbsp;– Mostly limited the Finnish hard rock band [[Lordi]] and related articles.
# {{User|Hekerui}}&nbsp;– Project leader
# {{User|Heytherehowsitgoin}}&nbsp;– Mainly punk and alternative rock; also musicians and bands associated with [[emo]].
# {{User|Iadmc}}&nbsp;– Mostly classical but also some rock
# {{User|Icem4k}}&nbsp; - Main focus is Africa and most importantly is Zambia.
# {{User|IllaZilla}}&nbsp;– mostly punk rock/independent and [[San Diego, California|San Diego]]-area based groups, also album pages & member bios
# {{User|Invisiboy42293}}&nbsp;– Worked on a variety of musician/band articles since about 2011; most familiar with the alternative/indie/punk side of things but just as interested in pop and other genres. Looking to give attention to overlooked but notable artists.
# {{User|Itsmelah}}&nbsp;– As a Heavy Metal musician myself, I try my best to contribute to the Musicians section for Wikipedia.
# {{User|iTwalkers}}
# {{User|J04n}}&nbsp;– currently contribute to early hard rock/heavy metal bands: Black Sabbath, Deep Purple, Kiss and early punk bands: Ramones, the Clash.  Interested in helping save bands/musicians from [[WP:AFD]].
# {{User|Jacoplane}}
# {{User|JalenFolf}} – mostly just improving articles about EDM DJs and producers and keeping discographies up-to-date
# {{User|Jazzfann}}
# {{User|jfricker}} - American rock, folk, jam bands. 
# {{User|Jusdafax}}&nbsp;– I'm interested in many kinds of music.
# {{User|K. Kellogg-Smith}}&nbsp;– raising the level of awareness about the original [[Kingston Trio]] founder [[Dave Guard]], and his many post-Trio folk/neo-folk/world music accomplishments.
# {{User|Keithbob}}&nbsp;– I like to work on BLP's of musicians and [[singer-songwriters]]. 
# {{User|Kevinbrowning}}
# {{User|Kingboyk}}
# {{User|Kjsarat}}&nbsp;– I work with Indian Bands and other Artists based out of India and I have trusted sources and information regarding these bands and artists as I work with them.
# {{User|Kmzundel}}&nbsp;– Mostly interested in helping with folk musicians; style; creating stubs
# {{User|Kollision}}&nbsp;– Article layout and formatting
# {{User|leahtwosaints}}&nbsp;– Biographer of musicians- favoring rock, blues, R&B and [[slide guitar]] artists. Specialty in finding and placing photos for those articles.  
# {{User|Lierre24}}&nbsp;– Currently working on a new page for singer-songwriter John Garrison. 
# {{User|LizParker}}&nbsp;– currently working on Big Big Train articles.
# {{User|Markworthen}}&nbsp; - Rock music, particularly hard rock and blues rock.
#[[User:DENAMAX|Maxim Stoyalov]]
# {{User|Mdebets}}&nbsp;– Mostly German rock and World music
# {{user|Memories of}}&nbsp;- Various genres and styles, but mainly pop, rock, and indie music.
# {{User|Milliot}}&nbsp;–  mainly players and makers  of stringed instruments
# {{User|Mori Calliope fan}}&nbsp;– I add EDM artist releases to discography pages or sections.
# {{User|Musdan77}}&nbsp;– My very first article edit (8 years ago) was a musical group, and have continued since (better late than never).
# {{User|Music1201}}&nbsp;– mainly orchestral instruments and pieces.
# {{User|NicklausAU}} 
# {{User|Nikscholarly20}}&nbsp;- I enjoy editing articles about music (music and all related subjects are my forte). I particularly like to edit articles about independent artists who may be more obscure than mainstream artists as well as those artists' discography.
# {{User|NInTeNdO}}&nbsp;– [[Demi Lovato]] articles
# {{User|Notjake13}}&nbsp;– Editing and counter-vandalism on Japanese rock-related pages; recent projects [[Dir en grey]], [[X Japan]], and others listed [[User:Notjake13/Articles|here]]
# {{User|Olliyeah}}&nbsp;– Currently working and expanding Christina Aguilera articles
# {{User|Owula kpakpo}}&nbsp;- I write about mostly musicians from Ghana.
# {{User|Ozkithar Salas}}&nbsp;– Currently working and expanding Shakira articles
# {{User|Pjoef}}
# {{User|Pustelnik}}&nbsp;– folk and traditional, singer-songwriters, related trivia
# {{User|Quywompka}} 
# {{User|Raenilakis}}
# {{User|Rainydaywindows}}
# {{User|Rbsnjr}}&nbsp;– Christian Rock, Brazilian Rock Bands.
# {{User|RythianMage}}&nbsp;-Elephant 6 collective and related bands and musicians,also bands from Athens,Georgia
# {{User|Schminnte}} &nbsp;- I work on basic copyediting, as well as articles on [[Scottish]] musicians. I'm a classical pianist and can also add to articles on classical musicians.
# {{User|ScholarlyScribe}}
# {{User|SColombo}}
# {{User|Scottyoak2}}&nbsp;– building, maintaining and fixing BLPs. Singer-songwriters mostly.
# {{User|Sepulwiki}}&nbsp;– Mostly [[metal]] bands such as [[Sepultura]] and [[Job For A Cowboy]]
# {{User|Shiori}}&nbsp;– Crusader for the infobox
# {{User|SingingZach}}– Musician and a hardcore music listener, I listen to just about any genre out there, usually Alternative, Pop, and Hip-Hop.
# {{User|SkaraB}}&nbsp;– Have written the article on [[Jim Neversink]] (indie/americana); best at the biographical stuff, could do with help on the music bit.
# {{User|Skyerise}}
# {{User|Smm201`0}}&nbsp;– Alternative and Idie, especially acoustic. Asbury Park music scene. Contributions include [[Billy Hector]], [[Eryn Shewell]], [[George Wirth]], [[Asbury Park Music Awards]], [[Wave Gathering]], [[The Saint (music venue)]], and helping with [[The Stone Pony]]. Also add photos via Wikimedia Commons, such as those for [[Airborne Toxic Event]], [[Scars on 45]], [[The Damnwells]], [[Elephant Revival]]. 
# {{User|SNUGGUMS}}
# {{User|Sock}}
# {{User|Soumyasch}}
# {{User|SoundwavTheOG}}&nbsp;– South African music related articles
# {{User|Springeragh}}&nbsp;– classical
# {{User|SRAppu}}&nbsp;– Indian musicians
# {{user|Srsrox}}&nbsp;– Mostly rock, but like various genres of music.
# {{User|STATicVapor}} 
# {{User|Stephenmusic}}&nbsp;– Mainly Irish Indie/Rock Bands as well as Welsh and Scottish Bands, including [[The Coronas]], [[General Fiasco]], [[Two Door Cinema Club]], [[Kids In Glass Houses]], [[The Automatic]] & [[Twin Atlantic]].
# {{User|Stix2mallets}}&nbsp;- Bachelor's in percussion performance and currently playing with the [[Henderson Symphony Orchestra]]
# {{User|Suduser85}}&nbsp;– [[Indie (music)|Indie rock/indie pop]] and techno/elecronica (mainly [[House music|house]], i.e. [[Daft Punk]]) musicians
# {{User|Sue Kastle}}&nbsp;– enjoy editing "American [[reggae]]" bands including [[reggae rock]], [[dub music|dub]], [[punk]] and [[ska]] bands (notice articles need a lot of explanations and better discographies).
# {{User|Sweet kate}}&nbsp;– Infoboxes. I love infoboxes.
# {{User|SydKat}}&nbsp;- My main focuses are [[The Wallflowers]] and [[Jakob Dylan]] pages.  I'll help wherever else I can though!
# {{User|Taal Saptak}}
# {{User|Tesseractic}}&nbsp;– My main focus will be on improving [[Andrea Bocelli]] and other artists in his orbit, mainly the Italian ones. 
# {{User|TheCorriynial}}&nbsp;– Mainly works on fixing errors, typos on articles, but has a general knowledge on most music. Mostly prefers pre 2010 music, [[Rock and Roll]], some [[Country Music]], Billboard charting hits, so on.
# {{User|TheEpicGhosty}}
# {{User|TheEpistle}} I focus on Upcoming Notable Artists
# {{User|Theeternalexpat}}
# {{User|theorb}}&nbsp;– classical, indie musicians, modern rock, and electronica
# {{User|TheRealGrantma}} I mostly listen to hip hop and rock
# {{User|TigerK_69}}
# {{User|Time for a nice cuppa brew}}&nbsp;– Let's start tidying up these articles! I love pop music!
# {{User|Trap The Drum Wonder}}&nbsp;– expanding the pre and post bands of the mainstream; creating articles about forgotten groups. For example, pre-[[Nirvana (band)|Nirvana]] band [[Dain Bramage]] (authoured by myself).
# {{User|Unak78}}&nbsp;– Been working on [[Shyne]] article with updates relating to his upcoming release as well as upgrading from stub article. General upgrading of notable articles.
# {{User|Unint}}
# {{User|Vaughan J.}}&nbsp;– I like a variety of genres, but mostly interested in rock music.
# {{User|Westofpch}}
# {{User|WhatsImportantToMe}}&nbsp;– Primarily interested in experimental/underground rock
# {{User|Wickethewok}}
# {{User|Wisekwai}}
# {{User|Wizdzy}} - Pop music ([[K-pop]], [[C-pop]], [[J-pop]], and some pop as well)
# {{User|Xtifr}}
# {{User|ZoeZoeZoey}}&nbsp;– Will be working on K-POP groups.
# {{User|Zytsef}}&nbsp;– Been working on [[:Category:Oregon musical groups]], also some punk related stuff
# {{User|آرمین هویدایی}}&nbsp;Mainly into Latin Music artists, specially Ricky Martin related articles.
# {{User|Ithilllonge}}&nbsp;Discography organisation, Indie, J-indie, Vocaloid and other niche Japanese music, and new release updates.
# {{User|Jorge906}} I edit [[Judy Garland]] and [[Taylor Swift]] related articles.
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* {{User|A Knight Who Says Ni}}
* {{User|AceFrye}}&nbsp;– I'll probably work with bands local to the Des Moines or Chicago area, since I know quite a few bands personally in these areas. But, I'll work anywhere & have many sources for information/photos if needed, just hit me up on the talk page. :-)
* {{User|Addionne}}&nbsp;– Jam Bands / Alt & Indie Rock / etc
* {{User|ADogNamedPhaedo}}&nbsp;– Mostly punk, indie rock, and their various derivatives.
* {{User|AL2TB}}&nbsp;– Will edit articles about composers who published their compositions in the [[CL Barnhouse Company]]
* {{User|Anger22}}&nbsp;– Carrying the torch for the [[WP:GUITAR|WikiProject Guitarists]].
* {{user|Arbocalaviv}}&nbsp;– Powerpop and Pop-Punk... also some Post-Hardcore/Screamo
* {{User|Archaeolojae}}&nbsp;– working on blues and jazz
* {{User|audiotime}}
* {{User|Badwolftv}}
* {{User|Batman2005}}
* {{User|Blondie16}}
* {{User|Bmearns}}&nbsp;– Project founder – left June 16, 2006
* {{User|CA387}}&nbsp;– mainly players of stringed instruments
* {{User|Cgadavies}}&nbsp;– folk music, mostly the Mammals and members
* {{User|Cgilbert76}}
* {{User|CillanXC}}&nbsp;– mostly modern rock/pop bands (copyediting)
* {{User|Compuguy1088}}
* {{User|Darknshadow}}&nbsp;– revisions and new info to some Japanese musicians, Chinese musicians, and Korean Musicians
* {{User|DeathLoofah}}
* {{User|Douglasr007}}&nbsp;– Probably most liking fixing things here and there. Electronic and alternative rock.
* {{User|Dtobias}}
* {{User|ElJay_Arem}}&nbsp;– music maestros (instrumentalists & vocalists) of [[Indian_classical_music|Indian Classical Music]] ([[Hindustani_classical_music|Hindustani]] (North Indian) and [[Carnatic_music|Carnatic]] (South Indian))
* {{User|Emorocker777}}&nbsp;– I am interested in anything dealing with music or musicians. Mostly [[emo]], [[pop punk]], and [[alternative rock]] groups.
* {{User|Erikupoeg}}&nbsp;– European soul music of the Sixties, Estonian pop
* {{User|Flowerparty}}
* {{User|Gallagher2x2}}&nbsp;– Knows most everything about anthony green
* {{User|Getcrunk}}
* {{User|Gluewhale}}&nbsp;– Indian Musicians
* {{user|GStreetwalker}}&nbsp;– Michael Jackson Fan , Songwriter
* {{User|GuyDoe}}&nbsp;– Mosty metal artists from the 80's,90's,and 00's.
* {{User|Hamuhamu}}&nbsp;– mostly Asian-language bands & singers
* {{User|Harmanicus}}&nbsp;– Mostly 'classic rock' and metal.
* {{User|Hatred King}}
* {{User|Heaven's Wrath}}&nbsp;– former Project leader – Organization, conversion, assessment
* {{User|Heiko Seemann}}&nbsp;– ukrainian and russian music and their performer
* {{User|iceDevil}}&nbsp;– Mostly Mandarin-pop, Japanese-pop and Korean-pop.
* {{User|Immortal-truth}}&nbsp;– Familiar with acts from Southeast Asia.
* {{User|Immunity}}&nbsp;– adding infoboxes to band and musician articles, created Infoboxes for [[Template:Infobox music conference|Music Conferences]] and [[Template:Infobox music venue|Music Venues]].
* {{User|Indianescence}}&nbsp;– Currently woking on Gwen Stefani articls.
* {{User|Jacobshuf}}
* {{User|DENAMAX}} Maxim Stoyalov
* {{User|Jessicagilmore}}
* {{User|Joe5150}}&nbsp;– I'll be working on improving pages for pretty much anyone obscure that I like—I do it enough as it is, might as well collaborate.
* {{User|Jp07}}
* {{User|KamrynMatika}}
* {{User|Kikumbob}}&nbsp;– Small, constructive edits.
* {{User|Kindofdavish}}&nbsp;– Indie rock, indie folk, folktronica, college/progressive rock
* {{User|Kivar2}}
* {{User|Ksharpe126}}
* {{User|Kulikang}}&nbsp;– Familiar with acts from Southeast Asia.
* {{User|Ky Music Nerd}}
* {{User|Lar}}
* {{User|Leon Sword}}&nbsp;– Various work not limited to any group of musicians.
* {{User|Mdebellis}}&nbsp;– Rory Gallagher (mostly) and some Jefferson Airplane
* {{User|Mdhandley}}
* {{User|Megamanic}}&nbsp;– adding articles to project
* {{User|Moezzillas world}}&nbsp;– Mostley [[Uke til u puke]] related Articles
* {{User|Nbcwd}}&nbsp;– mainly [[Jonathan Davis]] related articles including [[Korn]], [[Killbot (band)|Killbot]], [[JDevil]], and [[Jonathan Davis and the SFA]]
* {{User|Nihilistic Misanthrope}}&nbsp;– Death Metal, Hip Hop, Audio recording technology.
* {{User|NikFreak}}&nbsp;– [[Alternative metal|Alternative]] and [[Progressive Metal]], [[Post-Metal]] (Metalgaze), [[Grunge]]. Mainly editing articles from Evanescence category.
* {{User|Nlu}}
* {{User|Notmyhandle}}&nbsp;– Articles/revisions - bands/musicians/albums
* {{User|OrinR}}
* {{User|Patman2648}}
* {{User|Patriot8790}}
* {{User|PaulGorduiz106}}&nbsp;- Mostly [[Independent music|indie]] and [[Unsigned artist|unsigned]] artists and bands such as [[Lemon Demon]], [[Red Vox]], and [[Tally Hall (band)|Tally Hall]]
* {{User|Pfflyer56}}&nbsp;– "Phish"/associated acts, "Oregon", Indian music, world music, avantgarde, random
* {{User|Reechard}}&nbsp;– added [[Sarah Cahill (pianist)|Sarah Cahill]].  Piano; Spanish, French and 1900s music and musicians; composers; biographies.
* {{User|Satchikova}}
* {{User|Seth71}}
* {{User|ShadowHalo}}
* {{User|Sicamous}}
* {{User|Snowfreak91287}}
* {{User|*Spark*}}
* {{User|SteelersFan UK06}}&nbsp;– i have been known to write, format, copyedit and wikify most pages on relitively unheard of Indie (mainly British and synth) bands
* {{User|Strobilus}}
* {{User|Tcasb}}&nbsp;– adding additional information to articles / revisions
* {{User|Tetobigbro}}
* {{User|TheForsakenWanderer}}&nbsp;– Working on Brazilian and Australian musicians.
* {{User|Thereen}}
* {{User|TheSubmarine}}
* {{User|TheTwoRoads}}&nbsp;– Will mostly be working on Paul McCartney-related musicians.
* {{User|TonyTheTiger}}&nbsp;– My contributions are a bit infrequent and tangential. I moved membership to Music because my work is more general.
* {{User|Tvccs}}
* {{User|UD490}}
* {{User|Unionbay}}
* {{User|Weatherman90}}
* {{User|Wiki libs}}
* {{User|WikiGuy86}}&nbsp;– Working mostly on hip hop and/or R&B artist's pages.
* {{User|Wisdom89}}&nbsp;– Mostly concerned with fleshing out rock and metal oriented articles
* {{User|Wootking}}
* {{User|Xaremathras}}&nbsp;– Metal / Pop / Some Rap / [[K-Pop]] / The Betterment of all music articles
* {{User|Yoshiman6464}}&nbsp;– [[Jazz]] / [[New Age music|New Age]]

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==Article alerts==
{{See also|Wikipedia:WikiProject Musicians/Deletion}}
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==Tasks==
{{To do|list=./To_Do/to_do}}

: ''Click the title of each section to go to the task's sub-page.''
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===[[/Assessment|Assessment guidelines]]===
Rate the articles according to the [[Wikipedia:Version 1.0 Editorial Team/Assessment|1.0 Assessment guidelines]].  See [[:Category:Unassessed biography (musicians) articles]] for articles that need a rating. You can also [[/Assessment#Requests for assessment|request an assessment]].

===[[/Article guidelines|Conversion]]===
The purpose of this sub project is to find articles related to this subject and edit them so as to comply with the guidelines set forth by this project.

===[[/Categorization|Categorization]]===
This sub project is aimed at classifying related articles in a logical and consistent manner, the idea being to make it easier to find articles related to a certain subject matter.

===[[/Stubs|Stub sorting]]===
Help organize and label musician-related [[Wikipedia:Stub|stubs]] with the correct stub template.

===[[/Current collaboration|Current collaboration]]===
This is similar to the [[Wikipedia:Collaboration of the week|Collaboration of the week]], but on a smaller scale. Every so often, members of the project select a single article—existing or not—on which to focus some of our combined efforts. This involves not just fixing up the article to match the [[#Guidelines for articles|guidelines of the project]], but also doing any necessary research and resource gathering for the article, including finding [[Wikipedia:Copyrights|usable]] images or other media.

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==Article structure==
{{Main article|WP:WPMAG}}

For the time being, the chief focus of this wikiproject is to establish itself by defining a solid set of guidelines for related articles to use. All are encouraged to participate in this endeavor by reviewing the [[#Guidelines for articles|existing guidelines]] and discussing them on the [[/Article guidelines|article guidelines]] page. Both positive and negative [[constructive criticism]] are highly welcomed, but please discuss changes prior to making them. This includes changes to existing guidelines, removal of existing guidelines, and addition of new guidelines.

==Contributing==
===Adding articles===
It only takes one very simple step to add an article to the project:
* Add the following code to the '''top''' of the talk page. This should not be underneath a section header.
<pre style="overflow: auto">
{{WikiProject Biography
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| listas              = 
| musician-work-group = yes
| musician-priority   = 
| attention           = 
| needs-photo         = 
| needs-infobox       = 
| needs-discography   = 
}}
</pre>

This template includes articles in {{ccl|Musicians work group articles}} allows us to track articles in the project so as to better gauge the progress of the project and to find articles that need work done (please use [[Wikipedia:Categories#How_to_make_a_physics_subcategory_sort_correctly_within_the_physics_category|piped category links]] to sort articles by artist's '''last name'''). The {{tl|WPBiography}} template informs others about the project to potentially inspire new contributors to the project, and also to hopefully prevent some unnecessary and inadvertent deviation from the project's guidelines which the editor may not even be aware of.

You can also feel free to add a link to the page under either "[[#Recently added|Recently added]]" or "[[#New articles|New articles]]", which ever is appropriate. This will allow others to see what's new with the project and likely quicken the process of getting the article edited to meet guidelines.

====What to add====
The above method for adding articles to the project should only be used for articles that specifically pertain to the subject matter of this project, i.e., a specific [[musician]]. Articles that more generally relate to the project, for instance [[musician]] should '''not''' be added to {{ccl|Musicians work group articles}} and should '''not''' have {{tl|WPBiography}} added to their talk page. For articles such as these, please see the section entitled "[[#Other related articles|Other related articles]]".

Articles need not comply exactly with the standards of the project in order to be added, in fact, they don't need to comply at all. Adding a non-compliant article will make it that much more likely that someone involved in the project will find it and fix it up. For more information on non-compliant articles, see "[[#Articles in need of attention|Articles in need of attention]]".

Pages that are involved more in the administrative aspect of this project, e.g. subprojects' pages, lists, templates, etc., also should '''not''' be added to {{ccl|Musicians work group articles}} or include {{tl|WPBiography}}. Instead, these pages should be added to '''{{ccl|WikiProject Musicians}}'''.

====Who to add====
This project aims to improve articles of all musical performers.  This includes:
* Solo artists
* Bands
* Individual band members
* Composers
* Writers
* Instrumentalists
* Ensembles

===Editing project articles===
Articles already part of this project are still open to editing, and there's no special procedure for doing so. Remember, a lot of articles are added to the project without any compliance to the project guidelines. Don't feel like you need to completely fix up an article when you edit it; even a small edit that follows the project is better than none. If you have completely fixed a page to meet the guidelines, go ahead and add it as a [[#Showcase candidates|candidate]] for the [[#Showcase articles|Showcase]], or even as a [[#Featured article|Featured]] [[#Featured candidate|candidate]].

Not sure what articles to edit? [[#Articles in need of attention|Keep reading...]]

====Articles in need of attention====
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===New articles===

* [[User:Tanneneichhorn/Construction:Catherine_Ashcroft|Catherine Ashcroft (musician)]], ''still in user's namespace'' --[[User:Tanneneichhorn|Tanneneichhorn]] ([[User talk:Tanneneichhorn|talk]]) 18:19, 1 October 2018 (UTC)
* [[John Banks (drummer)|John Banks]], drummer for [[The Merseybeats]] [[User:Trekphiler|<span style="font-family: cursive; color: #1DACD6;">TREKphiler</span>]] [[User talk:Trekphiler|<sup style="font-family: cursive; color: #880085;">any time you're ready, Uhura</sup>]] 10:18, 1 August 2018 (UTC)
* [[Aaron Williams (musician)|Aaron Williams]], early member of [[The Merseybeats]] [[User:Trekphiler|<span style="font-family: cursive; color: #1DACD6;">TREKphiler</span>]] [[User talk:Trekphiler|<sup style="font-family: cursive; color: #880085;">any time you're ready, Uhura</sup>]] 10:18, 1 August 2018 (UTC)
* [[Tony Crane (musician)|Tony Crane]], co-founder of [[The Merseybeats]] [[User:Trekphiler|<span style="font-family: cursive; color: #1DACD6;">TREKphiler</span>]] [[User talk:Trekphiler|<sup style="font-family: cursive; color: #880085;">any time you're ready, Uhura</sup>]] 10:18, 1 August 2018 (UTC)
* [[Giovanni Vailati (musician)]] Italian classical mandolinist [[User:Jacqke|Jacqke]] ([[User talk:Jacqke|talk]]) 16:24, 11 June 2018 (UTC)
*[[Danny Wagner (musician)]] [[User:Markworthen|<span style="color:#539; font-family:copperplate gothic">&nbsp; - Mark D Worthen PsyD</span>]] [[User talk:Markworthen|<span style="color:#64B; font-family:times new roman">(talk)</span>]] 21:15, 18 April 2018 (UTC)
*[[Yasuo Kuwahara]] [[User:Jacqke|Jacqke]] ([[User talk:Jacqke|talk]]) 18:14, 10 October 2015 (UTC)
*[[Giuseppe Anedda]] [[User:Jacqke|Jacqke]] ([[User talk:Jacqke|talk]]) 18:45, 27 September 2015 (UTC)
*[[Sylvester Rivers]] - composer, arranger, pianist with long history of high profile session work [[User:Riversco|Riversco]] ([[User talk:Riversco|talk]]) 22:31, 30 April 2015 (UTC)
* [[Vicetone]] - Dutch edm dj duo. [[User:CoffeeGiraffe|CoffeeGiraffe]] ([[User talk:CoffeeGiraffe|talk]]) 13:47, 11 February 2015 (UTC)
* [[Dick Hyde (musician)]] – under contruction, 11:11, 21 January 2013‎ [[User:Pjoef|p<span style="color: #802400">joe</span>f]] <small>(''[[User talk:Pjoef|talk]]'' • [[Special:Contributions/Pjoef|contribs]])</small>
* [[The Discocks]] - needs a lot of work, 00:00, 5 August 2010 [[User:Atallcostsky|Atallcostsky]]
* [[Arthur Adams (singer)]] - work in progress, blues guy. <small><span style="border: 1px solid; background-color:darkblue;">[[User:Chzz|'''<span style="background-color:darkblue; color:#FFFFFF"> &nbsp;Chzz&nbsp;</span>''']][[User talk:Chzz|<span style="color:#00008B; background-color:yellow; border: 0px solid; ">&nbsp;►&nbsp;</span>]]</span></small> 17:38, 9 August 2009 (UTC)
* [[The Gregory Brothers]]&mdash;creators of the '''Auto-Tune the News''' series. &mdash;[[User:Notyourbroom|Notyourbroom]] ([[User talk:Notyourbroom|<span class="signature-talk">talk</span>]]) 23:59, 16 July 2009 (UTC)
* [[Kári Streymoy]] is the [[drum kit|drummer]] for [[Týr (band)|Týr]]. [[ [[User:Blood Lines of Darkness|'''<span style="font-family:Jokerman; color:blue;"><span style="background:#00CCFF;color:#0066FF;font-size:84%">&nbsp;Demon Hunter Rules</span></span>''']] ]] ([[User talk:Blood Lines of Darkness|<u>'''''talk'''''</u>]]) 16:18, 13 September 2008 (UTC)
* [[Alan Walden]] manager of [[September Hase]], [[Lynyrd Skynyrd]], and [[The Outlaws]] [[User:iheartrockers85|iheartrockers85]] 14:15, 02 September 2008 (UTC)
* [[Wolfgang Niedecken]] lead singer of the German rock band [[BAP (German band)|BAP]] [[User:Mdebets|Mdebets]] ([[User talk:Mdebets|talk]]) 11:16, 28 March 2008 (UTC)
* [[Pete King (British musician)|Pete King]] former drummer of the German rock band [[BAP (German band)|BAP]] [[User:Mdebets|Mdebets]] ([[User talk:Mdebets|talk]]) 13:51, 27 March 2008 (UTC)
* [[Jan Dix]] former drummer of the German rock band [[BAP (German band)|BAP]] [[User:Mdebets|Mdebets]] ([[User talk:Mdebets|talk]]) 09:52, 27 March 2008 (UTC)
* [[Klaus Heuser]] former guitarist of the German rock band [[BAP (German band)|BAP]] [[User:Mdebets|Mdebets]] ([[User talk:Mdebets|talk]]) 13:26, 26 March 2008 (UTC)
* [[Gerald Clayton]], jazz pianist, son of [[John Clayton (bassist)]] and nephew of [[Jeff Clayton]], reed/flute player. [[User:Binksternet|Binksternet]] ([[User talk:Binksternet|talk]]) 20:17, 10 March 2008 (UTC)
* [[Atsuko Hashimoto]], Japanese Hammond B-3 jazz organist. [[User:Binksternet|Binksternet]] ([[User talk:Binksternet|talk]]) 01:27, 23 February 2008 (UTC)
* [[Kate Jacobs]], American Singer/songwriter -- [[User:Nudve|Nudve]] ([[User talk:Nudve|talk]]) 09:08, 7 February 2008 (UTC)
* [[Mina (Italian singer)]], Italian singer. --[[User:Erikupoeg]] ([[User talk:Erikupoeg|talk]]) 21:48, 26 January 2008 (GMT)
* [[Cristal Marie]], Dominican singer. --[[User:Zytsef|Zytsef]] ([[User talk:Zytsef|talk]]) 06:23, 21 January 2008 (UTC)
* [[Milt Herth]] jazz musician, Hammond organ
* [[Andrée Watters]], Quebec pop-rock singer with one Felix award & [[Marie-Élaine Thibert]] Quebec light-rock/pop singer, 2003 [[Star Académie]] finalist, one-time [[Juno Award]] winner and multi-Felix award winner.--[[User:JForget|JForget]] 01:13, 12 August 2007 (UTC)
* [[Dead Artist Syndrome]], pioneering Christian goth rock band - [[User:Foetusized|Foetusized]] 23:58, 12 July 2007 (UTC)
* [[Georges Thurston]], was a [[Quebec, Canada]], R&B and reggae singer for 30 years. Was also known as Boule Noire. Deceased on June 18, 2007--[[User:JForget|JForget]] 02:41, 22 June 2007 (UTC)
* [[Trainwreck Riders]], an alternative country band from [[San Francisco, California]]. Popular in the Bay Area, released their first album last year, and will be performing at the Treasure Island Music Festival this September. -- [[User:R'son-W|R'son-W]] [[User_talk:R'son-W|(speak to me]]/[[Special:Emailuser/R'son-W|breathe)]] 23:32, 21 June 2007 (UTC)
* [[Alpinestars (band)|Alpinestars]], a electronic rock band out of [[Manchester]]. They were somewhat popular in the early 2000s when they released their albums ''[[B.A.S.I.C.]]'' and ''[[White Noise (album)|White Noise]]'', and have had several tracks featured in video games such as [[SSX 3]], but have not been heard from since 2003. --[[User:Temporarily Insane|Temporarily Insane]] ([[User talk: Temporarily Insane|talk]]) 15:53, 6 June 2007 (UTC)
* [[August Wenzinger]], Swiss [[viola da gamba]] performer, teacher, and pioneer of [[historically informed performance]]. -- [[User:Alarob|ℜob C.]] ''alias'' [[User_talk:Alarob|ⒶⓁⒶⓇⓄⒷ]] 17:53, 26 August 2008 (UTC)
* [[Floyd Lloyd]], a [[Jamaican]] [[reggae]] [[singer]] and [[musician]], born in 1948. -- [[User:SoulBrotherNumberOne|SoulBrotherNumberOne]] ([[User talk:SoulBrotherNumberOne|talk]]) 23:24, 13 October 2008 (UTC)
* [[Marina Osman]], Belarusian pianist and concertmaster, born 1965 --[[User:Les Yeux Noirs|Les Yeux Noirs]] ([[User talk:Les Yeux Noirs|talk]]) 10:35, 26 November 2017 (UTC)

===Recently added===
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*[[George Reneau]], mid-1920s [[Country music]]ian -- [[User:Allreet|Allreet]] ([[User talk:Allreet|talk]]) 19:30, 4 January 2022 (UTC)
*[[Kekele]], [[Congolese rumba]] band --[[User:Sullidav|Sullidav]] ([[User talk:Sullidav|talk]]) 04:28, 10 August 2017 (UTC)
*[[Jim Boggia]], [[Philadelphia]] [[singer-songwriter]] --[[User:copana2002|copana2002]] ([[User talk:copana2002|talk]]) 00:38, 22 July 2008 (UTC)
* [[Sergey Ryabtsev]], fiddler for [[Gogol Bordello]] --[[User:Zytsef|Zytsef]] ([[User talk:Zytsef|talk]]) 00:35, 21 January 2008 (UTC)
* [[Jerusalem (British band)]], 1970s rock band. --[[User:Zytsef|Zytsef]] ([[User talk:Zytsef|talk]]) 20:17, 19 January 2008 (UTC)* [[KEN (band)]], a band of some sort... --[[User:Zytsef|Zytsef]] ([[User talk:Zytsef|talk]]) 00:59, 19 January 2008 (UTC)
* [[Imperative Reaction]], American [[electronic music]] band, or something. --[[User:Zytsef|Zytsef]] ([[User talk:Zytsef|talk]]) 00:55, 19 January 2008 (UTC)
* [[Dismantled]], American [[industrial music]] artist. --[[User:Zytsef|Zytsef]] ([[User talk:Zytsef|talk]]) 00:38, 19 January 2008 (UTC)
* [[Delaware (band)]], Norwegian [[indie rock]] band. --[[User:Zytsef|Zytsef]] ([[User talk:Zytsef|talk]]) 00:34, 19 January 2008 (UTC)
* [[Bella Morte]], American [[gothic rock]] band. --[[User:Zytsef|Zytsef]] ([[User talk:Zytsef|talk]]) 00:24, 19 January 2008 (UTC)
* [[Assemblage 23]], American [[Synthpop]] artist. --[[User:Zytsef|Zytsef]] ([[User talk:Zytsef|talk]]) 00:11, 19 January 2008 (UTC)
* [[And One]], German [[Synthpop]] band. --[[User:Zytsef|Zytsef]] ([[User talk:Zytsef|talk]]) 00:02, 19 January 2008 (UTC)
* [[16 Volt]], American [[Industrial music]] band. --[[User:Zytsef|Zytsef]] ([[User talk:Zytsef|talk]]) 23:58, 18 January 2008 (UTC)
* [[Longwave (band)]], American [[indie rock]] band. --[[User:Zytsef|Zytsef]] ([[User talk:Zytsef|talk]]) 02:49, 17 January 2008 (UTC)
* [[Halfway to Gone]], American [[Stoner Rock]] band -- [[User:Nudve|Nudve]] ([[User talk:Nudve|talk]]) 15:31, 6 January 2008 (UTC)

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