A founding member of a group so progressive that the label "prog rock" wasn't even invented when the group formed in 1968, Chris Squire continues to persevere long after others have come and gone.

"You've only got one childhood," Mira Sorvino said. "Why should you spend it as a professional? You're gonna have to work the rest of your life."

Michael Trent and Cary Ann Hearst like to play rough together. And by following the two-heads-are-better-than-one line of thinking, they hope to make some noise after officially turning their solo acts into a duo called Shovels & Rope two years ago.

Of course, a literary flair allows Williams to write from experience and she knows how dealing with the dark side can lead to tragic consequences. As one of this country's finest writers of roots music, she expresses all that with a gravelly voice that still receives mixed reviews.