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I would like to propose that instead of listing members on the member sections by when the joined, we should list by instrument. In the order of: Vocals, Lead Guitar, Rhythm Guitar, (Guitar if there is only one), Bass, Drums, Keyboards then any other instruments after that. If they have repeats such as two keyboardist then the most recent would go first. It would only affect the current member list, where former members can be listed by year left. What do you think? There is an example below. (Timeline was left out of my example to save space and so the main point of this discussion is focused on. Teddy2Gloves^{(talk)(contribs)} 00:35, 4 March 2016 (UTC)

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Personally, I disagree. This leads to endless arguments and edit warring over the ordering. The problem is that when they are listed by instrument, it tends to give some sense of importance to the members that are listed highest. When listed by date then alphabetically, it presents a more unbiased and always consistent ordering. The reason we list them in the order we do is to cluster to better show transitions. I don't see what we would really gain by ordering them this way. Please feel free to elaborate on a reason for your proposal. — DLManiac (talk) 01:00, 4 March 2016 (UTC)

Agree with DLManiac. Wikiepdia is to be edited from a neutral point of view. Arranging members chronologically/alphabetically is a completely neutral, unbiased and fair way to present band members. As DLManiac points out, always having the vocalist at the top suggests this member is more important, which is a non-neutral way to edit and seems to show preferential treatment to one role over another. Fezmar9 (talk) 01:15, 4 March 2016 (UTC)

Okay, Now that you put it like that I totally agree with you guys. Teddy2Gloves^{(talk)(contribs)} 02:11, 4 March 2016 (UTC)

Bummer. I go to work and I don't even get a say. I agree with DLManiac though.

Did we ever come to consensus on timelines? Walter Görlitz (talk) 06:24, 4 March 2016 (UTC)

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Hi. Please join in the peer review of Michael Laucke. Thanks. Cheers! {{u|Checkingfax}} {Talk} 00:36, 17 March 2016 (UTC)

Oh my. Fan cruft and promotional. I fixed a bit of it, but it needs more critical eyes. Walter Görlitz (talk) 05:29, 17 March 2016 (UTC)

Very interesting Checkingfax asked for peer review. I made multiple edits, all with links to appropriate guidelines or appeals to template documentation, and they were all reverted in a single edited: "Reverted good faith edits by Walter Görlitz (talk): I will put back some of your changes, but most are unnecessary." Sorry most were necessary and the subsequent edits did not remove any of the WP:OVERLINKs to common terms, etc. and did not fix formatting of the infobox or abuse of {{nbsp}} and issues with linking or lack of specific sources to address the grand claims. It certainly did not address the promotional nature of the article or address teh fan cruft that exists. May I suggest that project members review the article? The editor who requested the review has made it a goal to make the article achieve GA. Let's help the editor achieve this. Walter Görlitz (talk) 18:46, 17 March 2016 (UTC)

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I've made a suggestion regarding Template:Navbox musical artist. Input would be appreciated at Template talk:Navbox musical artist#Add an editing notice?. Thank you. --IllaZilla (talk) 19:33, 24 April 2016 (UTC)

Hello. ReverbNation artists pages are creates and manage by ReverbNation stuff like AllMusic or are creates and menage by any registered editors like Discogs? Please answer me one my discussion page, it will help me to follow this thread. Eurohunter (talk) 21:59, 5 May 2016 (UTC)

I looked at the to do list, and saw a few categories but I did not see a category for possible new articles. Did I miss it?

Wikimedia received an email at OTRS noting that while there are a lot of articles about big bands and big band leaders, there is none about Susan Scherman one of the few women in this position.

What is the best way to prompt someone to look into this possibility? The collapsed section below includes some potential references.--S Philbrick(Talk) 12:51, 7 May 2016 (UTC)

There is currently a discussion happening at Talk:Boys Like Girls#LANGVAR edit warrior that would likely be of interest for this project. Walter Görlitz (talk) 07:32, 11 May 2016 (UTC)

Is info relevant although it is prior to the subject? I added info on Dallon Weekes stating why and when the he was recruited into the band, Panic! at the Disco. [1] Although referenced by in-line citations, a user is reverting the edits due to the info being prior to the subject's recruitment, to which he says is irrelevant to the subject due to the info being prior to is association with the group. Although it is prior to the subject's recruitment, it gives valid, referenced info of the reasons the subject was recruited. Nowhere is info prior to a subject's history with a group forbidden in an article page, especially when it is relevant to the topic.

Please comment on the current RfC here. Thank you. Sekyaw (talk) 19:40, 13 May 2016 (UTC)

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I am arguing with an editor who does not think that the "Billy" of Stephen William "Billy" Bragg should appear in the first line of the Billy Bragg article, for reasons he has given. I would be grateful for any opinions the project might have on this. Britmax (talk) 20:50, 10 July 2016 (UTC)

There is currently a discussion at Template talk:Infobox musical artist about whether some infobox parameters should be assigned to the hlist class. All this would do is remove the inconvenience of having to use {{hlist}}/{{flatlist}} on all artist pages. There would be no display changes — the modification is for utility purposes only.--Ilovetopaint (talk) 15:19, 20 July 2016 (UTC)

at Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Musicians/Archive 8#Singer-songwriter vs Singer and songwriter, we reached a general consensus that singer-songwriter was a genre and not an occupation, yet Category:American male singer-songwriters and others exist. Do we care? Walter Görlitz (talk) 05:15, 22 July 2016 (UTC)

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This project is within the constraints of being a project in name but a working group of biography.

I think because of the sheer volume of identifiable musicians, that there could be an argument for separation and proper construction as a stand alone project. Knowing the general disinterest in projects amongst many eds, I would be very interested if anyone even responds, but it would be good if there were enough interested that the process might be possibhle to separate JarrahTree 00:34, 1 August 2016 (UTC)

No interest in that on my side. It makes perfect sense to be a working group of biographies many musicians include living people, and those that aren't living are dead people, and that fits-in to the biographies. Walter Görlitz (talk) 03:44, 3 August 2016 (UTC)

Fair enough - if that is the only response, here and there (Biography) that is fine, can leave as is and carry on.. JarrahTree 10:51, 3 August 2016 (UTC)

I've long thought it would be a good idea to tie Sinatra-related material together, it's a big topic in its own right really, and one which overall badly needs an injection of quality. You're invited to join Wikipedia:WikiProject Frank Sinatra!♦ Dr. Blofeld 10:05, 5 August 2016 (UTC)

Would someone mind taking a look at Wolf Krakowski and assessing it. It's unsourced so it's not clear if he is notable per WP:MUSICBIO or even WP:GNG. Article was created back in 2004 (when the notability guidelines might have been a little laxer than they are now), so it's not eligible for WP:BLPPROD. I googled his name and got quite a few hits, but nothing looked like the significant coverage needed for GNG. Perhaps someone else knows where better sources might be found? Thanks in advance. -- Marchjuly (talk) 07:55, 8 August 2016 (UTC)

Fails WP:MUSIC IMHO - send it to AfD? Karst (talk) 09:26, 8 August 2016 (UTC)

Thanks for taking a look Karst. I haven't been able to find any sources about him, at least nothing that would represent sigcov. I guess it's possible that non-English sources might exist, but I wouldn't no how to begin looking for them. Maybe via AfD is the way to go. -- Marchjuly (talk) 12:11, 11 August 2016 (UTC)

This article has been created and mostly edited by a SPA (possible COI). The references look shaky to me (user-contributed content?), but this is not really my field, so I'd appreciate if somebody who knows more about this stuff could have a look and see if the references are sufficient to establish notability. Thanks! --Randykitty (talk) 10:37, 23 August 2016 (UTC)

Can anyone assist with notability on the recently created Said the Sky article. I can't see anything of substance but I don't work on musician articles that often. - Shiftchange (talk) 10:12, 26 August 2016 (UTC)

Hi, my name is Norbert Stachel. I'm a veteran (jazz based but multi genre) saxophonist and woodwind player, composer, and arranger. I'm an established professional musician that has worked with many extremely famous artists during my career as what is referred to as a "sideman" in the music business. Some names to mention are Boz Scaggs, Roger Waters, Tower Of Power, Tito Puente, Celia Cruz, Dream Theater, Prince, Freddie Hubbard, Aerosmith, Zigaboo Modeliste, Sheila E, Roy Hargrove, Andrew Hill, Don Cherry, and many many more. I'm looking for writers to write articles about me (Norbert Stachel), my flutist wife Karen Stachel, and our music group LehCats.

Some links to verify who I am and what I'm talking about:

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I can't deal with the aggravation of trying to figure out how to write articles myself, and it goes against Wikipedia guidelines anyway. Please Help Me!!!

LehCats (talk) 06:11, 15 November 2016 (UTC)

A recent AfD for Craig Gill was closed as no consensus with a recommendation to discuss a possible redirect. Further input requested at Talk:Craig Gill#Redirecting to Inspiral Carpets. --Rob Sinden (talk) 10:56, 7 December 2016 (UTC)

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Hi I am a musician who played with Yngwie Malmsteen 1990 and did my own article and got it deleted it was a conflict of interest. And it´s not Notability (music)? How come my bandmates from 1990 have their articles on Wikipedia? Also Wikipedia:Notability. I did not even get a week to get help, someone could have helped me. I have my Swedish article but I really like to have it in English. How come my Swedish Wikipedia article is ok? I wish I could have folks from the Yngwie Malmsteen page to help me.Knorr59 (talk) 09:40, 21 December 2016 (UTC)

I don't know why your article was deleted and others exist. Every article about a musician should meet the notability requirement for musicians, which is listed at WP:MUSICBIO. If there isn't proof that an article meets that criteria, then it should be nominated for deletion. Of course, editors don't do this for a living and we may stumble across one article and recognize that the subject does not meet notability criteria but miss a dozen others. That's discussed at the following essay: WP:OSE. Walter Görlitz (talk) 18:10, 21 December 2016 (UTC)

Hey! The article on Tom Colontonio is at AfD. I didn't find any good sources, but I know nothing about this topic. The page creator and another editor feel strongly the artist is a big deal and have added some sources. More eyes to assess the article at AfD would be greatly appreciated. Ajpolino (talk) 21:25, 23 December 2016 (UTC)

My list of missing topics about music is updated - Skysmith (talk) 15:33, 8 January 2017 (UTC)

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Would someone from this WP:MUSICIAN mind talking a look at Pat McGee Band? The article is a bit promotional sounding, which is something that can be cleaned up. The band has had a couple of albums released by Warner Bros. Records which seems to be enough to establish notability per WP:BAND, but the only source being cited is a press release which does nothing to establish notability. Perhaps this is a case of WP:NEXIST and the band has received some coverage in the music media which can be used as sources, so any feedback would be appreciated. Thanks in advance. -- Marchjuly (talk) 04:56, 17 January 2017 (UTC)

I found Pete Day, which might need some cleanup. --George Ho (talk) 10:22, 17 January 2017 (UTC)

I've listed Trenyce for peer review. This article is about an American singer and actress best known as a finalist on the second season of American Idol and for her work in musical theatre. I would like to get this article to the level of a Good Article sometime in the future. This is the first time that I have worked on this time of article (something on a living person). I would greatly appreciate any help on this. Comments would be greatly appreciated, at Wikipedia:Peer review/Trenyce/archive1. Thank you in advance! Aoba47 (talk) 22:57, 21 January 2017 (UTC)

I wonder if anyone with some subject familiarity might be willing to work a little on the above article? We currently have a picture of the band nominated at FPC, and it'd be great if we could see some article improvement. Thanks, Josh Milburn (talk) 00:00, 24 January 2017 (UTC)

I was wondering if someone would mind taking a look at Matthew Katz to see if he's notable enough for a stand-alone article. Although Katz is not a musician, the article claims that he has managed/produced some Wikipedia notable bands, so I figured I'd ask for feedback here. If he's not notable for a stand-alone article, then perhaps a redirect to one of the band articles could be made. Thanks in advance. -- Marchjuly (talk) 00:02, 11 March 2017 (UTC)

• In my view, he's notable. The claims are correct. He was involved in a long-running legal battle with the famed group Moby Grape and it's an encyclopedic story. He managed other bands also, as you note. Jusdafax 06:19, 11 March 2017 (UTC)
• By now, he's probably only notable for screwing Moby Grape – I'd say redirect there. —Ojorojo (talk) 14:57, 11 March 2017 (UTC)
• I don't agree. He was fired by the Jefferson Airplane, for example. That's history in ithe rock world, and wouldn't be properly located in a Moby Grape article. It's worth noting that the article appears to have been cleansed of criticism of Katz, unlike the Moby Grape article. A case could be made to locate some or much of that material in Katz's article. Jusdafax 22:19, 11 March 2017 (UTC)

Attention any seasoned editors for musician articles, I need assistance on the subject article. I think most editors would consider the article to be bloaty, even with all the sources available to discuss Sollee. I'm out of my element with doing necessary reductions on musician articles. Could someone please take some thoughtful scissors to this article? Stevie is the man! ^{Talk • Work} 18:34, 13 March 2017 (UTC)

Members of this project might be interested in Wikipedia:Good article reassessment/Demi Lovato/1. Snuggums (talk / edits) 01:07, 17 March 2017 (UTC)

I've searched for this information on my own but couldn't find a discussion. So, is allmusic.com considered a reliable source of biographical information on musicians? I ask because while checking a source recently I saw that things like birth date were listed and there was a link underneath where one could send in corrections. So I'm not sure if this editor-created content or information that is actually researched by and vetted by the staff. Does anyone know or have an opinion or can point to previous discussions? Thanks! SQGibbon (talk) 02:12, 20 March 2017 (UTC)

It is professionally-created content. I've used the correction submission form before: Basically, you can make suggestions, and the site, at it's discretion, will research what you've submitted and update the biographical information accordingly. The actual written content produced by AllMusic is reliable, because it is attributable to an author. I'd be careful using it for things like date of birth, though, unless the written biography mentions it (basically, stick to the site's prose and avoid the sidebar when it comes to biographical information and genre listings).--3family6 (Talk to me | See what I have done) 03:26, 20 March 2017 (UTC)

Usually, yes. The only thing that is not a RS is the genre clouds. Walter Görlitz (talk) 05:06, 20 March 2017 (UTC)

I'd say most of the sidebar stuff isn't reliable - it isn't attributable to a writer, and the information is often wrong.--3family6 (Talk to me | See what I have done) 05:22, 20 March 2017 (UTC)

Yeah, any of the prose/writing should be fine to use. All the sidebar stuff though, is far more questionable. The genre stuff is definitely off-limits. Some of the other stuff, like the release dates, album time lengthy, etc...I try to use sparingly. They're typically right, but I wouldn't use it to prove a disputed release date or anything, because I have come across errors. Sergecross73 msg me 18:24, 20 March 2017 (UTC)

I may turn this into an RFC, but this is something which has bothered my in Wikipedia articles for some time, and it's the use of the word "multi-instrumentalist". I find the term an unnecessarily obfuscatory term where the word "musician" would do just as well. From my point of view, there are two possibilities:

• A musician is primarily known for a single instrument. In that case, use the name for the player of that instrument (flautist, trumpeter, guitarist, etc.)
• A musician is known for playing a wide range of instruments. In that case, calling them a musician should be sufficient. Elaboration into the full breadth and depth of their musical talents can be explored further on in the later paragraphs of the lead or in the body of the article.

What does everyone think on this. Is there a case where "multi-instrumentalist" should be used where "musician" would not suffice? --Jayron32 04:15, 9 March 2017 (UTC)

For the Infobox "Occupation" field, musician should be used since there is another field for "Instrument". For the body of the article and especially the lead, "multi-instrumentalist" seems too vague. Most musicians can play several instruments, but are primarily known for one or two. In my experience, if the refs are followed, the field can be narrowed to the most notable (the rest may be noted later in the text). Studio musicians may be the best candidates for the broader "Musician". —Ojorojo (talk) 15:25, 9 March 2017 (UTC)

"Multi-instrumentalist" tells me something that "musician" doesn't, so I would preserve its use in some contexts. However, I agree there is a tendency to over-use the word for musicians who are primarily known for one instrument. Bondegezou (talk) 09:43, 10 March 2017 (UTC)

I'll also agree that it's probably overused, but I do think it's preferrable to use at certain times. For example, Dave Grohl is a good example, because he drummed for a massive band (Nirvana) but is also a guitarist for another a massive band (Foo Fighters). That's not a common situation, and I think it's worth using the term. Other examples though, like Billy Corgan, who mostly just known for different kinds of guitars...is not worth calling as such. Sergecross73 msg me 18:30, 20 March 2017 (UTC)

I'm wondering if anyone is interested in writing an article based on Kal Lavelle? Would be great to see one please! She's a singer songwriter who has supported the likes of Ed Sheeran, James Brown, Bastille (band) and The Beach Boys. Kal Lavelle is an Irish singer-songwriter, based in London and her first EP; 'Shivers' was self-released in June 2011, and reached #5 in the iTunes Singer/Songwriter chart. Following the release of her EP, Kal went on tour with Ed Sheeran, and her song 'Breakfast At Tiffany's' was chosen as 'Single of the Week' on UK iTunes, and was subsequently downloaded over 60,000 times.

interesting links: http://www.mirror.co.uk/lifestyle/going-out/music/kal-lavelle-live-review-147299 http://www.gazette-news.co.uk/news/14429791.Kal_Lavelle_has_writing_music_all_wrapped_up/ http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b019jq81 http://www.kallavelle.com/

Jenholton (talk) 17:59, 23 March 2017 (UTC)

Hello,

I applied a Prod tag to this article - which was removed by the author of the article, who contested the deletion at Talk:Dexta daps. It is not appearing to me that the musician meets WP:MUSICBIO or WP:GNG - based upon the {{find sources}} template I applied on my reply on the talk page.

I wanted to check, though, before I nominated it for an AfD - am I missing something? Are there music sources that can be used to find sufficient sources to establish notability for Dexta Daps?

Thanks!–CaroleHenson (talk) 18:36, 2 April 2017 (UTC)

I just realized that I didn't have the "s" in Daps in the search criteria and now am getting hits. It would still be great to get input - because I don't see a major label, chart history, going gold, etc. Perhaps there is sufficient coverage, though?–CaroleHenson (talk) 18:39, 2 April 2017 (UTC)

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This edit got me thinking. I know that for {{Infobox musical artist}} we only expect primary instruments, but I've never seen a MoS for it in a members list. Is this common practice? Walter Görlitz (talk) 20:27, 16 May 2017 (UTC)

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Withdrawing RfC, as pointed out below, the question has already by discussed. LK (talk) 04:18, 18 July 2017 (UTC)

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Comment This has been discussed before: Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Musicians/Archive 7#Does being a singer and songwriter equate to being a singer-songwriter, Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Musicians/Archive 8#Singer-songwriter vs Singer and songwriter, etc. "Singer-songwriter" or "singer/songwriter" appears to refer more to a genre or folk-type style and those that perform it rather than anyone who both sings and writes songs. AllMusic takes this approach.[6]. —Ojorojo (talk) 19:05, 9 July 2017 (UTC)

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Hi guys I only occasionally edit musician-related articles, I was thinking about starting an article on Manila Killa but was unsure if this and this was enough to satisfy WP:GNG. There a few other third party sources but their all pretty much the same in tone and content to the two mentioned above. Inter&anthro (talk) 00:44, 10 September 2017 (UTC)

Please chime in: Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Desultory Chris Troutman (talk) 02:08, 27 August 2017 (UTC)

Resolved as keep. Andy Mabbett (Pigsonthewing); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 20:26, 13 September 2017 (UTC)

Is she notable? The page is unsourced.Xx236 (talk) 12:34, 14 September 2017 (UTC)

Doesn't appear to be. Walter Görlitz (talk) 14:39, 14 September 2017 (UTC)

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Jena Rose (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) is a new article about an "American pop singer/songwriter" created by an inexperienced editor. It did not go through any review process at creation. There is a conflict of interest of some type according to the edit summary for the article's creation [7], "Created page for singer/songwriter Jena Rose per her/management's request".

The sourcing is poor (far too much based upon primary sources), and my initial impression is that she doesn't meet MUSICBIO, but may meet GNG based on the amount of publicity for her. --Ronz (talk) 16:24, 25 September 2017 (UTC)

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Not sure if this person is notable enough for a BLP. Other versions of their name, like Chris "Daddy Mack" Smith, re-direct to his duo Kris Kross.
Page creator, AGF, seems like a WP:SPA. Also created now deleted Chris smith of kris kross.
Regards, 220 of ^Borg 06:20, 10 October 2017 (UTC)

Hi. In November The Women in Red World Contest is being held to try to produce new articles for as many countries worldwide and occupations as possible. There will be over $4000 in prizes to win, including Amazon vouchers and paid subscriptions. If this would appeal to you and you think you'd be interested in contributing new articles on women musicians during this month please sign up in the participants section. If you're not interested in prize money yourself but are willing to participate and raise money to buy books about women for others to use, this is also fine. Help would also be appreciated in drawing up the lists of missing articles. If you think of any missing articles for your project please add them to the appropriate sub list Missing articles. Thankyou, and if taking part, good luck!♦ Dr. Blofeld 10:16, 16 October 2017 (UTC)

If you're interested in the topic, your comments would be appreciated at Talk:List of 2010s one-hit wonders in the United States#Inclusion criteria where there is a discussion with sweeping ramifications about whether the "one-hit wonder" articles will be based on charting songs or on artists described in sources. Binksternet (talk) 15:26, 18 October 2017 (UTC)

Changes to the parameter descriptions are being proposed at Template talk:Infobox musical artist#Singer/singing in occupation & instrument parameters. Please add your comments there. —Ojorojo (talk) 17:22, 24 October 2017 (UTC)

Hello. I planing to replace Discogs sources with official sources like iTunes. What should be next step to do on the way to the good article? Eurohunter (talk) 19:21, 18 October 2017 (UTC)

Again, why and what content? You mentioned in Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Songs#Sources that it was release dates. A better source for either would be AllMusic, a charting source (such as Billboard or a European or British equivalent based on the area of your interest), or a source not associated with the subject. If that can't be found, a song article may not be appropriate. If you're just adding references for release dates for singles inside of a biography or even an album article, why isn't the existing reference sufficient? Please give an example of a reference you would replace with the content you would replace it with. Walter Görlitz (talk) 19:45, 18 October 2017 (UTC)

[8] to [9]. Eurohunter (talk) 21:29, 18 October 2017 (UTC)

I would go with the the iTunes link, without the /se/ in the URL, but that's my opinion. Others may disagree with me or not like either. Walter Görlitz (talk) 21:39, 18 October 2017 (UTC)

Neither. The text on the Discog pages is user generated, AllMusic is only RS for its reviews, and links to retail sites is discouraged. A mention in the entertainment press or even the artist's/record company's press release (after all, where did iTunes get their info?). — Preceding unsigned comment added by Ojorojo (talk • contribs) 18:34, 19 October 2017 (UTC)

iTunes is a digital store and works are releases by labels and artists. Eurohunter (talk) 18:43, 20 October 2017 (UTC)

What else I could improve in this article? Eurohunter (talk) 16:18, 29 October 2017 (UTC)

I've corrected Basshunter infoboxes for "Boten Anna", "Vifta med händerna", and "Northern Light" that had problems with subtemplates (broken headers, etc.) These may be followed to correct the rest. —Ojorojo (talk) 17:04, 29 October 2017 (UTC)

Members of this WikiProject might be interested in leaving comments at Wikipedia:Featured article candidates/Lady Gaga/archive2. Snuggums (talk / edits) 16:13, 2 November 2017 (UTC)

Hi! Could you please look at this discussion:

• Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Korea/Popular culture#Members sections.

The proposal is to remove all the member information beyond their nicknames from all the K-pop articles.

I believe it could affect many articles outside the K-pop scope as there are similar sections in articles like "Fifth Harmony" ("Fifth Harmony#Members"), "Little Mix" (Little Mix#Members), etc. And I'm not even talking about numerous articles about historical groups like The Andrews Sisters (The Andrews Sisters#Marriages, family, and deaths).

And the problem is that the user who started the discussion has already removed everything but the nicknames from the "Members" sections in all the K-pop articles on Wiki and it doesn't look like he is willing to put them back. He removed prose, he removed their birth dates, their last names / real names, their functions in the band, he also removed member timelines, everything. Even if it was sourced. He did all that in spite of the fact that the discussion he started did not result in any consensus. A few examples of his actions: [10], [11], [12], [13], [14], [15], [16].

(By the way, tbh, all this can be seen as an attempt to drive K-pop fan boys and fan girls out of Wikipedia by making the wiki useless for them. But I don't know... The user seems to be interested in K-pop himself and I'm WP:AGFing.) --Moscow Connection (talk) 04:06, 7 November 2017 (UTC)

I've created Category:Wikipedia categories named after musicians by genre and various genre subcategories for eponymous musician categories. I took a swing at populating some categories, but there is a still a large amount to be categorized under this new category tree. I would really appreciate the assistance of other editors in this area. Thank you. ℯxplicit 09:18, 12 November 2017 (UTC)

A few days ago, Drmies removed content from the article on the grounds that the information was "trivia". This is despite the fact that these information were sourced to reliable sources (interviews), and that there was no consensus (either on the talk page or elsewhere) to remove the text in question. Requesting for outside opinions here to discuss what should be done about the article. Narutolovehinata5 ^tccsdnew 01:39, 15 November 2017 (UTC)

• One does not need consensus on the talk page before making an edit, unless there are special circumstances. Stuff doesn't become relevant just because it's verified to an interview or whatever. What trivia are you talking about? Her name maybe standing for "Lovely international Super Apple"? Or are you talking about the lengthy and way too detailed comments about individual songs in the "Style" section? Or such poorly-written detail such as "that the concept of the single is that it can be divided into two parts: pink and black"? (What can be divided: the concept of the single? And what does a divided concept or single look like?) Drmies (talk) 01:44, 15 November 2017 (UTC)

The section was discussing her musical style based on her interviews. I can't see how discussing individual songs doesn't explain her musical style; it would be like saying that we can't discuss what Michael Jackson thought about producing Billie Jean on Wikipedia. The apple thing, I can at least give you that. Narutolovehinata5 ^tccsdnew 01:50, 15 November 2017 (UTC)

If "style" is about the concepts pink and black in a song, we're well into trivial territory. "Style" calls for secondary sourcing making general comments about an artist's artistry, not for the artist herself making throwaway comments about an individual song. Drmies (talk) 02:01, 15 November 2017 (UTC)

A Cameroonian urban musician based in South Africa. My first musician article. Can someone take a look at a it? May be edit it a bit improve the article? Aditya^{(talk • contribs)} 02:05, 25 November 2017 (UTC)

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