To Our Readers

This month our subscribers will receive a special Issue called Music Goes Global, an in-depth survey of the diverse ways--via the Internet, TV and, of course, recordings--in which people around the world are crossing borders to share their passion for music and rocking old traditions as they create new kinds of sounds. Stories include profiles of international stars like Bjork and Marc Anthony, reports on hip-hoppers in Havana and sitar rockers in London, and an opinionated guide to the 10 best bands on the planet. Months in the planning, the issue went to press before the horrific terrorist attacks on Sept. 11. But we trust that even during this tragic time, it will be heartening to see how people from different cultures can come together in harmony, in every sense of that word.