| RITA | --- Coolidge, U.S. musician (4) |
| JOEL | Billy, U.S. musician whose songs include Piano Man and Just The Way You Are (4) |
| PURPLERAIN | Song, album and film soundtrack released by U.S. musician Prince in 1984 (6,4) |
| RONSON | Mark, British-U.S. musician, DJ and songwriter who produced Amy Winehouse's song Rehab (6) |
| KNOWLES | Surname of U.S. musician Beyonce (7) |
| JOPLIN | Janis _, U.S. musician (6) |
| PETTY | Minor U.S. musician Tom (5) |
| ALPERT | Herb, U.S. musician noted for his Ameriachi sound with the Tijuana Brass (6) |
| SHERYL | _ _ _ _ _ _ Crow, U.S. musician who sang the theme song to the 1997 Bond film Tomorrow Never Dies (6) |
| PERFECTDAY | Song by U.S. musician Lou Reed released in 1972 and recorded for a charity single in 1997 (7,3) |
| LEHRER | Tom, U.S. musician and satirist noted for his song The Elements released in 1959 (6) |
| CELLIST | U.S. musician Yo-Yo Ma is a noted example of one (7) |
| ORBISON | U.S. musician soon to play covers R&B and hint of indie (7) |
| FRENZY | Hysteria from U.S. musician Glenn about New Zealand (6) |
| TOMWAITS | U.S. musician and composer noted for his 1985 album Rain Dogs (3,5) |
| ABANDONSHIP | A group of Titanic’s musicians, possibly, and call to them? |
| WHAT | 1872 novel by Susan Coolidge (4,4,3) |
| GILA | Coolidge Dam's river |
| NEXT | What Katy Did ___, Susan Coolidge sequel (4) |
| KATY | What ___ Did, Susan Coolidge novel (4) |
