Black Sea | Emperor | Black Forest | Black Sabbath | Holy Roman Emperor | Wilhelm II, German Emperor | The Black Eyed Peas | black | Black | Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor | Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor | Black Death | The Black Keys | Roman Emperor | black metal | black-and-white | Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor | Jack Black | Cilla Black | Emperor of Japan | emperor | Creature from the Black Lagoon | Roman emperor | Ladysmith Black Mambazo | Frederick I, Holy Roman Emperor | Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor | black comedy | The Black Crowes | Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor | Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl |
The book includes short essays on a number of performers, including alternative rocker Blixa Bargeld, contemporary composer John Cale, Captain Beefheart, The Chemical Brothers, hip-hop artists Missy Elliott and Eminem, Montreal avant-garde band Godspeed You Black Emperor!, heavy metal singer-bassist Lemmy, Meatloaf (singer), Rolling Stones guitarist Cliff Richard, Pet Shop Boys and country rockers Wilco.