MUSIC
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- CLASSICAL MUSIC
- COUNTRY MUSIC
- GENERAL MUSIC SITES
- INSTRUMENTS
- JAZZ AND BLUES
- LIVE MUSIC, TOURS AND EVENTS
- MP3
- RESOURCES FOR MUSICIANS
- ROCK AND ROLL
CLASSICAL MUSIC
- ChoralNet
- This site is dedicated to choral music with sections on news, repertoire,
rehearsal, performance, and technology, plus a choir directory and online
forums.
- Classical Composers Database
- Collection of over 800 classical composers with biographical information, works and
links to related sites.
- Classical Net
- CD reviews as well as links to thousands of other classical music sites.
- DW3 Classical Music Resources Index
- This site contains a large collection of resources including composers,
chronologies, scholarly research sites, electronic journals and newspapers,
and genre-specific pages.
- Gramophone Magazine
- This site, which claims to be the biggest classical music site online, contains CD
reviews by the tens of thousands.
- OperaGlass
- Information on composers, operas, librettos and more.
COUNTRY MUSIC
- CMJ Online
- Information on the newest music.
- CountryCharts
- This site covers both mainstream and independent country music with
charts, online chat, artist links, fan clubs, rising stars, country radio,
album reviews, and concert reviews.
- Country Music @ About.com
- Links and related articles, covering artists, bluegrass, CD reviews,
concert reviews, fan clubs, festivals, history, interviews, magazines, merchandise,
radio stations and record labels.
- CountryStars
- Country music news, artists, tours and fan clubs.
- Women Of Country
- News and information on the great ladies of country music, including album
reviews, editorials, weekly top 10, desktop wallpaper, concert reviews, and
fan clubs.
GENERAL MUSIC SITES
- 80s Music @ About.com
- Links and related articles, covering lyrics, tabs, collectibles, online
radio, midi, culture, fashion, compilations, desktop themes, genres,
nightclubs, multimedia, tribute bands, soundtracks, reviews, record labels,
gossip, and news.
- All Music Guide
- A great resource for information on music off all types, this site
provides search capabilities for specific artists which lead to detailed
information on their albums, albums they appeared on, and biographical
information. The site also offers sections on types of music with lists
of influential work in that genre.
- Alternative Music @ About.com
- Links and related articles, covering specific artists, alternative
country, gothic, grunge, charts, festivals, lyrics, magazines, news, tabs
and chords, radio stations, record labels and videos.
- Billboard Online
- Daily music updates, plus Billboard charts.
- Christian Music @ About.com
- Links and related articles, covering album reviews, artists, charts,
concerts, festivals, indies, interviews, news, radio, record labels,
songwriting and stores.
- Dance Music @ About.com
- Links and related articles, covering artists, disco, DJs, clubs, radio,
charts, technology, eurodance, genre guides, record lables, and reviews.
- Ethnomusicology
- The University of Washington Music Library presents this site on the study of folk and
world music.
- I Hear America Singing
- This site from the Library of Congress, offers selected items from their
collection of music, theater and dance. It includes Civil War sheet music,
patriotic music, country music, jazz, and much more. You can search all
collections via keyword as well.
- Jammin Reggae Archives
- Collection of reggae sites.
- Launch
- Yahoo site that features music videos, Internet radio, artist photos, and
more.
- The Lester S. Levy Sheet
Music Collection
- This collection is part of Special Collections at the Milton S. Eisenhower
Library of the Johns Hopkins University. The collection focuses on
popular American music from 1780 to 1960 and contains over 29,000 pieces of
music. This online version indexes the entire collection with pieces
published before 1923 that are in the public domain available in full text.
- MP3/MIDI Music @ About.com
- Articles and information, plus lots of links to related sites, covering
new sites, software, players, tips, and equipment.
- The Muse's Muse
- A site dedicated to the craft of songwriting with tons of features,
including active chat areas, music reviews, message boards, spotlights on
artists, and a collection of recommended sites.
- MusicNewswire
- Searchable and browsable guide to music news.
- Music Resources from Artslynx
- This collection of links offers sections on magazines, music education,
musical theater, opera, vocal music, organizations, popular music, symphonic
music, and more.
- Musicians' Exchange @ About.com
- Links and related articles, covering books, law, contests, education,
events, industry news, interviews, jobs, labels, magazines, manufacturers,
promotion, organizations, producers, songwriting, software, technology and
touring.
- National Anthems of the World
- Anthems in MIDI format.
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Poetry and Music of the War Between the States
- Learn about the soul of the Civil War though its poetry and music.
- Rollingstone
- Online version of the magazine with CD reviews and articles.
- VH1
INSTRUMENTS
- 5-String Banjo
- Tunes, books, mailing lists and much more for the banjo enthusiast.
- The Clarinet Pages
- Large collection of online resources.
- Guitar @ About.com
- Links and related articles, covering tabs, lyrics, acoustic, bass,
auctions, brands, effects, fender, Gibson, jazz guitar, lefty guitar,
lessons, magazines, photos, recording, repairs, Rickenbacker, schools,
songwriting, and vintage.
- Harmony Central Bass Resources
- Instruction, tablature, classified ads, software, effects, product
reviews, newsgroups, magazines, manufacturers, retailers and other sites.
JAZZ AND BLUES
- All About Jazz
- Monthly online magazine that reviews albums, tells of jazz events and much more.
- The Blue Highway
- Learn about the blues from its history to the newest releases.
- Blues @ About.com
- Links and related articles, covering artists, awards, CD reviews,
festivals, Hall of Fame, history, lyrics, photographs, record labels, and
venues.
- DownBeat
- Online version of this jazz magazine with sections on artists, news,
festivals, downloads and education.
- Smithsonian Jazz
- Jazz history, events, exhibits and more.
LIVE MUSIC, TOURS AND EVENTS
- FestivalFinder
- Guide to music festivals in North America.
- POLLSTAR - The Concert Hotwire
- Concert tour database.
MP3
- ArtistDirect
- Free and legal downloads of songs, plus links to official and fan sites.
- Listen
- Directory to music downloads, both free and fee based.
- MP3/MIDI Music @ About.com
- Articles and information, plus lots of links to related sites, covering
new sites, software, players, tips, and equipment.
RESOURCES FOR MUSICIANS
- The Choral Public Domain
Library
- A website of free sheet music, this site contains over 5,000 scores that
can be searched by composer or title or browsed by composer.
- Harmony Central
- Wonderful resource for all types of musicians with news, reviews of
equipment, events, bands, and online forums.
ROCK AND ROLL
- The BNR Metal Pages
- Information and opinions on over 800 metal bands from the 70s through the 90s.
- Classic Rock @ About.com
- Links and related articles, covering artists, chords, tabs, concerts,
culture, discographies, rock history, interviews, lyrics, news, photos,
quotes, radio, record labels, and reviews.
- Heavy Metal @ About.com
- Links and related articles, covering artists, death metal, glam metal,
specific bands, magazines, record labels, tablature, and concerts.
- MTV
- The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
- List of inductees, top hits, today in rock and more.
- RockOnTV
- Guide to rock music on TV.
- Rollingstone
- Online version of the magazine with CD reviews and articles.
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