Music
AMP, Alternate Music Press
Billed as the multimedia journal of new music, this site offers news, reviews and interviews, covering the latest acoustic, ambient, bluegrass, classical, Celtic, electronica, world music, jazz, fusion and avant garde releases.
BUBL Link: Music
A subject index to music also arranged by dewey decimal classification with a British emphasis from the University of Bath. Search by dewey number or subject list to find complete descriptions of web sites including location (many are from the U.S.)
Glossary of Musical Terms
K-12 Resources for Music Educators
Links to band, choral, orchestral, classroom music sites for educators and anyone interested in learning about music.
 Librarian's Internet Index music page
Librarian's Internet Index guide to music web sites.
MPA Copyright Search Resource Guide
Serves as a guide to other databases that may help you find music copyright information.
MPA Directory of Music Publishers
Current directory of music publishers and an index of publisher's imprints with hyertext links to entries in the directory of publishers.
Music Publishers and Dealers
A complete listing of music publishing associations and music publishers/dealers from the University of Washington Music Library.
National Anthems of the World
This Web site contains links to national anthems of hundreds of countries. Also includes country profiles.
NPR: Music
Includes music heard on National Public Radio programs, plus the online show All Songs Considered.
Public Domain Works
The Cornell Institute for Digital Collections has compiled a chart for determining when works pass into the public domain for both unpublished and published works.
About.Com: Christian Music
Guide to Christian music, with feature articles, Website guides, and discussion forums.
CCM Online
Contemporary Christian Music, this Web site includes features, tours, reviews and music news.
Christianity Today.com
The well known magazine has an online center for all genres of Christian music,reviews, interviews, upcoming releases and chat.
Classical Music Navigator
Information on important classical music composers and their works.
Classical.net
Basic repertoire list, classical cd reviews, scores.
Gramophone
Online magazine for classical reviews, news, awards, publications, etc.
Karadar Classical Music
A dictionary of composers with brief biographies, catalogs of works, sound files: MP3, MIDI, and opera libretti.
Country Music Television
Website of the Country Music television channel.
International Bluegrass Music Association
History, awards, events and programs presented by the IBMA, a trade group which promotes Bluegreass music.
Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame
Featuring a Hall of Fame of over 130 country music songwriters. Entries include bios, lists of awards, and notable songs.
No Depression
Online magazine dedicated to Alternative Country and Americana music.
Roughstock's History of Country Music
Follow the evolution of country music from 1920 to present day.
American Folk Life Center - Library of Congress
American music and folk culture (some online) from the Archive of American Folk Culture.
National Geographic Music
National Geographic's guide to world music by genre, artist and region.
Roots World
An online magazine of world music, cd reviews, interviews, and music files. Search by name of group, instrument, and country of origin.
Smithsonian Folkways Recordings
Smithsonian Folkways Recordings is the nonprofit record label fo the Smithsonian Institute, dedicated to supporting cultural diversity and increased understanding among peoples through the documentation, preservation and dissemination of sound.
Classification of Musical Instruments
A comprehensive table of musical instrument classifications.
Musical Instruments Library
Guide to musical instruments from about.com.
PianoWorld
Nearly 1000 pages of facts, figures, pictures, and reference materials.
All About Jazz
An online magazine with jazz reviews of concerts, cds, books, festivals, and artist profiles, interviews, the jazz scene in major cities around the world, regular columnists.
America's Jazz Heritage
A look at jazz from the Smithsonian Institution with audio clips, photos, exhibits, andlinks to artists, women in jazz, and lost jazz venues.
Downbeat Magazine
The online version of the leading jazz publication offers artist biographies, music reviews, and more
Red Hot Jazz Archive: Jazz before 1930
You can hear rare jazz recordings at this site. Contributors include Jazz writers, historians, and record collectors who did the original research, interviews, and compiling of discographies.
Rhythm and Blues Primer
A searchable site with info on R&B artists, labels, RealAudio clips, suggestions for a starter cd collection, and a directory of annotated links.
The Blue Highway
Blues radio broadcasts, blues chat, blues bios, and blues news.
The Blues Foundation
The Blues Foundation is a non-profit organization whose mission is to preserve Blues history, celebrate Blues excellence, support Blues education and ensure the future of this uniquely American art form
Experience Music Project
Online exhibits feature both well known and underground artists and bands as well as interactive educational sections which provide instruction on harmony, singing, recording techniques, guitar playing and more.
Festival Finder.com
You'll discover the latest details on more than 2,500 music festivals in North America. Click to your favorite genre, (jazz, reggae, rock, folk, counrty, classical, bluegrass, blues, cajun, etc.), or use the search feature to locate festivals by date, location, performers or festival name.
Mason County Community Concerts Association
Lists the current concert season for the association, as well as links to reciprocal Community Concert Associations.
NW Source Concert Guide
The Seattle Times guide is searchable by date and location for popular or classical selections. It highlights recommended performances and has links to the concert venue for online purchase of tickets.
Olympia Symphony Orchestra
Seattle Area Music Scene
From the Music Library at the University of Washington links to radio, magazines, organizations, schools, ensembles, orchestras, pop and jazz venues, opera, and choruses & choirs.
Choral Net
Comprehensive reference for choral music repertoire lists, composer listings, choir web sites. A first stop for anyone directing or singing in choirs.
Musicals 101 Cyber Encyclopedia
Current and historical info on stage, film, and television musicals. Including theatre and cd reviews, photo galleries, a who’s who, and chronologies.
Northwest Opera Schedules
Links to northwest and worldwide opera houses.
Opera Glass
Opera plot summaries, performance notes, discographies, and reviews.
Opera Guide
Information on composers and operas; opera synopses, librettos.
Lyrics from the Librarians' Index to the Internet.
This Web site includes links to sheet music sites, Christian hymn sites and folk music sites.
Lyrics Search Engine
Search for lyrics by keyword or browse by band and album in a sizeable, diverse collection.
Lyrics.com
Searchable by artist or title.
All Music Guide (AMG)
A complete online database of recorded music. Search by artist name, album title, song title, label and musical style.
Internet Archive's Live Music Library
The Internet Archive has teamed up with etree.org to preserve and archive as many live concerts as possible for current and future generations to enjoy. Free and legal to stream or download.
Pitchfork
The essential guide to independent music and beyond. News, current and archived reviews.
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
The Cleveland museum site with online exhibits on the history of Rock & Roll.
Ultimate Band List
All genres of popular music with links to bands, record labels, tours, listings by decade.
African-American Sheet Music 1850-1920
Collection from Brown University.
California Sheet Music
A virtual library of some 2,000 pieces from 1852-1900.
Choral Public Domain Library
CPDL is one of the world's largest free sheet music sites. You can use CPDL to find scores, texts, translations, and information about composers.
Historic American Sheet Music
The Historic American Sheet Music Project at Duke University, provides access to digital images of 3,000 pieces published in the United States between 1850 and 1920.
Music for the Nation: American Sheet Music 1870-1885
Online image collection of over 20,000 songs at the Library of Congress.
Sheet Music Consortium
A collaboration between UCLA, University of Indiana, and Johns Hopkins University. Provides access to collections of sheet music of popular songs, many of them digitized, including the collection of the Library of Congress.
The Lester S. Levy Collection of Sheet Music (John Hopkins)
Popular American Music from 1780-1960, includes cover and score images.
Vocalist and Free Sheet Music
Links to free music sites.
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