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Chicago Jazz Archive
http://www.lib.uchicago.edu/e/su/cja/jazzarch.html
The University of Chicago has compiled a listing of jazz/blues archives, collections, and museums across the U.S. and the world. Indexed by state and country, from Alabama’s Jazz Hall of Fame to the U.K.’s National Jazz Archive, this site is a comprehensive listing of all places jazz.
Subjects: Music
Archive of Misheard Lyrics
http://kissthisguy.com
They’re called mondegreens and they’re the lyrics we’ve all misheard. Ever wonder what Mick Jagger was really saying in Jumpin’ Jack Flash? Whether by Artist, Song, Real Lyrics or Misheard Lyrics, search this site and find out.
Subjects: Music
allmusic
http://www.allmusic.com
An invaluable information source for all genres of music providing data about artists, composers, and music styles, as well as commentary and other details to help the user explore the world of music. Excellent search engine with easy to use categories, plus an advanced search option.
Subjects: Music
MTV.com
http://www.mtv.com/music/
MTV’s music website is essential for fans of current, new and upcoming artists. Download music, check out the "must-see" videos and the "best of" lists, and read interviews and industry news. Easily browsable.
Subjects: Music
Pollstar - The Concert Hotwire
http://www.pollstar.com
Find the latest news, interviews, tour dates, and concert reviews for your favorite musician or group. Searchable by artist, venue, or city.
Subjects: Music
RowyNet
http://rowy.net
Simple and free access to sheet music online for an extensive collection of classical music pieces. Searchable through a hierarchical menu organized by manuscript quality, general time period, and instrument. Also included is a handy section for latest additions to the collection.
Subjects: Music
Academy of Country Music
http://www.acmcountry.com
Want to know who's hot in Country Music today? This site will tell you, along with links to artists' web pages.
Subjects: Music
Folk Music of England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales and America
http://www.contemplator.com/folk.html
Lyrics, history, and audio files for traditional British, Irish and American folksongs and ballads. Browsable by country, compiler and subject. Includes articles on Francis Child and Turlough O'Carolan.
Subjects: Music
Jazz Review
http://www.jazzreview.com
A pleasant-looking web site with many jazz features, but by far the best are the succinct, informative reviews of new and re-released music.
Subjects: Music
Opera Glass
http://rick.stanford.edu:/opera/main.html
Provides lists and links to information on composers, librettists, operas, source texts, performance histories, synopses, discographies and opera companies. Compiled by staff at Stanford University.
Subjects: Music
Operabase
http://operabase.com/index.cgi?lang=en
Comprehensive site that provides information on opera houses and festivals, performances, artists, news and reviews on a worldwide scale. Also available in Italian, French, German, Spanish, Portuguese and Dutch.
Subjects: Music
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum
http://www.rockhall.com
Searchable archive of information on all of the inductees, including bios, photos, essential recordings, recommended reading, and a timeline. Also provides details of exhibits, past and present.
Subjects: Music
Virtual Music Rare Book Room--UNT
http://www.digital.library.unt.edu/browse/department/music/vrbr/
Browse or search this digitized “virtual rare book room” from the University of North Texas Music Library by composer/author, title, keyword, subject, language, publisher, publication date and publication city. Composer backgrounds, full-text documents and plot summaries are also featured.
Subjects: Music
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