Beginners Guide - Online Music

   CD Rewriter, CD Burners, Decoders, Files, File Sharing, FTP Music Downloads, Glossary, Mp3, MPEG, Search Engines
    Playlisters, Plugins, Rippers, Skins, Streaming


   Mini Bio - Band and Solo Artists

   ABBA, AC/DC, Aerosmith, Arctic Monkeys, Aretha Franklin, Beach Boys, Beatles, Bee Gees, Beyoncé, Black Eyed Peas
    Blur, Bob Marley, Bon Jovi, Bruce Springsteen, Buddy Holly, Carpenters, Celine Dion, Clash, Coldplay, David Bowie
    Doors, Dr. Dre, Eagles, Elton John, Elvis Presley, Eminem, Green Day, Green Day, Guns N' Roses, James Brown
    Jimi Hendrix, Killers, Lady Gaga, Led Zeppelin, Louis Armstrong, Madonna, Mariah Carey, Metallica, Michael Jackson
    Notorious B.I.G, Oasis, Pink Floyd, Queen, Radiohead, Rolling Stones, Sex Pistols, Tupac Shakur, U2, Whitney Houston


   Directory - Genre

   Big Band - A musical ensemble which plays jazz music.
   Blues - A music genre which is associated within the African-American community.
   Celtic - A folk movement, which developed amongst the Celtic people of Western Europe.
   Classical - A common practuce tradition, rooted in Europe between 1550 and 1900.
   Country - Blends music styles, based in the Southern United States.
   Dance - Focus upon the electronic dance movement, which started around 1981.
   Disco - A genre most popular in the late 1970s, made famous by Saturday Night Fever.
   Folk - An age old form of music, handed down by mouth, and played by the lower classes.
   Gospel - Music which expresses and focsing upon a Christian life.
   Heavy Metal - Developed in the early 1970's, as a harder form of rock music.
   Hip-Hop - Developed in New York City, and codified by DJ Afrika Bambaataa.
   House - An electronic style of dance music that was first played in Chicago in the 80's.
   Indie - Indie is short for independent music, bands which avoid the major labels.
   Jazz - Developed in New Orleans, and combining both classical and blues traditions.
   Latin - A genre which is the mainstream in Latin America and the Caribbean.
   Marching - Music which is performed by a Marching Band at sports and other occasions.
   Mod - A music style which is connected to the mod youth culture of the UK in the late 60's.
   Motown - A music record company, by Berry Gordy, Jr., which became a distinctive sound.
   Opera - Singers and musicians perform dramatically to a musical score.
   Pop - Short for popular western music.
   Punk - A brash genre music, which formed from 1974 and 1976 in the US and UK.
   Rap - Also referred to as MCing, and is an offshoot and development alongside hip-hop.
   Reggae - A genre which formed its roots in Jamaica, during the late 1960s.
   Rock - Orginally referred to as rock and roll, and now simple as ensemble of a rock band.
   R&B / Soul - Short for Rhythm and blues, and closely related in style to soul music.
   Ska - Originally from Jamaica, it was revived during the English 2 Tone era.
   Swing - A form of jazz music, made popular by Count Basie in the 1930's.


   Directory - Listings

   Big Band

   Blues

   Celtic

   Classical

  • General
    • BBC - Classical - Provides album reviews, latest highlights about young and famous musicians.
    • Classical.com - Official site all about the genre of classical music.
    • Classical Archives - Information about composers, artists and this music style.
    • Classical Composers - A list of all the periods, countries, contains biographies and works.
    • Classical.net - offers a comprehensive array of files about classical music, including links to other web sites and information about music mailing lists; covering the last 900 years in Western art music.
    • Classical is Cool - the latest in classical music, especially Classical Music Radio. Stations, program listings, contests, bulletin boards for Classical Music fans new and old.
    • Classical Music - guide to classical music, including composers, performers, music education, employment, sound clips, and more.
    • Classicol - An online radio station, which can be received by mobile phone and other media.
    • Naxos - Provides artist of the week, and all you need to know about the great composers.

   Country

   Dance

  • General
    • DJ History - Last Night a DJ Saved my Life, a book telling the story of dance music from the perspective of the DJs. Includes first chapter, interviews of the authors, and reviews.
    • DJ Mag - Source for daily orginal audio and video shows, DJ mixes, electronic music, MP3, rave and club info, and e-commerce.
    • DJ Mixed - DJ culture and the electronic music lifestyle.
    • DJ Passion - live radio, label listings, links to clubs broadcasting live on the web, and more.
    • Ministry of Sound - TThe home of Dance Music on the Net.
    • Mixmag - Contains info on Trance, Techno, Euro, Electronic Music.

   Disco

  • General
    • Disco Savvy - Labels, DJs, artists, and club, links, and a Disco Mausoleum.
  • Artists

   Folk

  • General
    • English Folk Dance and Song Society - News about the society and the latest events.
    • Folk Alliance - Works to develop folk music and dance in North America. Includes a history, membership information
    • Folk Dance Association - Association has helped people discover folk dance, contra dance, square dance and other forms of ethnic, traditional and recreational.
    • FolkLib Index - A huge list of resources to find everything you can about folk music.
    • Folk Music - Welcome to "folkmusic.org", the most comprehensive source for folk and acoustic music resources on the World Wide Web.
    • Folk Music Info - Page about upcoming events, and other sources of info for folk.
    • Folk Music Images - Provided from artists playing in the North West of England.
    • Folk and Roots - guide to the U.K. folk and acoustic scene, with information about folk gigs, festivals, and artists.
    • Folk Roots List - A list of festivals and events to be held in the UK every year.
    • Folktalk - A guide to folk music in Lincolnshire and East Yorkshire.

   Gospel

   Heavy Metal

   Hip-Hop

  • General
    • All Hiphop - Offers links, music, reviews, features, daily news, and more.
    • British Hiphop - Tells the story of rap in the UK to date and includes artist discographies.
    • Hip Hop DotCom - Contains downloads, photos, news and mixtapes.
    • Hip Hip Reaction - Provides music videos, new rap songs, rap artists, reviews & wallpapers.
    • Hot New Hip Hop - Aspiring artists can upload their demos, search for labels and read feature articles.
  • Artists
    • Beastie Boys - Includes lyrics, discography, audio downloads, chat, and pics.
    • Black Eyed Peas - Contains band information, news, tour dates, pictures, and vids.
    • Missy Elliott - Official site.
    • Public Enemy - Features message board, news, lyrics, merchandise, bio and interviews.
    • Roots, The - Contains biography, audio files, video files, photos, and tour dates.
    • Timbaland - Includes biography, discography, multimedia, and online store.

   House

  • General
  • Artists
    • Basement Jaxx - A house duo, comprised of Felix Buxton and Simon Ratcliffe.
    • Danny Rampling - Includes info about Danny in studio work.
    • Paul Oakenfold - Contains tour dates, reviews, and tickets.
    • Soul II Soul - An 80's group from London, who won numerous grammy awards.

   Indie

  • General
  • Artists
    • Arctic Monkeys - Includes news, biography, and video files.
    • Blur - Features news, tour dates, Alex's diary, and a message board.
    • Coldplay - Includes news, gigs, blogs, interviews, pictures and videos.
    • Oasis.net - The official oasis website.
    • Pulp - Includes biography, album listings, tour dates, lyrics, and fan club.
    • Travis online - 100% Travis content - Direct from the source.

   Jazz

  • General
    • All About Jazz - a magazine for Jazz fans by Jazz fans.
    • Contemporary Jazz - news, release dates, charts, links, and more. Updated weekly.
    • Guardian | Jazz - includes concert updates, news, artist biographies, photos, and discographies.
    • Jazz Break - jazz guide, history, musicians, a monthly fanzine and news. Small ads and more.
    • Jazz Corner - hosts web sites for musicians and organisations,
    • Jazz Nation - Bay Area's best Jazz Big Band every Monday
    • Jazz Online - reviews, artist bios, music clips, events and club listings, radio links, and more.
    • Jazz Review, The - features weekly reviews of new releases, music charts
    • Ronnie Scott - A resource about the famous jazz club based in the UK.
  • Artists

   Latin

   Marching Bands

   Mod

  • General
    • Modculture.com - Provides news and cd's from this genre of music.
    • Mod Revival - Contains Information about the 1970s / 1980s mod revival.
    • Most,The - Provides information of this sub-culture.
    • Punk Mod Pop - Offers a discography of bands from between 1977 and 1985, with pictures of record covers, and an article on the mod revival.
    • Uppers Organization - Provides news and information about the current mod sub-culture
  • Artists
    • Jam, The - They play all the Jam singles and album tracks plus loads of B sides and a selection of classic Mod sounds.
    • Official Jam - Includes Gig list 1974-1982, chart positions and details of singles, albums.
  • Films
    • Quadrophenia - Esource offers insight into the making of the album, the film, and the tours that followed. Also offers information on scooters, Mod fashion, and more.

   Motown

   Opera

   Pop

  • General
    • BBC Pop Music - features articles, reviews, concert updates, and artist directory.
    • Billboard - Music news, charts, archives, and artist features, for rock, pop, country, jazz, rap, hip hop and more. We give music fans the business.
    • Mtv - All MTV.com Search Bands Search Music Search News Search Shows
    • Pop Quiz - A selection of questions on the web to answer online.
  • Artists
    • Boyzone - Includes hits, recent tour dates and order tickets.
    • Christina Aguilera - Includes the latest news, old photos, and a total biography.
    • Shakira.com - Contains a biography, a thorough discography, new photos, latest videos.

   Punk

   Rap

  • General
    • Rap artists - fresh rhymes daily. Features game girls, multimedia, merchandise, and more.
    • Rap Basement - news, artists, audio, links, interviews, and more.
    • Rap Dictionary - resource for hip-hop slang.
    • Rap industry - source for music, videos, industry news, and more.
    • Rap music - news, freestyle boards, contests, and more.
    • Rap station - headline rap news, artist interviews, audio, video, and forums.
    • Rap world - offers information on various artists, multimedia, links, and more.
  • Rappers
    • 2pac planet - 2Pac news and information.
    • Cypress Hill - Includes photos, news, bio and more.
    • Dr Dre - Dr. Dre News and Information.
    • Eminem - The Official Eminem Web Site.
    • Ice Cube - Contains Music, Video, photos, appearances and more.
    • Jay Z - Includes lyrics, audio, music videos, pictures to daily updated news.
    • Notorious BIG - Features lyrics, news, pics, free mp3, bio, fimlography.
    • Nwa world - The best NWA Site out there with NWA News and information.

   Reggae

  • General
    • Jammin Reggae Archives - Jammin Reggae Archives - Gateway to reggae on the Internet
    • Reggae.Com - Ras John's REGGAE.com is Roots & Cultural Reggae music
    • Reggae Exchange - Featuring MP3s and RealAudio files
    • Reggae Festival Guide - lists festivals and concerts throughout the year.
    • Reggae Fusion - Featuring an encyclopedia of Jamaica's music industry
    • Reggae News - Information on reggae events, gigs, concerts
    • Reggae Reviews - contains reviews of reggae albums, plus books, videos, and more.
    • Reggae Vibes - features news, articles, artist profiles, pictures, links, and more.
    • Reggae web - the latest raggae news on the most popular raggae artists of past and present.
    • UK Reggae Guide - includes info on reggae artists, history, Rastafarianism, Ragga, and more.
  • Artists
    • Bob Marley - exploring his life, music, and philosophy. Includes rare photographs, sound, video, and merchandise.

   Rock

  • General
    • History of Rock'n'Roll, The - examines the Golden Decade of rock'n' roll from 1954 to 1963.
    • Melodic Rock - home of melodic, commercial, AOR, pop and hard rock.
    • Rock.com - featuring CDs, free digital downloads, original music reviews, and artist information on many genres.
    • Rock Critics - interviews with legendary rock 'n' roll critics and eclectic pop culture links.
  • Magazines
    • Black Velvet - An independent rock zine released in the UK.
    • Kerrang! - Weekly rock magazine, with the highest global sales figures.
    • Rolling Stone - editorial features, daily news, and artist information.
  • Museums

   R&B/Soul

  • General
  • Artists
    • Mary J Blige - Articles, and audio and video clips.
    • R. Kelly - Biography, audio and music video files.
    • Usher - Biography, photographs, and the latest news.

   Ska

  • General
    • History of Ska Music, The - A history from the beginnings, by Ian Vanhoof.
    • Moon Ska World - Contains artist and tour news, band profiles and an online music file shop.
    • SKAspot - Ska articles, CD reviews, band resources, MP3s, forum and chat
    • Ska Blah Blah - Information on ska bands, music, videos, and information.
    • Ska Surgery, The - A fans site, dedicated to ska , 2-Tone and Trojan music genre.
    • SkaVille - A history of the music genre, from it's roots in the Jamaican music scene.
  • Artists
    • Bad Manners - Contains a list of their upcoming tour dates.
    • Madness - Includes news and the latest cd's and products from the band.
    • Neville Staple - Includes a bio, discography, gallery and press releases.
    • Selecter, The - Provides details of the former 2-tone ska band including Pauline Black.
    • Specials, The - Latest information including tour dates, albums, etc. E-mail the band direct on tour.

   Swing

  • General
    • Any Swing Goes - Provides interviews, reviews and other swing related content.
    • Atomic - A magazine all about retro music and swing.
    • History of Swing, A - A history of the music, plus a page all about it's revival.
    • Kingdom of Swing - Articles, reviews, and other content about swing and occasionally other jazz.
    • Swing Affair - Includes info about the swing dances to be find in the region of Florida.
    • Swing Era - Provides a history, from the University of Virginia's history site.
    • Swing Music Net - The history of swing music from the 1930's until today.
    • Swing Session - A history of the music, and some of the main orchestra's and dances.
  • Artists
 
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