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Music - Research Tools
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With access to the Sony Music Entertainment catalog, Freegal offers hundreds of thousands of songs all without having to download special software. |
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| All Music Guide |
Allows the user to search by artist, album, song, style or label. It also includes overviews of various genres of music, as well as a glossary of music terms. |
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| Aquarius Records |
This site is a great source for exploring obscure music. There are staff reviews and sound clips of music from various categories ranging from hip hop to experimental found sounds. |
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| Classical Net |
This site is a great place for those new to classical music to begin. It includes a buying guide section that discusses how to choose the best recording. There is also a comprehensive list of composers and their works compiled here. |
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| Country Music Hall of Fame |
The music history section on this site contains a timeline of the history of country music which includes a list of noteworthy artists for each time period. There is also a series of essays on the various genres of country music. |
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| JazzWeb |
Information on styles of jazz, artists, and instruments. Also contains links to information on live jazz performances. |
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| Musicals.Net |
This site includes a list of over 100 musicals with related links to song lists, lyrics and other websites entirely devoted to one musical. |
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| NPR 100: The 100 Most Important Musical Works of the 20th Century |
This list contains a short paragraph about each song, as well as an audio link to a recording of each song. It covers a wide breadth of American music, from Bruce Springsteen to Mahalia Jackson. |
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| Opera Glass |
Comprehensive informatioon on operas, including libretti, source texts, performance histories, synopses and discographies for around 250 operas. |
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| Pollstar |
Lists of artists and their concert dates. The best place to find where your favorite artists are playing or to get a list of live music coming to your city. |
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| Public Domain Music |
This site identifies music in the public domain that can be used for free for any purpose. It defines what public domain and copyright are as they relate to music. |
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| Recording Industry Association of America |
This site contains a wealth of information on all aspects of the recording industry such as copyright, licensing & royalties and webcasting. |
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| The Rhythm and Blues Music Primer |
A comprehensive site on the history of rhythm and blues and the artists that create the music. The site also contains a great list of books about rhythm and blues music. |
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| The Ultimate Band List |
Scroll down past the ads at the top of the page to find an a comprehensive music search engine and directories of record labels, magazines and e-zines, venues, festivals, radio stations and digital download services. |
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