If you're at all into music,
youve certainly come to the right place. Whether you want to hear
it, read about it or watch it being performed, then here you will
find many options. If you know of any websites not listed here, then
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Don't
let the expensive corporate layout fool you, this
American site doesn't just cover Kenny G. As its
name suggests, it aims to deal with the entire
spectrum of jazz from Anthony Braxton to John
Scofield. That it succeeds is down to an easy
navigable layout, a wealth of info and contributions
from the biggest names in jazz journalism.
If
you have ever killed an afternoon making a mix,
spent the evening making a cover, and then mailed a
copy off to a friend after having made a copy for
yourself, well, this is the site for you!
Keep
track of the latest developments in the
entertainment world with an extensive collection of
interviews, actor and musician bios, and reviews of
movies, music, TV shows, and books.
For
an astounding complete music database spanning most
popular genres, with bios, reviews, ratings and
keyword crosslink's to related sounds, sites and
online ordering.
Want
to call your band The Nine Elevens or Dragonsmell?
Sorry, already taken. Check here to avoid teams of
lawyers turning up at your door asking you to put a
'UK' at the end of your moniker.
Much
of the mainstream music press is already well
established online. You'll find thousands of
archived reviews, charts, gig guide, band bios,
selected features, shopping links, news and various
sound artefacts courtesy of these familiar beacons.
An
excellent resources for beginner, with guides to the
basic repertoire and building a CD collection. More
adventurous listeners may find it a bit wanting,
however.
DiscoMusic.com is a web resource started in 1996
that features a discography of rare vinyl records
and CDs, the best Disco songs on the Top 700 Disco
songs charts including member submitted playlists,
interviews with artists & DJs as well as forums to
discuss music, buy/sell vinyl records and ask for
help in identifying unknown songs.
From
the Ondes Martenot to the sampler, this online
museum is the liveliest, least source of information
on the rapidly expanding world of music technology.
Don't
know the difference between Black Metal and Doom
Metal, or what constitutes Original Death Metal as
opposed to Brutal Death Metal? Let Spinoza Ray
Prozac be your guide to the dark world of the Metal
underground.
Over
322 pages (in PDF format), the FGL catalogues nearly
everything that can be construed as funky, from 100
Proof Aged in Soul to Zzebra. There's also a gallery
of suave cats in dashikis and killer Afros. Believe
it or not, it's from Switzerland.
Gear4music.com was launched in 2003 by Red Submarine
Limited, and has become one of the largest retailers
of musical instruments and equipment in the UK, now
having over 140,000 registered customers.
There
is no better site for serious classical music
aficionados. The Web home of Gramophone magazine
boasts access to its database of 25,000 CD reviews.
Need more reasons to visit? How about audio clips,
the option to buy from the site, links, listings,
glossary, artist bio and feature articles?
A
wealth of information about improving and repairing
electronic guitars; if you want no-nonsense guides
to shielding or potting your pickups look no
further.
Directory and headspace for musicians of all
persuasions. If your looking for a specific
instrument or piece of hardware you'll find the
exhaustive user reviews here invaluable.
Want
to see some live music but can't stand all that
noise and smoke? Check here; someone might be
playing in the kitchen next door. Much more
civillised.
Perhaps the godfather of all music sites, Hyperral
has been going since 1992. It's a one-stop window
shop for all things rave and ambient. Erowid's
Psychoactive Vaults host the raver's version of the
Physician's Desk Reference - a library of info on
mind-altering substances.
Karaoke,Island is an Online Shop for backing tracks,
audio backing tracks, midi files, karaoke, music
arrangements, midis, MIDI sequences, charts, MP3+G
and Charts.
The
LMC has been promoting the cause of improvised music
in the capital for over a quarter of a century.
Their site features content from their journal,
Resonance, streaming audio from their radio show and
information on studio facilities.
Watch
the latest Music Video from your favorite artists.
Get up to date Celebrity and Music News. See
episodes of your favorite MTV Reality Show. Play MTV
Games and enter exclusive competitions.
Song
Galaxy, home of professional backing tracks and
software tools for gigging musicians. Backing Tracks
that are Out of this World, Galactic Quality, Sing
with the Stars, MIDI-files & Audio Backing Tracks on
MD/CD
Sonic
State is home of the world's greatest synth
resource, Synth Site, the famous Gas Station chat
rooms, and a place for some great bargains on
music-making products and services.
Synth
Zone is your one-stop midi and synthesizer resource
directory. Coverage for all type of synthesizers &
midi controllers , plus all relevant music software
& support products.
Ever
wondered what beat The Beastie Boys ripped off for "shadrach"
or who's sampled Isaac Hayes? This whistle-blowing
website tears the lid off the record crates of
hip-hop's most famous producers.
