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Popular music AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs 
 A handy reference to this somewhat arbitrary list of 100 "top movie songs of all time." Lists song and movie names, and rankings. Also find all 400 songs nominated by the American Film Institute. No sound files included. Criteria and selection methodology are unclear. An online companion to an AFI television show first broadcast in June, 2004. http://www.afi.com/tvevents/100years/songs.aspx Topics: Film, Movies, & Video, Music, Musical Genres Last updated Jun 29, 2004 Dismuke's Virtual Talking Machine: Vintage Phonograph Recordings, 1900-1939
"This site is devoted to vintage music from the early decades of the 20th Century. All recordings have been transcribed into streaming Real Audio from the original 78 rpm discs in my personal collection." Includes Radio Dismuke , an online radio station; Hit of the Week ; and a browsable collection of recordings. http://dismuke.org/ Topics: Internet, Music, Musical Genres Last updated May 12, 2004 Filk Frequently Asked Questions
From "What the heck is filk music?" (for those who don't know what it is) to "Where else can I find filk?" (for those who do know), this FAQ gives information about "the folk music of the science fiction/fantasy fan community." Contains information about filk etiquette, events, the Pegasus Awards, newsgroups, vendors, and more. http://www.kayshapero.net/filkfaq.htm Topics: Literature: Fiction, Music, Musical Genres, Nonfiction by Genre, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment Last updated Sep 2, 2005 GRAMMY.com: Latin Recording Academy
The Latin GRAMMY Awards "recognize excellence and create a greater public awareness of the cultural diversity of Latin recording artists and creators, both domestically and internationally." The site includes news, Hall of Fame members, articles, and more. Also available in Spanish. http://www.grammy.com/latin_academy/ Topics: Music, Musical Genres Last updated Jun 13, 2004 The Hoagy Carmichael Collection
A searchable and browsable collection of lyrics, sound files, photographs, correspondence, and supplemental research material about this songwriter. Research contains a brief biography, a bibliography, and a list of songs including copyright date, lyricist, and publisher. Also included are a genealogy and timeline. From the Indiana University Digital Library Program. http://www.dlib.indiana.edu/collections/hoagy/ Topics: Music, Musical Genres, Musicians, Notable People, Photograph Collections Last updated May 21, 2002 The Lester S. Levy Collection of Sheet Music
This collection spans the years 1780 to 1960, but its strength is 19th and early 20th-century American popular music. Thousands of pieces of music are searchable by keyword or browsed by box number or cover art. Information includes title; composer; lyricist; arranger; publication; instrumentation; first line; first line of chorus; dedicatee; artist; and subject. Part of Special Collections at the Milton S. Eisenhower Library of The Johns Hopkins University. http://levysheetmusic.mse.jhu.edu/ Topics: Libraries & Archives by Type, Music, Musical Genres Last updated Sep 30, 2006 The Maine Music Box
A digitized collection of rare, unique, and historically important sheet music and manuscript scores, including popular, classical, and sacred music from about 1845 onward. Entry content varies depending on copyright status. Most include covers and bibliographic record; public domain materials may also have full scores and sound files. From the collections of the Bagaduce Music Lending Library, Blue Hill, Maine, and the Bangor (Maine) Public Library. http://mainemusicbox.library.umaine.edu/ Topics: Internet, Music, Musical Genres Last updated Jul 16, 2007 Mel Torme
Obituary for singer Mel Torme (nicknamed "The Velvet Fog"), who died in 1999. The article provides an overview of his career that "traced a classic mid-century show-biz trajectory, complete with vaguely vaudevillian beginnings, success as a child actor, parts on radio plays and in movie musicals." He also wrote "hundreds [of songs] over the course of his career, including the classic 'The Christmas Song' ('Chestnuts roasting on an open fire ...')." From Salon.com. http://www.salon.com/people/obit/1999/06/12/torme/ Topics: Musicians Last updated Dec 7, 2005 Mojam Live Concert Search
This calendar of live music events covers the world although most concerts listed are in the United States. Searchable by performer/group, city, venue, event. From Wolfgang's Vault, a commercial source of vintage concert recordings. http://www.wolfgangsvault.com/concerts/ Topics: Music, Musical Genres, Ready Reference & Quick Facts Last updated Nov 1, 2009 Musica de la Frontera: Archive of Mexican-American Music
A collection of sound clips and images of labels of commercially produced musical recordings which are "primarily in Spanish, recorded during the first half of the twentieth century, predominantly in the United States and Mexico." Searchable, or browsable by title or subject (such as adultery, deportation, and drinking). Note: complete songs available only to the UCLA community. In English and Spanish. From the University of California, Los Angeles, Library. http://digital.library.ucla.edu/frontera/ Topics: Music, Musical Genres Last updated Sep 13, 2006 The Official George and Ira Gershwin Web Site
Gershwin fans will enjoy this site about the American songwriting team whose memorable music and lyrics reflected the Jazz Age of the twentieth century. Visitors can listen to portions of sound recordings, view a timeline and photographs of the brothers' lives, and read their personal profiles. Includes references, descriptions of selected films and shows, and lists of concert schedules and happenings. Requires Macromedia Flash Player. http://www.gershwin.com/ Topics: Music, Musical Genres, Musicians, Notable People Last updated Feb 26, 2003 Pollstar: The Concert Hotwire
This site covers popular music in such categories as Rock, Blues, Jazz, Country. Fans can find information on musicians, groups, tour dates, gossip, and a featured Artist of the Week. Search a database by artist, venue, or city. http://www.pollstar.com/ Topics: Music, Musical Genres, Musicians, Ready Reference & Quick Facts Last updated Aug 8, 2002 RoJaRo
A searchable index of "articles, discographies, live-/record-reviews in the music press worldwide" from January 1992 to August 2000, including rock, jazz, roots music, blues, country, rap, and world music. Search options include Names (of artist/group), Festival reports , Book reviews , Title of reviewed material , and Reviews of collected concerts . Go to Tutor reviews for searches by instrument, genre, and medium (book, cassette, and video). Covers nearly 750,000 entries, with plans for future updating. Contains an annotated list of indexed magazines. Citations provide name, date, and page number of source; they do not include full text, authors, or titles of the articles. http://www.rojaro.com/ Topics: Magazines, Music, Musical Genres Last updated Aug 10, 2009 Singer-Songwriter Directory
This contains "links to sites dedicated to singer/songwriters. You can find links to official home pages as well as fan sites, to well-known artists as well as starting musicians." This searchable site also features links to music publishers, organizations, record companies, and recording studios. http://singer-songwriter.com/ Topics: Music, Musical Genres, Musicians, Notable People Last updated May 13, 2001 The Songs Inspired By Literature (SIBL) Project
"The SIBL Project uses the language of music to inspire people to learn to read and write." The heart of the site is the list of over 250 rock artists, their songs, and the titles of literature that were the influence behind the songs. Artists include the Beatles, Bob Dylan, Axyl Rose, Bono, Bruce Springsteen, Elvis Costello, Jim Morrison, Kurt Cobain, Sheryl Crow, and many more. From the nonprofit group Artists for Literacy. http://www.artistsforliteracy.org/sibl.html Topics: Education, English Language, Librarianship, Literature & Books, Music, Musical Genres Last updated Jan 18, 2004 Taylor's Traditional Tunebook
Instrumental audio files, most accompanied by lyrics, of dozens of traditional songs from Scotland, Ireland, Wales, England, the United States, and Canada. http://www.contemplator.com/tunebook/ Topics: Internet, Music, Musical Genres Last updated Aug 19, 2003 |
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