| MPR: American Mavericks |
Suzanne Vega hosts this 13-part radio series bringing the sounds and personalities of musical innovation in America during the 20th century. American Mavericks is a 13-part Peabody Award-winning radio series and Web site produced by American... |
| Chaz Music Room |
Looks at the lesser-appreciated music of the 60's and 70's. One person's musical taste, or appalling lack thereof, laid bare for the world's inspection. |
| Scopitones |
Site celebrating the "film jukebox" invented in France in the 1960s, and the films and music videos it broadcasts. Our latest Scopitone Collection contains the most Scopitones ever- 39. It contains every Scopitone in our archive that would be... |
| Recording Technology History |
Chronology with pictures and links by Steve Schoenherr. Edison made the first recording of a human voice ("Mary had a little lamb") on the first tinfoil cylinder phonograph Dec. 6 (the word "Halloo" may have been recorded in July on an early paper... |
| California Missions History and Music |
History of the missions with an emphasis on music. Includes audio clips and pictures. We have full pictorial histories of the missions. Also, for the first time on the web, we have music written by the Franciscan Friars and Native Americans who... |
| Honky Tonks, Hymns & the Blues |
Examines historical American music traditions from back roads to big city. Honky Tonks, Hymns & The Blues invites you to celebrate the life and music of WC Handy during Black History Month (February) 2007. From the producers of Honky Tonks comes... |
| Music in the Public Domain |
Reference site to help the ordinary person identify music and songs in the public domain. We provide carefully researched lists of Public Domain Music titles, PD Sheet Music Reprints and PD Sheet Music Books. We are proud to offer the Music2Hues... |
| Vocal Group Hall of Fame |
Created to honor the greatest vocal groups of the world, to preserve their music at a world-class museum, to promote their music and memories throughout the world, and to pay tribute to the inductees as National Music Treasures. |
| Tune Trivia |
Music trivia quiz with three categories - rock/pop, country, and rap. |
| Honky Tonks, Hymns & the Blues |
Honky Tonks, Hymns & The Blues invites you to celebrate the life and music of WC Handy during Black History Month (February) 2007. From the producers of Honky Tonks comes WC Handyas Blues, an hour-long special from PRI. Chock-full of Handyas... |
| California Missions History and Music |
History of the missions with an emphasis on music. Includes audio clips and pictures. Featuring two histories for each of the twenty-one California Missions, with beautiful color photographs, fascinating black and white sketches, and, for the... |
| XLR8R: Best Albums of 2007 |
XLR8R (pronounced "accelerator") is a magazine and site that covers music, culture, style, and technology. It was founded as a newsprint ezine in 1993 by publisher Andrew Smith in Seattle; the magazine currently has offices in San Francisco and... |
| The Music of Freemasonry |
Masonic influences on Classical music, and music in the Lodge: Notes, MIDI samples, and facsimile pages. |
| Almanac of Classical Music History |
Birth and death dates of composers and performers; first performances of famous works. |
| Music and Chess |
An annotated bibliography of musical compositions related to chess. |
| Major Musical Periods |
Graphic timeline: typical musical forms and styles, major composers, sample MIDI files |
| Medieval Music and Arts Foundation |
Early Western and traditional non-Western music: Recording suggestions, discussion, articlesl links. |
| Incompetech: Music Styles |
Brief, tongue-in-cheek discussion of musical forms. |
| This Day In Music History |
Daily listing of what happened on this day; extensive introductory tutorial on music notation. (CD sales: affiliate) |
| History of Indian Music |
Extensive hypertext article by David Courtney. |
| The History of Czech Music |
A brief history of Czech music, from the Middle Ages to the 20th century; Biographies and work of important composers. (Radio Hudba, Czech Republic) |
| Finnish Music in a Nutshell |
Brief history of classical music in Finland; by Pekka Hako. |
| Classical Musician Recent Deaths |
(from 1988 to current) |
| Gallery Music |
(Sung by church and chapel "bands" in the UK in the 18th and 19th centuries) Includes articles, sample scores and MIDI files, links, and organizations. |
| Jewry in Music |
Articles and links about the entry of Jews into the musical professions in Europe in the early nineteenth century. |
| Black History and Classical Music |
Brief overview and biographical notes about conductors and performers in the classical tradition. |
| Eras Online |
Basics about the major periods of classical (art) music, with terms, composers, RAM audio examples, and purchase links. From Essentials of Music, sponsored by Sony Classical and W. W. Norton. |
| History in Song |
Includes annotated texts about American history, from Revolutionary War songs to 1960's anti-war protests. |
| Music History Resources |
Outlines and timelines on various topics in music history from the Middle Ages to the present. |
| International Alliance for Women in Music |
Includes chronology, extensive biographies of obscure musicians, MIDI files, discography, bibliography, and resources. |
