General and Miscellaneous Music Resources
- AllMusic
AllMusic offers a broad online database of recorded music.
- Artists for Literacy: The SIBL Project
"The Songs Inspired By Literature (SIBL) Project, is ... dedicated to connecting ... readers to literature through the arts." With a list of popular songs inspired by books or stories, a songwriting competition, and a benefit CD for sale.
- Artslynx International Music Resources
Extensive library of music resources, arranged by subject for easy browsing.
- Baker's Student Encyclopedia of Music
Online encyclopedia from Schirmer Books.
- BBC: Music
"An essential guide to music on the BBC and beyond", this site has news, reviews, links to streaming music radio, and special features such as Sold on Song.
- BMI
Large database of information on millions of song titles. Searchable by author, title, or publisher.
- DrummerWorld
"Drummerworld is a noncommercial site - about Drums and Drumming for Drummers ... The intention is, that the site should be kept clean, fast and free of charge for all drummers and friends."
- Harmony Central
Everything from where to take music lessons, to how to pick equipment, how to get booked professionally, current music news, and products reviews makes this site a must-see.
- Library of Congress: Performing Arts Encyclopedia
"The Library of Congress's unsurpassed collections of scores, sheet music, audio recordings, films, photographs, maps, and other materials."
- LivePlasma
"Look for your favorite bands, movies, or directors to obtain a map that details other potential interests."
- MusicBrainz
"A community music metadatabase that attempts to create a comprehensive music information site."
- Musipedia
"We are building a searchable, editable, and expandable collection of tunes, melodies, and musical themes. ... You can find and identify a tune even if the melody is all you know." or use a text-based search.
- Muze
This site includes artist biographies, reviews; short sound clips, album details, recording personnel, and even some photographs of album covers.
- My Favorite Music Sites
One person's collection of music sites they find worthwhile. Sites are organized by subject and include brief descriptions.
- NPR Music -
News, reviews, songs, interviews, clips, concerts, streaming music, and much more.
- Secondhand Songs
"Find out who performed the original version of a particular song, or who covered that song."
- Singer-Songwriter Directory
A directory of singers and songwriters searchable by name, genre, or region. There are also links to studios, music companies, and other organizations related to vocal music.
- Songfacts: Fun Facts About Your Favorite Songs
Facts and trivia about songs and their artists.
- SoundJunction
"Listen. Explore. Discover. Create." This site has information about music, musicians, and instrument, audio files, and more, and offers tools for composing and re-mixing right online.
- Worldwide Internet Music Resources
Extensive listings of links to all sorts of music resources, all over the world.
