London Handel Festival - annual festival features a mixed programme of innovative productions and new ideas

Bath International Music Festival - annual festival offers a range of events featuring a variety of musical styles

Opera Theatre Company - national touring company of Ireland

Little Creatures - rock band from Ireland. Offers upcoming gigs, mp3s of live recordings, and photos

I Like Music - a community-driven resource for music lovers and musicians. Provides reviews, samples, images, and more

Tear It Up! - documentary attempting to recognize rockabilly music as a separate American musical style

Illsongs.com - hip-hop radio station in Holland hosted by Rego & Q-bah. Offers MP3s, streaming radio, biographies, and photos

Russell Simmons Presents Def Poetry - official site for the HBO series

Mica Lee Williams - singer/songwriter whose pop/rock guitar style, diverse, captivating vocals, and poetic lyrics carry momentum that speaks to the human spirit

Out of the Blues - plays covers and original songs based on blues and its derivatives. Available for corporate, public, or private performances

Pete Krebs - singer/songwriter with a improvisational and do-it-yourself attitude

Florence Dore - brings a rockier edge to her version of alt country

Jean Mann - guitarist and singer/songwriter playing in an alternative folk style

Tammy Clowers - includes performance dates, news, audio clips, photos, and more

Dan Lacey - acoustic and Delta blues and traditional roots music guitar instruction and performance in Dallas, TX

Jam Master Jay, part of the pioneering rap trio Run DMC, was shot and killed at a New York City recording studio Wednesday, the group's publicist said - Yahoo

Linda Bouchard - Canadian composer featuring orchestral and chamber works for dance scores, concerti, and vocal pieces

Beth Gibbons - official site. Includes info on her 'Out of Season' collaboration with Rustin Man, news, gallery, biography, and video

Risto Toppola - jazz guitarist based in Finland featuring biography, photo gallery, and song samples

Joy Farrall - British clarinet player featuring audio samples, reviews, discography, and biography

That's Gangway - features discography, photos, FAQs, lyrics, and more. Also in Danish

Becky Barksdale - Texan blues guitarist and vocalist featuring discography, biography, and reviews

Marilyn Manson - features a virtual gallery of watercolor paintings by the rock artist

New Wave Photos - a wide array of photographs of late '70s and early '80s new wave groups

Fire - includes sound clips, photos, and booking information for this Canadian Jimi Hendrix tribute band

Rubber Soul - Canadian tribute to the Fabs whose show highlights the live touring years, 1962-66

Suns of Light - formerly known as Motown recording artists The Boys

SoundEffects.com - offers sound effects and royalty free music libraries and imaging elements with free soundfx samples available for download

StonerRock.com - all about sex, drugs, and heavy ass stoner rock music. Includes articles, interviews, reviews, radio broadcasts, art, and more

Rag Time Ephemeralist - devoted to the preservation and dissemination of articles and items relating to nineteenth and early twentieth century popular music

Hushpuppies Band - Southern/country rock band from Georgia with a wide variety of musical influences

Team Shania - provides gallery, news, links, and more

Rockin' with the Goose - classic nursery rhymes set to a rock n' roll, blues, and pop music production

Paper CD Case - create and print out your own paper CD covers

Hot Air - young quartet comprising three flautists and one clarinettist performing at weddings and other occasions

I Love Irish Music.com - offers a selection of Irish music, including rock and blues, folk and rebel, religious and orchestral

Phoenix Symphony - subscription series of classics, pops, chamber orchestra, and family concerts

Giants of Science - official site for the Australian rock band

Dan Brodie and the Broken Arrows - official site for the Australian maestro. Features downloads, bio, and tour info

GothPunk.com - community for goths and punks that includes a guide on how to dance like a goth or a punk, as well as essays on both cultures

Nashville Star - the USA Network and Sony Music search nationwide for the next great country music artist

Seafood - official site for the English band. Features live audio tracks, tour info, and full discography

Stromenti Baroque - performs baroque chamber music in concerts and as backgound music

Kate Smith - repertoire spans light jazz, baroque, classical, folk, show tunes, and popular hits

Sunny Girl - young prodigy from the Detroit area who has been playing the Blues harmonica since she was 4 years old

Michael Jerome Browne - Canadian multi-instrumentalist and interpreter of blues and roots music

Senka Soldatovic - biography, sound samples, performances, and more for the Yugoslavian soprano

Radio-live - selection of radio stations in a wide variety of genres including classical, techno, country, oldies, pop, and more. Access to stations through Real Player

Ibanez-Guitar.com - features guide to choosing Ibanez guitars, history, product listing, and a newsletter

Britney Stages - official site of her visual book and DVD set following the stages of her career

Lise Villeneuve - includes news, sounds, and pictures of the Canadian chanteuse who sings touching ballads, warm bossa novas, and thought-provoking funk/jazz pieces

Vince Hill - offers biography, pictures, news, and concert dates for the English singer whose career has spanned over 40 years

Trance UK Radio With DJLH - offers uplifting, progressive trance

Virtual Iran: Music Center - new and popular persian music and news

Fifth Ave - features news, gallery, tour dates, message boards, and band biography

Cuban Music - provides information on artists and bands that originate in Cuba, from Afro- Cuban and Latin Jazz to Mambo and Salsa

Sin Bandera - features history, biography, and more

Ron Carter - features bio, list of recordings, tour dates, and more

Ben Model - a silent film accompanist for the Museum of Modern Art in New York, NY

Raw Roots - dedicated to underground and independent hip hop in the UK and across the globe

Key of She - unlock the power of the all-female a cappella group

Blazin' Squad - official site. Includes band profiles, SMS updates, and news

Thaxton Ward - official site includes band news, gallery, and more

KVLR - Swedish group focusing on rock, with frantic energy mixes of warm tones with dissonance and distortion

Franny Hall - official web site includes bio, tour information, merchandise, and more

Symeon Cosburn - site features MP3's, bio, photos, and more.

American Composer, Bandleader Ray Conniff dead at 85 - VOA News - 14 Oct 2002

Manufacturers push DVD-Audio, SACD as next generation music - Canada.com

Record labels push for right to hack PCs - Asheville Citizen Times, NC - 08 Oct 2002

Record labels hope oldies will be goodies for holidays - USA Today - 10 Oct 2002

Vinyl Single Covers Archive - details a collection of vinyl single covers from the 50's to the 90's

Flying Colours - features a band profile, playlist, upcoming gigs, and reviews

Filer - offers images, gig details, and more from this tree loving five piece band

Ballboy - includes a biography, downloads, lyrics, reviews, and more for the Scottish band

Bill Frisell - official site featuring a biography, tour information, and more

Independent Woman - Played by Kittens - imagine if Destiny's Child were from northern England and comprised of cats

Manisha Shahane - singer-songwriter-musician, pianist, and mezzo-soprano performing folk rock originals, jazz and blues standards, and Indian-influenced music

r a g e - features videos, playlists, guest programmers, and behind the scenes

M-One - Rock concerts being held in Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Perth, and Adelaide. Features artist details, venue and ticketing information, concert features, and more

Earthdance - aims to unite the positive force of the emerging global electronic music movement

Delta Goodrem - singer/songwriter from Sydney. Features news, tour details, biography, and photo gallery

USA Musician.com - a musician's search engine. Offers classified ads for guitars, amps, keyboards, drums. Free band webpages, resources, and more

Alice Cooper's Nightmare: The Breakdown - inspired by the king of horror rock and located in Copper Square, downtown Phoenix

Drop The Beat - show about the challenges of producing a campus radio show and the tribulations of running a successful record label

Pacific Bluegrass and Heritage Society (PBHS) - non-profit dedicated to the promotion of Bluegrass and Old Time music through regular jams, workshops, concerts, and special events

The Only - all girl punk band based in Singapore

Oleta Adams - official site

plught - features news and tunes by the electronic artist

Kylie Minogue's bra sells for £2,400 - The Age

London's Royal Festival Hall gets £15m Lottery boost - Ananova

John Lennon's killer has been denied parole a second time, the New York State Division of Parole announced today

Jenna Browne - official site. Includes bio, photos, news, and audio samples

The Loving Cup - playing a unique blend of modern blues based country-rock. Site includes photos, bio, gig dates, and music downloads

New album from Robin Bank$ - ROBIN BANK$ LIVE... AFTER DARK - recorded live at After Dark in Dallas TX July 26, 2002

Dave Matheson - independent rock, blues, folk singer/songwriter

UmbrellaMusic - news, reviews, videos, and tunes from the Canadian scene

Madame Morte - Olympia-based queercore punk band featuring one boy, one girl, and a drum machine

Les Sans Culottes - international mélange of musicians now based in Brooklyn, NY influenced by 1960s French "ye-ye" pop

Vanessa Lowe - singer/songwriter with a unique artistic voice and melodies full of surprises, unexpected rhythms, and chromatic turns

Emilio Antonio Perez - jazz and latin saxophone music entertainment for events

La Boheme - On Broadway - information on director Baz Luhrmann's Broadway production of the Puccini opera

Dialtones (A Telesymphony) - large-scale concert performance whose sounds are wholly produced through the carefully choreographed dialing and ringing of the audience's own mobile phones

London String Quartet Foundation - promotes the discovery and development of talent and audiences for the string quartet

Masterprize 2003 - invites composers from around the world to enter this leading competition for composition of symphonic works. The final will be held at London's Barbican Centre

NatalieCole.com - official site. Features audio clips, downloads, tour dates, reviews, and more

Jennifer Renee - singer and songwriter offering song samples, lyrics, and biography

Sacajhawea - Bolivian duo offering pop music influenced by jazz, soul, and other genres

Vorcza - trio based in Vermont offering funk and latin jazz grooves

Rafael - official site for the flamenco guitarist. includes free online lesson, biography, audio samples, and contact details

Fred and Phil - specialize in Celtic fiddle and guitar. Includes profiles, images, and more

Broker/Dealer - catchy minimal dance music perfect for the den or the dancefloor

Labels to Pay $143 Million in CD Price-Fixing Case - by Derek Caney - Sep 30 - Reuters

Arroyo Arts Collective - grassroots, community-based organization of artists, poets, musicians, craftspersons, and supporters of the creative commmunicy in Northeast Los Angeles

Catherine Carraway - offers biography, audio samples, and performance schedule

Hank Marr - official site featuring sound clips, bio, and discography

Neil Feather - sound mechanic and inventor of original instruments used to create his own unearthly idiom of music

Gianluca Cascioli - official site of the Italian pianist

RAPGEN - randomized rap and hip-hop lyrics generator

Riseman.com - monthly auctions of sheet music, movie posters, lobby cards, movie magazines, autographs, ragtime, and other assorted memorabilia