Santa Clara County AIDS Coalition has announced its very first sampler CD, Sounds of Hope Volume 1! The CD contains a fantastic assortment of music, donated by local bay area artists. 100% of the proceeds from the sale of the CD go directly to Walk for AIDS Silicon Valley

Venus Envy celebrates women who rock! The first full-length Venus Envy Compilation CD will be released this fall, and is jam-packed with songs from the best female-fronted independent bands and solo artists throughout L.A. and Orange County. Dedicated to making a difference, profits from CD sales will be donated toward breast cancer research and prevention at the Long Beach Memorial Medical Center

Ethel - unencumbered by convention, genre, or style, the tastes, talents, and experiences of these four musicians come together to create a flexible entity that is committed to exploring new possibilities in string quartet performance

A year after the death of former Beatle George Harrison, many of the musician’s esteemed colleagues gathered in London to pay tribute. Now, nearly a full year after that, footage of the Concert For George will be released to the public on video and DVD

Award-winning musician Shakira joins UNICEF's goodwill ambassadors

Avril Lavigne to premiere new DVD at screenings in 24 cities across the US on November 4

Dopamine - rock band from the UK

Diana Ross - official site

Resonance FM - London-based art station bringing a multitude of experimental sound, new music, and radio art to the capital's airwaves

Jazz For Young People - learn about the history of jazz and its artists through recordings, readings, photographs, video, and fun activities

Island Song Lyrics - collection of Hawaiian song lyrics and links to other Hawaiian music sites

Rock & Roll Library - nonprofit organization working to build the world's largest music information archive while promoting the use of popular music in education

Robert Dick - flutist who has equally deep roots in classical music old and new, and in free improvisation and new jazz

Rick Clare - official site of the musician, songwriter, and artist. Includes an art gallery, music downloads, news, pictures, forum, and more

Peter Case - official site features tour dates, discography, Case's road journal, and workshop information

Boston - official site. Includes latest news, discography, band biographies, tour dates, merchandise, and more

Freestyle Disco - featuring links and web rings, messageboards, chat, music, discographies, music information, and other resources

Delusions of Adequacy - online magazine covering indie rock, punk, hardcore, folk, alt-country, emo, and other varieties of independent music

Further details of the new Air album have emerged. ‘Talkie Walkie’ will be released January 26, 2004

Killswitch Engage - official site with news, shows, biography, downloads, and more

Speech - official site for the artist and his group Arrested Development

Joss Stone - information about the British singer from S-Curve Records with biography, news, sound clips, photos, and more

A new Yahoo group called Songs2Share has been created, aimed at trading and sharing music files among members

Christy Whiting - features biography, news, tour dates, merchandise, and links

Eimpersonators.com - online resource for Elvis tribute artists. Includes a list of entertainers, vendor resources, and more

Letters to Cleo - official site. Includes band information, IRC channel, tour information, photo gallery, merchandise, articles, and more

Junior Kelly - listen to soundsamples, read lyrics, and view galleries of the Conscious Voice of Jamaica

Diddy Runs the City - P. Diddy runs the 2003 New York City Marathon to raise money for charity

R. Carlos Nakai - composes, arranges, and performs music for the native American flute, often in context of the multicultural contemporary genre of music

TarFest - open festival dedicated to exposing up-and-coming artists from the worlds of film, music and art

Lyrics-Finder.net - lyrics organized by artist or group name

Rebecca Trujillo - singer-songwriter based in Los Angeles. Also includes photos, audio samples, extensive biography, and more

XTC - official site of the British rock band

Living Colour - official site

Fox Sutter Trio - unhip-lofi-rock trio based in Los Angeles. Includes concert information, photos, audio downloads, and more

Jay Perez - official site of the Tejano artist with bio, discography, images, and tour dates

Kolam Ayer Blues Club (KABC) - provides updates, general information, and jam opportuities about the Blues scene in Singapore

Honey Luv - official site for the San Jose, CA r&b trio. Offers downloads, gallery, biogrpahy, and more

Lalo - official site for the vibraphonist Laura Friedman who brings a rock-like energy, innovative sound, and world music influences to her original jazz compositions

Anthony Hamilton - official site for the singer-songwriter from North Carolina, who says his music does not glow in the dark

The Mounthoolies - play a wide ranging mix of Americana from traditional dance tunes and ballads, through the music of early country music pioneers, up to contemporary alt country

Iowa Rock 'N Roll Music Association and Hall of Fame - their mission is to retain and honor the legacy of Rock 'n' Roll and preserve the history of music in the state of Iowa

The Buddy Holly Archive - features archived news articles about Buddy Holly from the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal

The Dirty - London favorites playing old school garage rock

Standing in the Middle - alternative, blues, folk, jazz, rock, country, and classical band from Oregon

Doug Hoekstra - acoustic narrative alternative folk singer-songwriter

The Dolly Ranchers - official site for the Santa Fe-based alt-country trio (sometimes there are four of them)

Vivid Music Philadelphia - broadcasts of broken beat, nu jazz sounds, techno, house, and more

A Cappella News - featuring the latest news, reviews, and happenings in the world of vocal harmony