Thursday, November 11, 2004

Nirvana: With The Lights Out - official Nirvana box set site includes press release, tracks, video, images, and ordering information
All Musicals - offers song lyrics for a number of Broadway musicals

Wednesday, November 10, 2004

MegaDriver - Brazilian heavy metal band devoted to videogame music
The Delgados - official site of the U.K. band includes news, tour dates, downloads, and more
Jody Breeze - official site for the rapper from Georgia. News, bio, photos, and more
Numero - a label for people who understand that music isn't a unit to move, but a movement to unite
HMVonline - information about HMV stores in Canada

Tuesday, November 09, 2004

Scopitones are music videos from the 1960s, designed to be played in a film jukebox that was built in France from surplus WWII airplane parts. Check out the archive of Scopitones, it's full of such retro treasures as a Nancy Sinatra video for "The Boots Are Made For Walking" and a Neil Sedaka video for "Calendar Girl."
Camerata Nova - choral ensemble dedicated to the exploration and performance of a cappella renaissance music
Dreamcatcher - power metal band based out of Quebec
Thirsty Merc - four wacky, suit-wearing, hairy fellas singing quirky rock songs. Site contains bios, videos, lyrics, press reviews, and more
Gus & Frank - named after the two founding members of this five piece band. Includes photo archive, biographies, tabs and lyrics, and a section dedicated to Super Fans
Ho-Wop - Eamon news, tour dates, message boards, and multimedia

Friday, November 05, 2004

Barrelhouse Blues - features information on artists, venues, and news for people who love to play, sing, and listen to the blues
Jack Frost - official site for the Austrian "gloom rock bastards" gothic rock band
Death Cab For Cutie - official site of the indie pop group includes news, tour dates, photos, journal, and more

Thursday, November 04, 2004

Official Marc Bolan Fan Club - collection of Marc Bolan and T.Rex information and links
Moving Units - Los Angles trio full of disco-punk goodness
Gospel Music Channel - national cable channel that features both traditional and contemporary gospel artists

Wednesday, November 03, 2004

Real Love Radio - online streams of soul, funk, jazz, hip-hop, U.S. house and garage, and alternative music
Zox - find out what happens when groove-laden reggae and frenetic rock meet a violin sonata

Saturday, October 30, 2004

Man Bites God - Infectious melodic rock and sharp satirical lyrics from Australia
Aaron Neville - official site. Includes news, bio, photos, and more

Friday, October 29, 2004

Soul Shine - Canadian monthly guide to new music
Canadian Reggae Music Awards - presents and promotes reggae artists and their music
Iceberg Radio - offers streaming radio in various genres in Canada and the US, with artist information, news, and contests

Friday, October 22, 2004

Joe Purdy - singer-songwriter of acoustic rock. Official site includes calendar, media, bio, and press
Gilby Clarke - offcial site of the solo rock artist and former Guns N' Roses guitarist

Wednesday, October 20, 2004

Those Peabodys - trio out of Austin, Texas, whose songs have been known to invoke intense fits of pleasure in all types of birds
The Constantines - raw, moody mix of arty dub-punk with trad rock energy and pop angles
Jaci Rae - official site for the country music vocalist and author offering personal information, music samples, and the The Ultimate Guide to Music Success, an instructional book about recording industry careers

Tuesday, October 19, 2004

Lavabloom - indie-pop with cinges of rock dance electronica, emo, and punk
Scala Youth Choir & Kolacny Piano Duo - girl's choir and two pianists performing haunting choral cover versions of popular rock songs

Friday, October 15, 2004

Eugene Chadbourne's House Of Chadula - official site for the self-proclaimed maker of weird music
Chad & Jeremy - official website of '60s duo Chad Stuart and Jeremy Clyde
Peter Cetera - official site of the solo artist and voice of the band Chicago

Thursday, October 14, 2004

The Beatles and theatre group Cirque du Soleil are teaming up to produce a Las Vegas show which will replace the famous Siegfried and Roy act
Spin Doctors - official site for the rock band, with news, tour dates, lyrics, and more
Jack Casady.com - official site of the legendary bassist whose resume includes Jefferson Airplane, Hot Tuna, and SVT
Digital Songstream - by Brad Hill. Also features daily digital music news and reviews

Tuesday, October 12, 2004

Carne Asada - official site of the punk rock mariachi band. Includes photos, audio and video clips, and more
Beatlemania.ca - Beatles history, photos, biographies, webcams, and much more

Tuesday, October 05, 2004

Fantasia - official site of the R&B artist and American Idol 3 winner, Fantasia Barrino
LidRock - fountain drink lid that actually functions as a case for a mini CD or DVD disc

Saturday, October 02, 2004

Todd Smallwood - official site of the songwriter and lead guitarist/vocalist in The Mick Fleetwood Band
Lauren Evans - official site of the songwriter and lead singer in The Mick Fleetwood Band
Georgetown University Chamber Singers - classical a cappella group performing works from the Renaissance through the present.
Sequentia - performing sophisticated secular songs of life and love from the German Rhineland dating from the 10th and 11th centuries. Vocals, flute, and harp

Friday, October 01, 2004

Lori Carson - official site of the vocalist and former Golden Palominos member
Richard and Karen Carpenter.com - official site including biography, discography, news, and a forum where Richard himself answers fan questions
Reeve Oliver - features music clips, bio, photos, merch, and more
Shooter Jennings - official site for the country music artist with photos, tour dates, and more

Tuesday, September 28, 2004

Sarah McLachlan: World On Fire - video for the song by the singer, also links to relief organizations around the world
Bright Eyes - official site of Conor Oberst and Bright Eyes
Edie Brickell - official site from Universal Records, with news, biography, photos, and more
Christian Stepien - official homepage of the insane rock duo
Meredith Brooks - official site of the pop rock singer
Mos Def - official label site from Geffen, with news, photos, and downloads
Joe Lovano - official site of the saxophonist and composer
Brewer & Shipley - official site of the folk rock duo

Sunday, September 26, 2004

Movieoke - karaoke for movie lovers: instead of singing songs, participants perform scenes from their favorite movies. Takes place weekly at The Den of Cin in New York City
The Online Guide to Whistling Records - find dozens of MP3s from whistlers around the world, discographies, album covers, and more
Hawthorne Heights - official site with band biography, photos, media, lyrics, and more
The Upskirts - post-punk power pop pissed and full of vinegar
Soul Sychedelics - emerging Seattle group that rocks with a rap beat and a touch of funk
Lacquer - French artist who writes his songs in discreet English
Dogwood Mercy - folk-driven rock. Features band bio, audio clips, lyrics, and photos
Big City Rock - features shows, merchandise, bios, news, and more

Wednesday, September 22, 2004

Bare: A Pop Opera - official site for the musical. Book, music, and lyrics by Damon Intrabartolo and Jon Hartmere, Jr
All Shook Up - official site for the musical comedy featuring songs made famous by Elvis Presley
The Dodworth Saxhorn Band - brass band and research/performance project which seeks to obtain musicologically accurate performance of period literature performed on original intrustruments
A London-to-Washington flight was diverted to Maine when it was discovered that passenger Yusuf Islam, formerly known as singer Cat Stevens, was on a government watch list and barred from entering the country

Saturday, September 18, 2004

Technicians at Sweden's public television have unearthed an unexpected delight for music lovers - a complete original recording of a Jimi Hendrix concert in Stockholm from 1969 on a tape long thought to have been destroyed

Friday, September 17, 2004

Pop Rocks - ABC Family original movie about a dad who is also a rock star. Includes a photo gallery
Justin Timberlake - official site of the pop star
Watermark - provides news, tour dates, multimedia, and pics
ArtBlakey.com - official estate of Art Blakey
OneUpOneDown - jazz duo playing original compositions on saxophone and piano. Provides band and individual bios, musical samples, and more

Thursday, September 16, 2004

Johnny Ramone, guitarist and co-founder of the seminal punk band "The Ramones" that influenced a generation of rockers, has died. He was 55

Tuesday, September 14, 2004

Sarah Hudson - official site for the confessional pop singer-songwriter with news, biography, multimedia, photos, and more
Wu-Tang Corp. - official site of the Wu-Tang Clan.
Etro Anime - official site of the electronica band founded in 1998

Wednesday, September 08, 2004

Robi Draco Rosa - official site with news, biography, music, photos, tour dates, and more
Billy Gilman.com - official site from Sony Music Nashville. Includes news, photos, videos, and more
Beyond the Sea - official site for the biopic film about '50s singer Bobby Darin. Directed and starring Kevin Spacey
P2P-Radio - program that can distribute audio and video streams (MP3/Ogg Vorbis/NSV) over the Internet in a peer-to-peer manner

Saturday, September 04, 2004

Creem Magazine - online revival of the classic music magazine of the 1960s and 70s
History of Rock and Roll Visual Timeline - choose various eras, genres, artists, and events that shaped rock. From the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum
Ruben Studdard - official site for the R&B artist and American Idol 2 winner
Mr. Children - official site for the Japanese band with articles and discography
Bonnie McKee - includes music, videos, talk back, letter to editor, and more
Alfie - pop/rock band from the U.K.
Big in Iowa - official site of the alt-country band
MSN Music Preview - beta version of Microsoft's music download store

Friday, September 03, 2004

In 1961, Presidential candidate John Kerry was part of a prep school band called The Electras. They pressed 500 copies of a "vanity" album, and 40 years later, the album was rediscovered. This is the authentic reissue, with original artwork and liner notes, as well as a photo of the young men who made up the band. Copies of the original have sold for more than $2,500. The reissue is a limited edition as well, and is destined to become a collector's item in its own right!

Thursday, September 02, 2004

Basikly - power pop band from Charlotte, NC. Site features pictures, bio, and events listings
Maria Rita - official site, with news, music, and media
Britta Phillips - official site for the basssist from Luna

Wednesday, September 01, 2004

NewMusicWest (NMW) - offers emerging artists and bands a chance to showcase their talents to industry professionals from across North America and around the world. Held annually in Vancouver
Ray Charles - Genius Loves Company - official web site of Ray Charles' last recording, a duets album project with guest artists