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