Music: General Subject Guide

Reviews, News, Current Events

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allmusicAbout all genres of classical, jazz, and popular music: news, reviews, new recordings, etc. Free registration required to use most of site. More info

Black GroovesA music review site hosted by the Archives of African-American Music and Culture at Indiana University. Monthly updates on new releases and reissues in all genres of popular music as well as classical music composed or performed by black artists. Individuals may subscribe to receive free monthly email updates. More info

Classical NetReviews and recommends recordings; information on composers, many links.

Fanfare: the Magazine for Serious Record Collectors
Current and Bound Periodicals areas (shelved by title)
Reviews of mostly classical recordings; also film music and some jazz.

Gramophone, the Classical Music WebsiteGramophone, British magazine covering classical music and best known for its reviews of classical recordings. The site features GramoFile, a searchable database of over 25,000 reviews from the magazine since 1983 (requires free registration). More info

NewsBank NewsFile  Contains full text articles from over 700 U.S. regional and national newspapers, wire services, and broadcasts from 1992 to summer 2009.

Playbill ArtsNews, current events, upcoming performances, feature articles, and job listings in classical music, opera, dance, and jazz.
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