Music

Images of sheet music published in the United States between 1850 and 1920.

These exhibits from the Institute of Jazz Studies feature biographies, photographs, music recordings, discographies, and suggested readings on Count Basie, Fats Waller, Mary Lou Williams, and Benny Carter.

Reviews of black music, covering new releases by black musicians in all genres, including gospel, blues, jazz, funk, soul, R&B, world music, and hip-hop, as well as classical music composed or performed by black artists. The site also showcases artists generally not covered in mainstream media, tracking down releases from indie, underground, foreign, and other small labels. From the Archives of African American Music and Culture at Indiana University.

This audioblog is a great resource for discovering new recordings and artists within a very broad definition of the genre of soul -- hip hop, R&B, funk, and other genres that intersect with soul. The audio content includes rare tracks digitized from vinyl records and playlists based on particular themes. The site also has a podcast of conversations about soul music.

A comprehensive website for information and opinion about jazz from all eras. Features reviews, articles, interviews with musicians, free MP3s, and videos.

The largest online collection of folklorist Alan Lomax's recordings of folk music from thousands of singers around the world. These recordings include the roots of American blues, folk, and country music as well as music from Europe, the Caribbean, and Asia.

Collection of audio and video recordings, essays, sheet music, manuscripts, biographies, interactive maps, and teaching resources covering the work of some of America's greatest music, including popular, traditional, art songs, and sacred music.