| Now
we know what the artist wrote down. If you want to check out some music articles,
download a few free music samples, or buy one of those songs with the unintelligible
words, these sites cover things like that. | 
Jam-packed with music information.
Read reviews from
Spin, Entertainment Weekly, Musician, Alternative Press, The Source, JazzTimes,
Q Magazine, Village Voice and other popular magazines about all styles of music.
Sound clips let you sample albums before you buy! | 
Send Rolling Stone your MP3s.
Every two
weeks, Rolling Stone music editors choose the ten most promising new tracks from
your MP3s.
Don't have a song? Get some from them. Search the complete RollingStone.com
database. | | 
This
popular magazine is also online.
Find bios, classic articles, record reviews,
audio clips and more for all Down Beat Hall of Fame Artists.
Check out their
digital download area.
Also, what's new, what's hot and what's not in the
world of jazz, blues and beyond. | 
The world's largest body of rich, interactive
music content, the largest selection of music products (currently over 250,000).
Convenient online shopping and the most advanced set of features, including
an artist notification service, personal recommendations, intelligent music communities,
click-and-play TunesMail, and personalized music programming. |
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| Interested
in some good home audio equipment? Check these sites. | |
Categorizes audio/video news, reviews, and
articles on the Internet.
Combines many resources, including periodical reviews,
current news, articles, customer feedback, consumer discussions, and expert opinions
to help you learn and make informed buying decisions. |
Product
reviews on Speakers | Receivers | Amplifiers | DVD Players | Televisions | Preamplifiers
| Cables | CD Players | Mini-Systems | VCRs | Turntables | Tuners | Racks/Stands
| Tape Decks | Others | | | 
Online
articles from their Home Theater Boot Camp series, reviews of new products and
technologies hitting the audio/video market, and their comprehensive Measurements
Guide will keep you informed and up to date. |
Get the latest news on Home Theater and search for an archived news item, or use
their database to find out what product was reviewed in their magazines. |
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This
site is designed to be the ultimate online source for information on mid- to high-end
home theater remote controls with reviews, complete specifications, operating
tips and user-to-user message boards on the latest and greatest products on the
market.
HDTV FAQs: What
you need to be Able to Watch HDTVHDTV
FAQs: What is digital television,
ATSC, HDTV? HDTV 101:
CNET - A
beginner's guide HD Guru Basics:
Will
HDTV Give You All You Expect? Hometheater:
HD
1080p - Why You Should Be Concerned | 
Extensive
forums on Home Theater components, PCs, Gaming, Room Construction, A/V Control
& Automation and HDTV.
This
site has a DVD Player VCD,SVCD,CD-RW,
DVD-R/W Compatibility list. Also shows
prices, ratings and user reports. Check
first before you buy a DVD for your home or computer. |
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Crutchfield
is a fantastic source of information on auto electronics. They sell everything
you need, have a What
fits in my car section, various kits, and even have a nice area called Car
Audio Road Test so you can see what some equipment looks like in cars like
yours.
Car Receivers - In-dash
MP3 CD. Like hardcopy? - They'll
send you a free catalogue.
Car
Kit Info | 
This site has all kinds of information on MP3 hardware, for your home, car, and
everything portable.
Their reviews are amazing and include extremely clear
pictures of all the equipment they review. They also have a chatroom to talk this
stuff over.
Here's a link that goes directly to their:
Review
of Car In-dash MP3 CD Players.
Select
Your Vehicle Type and get free instructions on how to install electronics. |
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Maybe
we want to learn to play some music for ourselves.
These sites will help you
out with that. By the way, if you really get into it, the Rolling Stone site above
lets you upload your music to them. | 
They offer over 2000 fingerings for the flute,
recorder, clarinet, saxophone, oboe and bassoon, and a handy forum to ask questions
and give advice. | 
From the Top radio show is produced in association
with WGBH Radio Boston and New England Conservatory of Music. They feature tons
of great audio clips, and young talent from all over.
| 
Video
Song Lessons
A
Horse With No Name - ACOUSTIC - 4:10 minutes | 
Learning
Guitar for Free (for Now) on YouTube. | | 
There's
nothing like the feel of a guitar, and this is the place to get started or improve
your skills.
You can use their graphic
guitar chord fingering chart online.
The site also offers basic lessons,
reviews on equipment, and games like "Guitar Invaders".
| 
Over 600 pages of free information for teachers,
students, and fans of the piano.
There are tips on learning to play, and you
can listen to over 600 pieces of solo piano music. You'll also find a fun special
page for kids where you can meet famous composers, and find reviews of music software
and other learning materials. | 
Want to try out some sheet music for your favorite songs or bands? This is the
place to go. Just enter a song or band in their "TAB FINDER" window
to get started. This search engine maintains an enormous database of tabs (over
200,000) that other web sites have made. | 
View the actual scanned in sheet music and covers online. They feature a selection
of representative pieces for each decade between 1850 and 1920. Also included
is a chronology of major events in politics & government, international affairs,
companies, inventions, exploration, humanities, publications, and sports. |
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There's
a lot to know about MP3 files. You can download them, convert them over from WAV
files and even make your own music CDs.
Find out what all this is about at
the sites below. | | 
Play unlimited music instantly from any Internet-connected
computer.
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Take your iTunes library and all your digital
music online. Play from the convenience of the Web.
|
MP3.com has news, videos, photos, free music
downloads and more. | 
Pick Internet radio stations - or type in a band to get a station covering it.
Customize with your choice of artists and options such as song popularity and
age. | 
They
menu and rate about a dozen MP3 sites that offer files, skins, and software. |
An MP3 webring for you to pursue your favorite
sport - chasing down everything about MP3s from one end of the Internet to the
other. | | We
have to point out these must-see Beatles Sites. | |
A
CHRONICLE IN VINYL (1962-1970)
- Disk Labels & Company 45 Sleeves (what they look like on the original releases)
- Chronological List of All Records In the US—In the UK
- Song Recording History (when and where the Beatles recorded their songs)
- Other Formats & Oddities -
Lyrics (go directly to the lyrics here)
- Counterfeits (a partial list - some with images - of Beatle record forgeries)
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The ultimate Beatles gallery
Pictures
sorted by years.
1963
- 1964
1965 - 1966
1967
1968
- 1970
Beatles Midi Albums
This is a collection
of the 19 American albums.
Click on an album cover, pick a song, and listen
to any one of your old favorites as you surf the net. |
Beatles
Guitar Tabs
Tabs listed by album
and by individual Beatle are found here.
Beatles Guitar Tabs
Tabs listed
in alphabetical order.
Check their
main page for other groups and
artists as well. | | Some
other fun sites to try out before you leave here. | |
Princeton Record Exchange
They buy and sell new and used LPs and CDs. |
Claims
to have the best system in existence for finding the lowest available pricing
and hardest-to-find new, out-of-print, and used titles. | 
Diversi-Tune
Let's
gather around the laptop and sing Xmas carols or a music standard.
Right -
It's Internet Karaoke...
Just follow the bouncing ball and sing to the tunes! |
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Fix
a Scratched CD
You may be able to repair the damage. Fix
a Scratched DVD
There's some software too. |
Once there, click on
"LISTEN to the music"
for 120+ channels of music and information |
A great site for dance related articles, links, jobs, schools and general advice. |
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