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Music - Song Lyrics, Rock, Classical, CDs, MP3, Home Audio
Have you been using the wrong words to some of your favorite songs, or worse yet, been listening to someone else singing them?   Let's put a stop to that right now with these Lyric oriented sites.
Hint:  A nicely done printout of a friend's favorite song, could cheer them up for the day.

Ultimate '80s Songs
Find lyrics to over 500 songs.

Lyrics World
Top 40 Hits of 1930-1999

Mudcat Cafe

A Lyrics & Knowledge Search Box and forums.

lyricsbox

A well organized site. It's very easy to find artists, their album listings and songs lyrics.

lyricsfreak

Find your lyrics listed by the top hundred, the top 100 Artists, the top 100 Albums or search on the A-Z chart.


Find Lyrics and catch up on music news as well.

Now you have the words. If you want to check out music articles, download a few free music samples, or buy one of those songs with the unintelligible words, these sites cover things like that.

Watch live music performances on VH1 Unplugged, see music videos, get concert and tour information for your favorite VH1 music artist. Listen To VH1 Radio on your computer from the VH1 website.

Look up an out-of-print recording., Get their take on a new release. All genres and styles of music are covered, ranging from the most commercially popular to the most obscure.
Grammy
The official Grammy Awards site features a Photo Gallery, a
backstage pass, flashbacks, a nominees list, and much more.
Some Fun - The Top-10-misinterpreted-song-meanings.
CDNOW

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!
Rolling Stone

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.

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 |

Home Theater

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.

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 HDTV

HDTV 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.

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.
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.
Woodwind Fingering Guide
They offer over 2000 fingerings for the flute, recorder, clarinet, saxophone, oboe and bassoon, and a handy forum to ask questions and give advice.

Dansm's Guitar Page
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.

GS

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".

Piano Education Page
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.
There's a lot to know about MP3 files. Download them, convert them over from WAV files and even make your own music CDs. Find out what it's all about at the sites below.



Play unlimited music instantly from any Internet-connected computer.



Take your iTunes library and all your digital music online. Play from the convenience of the Web.

MP3.com

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.

MP3

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)

The ultimate Beatles gallery
Pictures sorted by years.
1963 - 1964
1965 - 1966
1967
1968 - 1970


Beatles MIDI Albumes
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

 

Princeton Record Exchange
They buy and sell new and used LPs and CDs.

GEMM

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.

Karaoke

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!

Fix a Scratched CD
You may be able to repair the damage.

Fix a Scratched DVD
There's some software too.

Net Radio

Once there, click on
"LISTEN to the music"
for 120+ channels of music and information

DanceArt.com

A great site for dance related articles, links, jobs, schools and general advice.

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