Music & Audio

Overdrive Downloadable Audio Books

Old Colony Library Network brings you audio books that you can download for two weeks, free with your library card!

http://www.ocln.org/eaudio

All Music Guide
http://www.allmusic.com

Billboard Online
http://www.billboard.com

Boston Early Music Festival
http://www.bemf.org/
Concert listings and festival information.

Boston Lyric Opera
http://www.blo.org/
Schedule, tickets, education, special events, and opera links.

Boston Symphony Orchestra
http://www.bso.org/
Schedules for the BSO and Tanglewood, ticket information, and more.

Classical Net
http://www.classical.net/music/welcome.html
This site offers a wealth of information on composers, scores, and reviews plus a guide to building your own classical collection.

Essentials of Music
http://www.essentialsofmusic.com/
Whether you're a casual listener or a serious music student, here's the site for basic information about classical music. Created by Sony Music and W.W. Norton & Company, it includes an overview of musical eras, short biographies of important composers, and a glossary of music terms.

Handel & Haydn Society
http://www.handelandhaydn.org
From Boston, a period orchestra and chorus. Concert listings, educational outreach, apprenticeship program.

Music Search
This site is a gateway to a collection of music sites arranged by performer, genre, instrument, etc. It covers all types of music and is searchable.
http://www.musicsearch.com/

The Ultimate Band List
http://ubl.artistdirect.com/
A super collection of links to bands and band members, with short artist bios, links to related artists, music news, a listening room and much more.