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This site provides basic information on Music along with many helpful links to resources on various time periods, genres, and many other aspects of this specialized subject area.

The primary purpose of the Music Dictionary is, in the case of non-English words and phrases, to offer translations and, more generally, and where appropriate, to offer explanations and comments about general (non-musical) words as well as specialist (i.e. musical, etc.) terms that might be found in musical scores, libretti, books on music, web sites, CD notes, concert program(mes), etc. What distinguishes our dictionary from other dictionaries of musical terms is the inclusion of general words. Our dictionary can be used to assist in the translation of non-musical content (for example, biographical material) in music-related material..

AllMusic is a comprehensive and in-depth resource for finding out more about albums, bands, musicians and songs. On AllMusic you'll find: In-Depth Information about your favorite albums, musicians and songs, Reviews of upcoming and classic albums including new releases, Ratings and picks of the recommended albums and songs within an artist's discography or tracks on an album, Staff picks of the albums our editors are into right now, Sound samples and streaming links to listen to the music, and Personalized recommendations of albums that match your tastes.

The Moldenhauer Archives at the Library of Congress houses this collection. In 1987, a bequest of Hans Moldenhauer (1906-1987) brought to the Library of Congress a composite gift of musical documents. Established as the Moldenhauer Archives at the Library of Congress, it consisted of about 3,500 autograph music manuscripts, letters, and other materials spanning the range of musical genres from medieval chant to modern serialism, with neumes inscribed with quill on vellum to innovative notations for aleatoric orchestral effects written with colored ball-point pen.

Founded in 1894. Billboard is an American-based music and entertainment journal published weekly by the Penske Media Corporation. This publication offers information on music charts, news, video, opinion, reviews, events, and style related to the music industry.