Music in a Web

As any music lover knows the amount of music out there can be over whelming. One is always being turned on to a new artist or an old one that might have slipped through the cracks. I still feel the best way to learn about new music is sitting around with a friend or none friend and just gabbing about music and what turns one on and off! I have been introduced to some great bands this way, but this way isn’t the only way to hear great music that one might not think about.

There are a few web-sites that I have found to enjoy some FREE music. While you can't always download music from these web-sites it allows you get an idea of the music.

http://www.wolfgangsvault.com/
This is a Great Archive site with plenty of shows from a wide range of Artist. Any music lover should know this site. It is the archive base for famed Concert promoter Bill Graham (Fillmore East & West). Not only can you hear rare early performances from…well just about anybody from the 60’s on, but you can view rare concert art, vintage t-shirts, ticket stubs, photographs & more!!

http://www.npr.org/music
NPR, well I am a NPR junkie…and their music site is great!! It always tries to bring the best new music to you from not just here in the States but from around the world. There are plenty of recent concerts to stream to you computer. Plenty of off the cuff interviews, history lesions, free downloads & more. This site also offers plenty of different types of podcast that you can take with you

http://www.pandora.com/
Most of you are aware of Pandora…what your not? Well this is a great site to make play list based off a song or artiest which works with the Music Genome Project. You can be very detailed in the play list or simply put in a bands name it poof it will continue to play songs that might be similar to that band or their style. You can create many different play lists and use even the quick mix tab to add all your play list to one! For you ipod lovers (and who isn't)you can have it on an ipod touch!
**Disclaimer, if you have it playing for a long time expect to hear the same song twice

http://www.archive.org/details/audio/
For you live show lovers this site is for you. Search the database for any band and if some one has sneaked in a recording device or if the band allows taping you will find it here. These shows are downloadable and free to do what you want with. I have obtained most of my live show collection from this site…have fun with this one!