Concert Venues and Performance Calendars in the Bloomfield Area

• General Listings of Cultural Events in Metropolitan Detroit
• CitySearch: Detroit , http://detroit.citysearch.com
• Metrotimes, www.metrotimes.com
• Oakland Web, www.oaklandweb.com
• Birmingham-Bloomfield Symphony Orchestra, www.bbso.org
• Chamber Music Society of Detroit, www.comehearcmsd.org
• Detroit Chamber Winds and Strings, www.detroitchamberwinds.org
• Detroit Concert Choir, www.detroitconcertchoir.org
• Detroit Symphony Orchestra, www.detroitsymphony.com
• DTE Energy Music Theatre and The Palace of Auburn Hills, www.palacenet.com
• Detroit Opera House, Fisher Theatre and Masonic Temple Theatre, www.nederlanderdetroit.com
• Fisher Theatre, Detroit Opera House and Masonic Temple Theatre, www.nederlanderdetroit.com
• Fox Theatre, www.olympiaentertainment.com
• Masonic Temple Theatre, Fisher Theatre and Detroit Opera House, www.nederlanderdetroit.com
• Meadow Brook Theatre, www.oakland.edu/mbt
• Michigan Opera Theatre, www.motopera.org
• Music Hall, www.musichall.org
• Palace of Auburn Hills and DTE Energy Music Theatre, www.palacenet.com
• University Musical Society (Ann Arbor), www.ums.umich.edu
   

General Music Resources on the Internet

All Music Guide
www.allmusic.com
Massive database of background and commentary on musical styles, artists, albums, record labels and songs. Classical music is profiled at the companion site www.allclassical.com

Musical America
www.musicalamerica.com
Daily news reports from the classical, jazz and opera worlds.  Includes a directory of artist managers (agents) for major musicians.

Ultimate Band List
http://ubl.artistdirect.com
News, downloads, chat and resources for music fans

Librarians' Index to the Internet: Music Topics
http://www.lii.org/search/file/music
Musical web sites selected and evaluated by librarians ranging from "anthems" to "zydeco."
 

Lyrics, Sheet Music and Libretti

Song Lyrics; Libretti
www.music.indiana.edu/music_resources/songlyr.html
Comprehensive collection of song lyrics and opera libretti compiled by the William and Gayle Cook Music Library at Indiana University

8notes.com
www.8notes.com
Pieces, lessons and riffs for every instrument and every style. Some available free; more for a fee.

Duke University Music Library
www.lib.duke.edu/music/fendshee.htm
American song lyrics, historic sheet music, tips from the Music Library Association for finding lyrics on the Internet

Free Scores
www.free-scores.com
World directory of sheet music for various instruments and voice

Music for the Nation:  American Sheet Music
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/mussmhtml
A digitally scanned project from the American Memory Project, the collection holds more than 62,500 pieces of historical sheet music registered for copyright between 1820 and 1885.  Includes "popular songs, operatic arias, piano music, sacred and secular choral music, solo instrumental music, method books and instructional materials, and music for band and orchestra."  The collection can be searched or browsed by author, title or subject.

Sheet Music Magazine
www.sheetmusicmagazine.com
Get a free musical piece and lesson every month. The Bloomfield Township Public Library subscribes to this magazine and it is available for checkout.

Sheet Music Plus
www.sheetmusicplus.com
Online store carrying 354,000 pieces of sheet music and claiming to have the world's biggest collection of sheet music for sale.
 

MP3's and MIDI Files

Alternate Music Press
www.alternatemusicpress.com
Multimedia journal of new music including free MP3's licensed by the artist and a
directory of MIDI files on the Web.

Listen.com
www.listen.com
Best site for the "law-abiding downloader" to find both free and fee MP3's. (Be sure to look at the "Beginner's Guide" if you are new to the world of online music.)

MP3/MIDI Music on About.com
http://mp3.about.com
Introduction to online music and directory of downloadable files and search engines
 

Music Reviews and Playlists

Down Beat
www.downbeat.com
Online version of the well-known jazz and blues magazine

Entertainment Weekly
www.ew.com
News and reviews of pop and rock music

Gramophone
www.gramophone.co.uk
Classical music magazine

Rolling Stone
www.rollingstone.com
Rock music reviews, news and interviews

National Public Radio (NPR)

• NPR Music Programming
  www.npr.org/about/programs/allnprprograms.html
  List of musical pieces featured on favorite NPR programs
• WDET 101.9 FM - Detroit Public Radio
  www.wdetfm.org
  Music playlists and links

Sound and Vision
www.soundandvisionmag.com
Reviews of electronic and stereo equipment. (Formerly "Stereo Review")
 

Special Needs

The Library of Congress, National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLS), Music division
www.loc.gov/nls/music
Collection of music recordings, books and large-print music scores available for loan to eligible persons.

BrailleM: The Braille Music List
www.brenthugh.com/braillem
Brief introduction to braille music, related Internet resources and discussion groups. This Web site is also available in two common braille formats with proper software.