For readers interested in music history, BBC Radio 3 offers the Early Music show, "[a]n exploration of early music, looking at early developments in musical performance and composition both in Britain and abroad." The show features interviews, profiles of historic musicians, and tales about eighteenth-century opera company rivalries. In one recent episode, host Lucie Skeaping interviews renowned...

Musicmap captured our staff's hearts for a variety of reasons. The data visualization project's creative use of color and design make a great first impression. The in-depth explanation of the research process and methodology used to assemble the resource add credibility to impressive content. Despite the large amount of content, the Musicmap is easily navigable using the toolbar on the left-hand...

Billed as "a cross between a record label and a museum," Smithsonian Folkways Recordings is a time capsule for the history of music. From 1948 to 1986, the record label Folkways Recordings released over 2,000 titles. Users can browse for recordings by genre, geography, artist, and label, as well as search with a query bar located at the top right. There are also numerous playlists, videos,...