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Collections
Pop Sheet Music Collection
Spice Girls or the Beatles? Discover the treasures in the Music and Performing Arts library's collection of rock and popular sheet music.
Major References
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music
Are you looking for the name of Red Lorry Yellow Lorry's home town or are the Sea Hags more your style? Try this invaluable reference work for the answers. Previously known as the Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music.
The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians
Who has the definitive answer to which is the first rock and roll song? Look up the latest edition of The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians that now has a greater emphasis on popular music.
Rock Names
Did you know Procol Harum was named after a Siamese cat? Rock Names reveals the origin of the names of rock bands.
Brewer's Twentieth Century Music
Just what is grunge? For an eclectic collection of definitions and biographical information check out yet another Brewer's reference book.
Who's Who of Australian Rock
Who were the members of Bo Weevils? For the best, but brief information on Australian rock bands this is a useful tool.
Rolling Stone Index
Can't find that article on Nirvana? Try this index.
The Rolling Stone Album Guide : completely new reviews : every essential album, every essential artist
A recording guide recommended by Choice, the American review magazine.
Australian Chart Book 1970-1992
Of course you need to know who sang 'Monster Mash' in 1973. The answer is available in this chart book.
The Green Book of Songs by Subject : the Thematic Guide to Popular Music
Looking for songs on cats, chaos, children, Christmas, circles, cities, colours, countries, cowboys or crazy? Then you need this lovingly compiled book.
Journals
Rolling Stone (American edition)
A popular American rock magazine with feature articles, letters to the editor, charts, compact disc, television and film reviews. Rolling Stone has its own web site RollingStone.com that includes an A-Z of artists with biographical details as well as useful archives of photographs and CD reviews.
Rolling Stone (Australian edition)
Almost identical format to the American edition of 'Rolling Stone' but with more Australian content.
New Musical Express
An English rock journal. Also has its own web site. New Musical Express incorporated Melody Maker magazine from January 2001.
Directories
EID : Western Australian entertainment industry directory
A Western Australian directory published by X-Press magazine listing booking agents, bands, DJs, production services, promoters, CD manufacturers and retailers, record companies and venues.
The Push young players guide : basic information for starting in the music industry
A useful young musician's guide including registering your band name to playing live. A Victorian publication but it still provides relevant advice.
Interest/Support Groups
Fly By Night Musicians Club
A non profit, incorporated music club. It has a performance venue and rehearsal space for local musicians. It is currentlydiversifying to become a more multi-arts venue.
Perth Rock and Roll Club
Are you a devotee of 50's music and dance and in desperate need of a rock 'n' roll dance lesson? Then seek out Perth's rock and roll club.
Rock 'N' Roll Record Collectors Club
Do you love collecting rock and roll records? Then look no more.
West Australian Music Industry (WAM)
The web site has a contact list, links, Perth band database that includes contact details, winners of the song contest, band survey results and a most valuable set-up guide for new bands.
Festivals
Festival Finder
Would you like to go to the Winter Dance Party? A searchable database of rock festivals in the USA.
Awards
ARIAs : Australian Record Industry Association [ARIA]
Web site has ARIAnet charts - singles and albums, ARIA awards, news and information as well as membership details. The ARIA awards are searchable by year or category.
Grammy.com
Includes a searchable database of winners of the Grammy Awards. There is also a history of the awards, soundwaves, shop, photo gallery and magazine.
Kiss My WAMI Awards
Kiss My WAMI awards are conducted by the Western Australian Music Industry Association to recognise excellence in original Western Australian bands. View the web site for a complete listing and explanation of the voting system for the Kiss My WAMI awards from the Golden WAMI for Contribution to the Industry to the Best Lighting Engineer.
Education
Liverpool University Institute of Popular Music
The only academic centre in the United Kingdom created specifically for the study of popular music. The web site has details of courses, staff, search facility, latest news, publications, archive resources, research, calendar and an interesting list of links.
Rockschool
A British company that provides popular music examinations and workshops. It has established a partnership with Trinity College London. The web site has everything you need to know from assessment criteria to prices.
Net Links
AMG All Music Guide
Includes a database of popular and classical sound recordings searchable by artist, album, song, style or label. Covers half a millionalbums and nearly four million tracks. Also has over 50,000 rock biographies. Musical genres from acid house to worldfusion are listed complete with a short essay defining the genre. Recommended by Choice, the American review magazine.
The Aussie Bands Music Page
Winner of the Best Music Resource Site in 1998. Provides comprehensive link lists on a variety of Australian popular music eg bands, top 40 charts, promoters, magazines, ticketing etc.
The Beatles London News and Information Service
"If you picture yourself on a boat on a river with tangerine trees and marmalade skies then Richard Porter can't help you." But if you are in London and feeling nostalgic for the Beatles era then Porter, president of the London Beatles Fanclub, is the man to see. He has devised, and entertainingly conducts, a Beatle Walking Tour of London". You can also discover a fanclub database, links to other Beatles sites, articles and diary.
bobdylan.com
The official Bob Dylan site sponsored by Dylan's record label, Columbia Records. There is a full discography which includessound samples. Song lyrics are searchable by album, title and word. It also lists concert dates and the latest books aboutBob Dylan.
Bowienet
"The coolest ISP on the planet" as described by Publishers of PC Magazine. A stylish site which can provide internetconnections, email and a web browser. Only Bowienet members get access to Bowie's music, video and film catalogue. Provides biographical information on Bowie and a promotional news section.
The British Beat Boom 1963-66
Where are they now? Database of British artists including biographical information and discographies. Also includes UK pop charts from 1963-66 and sixties links.
Bruce Springsteen
Ever wanted to see the Palace Arcade building from the lyrics in Springsteen's "Born to run"? Then check out the Jerseyfiles: photographic references to Springsteen's Jersey. You will also find Bruce radio, concert dates and tour coverage,a fantasy concert builder, timeline, feature stories, photo gallery, interviews and a forum.
fansites.com
Are you a fan? Then this site is for you. It has numerous links to web sites for musicians and bands as well as actors, athletes and authors.
Mike's Beatles Links
A myriad of Beatles' links to discographies, lyrics, biographies, photography, e-cards, fan clubs, cover bands, collectables,virtual tours, quizzes, contact details and commercial sites.
Perthbands.com
Want to know what's happening in the Perth band scene?
The Pink Floyd Archives
A comprehensive award-winning web site which includes a book database, concert dates, discography, fanzines, newsgroups, web index and links in alphabetical order. The site is an archive of Pink Floyd items and charts the history of Pink Floyd which was started in the seventies by Vernon Fitch, music historian.
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum
Who was born today in rock? Found out in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame web site which also includes a list of inductees, descriptions of exhibitions, timeline, community projects, membership and visitor information.
Rockmine
A British award winning rock music resource.
Rolling Stones
A Virgin Records Rolling Stones web site which provides tour schedules, news items, historical information by year, some album reviews, lyrics and a listening booth.
CD-ROMs
The Who's Who of Australian Rock
A CD ROM based on the book of the same name by Chris Spencer. It is a database of 14,000 Australian musicians and bands. It also includes a set of historical notes on various periods of Australian rock music which are cross referenced to relevant database entries.
Real Wild Child!
A wicked wild child multimedia ride through five decades of Australian rock music.