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Recommended Websites

AMG All-Music Guide
Described as one of the best one-stop music resources on the Web, this searchable site contains information on rock, country, jazz, blues, world, folk, bluegrass, rap, reggae, vocal, gospel, Christian country music, easy listening, and new age.

The Ampersand
The National Post newspaper's daily blog on Canada's arts and entertainment scene.

 Canadian Pop Music Encyclopedia
This database chronicles the history of 1200 Canadian contemporary music artists from the 1950's to the present. Each entry includes an extensive artist and/or band biography as well as a comprehensive discography".

Canadian Music Periodical Index
This database includes more than 25,000 entries indexed from 475 Canadian music journals, newsletters and magazines from the late nineteenth century to the present day. It focuses on articles and news items covering all aspects of musical activity in Canada. One may search all fields, article titles, authors, subject headings, periodical titles and classification (a descriptor such as chorus, folk music festival, singer, etc.). Full text of the articles indexed is not provided.

Canadian Musician
Keep current with your favourite Canadian bands, artists and the music industry.

Festival Finder
This site gives the latest details on more than 1500 music festivals in North America. It also acts as a gateway to Alternative, Bluegrass, Blues, Cajun Zydeco, Country, Eclectic, Folk, Jazz, Reggae and World, Rock, Classical and miscellaneous music festivals everywhere.

Songwriters Association of Canada
Canada's national arts service organization dedicated exclusivelyi to Canadian composers, lyriciss and songwriers.

Musicals 101
A cyber encyclopedia of musical theatre, TV, and film including a history of musicals, how musicals are made, reviews and essays.

Canadian Country Music Association
The association is committed to ensuring the growth of the Canadian country music industry.

Ultimate Band List
A huge annotated guide to internet sites on specific musical artists and bands, with links to artists, groups, record labels, genre sites and 'zines.

Canadian Musicians Resource  
A guide to the Canadian and International music industries.

SOCAN
The Society of Composers, Auhors and Music Publishers of Canada, SOCAN is the Canadian copyright collective for the right to communicate to the public and publicly perform musical works.  We administer these rights on behalf of our members (composers, lyricists, songwriters and their publishers) and those of affiliated international organizations by licensing this use of their music in Canada.

In My Community

Home County Folk Festival
The Home County Folk Festival is 32 years strong. London's oldest free summer festival.

Sunfest
London's premier summer festival celebrating latin music and culture.

Local London Ontario Music Scene
Look here for London and regional bands and performers' activities. Also available - information on musicians' services, associations, venues and more.