REC.MUSIC.INFO: List of Usenet Musical Newsgroups
Amy W. Donaldson
: Archive-name: music/newsgroups
: Last-modified: 1994/01/27 17:17:43
: Version: 1.17
: *** rec.music.info - List of Usenet Musical Newsgroups
: This fortnightly posted list of newsgroups is maintained by Dave Walker,
: who can be reached at marm...@msen.com.
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: USENET MUSICAL NEWSGROUPS
: At the moment there are over 125 newsgroups on Usenet that deal with some
: genre, or artist, or aspect of music. These groups can be divided into four
: categories: moderated rec.music groups, unmoderated rec.music groups, alt
: groups and 'other' groups. Groups in the 'alt' hierarchy are 'unofficial'
: in that they are not created by standard Usenet voting procedures.
: Therefore, some sites prefer not to carry (all) of the alt newsgroups.
: 'Other' groups are those groups that do not reside in the rec.music or alt
: hierarchy, but which nevertheless might be of interest, musically.
: Here follows a brief description of each of these newsgroups. An '[FAQ]'
: behind the group name means that for this group a so-called Frequently
: Asked Questions article is maintained, which you really should read before
: attempting to post to the group in question.
: --- Moderated Groups
: -- rec.music.reviews
: Reviews of albums, singles, movies, books, concerts -- anything as long
: as it has to do with music. Moderator: Stewart Evans (stew...@sco.com)
: -- rec.music.gaffa
: Kate Bush, Kate Bush, Kate Bush, some other women performers, let's not
: forget about Kate Bush, some other 'arty' performers, and did we mention
: Kate Bush yet? Moderator: Bill Wisner (love-houn...@eddie.mit.edu)
: -- rec.music.info [FAQ]
: This group. Moderator: Leo Breebaart (rec-mus...@cp.tn.tudelft.nl)
: --- Unmoderated Groups:
: -- alt.music.a-cappella
: Music featuring vocals, unaccompanied by instrumentation.
: -- rec.music.afro-latin
: Latin American music (Salsa, Merengue, etc) in general, with sidesteps to
: other forms of World music.
: -- rec.music.beatles
: Beatles' music.
: -- rec.music.bluenote [FAQ]
: The newsgroup for Blues and Jazz.
: -- rec.music.cd
: Discussions of the *music* should go elsewhere, but all other aspects
: of CD's, including non-(technical/hardware) ones, are discussed here.
: -- rec.music.celtic
: Discussion of Celtic popular and folk musics.
: -- rec.music.christian [FAQ]
: Christian music, both traditional and contemporary.
: -- rec.music.classical [FAQ]
: Classical music.
: -- rec.music.classical.performing [FAQ]
: Performing classical (including early) music.
: -- rec.music.classical.guitar
: Classical guitar music.
: -- rec.music.compose
: Creating musical and lyrical compositions.
: -- rec.music.country.western
: Country & Western music.
: -- rec.music.dementia
: Weird, strange, twisted, demented music (as in comedy & novelty). Ah-aaah!
: -- rec.music.dylan
: Bob Dylan's music.
: -- rec.music.early
: Early music, as in *before* classical.
: -- rec.music.folk
: Folk music, from sea shanties to singer-songwriters.
: -- rec.music.funky
: Dance, rap, funk and other 'black' music forms.
: -- rec.music.gdead
: The Grateful Dead's music
: -- rec.music.indian.classical
: Classical Indian (as in Asian) music.
: -- rec.music.indian.misc
: Other Indian (still as in Asian) music.
: -- rec.music.industrial [FAQ]
: Industrial music, both "dance industrial" and "traditional".
: -- rec.music.makers.*
: A hierarchy of newsgroups for people who make music instead of just
: listen to it.
: -- rec.music.marketplace
: Got something for sale? Looking to buy something? This is the place.
: -- rec.music.misc
: Main musical discussion group. Musical omnivores read and post here.
: -- rec.music.newage
: New Age music.
: -- rec.music.phish
: Cult group Phish's music.
: -- rec.music.reggae
: Discussion of reggae music and closely related styles.
: -- rec.music.video
: Video clips, music videos, and music video networks.
: --- Alt Groups:
: -- alt.binaries.sounds.misc
: Primarily sound effects and the like, occasionally includes excerpts
: from works of music.
: -- alt.commercial-hit-radio.must.die
: Devoted primarily to the destruction of Top 40 radio as we know it.
: -- alt.fan.elvis-presley:
: The Elvis Culture.
: -- alt.elvis.king
: *High* Elvis culture.
: -- alt.elvis.sighting
: True and apocryphal tales of Elvis sightings.
: -- alt.emusic
: Music about things that start with an 'e' (as in electronic, exotic, ethnic,
: etc.) No joke...
: -- alt.exotic-music
: World music, mostly Asian-oriented.
: -- alt.fan.blues-brothers
: Blues Brothers fandom.
: -- alt.fan.david-bowie
: The Thin White Duke, Ziggy Stardust, the Man Who Fell To Earth, and
: a cast of thousands... David Bowie's music.
: -- alt.fan.debbie.gibson:
: Debbie Gibson's music & acting.
: -- alt.fan.enya
: This group has been superseded by alt.music.enya. Post there instead.
: -- alt.fan.frank-zappa
: Frank Zappa's music.
: -- alt.fan.jimmy-buffett
: Jimmy Buffett's music and tour information.
: -- alt.fan.laurie.anderson
: Music and performance art of Laurie Anderson.
: -- alt.fan.madonna:
: Madonna's music and all that goes with it.
: -- alt.fan.maria-callas:
: The music of Maria Callas.
: -- alt.fan.michael-bolton
: The music & golden locks of Michael Bolton.
: -- alt.fan.peter-hamill
: Peter Hamill's music.
: -- alt.fan.run-dmc:
: Are you Down With The King?
: -- alt.fan.shostakovich
: devoted to music of the Soviet composer.
: -- alt.fan.spinal-tap
: True tales of the greatest band in rock n' roll history.
: -- alt.fan.u2
: Discussion of the band U2. Will probably be superseded by
: alt.music.u2.
: -- alt.fan.wang-chung
: Discussion of the band Wang Chung. Everybody Wang Chung
: tonight.
: -- alt.gothic
: Discussion of gothic (in the modern sense) music and culture.
: -- alt.icelandic.waif.bjork.bjork.bjork
: Discussion (in a somewhat irreverent tone) of Bjoerk
: Gudmundsdottir (and sometimes the Sugarcubes).
: -- alt.music.u2
: Discussion of the band U2.
: -- alt.music.alternative
: Alternative or indie music. Generally defined as That Which Is Not Top 40.
: -- alt.music.amy-grant
: Discussion of the music of Amy Grant.
: -- alt.music.bela-fleck
: Music by Bela Fleck and/or the Flecktones.
: -- alt.music.blues-traveler
: Music of the band Blues Traveller
: -- alt.music.canada
: Music by Canadian artists.
: -- alt.music.category-freak
: Currently an empty group, probably created as a joke.
: -- alt.music.deep-purple
: Discussion of the music of Deep Purple.
: -- alt.music.ebm:
: Electronic Body Music. Not exactly industrial, not exactly techno.
: -- alt.music.enya
: Enya's (as in 'Orinoco Flow') music.
: -- alt.music.filk
: Folk music, with usually funny or parody lyrics, often having to do with
: Science Fiction.
: -- alt.music.jewish
: Discussion of Jewish popular and folk musics.
: -- alt.music.journalism
: Discussion of music magazines and how to go about getting published
: in them.
: -- alt.music.karaoke
: Currently an empty group.
: -- alt.music.machines.of.loving.grace
: Discussion of the group Machines of Loving Grace.
: -- alt.music.nin
: Discussion of the music of Trent Reznor / Nine Inch Nails.
: -- alt.music.pat-mccurdy
: Discussion of the music of Pat McCurdy.
: -- alt.music.peter-gabriel
: Discussion of the music of Peter Gabriel.
: -- alt.music.pop.will.eat.itself
: Discussion of the group PWEI.
: -- alt.music.prince
: Discussion of the music of He Who Cannot Be Named Without
: Using That Weird Symbol.
: -- alt.music.progressive
: Progressive Rock, as it was defined in the 70's (i.e. what non-experts might
: call 'symphonic'): groups like Yes, Gentle Giant and Genesis. Don't confuse
: 'progressive' with 'alternative'!
: -- alt.music.queen
: Queen's music and associated topics.
: -- alt.music.rush [FAQ]
: Rush's music.
: -- alt.fan.shostakovich
: devoted to music of the late composer Dmitrti Shostakovich
: -- alt.music.synthpop
: Discussion of the music of synthesizer based "pop" bands.
: -- alt.music.techno
: Discussion of techno music and closely related forms.
: -- alt.music.the.police
: The Police's music.
: -- alt.music.tmbg
: The music of They Might Be Giants.
: -- alt.music.james-taylor
: The music of James Taylor.
: -- alt.music.pink-floyd
: The music of Pink Floyd, and the solo work of its current
: and former members.
: -- alt.punk
: Punk Rock and culture.
: -- alt.rap
: Rap music.
: -- alt.rap-gdead
: For fans of both rap music and the Grateful Dead. Really.
: -- alt.rave
: Techno, ambient, house, trance, and tribal music, and more.
: Raves, smart drinks, Cat in the Hat and Vap-O-Rub...
: -- alt.rock-n-roll
: Rock music, of the 'soft' or 'classic' kind.
: -- alt.rock-n-roll.oldies
: Primarily intended for rock music from the fifties and
: early sixties (so I'm told).
: -- alt.rock-n-roll.acdc [FAQ]
: AC/DC's music.
: -- alt.rock-n-roll.aerosmith
: The music of Aerosmith.
: -- alt.rock-n-roll.hard
: Rock music, of the classic 'hard' kind, e.g. Guns 'n Roses,
: Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple.
: -- alt.rock-n-roll.classic
: Classic rock music.
: -- alt.rock-n-roll.metal
: Heavy Metal music, as in *real* metal (Slayer, Venom, Motorhead).
: Definitely *not* for Classic Rock or for Def Leppard.
: -- alt.rock-n-roll.metal.heavy
: Death metal and other REAL metal, even realer than that discussed in
: a.r.metal.
: -- alt.rock-n-roll.metal.death
: Apparently even realer than alt.rock-n-roll.metal.heavy...
: -- alt.rock-n-roll.metal.progressive
: Progressive metal. They tell me groups like Queensryche, Fates Warning
: and Crimson Glory belong here.
: -- alt.rock-n-roll.metal.metallica
: Metallica's music.
: -- alt.rock-n-roll.metal.gnr:
: Guns n' Roses' music.
: -- alt.rock-n-roll.metal.ironmaiden:
: Iron Maiden / Bruce Dickinson's music.
: --alt.music.blues-traveler
: Music of the band Blues Traveler
: -- alt.music.hardcore:
: Hardcore/Punk music.
: -- alt.rock-n-roll.symphonic:
: Symphonic Music (ELO etc)
: -- alt.music.marillion:
: Marillion & Fish's music.
: -- alt.journalism.music:
: Same as alt.music.journalism, except for people who didn't like that
: name.
: -- alt.music.ska
: Ska music, bands, and culture.
: -- alt.music.world
: If you would find it in the "World Music" or "International" section
: of a record store and it doesn't have its own newsgroup, then
: alt.music.world would be the place to discuss it.
: -- alt.skinheads [FAQ]
: Discussion of skinhead culture and music, primarily the anti-racist
: variety.
: -- alt.thrash
: Hardcore, alternative (metal) thrash music.
: -- alt.fan.devo:
: Devo's music.
: -- alt.fan.biafra:
: The music and writings of Jello Biafra.
: --- Other Groups
: -- bit.listserv.emusic-l
: Technical discussion of electronic music.
: -- bit.listserv.allmusic
: Discussion of all forms of music.
: -- comp.music
: Applications of computers in music research.
: -- k12.ed.music
: Music and performing arts in schools.
: -- rec.arts.theatre
: Also a musical resource for musical theatre and showtunes. Frequently
: discussions therecenter on musicals and artists who dabble in
: musical theatre (like Dennis DeYoung and Jason Donovan).
: -- rec.audio
: Primarily for discussion of audio equipment, quite often contains
: discussions of optimal equipment for various types of music.
: -- rec.audio.car
: Primarily for discussion of automotive audio equipment.
: -- rec.audio.high-end
: Primarily for discussion of high-end (read _expensive_) audio
: equipment, quite often contains discussions of optimal equipment
: for various types of music.
: -- rec.audio.pro
: Discussion of high-end audio equipment for recording, public
: performance, etc.
: -- rec.folk-dancing
: A group not only about folk-dancing, but also about the dance music itself.
: -- rec.games.trivia
: This group often has lyrics or other musical quizzes.
: -- rec.arts.marching.drumcorps
: Discussion of drum and bugle corps.
: -- rec.arts.marching.misc
: Discussion of marching bands, color guards and related activities.
: -- rec.radio.broadcasting
: Discussion of radio stations, formats, programming, etc.
: -- rec.radio.noncomm:
: Discussion of non-commerical radio stations, formats, programming, as
: well as lots of technical type discussions.
: -- alt.radio.pirate:
: Pirate (ie non-liscensed) Radio
: -- rec.radio.info:
: Moderated..., drop off place for Radio related FAQs and daily
: technical info. Not much to do with music.
: -- rec.radio.shortwave:
: Shortwave Radio. Programming, Formats, News, etc.
: [ I'm looking for folks to give me some good, reliable info on some of
: the other 'other' groups, most notably the .radio and the .makers
: groups. Anybody? ]
: --- Local Groups
: Your site may carry local newsgroups (as in: local to your site, your area,
: your country, your continent -- anything that does not have world-wide
: distribution) that may very well be about music. Check with your news
: administrator for more info on those groups.
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