.Music Subject Guide

The world's only rock and roll talk show. Features two nationally respected rock critics, the latest music news, personal commentary, and exclusive interviews and performances, add a huge pile of records old and new. Subscribe in iTunes

Free, downloadable audio programs that explore recordings in the Smithsonian Folkways catalogue.

A podcast featuring music interviews compiled from a number of NPR programs. Subscribe in iTunes

A streaming music service that utilizes metadata compiled by the Music Genome Project. Enter the name of a song or artist into Pandora and it will scan millions of recordings to find and play musically similar songs. Listen to 36 hours per month for free, or get unlimited access without ads by purchasing an annual subscription.

A free streaming music service that provides automatic recommendations based on the music you select. Offers a broad and extensive catalogue of recordings. Based in Great Britain (UK)

Drawing upon the American Music Center's substantial library of recorded music, Counterstream Radio offers deep and eclectic programming. Includes works by composers such as Elliott Carter, John Cage, Bill Frisell, Kid 606, Abbey Lincoln, Milton Babbitt, Philip Glass, Morton Feldman, Laurie Anderson, and hundreds more.

Curated, thematic selections drawn from the extensive Smithsonian Folkways Recordings. Example playlists: Anti-Fascism and Racial Struggle in Song, [Songs in} Endangered Languages, and Songs featuring Idiophones.