Activities for Adults: Music & Podcasts
Stuck inside? Enjoy these resources for a rainy, or not so rainy day!
Free Music Downloads
- Amazon.com Free Digital MusicFree Mp3 downloads provided by Amazon.com.
- Free Music Archive"The Free Music Archive is an interactive library of high-quality, legal audio downloads directed by WFMU, the most renowned freeform radio station in America. Radio has always offered the public free access to new music. The Free Music Archive is a continuation of that purpose, designed for the age of the internet."
- Jamendo"Jamendo is the largest platform for free music in the world. It allows independent artists to showcase their creations and to find new fans looking for new music. The Jamendo catalog is published under Creative Commons licenses that allow artists to publish their music and to preserve their rights, while providing users the freedom to download and share it."
- Live Music ArchiveThousands of live concerts from around the world free to stream or download from Internet Archive.
- MusopenFree music and sheet music downloads from Classical artists and composers. Requires a free login to download music!
Live Performances
- Early Music AmericaEarly Music America is the North American community of people who find joy, meaning, and purpose in studying and experiencing historically informed performance. For more than 30 years, EMA has enriched the field of early music in North America by developing and supporting interest in the music of the past, so that it informs and shapes our lives today.
- NPR MusicThe official YouTube channel for NPR Music featuring Tiny Desk Concerts, live shows, documentaries and more.
- The Show Must Go On!Welcome to The Shows Must Go On the channel bringing you showtunes, backstage access and full performances from some of the best loved musicals in history!
Featuring the best of musical theatre and beyond! From The West End to Broadway we've got you covered!
Podcasts
- Radio MutationPodcast network dedicated to Punk, Garage Rock, and Surf music!
- Harmonia Early MusicHarmonia is a weekly, nationally syndicated radio program hosted by Angela Mariani, and Harmonia Uncut is a biweekly podcast hosted by Wendy Gillespie, produced by WFIU Public Radio.
- NPR Podcast DirectoryDownloadable shows on a variety of topics, including classics like "Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me", and Tiny Desk Concerts.
- Library of Congress PodcastsDiscover the treasures of the Library through its experts and special guests.