Want to search all the Alexander Street Press music collections simultaneously? You can, just follow the link below.
Music & Performing Arts is the broadest and most comprehensive online music resource that cross-searches all of our Alexander Street Press music database subscriptions.
American Song
Classical Music Library
Contemporary World Music
Dance in Video
Garland Encyclopedia of World Music
Jazz Music Library
Opera in Video
Along with physical sound recordings, access the streaming resources below anywhere with a valid BPL library card!
American Music is a history database that allows people to hear and feel the music from America's past.The database includes songs by and about American Indians, miners, immigrants, slaves, children, pioneers, and cowboys. Included in the database are the songs of Civil Rights, political campaigns, Prohibition, the Revolutionary War, the Civil War, anti-war protests, and more.
Classical Music Library's growing collection of 50,000-plus tracks for listening and searching is supplemented by extensive reference materials and backed by a powerful suite of tools designed to support learning.
With Hoopla, you can borrow free digital video, music, eBooks, and audiobooks. Gain access to thousands of titles available for instant streaming or temporary download, and watch/read/listen on your smartphone, tablet, or computer. A Boston Public Library card and pin are required.
Jazz Music Library will be the largest and most comprehensive collection of jazz available online, with thousands of jazz artists, ensembles, albums, and genres.
Popular Music Library contains a wide range of popular music from around the world, including hundreds of thousands of tracks from major genres in pop music, including alternative, country, Christian, electronic, hip-hop, metal, punk, new age, R&B, reggae, rock, soundtracks and many more.
An international network of music audio archives and an educational resource that delivers the world's diverse cultural expressions in an informative way via digital media.
These resources are all free, some require an account.
These sites require an account with service and usually cost money.