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Contemporary Musicians.  Detroit: Gale, 1989-. REF ML 100 .C79.  This 30+  volume set profiles musicians.  Includes vital statistics, biographical/critical essays, photos, discographies, and sources for additional information.

Rock Stars Encyclopedia.  Dafydd Rees and Luke Crampton. London: Dorling Kindersley, 1999. REF ML 102 .R6 R44 1999.  A-Z Rock history

HeadBangers:  The Worldwide Megabook of Heavy Metal Bands.  Mark Hale.  Ann Arbor: Popular Culture, 1993.  REF ML 105 .H34 1993.  Lists biographical and discographical information on heavy metal bands from the sixties through the eighties.

The  Rolling Stone Encyclopedia of Rock & Roll. 3rd edition.edited by Holly George-Warren and  Patricia Romanowski,  New York: Fireside, 2001.  REF ML 102 .R6 R64 2001.  Contains alphabetically arranged entries that provide basic biographical information, plus group personnel chronology. 

The Rock Who's Who.  Brock Helander.  New York: Schirmer Books, 1996.  REF ML 102 .R6 H5 1996. An alphabetical list of major acts who have contributed significantly to the development of contemporary popular music.  Includes annotated critical and historical discography.

All music (http://allmusic.com) - Includes music styles, music guides (maps), and articles.  Can be searched by artist, album, songs, styles, and labels.

History-of-Rock (http://www.history-of-rock.com) - This web page attempts to explore the roots of rock in such a way as to illuminate the natural progression of musical styles.  Includes material on West Coast Sound; Shake, Rattle and Roll; Rockabilly; Soul Music; Early 60s Pop; Hot Rod Music; Surf Music

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame  (http://www.rockhall.com) - The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame honors the legendary performers, producers, songwriters, disc jockeys and others who have made rock and roll the force in our culture that it is.

Yahoo.com/Entertainment/Music/Genres/Rock_and_Pop (http://dir.yahoo.com/Entertainment/Music/Genres/Rock_and_Pop) - Contains many categories including history, magazines, classic rock, metal, etc.