Links for a Better World


Music Links

Obo Addy
Master Drummer and educator from Ghana 


The African Music Encyclopedia


Rashied Ali
Avant-bop/free jazz drummer's bio and discography


All About Jazz
Interviews, Articles, and Reviews


Anydrum.com
Offering a wide range of fine quality Latin and West African drums and percussion 


The Art Ensemble of Chicago
Great Black Music
"Ancient to the Future"


The Association for the Advancemant of Creative Musicians


Albert Ayler
Tribute site for one of the founding fathers of avant-garde jazz


The Beatles
The Beatles on Abbey Road


German Black Sabbath Site


Bosphorus Cymbals


Cadence
A monthly review of creative improvised music


John Cage
American composer concerned with indeterminate works and pieces for natural resources


Canyon Records
Developing and promoting the cultural expressions and creative aspirations of Native American artists and their communities


John Coltrane


The Saint John Coltrane African Orthodox Church


Andrew Cyrille
Free jazz drummer's Black Saint bio and discography


Miles Beyond
The electric explorations of Miles Davis 1967-1991


Ronnie James Dio
The offcial web site for the lead vocalist of Elf, Rainbow, Black Sabbath/Heaven and Hell, and, of course, Dio!


Eric Dolphy
Tribute and links page for hard bop/avant-garde jazz reeds and flute player


Roger Fisher
The official web site for Heart's original founding guitarist and solo artist


Tony Franklin
Bass Player for Jimmy Page, Tony MacAlpine, and Guitar Zeus


Milford Graves
Interview with free jazz percussionist and music therapy professor about his work


Buddy Guy
Buddy Guy's official web site and nightclub


Hawkwind
Official site for pioneering space rockers, aka, sonic assassins, proto-punks, musical cybernauts


Jimi Hendrix


Noah Howard
Altsax Jazz


Howlin' Wolf


Interact and Learn
Dedicated to introducing students to the beautiful rhythms and percussion instruments found in music around the world


Jazz Discography Project


Leroy Jenkins
American composer and  free jazz violinist


Elvin Jones
The official web site for one of the greatest drummers in history


Led Zeppelin


Scott Lindenmuth
Northwest jazz/fusion guitarist's official web site


London Musicians Collective


Brian May
The official UNOFFICIAL web site for Queen's guitarist


Thelonious Monk


Mosaic Records


Motorhead
Everything louder than everyone else


Muddy Waters
Blues legend McKinley Morganfield's official web site


Pearl Jam


Official Cozy Powell Web Site
The offical web site for one of rock's greatest drummers


Cozy Powell
Welcome to the music of one of rock's most accomplished drummers


Uli Jon Roth
Authorized web site for the early Scorpions and Electric Sun guitarist


Official Uli Jon Roth Web Site
Lux Artis Ex Tenebrae


Carlos Santana


Seattle Drum School


Skyclad
Fine pagan metal


Smithsonian Folkways Recordings
Supporting cultural diversity and increased understanding among peoples through the documentation, preservation, and dissemination of sound 


Sol Disk
Creative, Improvised, Outside Music


Karlheinz Stockhausen
German composer with more than 300 musical works and 10 texts published about his music


Starfarer
Comprehensive Hawkwind web site with tour information, interviews, reviews and a lot more!
You are welcome...


Sun Ra
Saturn: Sun Ra and the Arkestra


Judge Trev
Neo Pagan Sonic Warlord
Founding guitarist for Inner City Unit, Mother of All Bands, and early '70s progressive rock band Iron Maiden


Nik Turner
The Mighty Thunder Rider, founding saxophone and flute player for Hawkwind, Inner City Unit, and Space Ritual


Martin Walkyier
Original voice for Sabbat, Skyclad, and The Clan Destined


Bill Ward
Classic Drummer for Black Sabbath


Widz Vidz
Videos for Guitar Players and Anyone Who Loves Rock, Jazz, and Blues


Frank Wright
Free jazz saxophonist's discography


The Yardbirds



Links to Services

About Alcoholism


AIDS Housing of Washington
A Seattle-based nonprofit that develops HIV/AIDS housing locally and provides technical assistance nationally 


AIDS.ORG
Educating, Raising Awareness, Building Community


Apathy Is Lethal
AIDS has orphaned the equivalent to every child under 5 in the U.S.


Alcoholics Anonymous


The Breast Cancer Site
Founded to help offer free mammograms to underprivileged women


CARE
A united force dedicated to helping the world's poorest communities solve their most threatening problems
 

Center for Mental Health Services
Leads federal efforts to treat mental illnesses by promoting mental health and by preventing the development or worsening of mental illness when possible


Child Abuse Prevention Network
For professionals in the field of child abuse and neglect


The Child Health Site
Saving children's lives and improving the quality of their health


Child Help USA


The Corporation for Supportive Housing
Helping communities create permanent housing with services to prevent and end homelessness


D.A.R.E.
Drug Abuse Resistance Education


Doctors Without Borders
The world's largest independent international medical relief agency


End Child Abuse
Break the Cycle of Abuse and Neglect


The Hunger Site
Find out how you can help the hungry of the world


Melville Charitable Trust
Working to end homelessness


Milagro Foundation
Making a difference in the lives of children


Narcotics Anonymous


The National Alliance to End Homelessness


Office for Victims of Crime


Online Legal Center


Prevent Child Abuse America


Project Inform
Information, Inspiration and Advocacy for People Living with HIV/AIDS


RAINN
Rape, Abuse, and Incest National Network


Reclaiming Futures
Helping teenagers caught in the cycle of drugs, alcohol and crime


Red Feather Development Group
Working with American Indian nations to find lasting solutions for ongoing desperate poverty and acute lack of proper housing


Substance Abuse Treatment Facility Locator
On-line version of the most recent National Directory of Drug Abuse and Alcoholism Treatment Programs


The Technical Assistance Collaborative
Helping organizations that help people


UNICEF
Supporting child survival, protection and development worldwide through education, advocacy and fundraising


United Service Organizations
Until Every One Comes Home.


United Way International
 We are stronger working together than working apart.


World Food Programme
Fighting the global war on hunger from the frontline


World Health Organization
The objective of WHO is the attainment by all peoples of the highest possible level of health.



Human Rights

34 Million Friends of UNFPA
Mobilizing the Grass Roots to Save Womens Lives


Action Network
Taking action online for the health of people and planet


American Civil Liberties Union


American Indian Movement
Grand Governing Council


Amnesty International
Working to protect human rights worldwide


Artists Against Racism


Antisemitism and Xenophobia Today
An online examination of the manifestations of racism, xenophobia and, especially, antisemitism


The Carter Center
Waging Peace, Fighting Disease, Building Hope


Citizens Against Homophobia


Common Cause
Holding Power Accountable


Derechos Human Rights
Working for the respect and promotion of human rights throughout the world


Desaparecidos/Project Disappeared
For Memory, Truth and Justice


Equipo Nizkor
Socializing clear, accurate and timely information is the first step in the fight against human rights violations


European Court of Human Rights


Finding Our Families, Finding Ourselves


Freedom Center


freepress
A non-profit organization working to involve the public in media policymaking and to craft policies for a more democratic media system


Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation


Gay, Lesbian, and Straight Education Network


Hatewatch


Human Rights Internet
Empower, Educate, Engage


Human Rights Jobs


Human Rights Links


Human Rights Network International


Human Rights Watch
Dedicated to protecting the human rights of people around the world


Human Rights Web
"Acts of injustice done
between the setting and the rising sun
In history lie like bones
each one"


ICARE


Idealist.org
Human Rights Directory


Inter-American Commission on Human Rights


Inter-American Court of Human Rights


International Court of Justice


International Criminal Court


International Foundation for Human Rights and Tolerance


Jewish Virtual Library


MADRE
Demanding Human Rights for Women and Families Around the World


Museum of Tolerance


National Association for the Advancement of Colored People


National Gay and Lesbian Task Force


National Human Rights Institutions Forum
An international forum for researchers and practitioners in the field of national human rights institutions


National Organization for Women


Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights


One World.net
Promoting human rights awareness and fighting poverty worldwide


Online Legal Center


Peace Corps
Fighting hunger, disease, poverty, and lack of opportunity


People In Action
Web Guide: Ecology, Solidarity, Personal Growth, Social Change


Racism No Way


Religious Tolerance


Remember Segregation
If you are a person of color, for your safety and for the sake of decency, please remain within your side of this web page.


South African World Conference Against Racism


Stop Violence Against Women


Survival International
Helping tribal peoples defend their lives, protect their lands and determine their own futures


Tolerance.org


The United Nations Foundation
Promoting a more peaceful, prosperous and just world


Universal Rights Network


U.S. Public Interest Research Group
To provide the grassroots power necessary to influence the national policy debate


Simon Wiesenthal Center
Preserving the memory of the holocaust by fostering tolerance and understaning through community involvement, educational outreach and social action


Witness
See it, film it, change it


World Conference Against Racism


For the Animals and the Environment

Alaska Conservation Foundation


The Animal Rescue Site
Feed an animal in need


Association of Veterinarians for Animal Rights


Defenders of Wildlife


Earth Share
One environment...one simple way to care for it.


Environmental Defense
finding the ways that work


Greenpeace


National Audubon Society
Celebrating 100 Years of Conservation


Nature Conservancy


Natural Resources Defense Council
The Earth's Best Defense


Pet-Abuse.com
Deidicated to breaking the cycle of abuse through action


The Rainforest Site
Rainforest habitats are home to thousands of endangered species


Save the Endangered Species Act


Save Our Environment
A National Coalition for the Environment


Save Wolves


The Wilderness Society
Protects and conserves America's wilderness and roadless areas


Wildlife Adoption


World Wildlife Fund



News Agencies

All Africa Global Media
The largest electronic distributor of African news and information worldwide


BBC Online


Environmental News Network
The Environment Network


The Guardian Unlimited


Inter Press Service News Agency
The Story Underneath


National Public Radio


Native American Times
Today's Independent Indian News


The New York Times


Reuters News Agency


UN Wire


Working for Change



Other Links for a Better World

Aboriginal People's Television Network
Television network dedicated to the Native American people of Canada


Adopt a Minefield
Raises funds in support of the United Nations effort to remove and raise awareness of landmines around the world


Auction Drop
Selling personal items on Ebay and donating the net proceeds to charity


Care2
The global network for organizations and people who Care2 make a difference!


Exchange Rates


International Currency Converter


Library of Congress


MoveOn.org
Democracy in action: working to bring ordinary people back into politics


National Museum of the American Indian


The Nobel Foundation
Manages the assets made available through the will of Alfred Nobel for the awarding of the Nobel Prize in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, Literature and Peace.


Official U.S. Time Clock


The Petition Site
Voice. Justice. Change. Democracy.
Authentic petitions. Real change.


Questia
The world's largest online library


Smithsonian Institution


Time and Date


UNESCO World Heritage Centre


United States Copyright Office


The Vegetarian Resource Group
Dedicated to educating the public on vegetarianism and the interrelated issues of health, nutrition, ecology, ethics, and world hunger


The Vegetarian Site


World Time Server
Any Time, Anywhere