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German Music CDs
A ranked selection of the best German music CDs. From your Guide.

Austrian Music: Wolfgang Ambros Song Lyrics
About Wolfgang Ambros and his songs - in German and English.

Deutsche Musik heute
A look at German artists and German music today. Information and links for German and Austrian performers.

Fanta4: German Song Lyrics
Die Fantastischen Vier recorded their first German rap album in 1991. Since then Germany's best-known hip-hop group has had many hits, many of which are ideal for learning German.

The Beatles in German
In 1964 in a Paris recording studio, the Beatles recorded two of their hit songs in German. The German lyrics had been hurriedly written by a Luxembourger named Camillo Felgen. Learn more about the Beatles' German recordings...

Mannheim Steamroller and German
Chip Davis' Mannheim Steamroller has several German connections, including the band's name. This article also looks at the group's Christmas albums and the Austrian/German songs they contain.

Rammstein für Deutschlernende
If you're going to use Rammstein's German lyrics to learn German, then don't be naive about what you're getting into. More about the controversial German metal band.

Wolfgang Ambros
The official Web site for the long-time Austrian performer. "Willkommen auf meiner Home-Page!"

Böhse Onkelz
A German rock group.

Yvonne Catterfeld
Catterfeld won fame in a popular German soap opera, but she claims she has always wanted to be a singer. Her "Für dich" recently managed to reach number one on the German pop charts.

chaoze one
Official site of this German hip-hop group.

Anne Sophie-Mutter
This famous German classic violinist has a great Web site - in German or English.

einstürzende Neubauten
"Strategies against architecture" - An interesting German group that for some is an acquired taste.

Die Erste Allgemeine Verunsicherung
The official Web site of this Austrian group. Song samples in Real Audio.

Erste Allgemeine Verunsicherung - Fanclub
A fan site for the popular Austrian group.

Falco - Official Site
Austrian rock star Falco ("Rock Me Amadeus" - real name: Hans Hölzl) was killed in a car crash in the Dominican Republic on Feb. 6, 1998. In German or English.

Falco at Laut.de
Information, CD reviews, and links to other Falco sites.

Die Fanta4 Homepage 4.99
Die offizielle Homepage der Gruppe.

Fanta4 - Smudo's Seite
Home page of Smudo, one of the Fantastischen Vier. Scroll down to tons of info on the group.

Herzeleid.com - Rammstein
A semi-official American site about the German metal group Rammstein. Includes the band's song lyrics in German and English. Also see Rammstein below.

Anja Krabbe - Anjaka
One of the coolest music sites out there -- and this German artist sings too! Anjaka.

Fettes Brot
A German pop group.

Herbert Grönemeyer - Laut.de
About Grönemeyer and his many CDs, plus his latest albums. In German.

Willkommen @ Grönemeyer
Herbert Grönemeyer's official page. A nice site.

Nina Hagen
The official Nina Hagen Five Elements site - in German or English.

Udo Jürgens
Yes, he's still around! His site has lyrics to his songs and other information.

Kraftwerk - Official Site
This German group recorded one of the greatest albums of all time: Autobahn.

Heinz Rudolf Kunze
The official site for this German musician.

Udo Lindenberg
The official site for this venerable German rocker.

Laut.de - Artists A-Z
Information about German and other recording artists from Laut.de. Find an artist or group alphabetically. In German.

Polydor - Udo Lindenberg
Lindenberg's record company site features albums such as "Zeitmaschine" ("Time Machine").

Megaherz
A German Munich-based rock band. Site also available in German.

Reinhard Mey
Reinhard Mey has been around for a long time. His folk-style songs are good listening... and easy to understand. His official page.

Münchener Freiheit - Official Site
A popular melodic group that has had several big German hits over the years. The official site.

MusikNews.info
All the latest news on a wide variety of German bands.

Nena: 99 Luftballons CD
You can order this popular Nena CD directly from Amazon.com.

Nena Homepage
The official Nena Web site.

Die Prinzen
A colorful, informative official site. Features albums such as "Ganz oben." Don't miss the archives.

Die Puhdys
Official Web site of this German group.

Pur
A German rock group.

Freddy Quinn
Official site includes a biography, discography, and more. A must for fans of Freddy.

Rammstein - Official Website
Rammstein's Web site offers lyrics and more. Choose English or Deutsch for this site. - NOTE: Last time we checked, this site was temporarily closed due to a dispute with Rammstein's label.

Rammstein - Laut.de
Information about Rammstein and their music from Laut.de - in German.

Rock-Pop.de
The name says it all. German and international metal, rock and pop artists and groups. MP3, CDs...

Rosenstolz
The group's official site.

Die Schürzenjäger - Official Site
One of the more popular German groups -- "die Alpenrocker."

Die Schürzenjäger - Unofficial Site
An unofficial fan site.

The Scorpions - Deutsch
A German rock band that sings in English.

Die Sterne
This Hamburg band has a good official Web site.

Die toten Hosen - DtH
Official site. History, discography, lyrics, and sample audio for this German punk, hard rock group. Click on German or English to start.

Vienna Scientists
A Web site devoted to this Austrian group.

Andreas Vollenweider
A Web site devoted to the popular Zurich-born new age musician. From Sony in German or English.

Konstantin Wecker
A long-time German singer.

Marius Müller Westernhagen
The official Web site.

Marius Müller Westernhagen - Laut.de
A good overview of the popular singer from Düsseldorf. Info on the singer and his music.

Welle:Erdball
A German electronic/techno group.

Wiseguys
The official site for this German group.

Wolfsheim
This German group is not named for a town on the Rhine, but for a character in F. Scott Fitzgerald's <i>Great Gatsby</i>.