http://www.cis.ohio-state.edu/hypertext/faq/usenet/music/top.html
and this is the site of the mailing list info
http://www.cis.ohio-state.edu/hypertext/faq/usenet/music/mailing-lists/faq.html
of possible interest might be
Beats Per Minute (DJ Mailing List)
- bpm-request@andrew.cmu.edu
Mngr: sg1q+@andrew.cmu.edu : Simon Gatrall
Drum/Percussion Mailing List
- drum-request@elof.iit.edu
Mngr: boarjas@elof.iit.edu : Jason Boardman
Discussion of anything related to percussion instruments.
Funky Music (Rap,funk,hip-hop,house,soul,r&b,etc.)
- funky-music-request@hyper.lap.upenn.edu
Mngr: george@hyper.lap.upenn.edu : George Zipperlen