What did the Buddha say about music? Do music help? Why sometimes it feels equal to meditation in terms of achieving bliss (may be for short span of period) Or music is just an another time wasting thing? Text with links and pictorials in your answer are the most welcome. All are welcome. Thanks
Music is not good as a meditation object as it arouses craving.
If you analyse the 40 meditation objects of Samatha, you can identify 3 kinds of objects: 
neutral objects, virtuous or holy objects and unattractive or repulsive objects. All carefully chosen to subdue certain defilements or achieve Jhanas. 


  What did the Buddha say about music?


For monks:

There are, bhikkhus, these five drawbacks of reciting the Dhamma with a sustained melodic intonation. 

Which five? 


Oneself gets attached to that intonation
Others get attached to that intonation
Householders get angry:
'Those ascetics who are followers of the Sakyans' son sing in the
same way that we do!'
There is a break in concentration for those striving [to produce] musicality
And the upcoming generations imitate what they see.


For Lay people:

7th of the 8 precepts

Nacca-gita-vadita-visukkadassana mala-gandha-vilepana-dharana-mandana-vibhusanathana veramani sikkhapadam samadiyami
- I undertake the precept to refrain from dancing, singing, music, going to see entertainments, wearing garlands, using perfumes, and beautifying the body with cosmetics.

The 8 precepts are usually practiced on Poya days and when you stay in a meditation center