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Stereogum - http://www.stereogum.com/
Mp3s, music videos, concert reviews, tour dates and contests. Updated regularly. |
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The Rest Is Noise - http://www.therestisnoise.com/
Articles and weblog kept by New Yorker music critic Alex Ross. |
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PopEater Music Blog - http://music.aol.com/popeater/
Resource offering information on what's happening on-stage, off-stage and backstage. Kept by the staff of AOL Music. |
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Daytrotter - http://www.daytrotter.com/
Site offers free downloads of live studio recordings of many up-and-coming indie artists/bands. Bands stop into the Futureappletree Studio in Rock Island, IL to record four of their favorite songs. We publish a couple of sessions every week. |
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Yahoo! Music Blog - http://www.ymusicblog.com/
Blogged by the staff of Yahoo Music and covers a wide range of music and music technology topics. |
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Music for Robots - http://music.for-robots.com/
Features testimonials about unsigned and independent bands. Weblog includes a compilation CD which showcases selected artists. |
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Boston Globe: Sound Effects - http://www.boston.com/ae/music/blog/
Weblog kept at the Boston Globe covering music news, concert reviews and other ventures in popular music. |
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Discobelle.net - http://www.discobelle.net/
Based out of Sweden, the weblog receives music from DJs around the world and posts reviews and recommendations from those songs. The entries are based mostly around indie electronic music with journeys into the mainstream. |
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Deceptively Simple - http://deceptivelysimple.typepad.com/
Time Out Chicago editor Marc Geelhoed's weblog covering musical adventures in Chicago. Focuses mostly on operatic and classical performances and reviews. |
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Live Music Blog - http://www.livemusicblog.com/
An online publication covering live music, jambands, indie bands, concert reviews, CD reviews, DVD reviews, tour dates, news, and music downloads. |
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Coolfer - http://coolfer.com/blog/
Music industry news and reviews. Daily weblog update includes news links, music downloads with commentary, artists and repertoire watch and four-word artist reviews. |
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CMT: Country Music Blog - http://blog.cmt.com/
News and commentary about country music by musicians and journalists. Maintained by Country Music Television. |
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No Rock And Roll Fun - http://xrrf.blogspot.com/
Popular music weblog offers commentary on current music news, upcoming major concerts and a list of sites offering MP3s for downloading. Entries date back to 2001. |
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Night After Night - http://nightafternight.blogs.com/
Conspicuous consumption of music, live and otherwise, in New York City. |
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Bigstereo - http://this.bigstereo.net/
Presenting a view on music videos, indie dance and party jamms. |
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Headphone Sex - http://www.headphonesex.co.uk/
British MP3 weblog features weekly music contests, reviews, cover art, recommendations and links to other music blogs. |
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oboeinsight - http://www.oboeinsight.com/
Double reed weblog kept by professional oboist and educator Patricia Emerson Mitchell. Entries discuss repertoire, concerts and job openings in the oboe community. |
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Northwest Music Blog - http://www.nwmusicblog.com/
Music blog based out of Seattle covering live shows and music events around the northwestern United States. |
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Awesome Tapes From Africa - http://awesometapesfromafrica.blogspot.com/
Offers insight of African music from tapes collected all over the continent. Also has free MP3s for download. |
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I Rock Cleveland - http://irockcleveland.blogspot.com/
Indie and rock weblog from Cleveland, Ohio. |
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Soho the Dog - http://www.sohothedog.blogspot.com/
Boston music weblog kept by composer, pianist and conductor Matthew Guerrieri. |
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Sequenza21 - http://www.sequenza21.com/index.php
A weblog kept for the contemporary classical music community. Geared mostly towards composers, the site features a forum, listening room and CD reviews of classical music. |
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Largehearted Boy - http://blog.largeheartedboy.com/
Keeps track of new releases in music and books with new mp3s every day. |
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Crud Crud - http://crudcrud.blogspot.com/
Scott Soriano visits various record stores searching for interesting for unusual material on LP. The entries detail the music from the album as well as brief backgrounds on the often-obscure artists. |
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The Collaborative Piano Blog - http://collaborativepiano.blogspot.com/
Lists resources for the collaborative piano field as well as musical activities by Royal Conservatory of Music faculty member Christopher Foley. |
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7inchpunk - http://www.7inchpunk.com/
Covers two primary topics: current hardcore singles and early-era punk albums. Entries include track listings, distribution details and MP3s available for download. |
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Grooveeffect - http://www.grooveeffect.com/
A guide to urban style, music, and events, featuring men's and women's fashion guides, and artist pages. |
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Musical Assumptions - http://musicalassumptions.blogspot.com/
Kept by composer and violist Elaine Fine the weblog is focused around classical and jazz music. Features include musical lineage, rare instrument descriptions, and occasionally cooking. |
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Black Sweater, White Cat - http://biotic.blogspot.com/
Companion weblog for radio show of same name. Contains information on advances in music technology and music reviews. |
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Naturalismo - http://naturalismo.wordpress.com
Covers naturalismo or "freak folk" and the myriad of musicians who helped shape the movement. Also features reviews and photos. |
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Clicky Clicky - http://jbreitling.blogspot.com/
Based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, offers reviews, news and album reviews. |
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Killed By Death Records - http://www.kbdrecords.com/
Kept in Sweden, entries cover American and European punk music with candid album reviews, track listings, cover art and MP3 files. |
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Classical Convert - http://www.classicalconvert.com/blog/
A beginners guide to classical music, blogged by someone who switched at age 23. |
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Mr Mass - http://masscorporation.blogspot.com
Offers audio samples, mixes, playlists, concert reviews, and events for the DJ audience. |
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The Devil Has The Best Tuna - http://www.besttuna.blogspot.com
Interesting pop and rock groups, new and old, that have not yet hit the radar of the music papers, magazines or the British public. |
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Music-For-All: Blog - http://music-for-all.org/blog/
Kept by Bob Morrison, covers music news as it pertains to music education and music educators. |
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Jazz and Blues Music Reviews - http://www.jazzandblues.blogspot.com/
A completely subjective weblog of music reviews covering mostly jazz and blues but branching out into other genres as well. |
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Metal Music Blog - http://loadown.blogspot.com/
Kept by several contributors, provides metal album reviews, track listings and MP3 files for download. |
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Used Bin Forever - http://usedbinforever.blogspot.com/
Indie and industrial weblog covering albums and artists outside of the popular circuits. Each entry has MP3 downloads available of the reviewed album for limited-time downloads. |
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I Am Sitting In A Room - http://iamsittinginaroom.blogspot.com/
Entries on (mostly) classical music kept by a Ph.D student at the University of Cincinnati, College-Conservatory of Music. |
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Germaniac - http://www.germaniac.com/blog/
Features news about German bands, album releases, tour dates, and other related information. |
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Bridging the Atlantic - http://bridgingtheatlantic.blogspot.com
Indie music weblog with contributors based in Canada and the UK. Includes samples, playlists, and videos of new bands. |
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Last Days of Man on Earth - http://lastdaysofman.blogspot.com/
Punk MP3 weblog detailing the music and events during the formative years of punk. Includes album reviews with cover art, and discuses how the genre has evolved from a sociological perspective. |
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The Wheel's Still In Spin - http://www.thewheelsstillinspin.com/
Reviews of individual albums as original fiction short stories, new releases, and information related to music. |
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chrisdellavedova.com - http://www.chrisdellavedova.com
An American expatriate in Oxford writes about music, politics and love of life. Site also includes made-for-baby music playlists. |
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Café Eclectica Music - http://cemusic.blogspot.com/
Album reviews, concert reviews, music news, mp3 downloads covering world-wide music. |
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SFScene - http://sfscene.blogspot.com
Coverage of the San Francisco dance music and gay club scenes. Including event and bar reviews, event listings, local artist downloads and occasional essays. |
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!tashed - http://tashed.blogspot.com/
Focused on introducing quality indie, rock, new wave, electro, and pop music with CD reviews, free downloads, mp3s and videos. |
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About the Composer - http://www.aboutthecomposer.com/blog/
Weblog kept by composer Michael Kaulkin covering classical and world music. The site also includes career information, a list of compositions, and contact information. |
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A Quiet Revolution - http://www.aquietrevolution.com/
Covers the Halifax music scene and is focused mainly on indie music. Also covers news of note for independent artists. |
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Wolves, Hawks and Kites - http://www.wolveshawksandkites.com
Based in Toronto and primarily focused on independent music, offers musical rants and recommendations as an MP3 weblog. |
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WikiMusicGuide - http://blog.wikimusicguide.com/
Provides music news, artist and album information, upcoming events and interesting articles related to music. Provided in a wiki-style format. |
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FictionJunction J-music - http://www.fictionjunction.be/
Updates covering anime and game reviews and news. |
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BlogCarnival: Music Blog - http://music.blogcarnival.com/
With entries from several different editors, provides album reviews and recommendations as well as general aggregated music news. |
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Tunes Consumed - http://tunes.bluesummers.com
MP3 weblog promoting the free exchange of thought and discussion in the realm of music with just a dash of hope for world domination. Site also includes live shows happening in Montreal, archives, and snippets of The Poutine e-zine. |
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ROCK n POP cast - http://www.rocknpopcast.com/
Mp3 weblog with streaming playlists for each entry. |
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The Rock and Roll Report - http://www.rockandrollreport.com
Seeks out and promotes a wide variety of indie and unsigned rock and roll, record labels, radio shows, blogs and podcasts. |
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1000 Aspirines - http://1000aspirines.com/
Details non-modern punk music, primarily from the late 1970's through the early 1990's. Also focuses on LP recordings and provides track lists and MP3s for download. |
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RealRockNews - http://www.realrocknews.com
Covers classic rock news and gossip. Site also includes classic rock search and links section. |
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Indie Update - http://www.indieupdate.com/
Provides articles, reviews, and news on indie artists. Also includes categorized article listings, and readers' comments section. |
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YoRapper - http://www.yorapper.com
Rap/Urban news, album reviews with editorials and commentary. |
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Little Rock Jams - http://blog.littlerockjams.com
Focused on motivating players to become better musicians through regular discussion on practice, creativity, playing with others, and lessons. |
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Rock Transfer Protocol - http://www.rocktransferprotocol.com/
Eight person collective designed to facilitate and encourage the sharing of musical opinions. |
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World Music World - http://www.worldmusicworld.com/
World music resources, videos, band profiles, MIDI files, articles, CD reviews covering world and folk music. |
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Hollow Tree - http://hollowtreestudios.blogspot.com/
Blogging on experimental music; accepts user submissions both online and via postal mail. |
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Soul Drift Music Blog - http://souldriftmusic.wordpress.com
An alternative music weblog that offers news, CD and gig reviews, opinions, and information on a range of bands/artists. |
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Fan Of The Band - http://www.fanoftheband.com/
Music news weblog posts are mostly about bands, with a section on American Idol. |
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GulfCoastBands.Com - http://www.gulfcoastbands.com/
Local gulf coast bands networking site with local and national music news. |
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Hip-Hop Fanatic - http://rapwithanattitude.blogspot.com
Weblog about the hip hop culture and rappers, and DJs. Also includes reviews and new releases. |
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Music Trend Setters - http://www.musictrendsetters.com/
Music Trend Setters features new music recommendations (both live and recorded); an alternative to the music press to discover new CDs, music and tours. |
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Long Live Emo Rap - http://politicalish.blogspot.com
Weblog covering electoral politics from a hip-hop perspective. Site also includes videos, clips and links. |
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Classy Classical - http://www.classyclassical.com/
Articles and essays on symphony music, baroque, choral, and opera. |
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PhreshWater - http://phreshwater.blogspot.com/
Music editorial weblog. Music topics are discussed regardless of genre. Questions and comments are accepted and answered. |
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The Oxhorn Music Mix - http://www.theoxhorn.com
Literary music weblog dedicated to uncovering, discussing and downloading lost gems in diverse genres, from Latin to indie-rock. Also includes downloadble MP3s. |
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NilPixel - http://www.nilpixel.com/
Features streaming audio, accompanying lyrics and original art from popular. Audio files, in MP3 format, are available for download. |
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For the Love of Polyphony - http://iheartpolyphony.blogspot.com/
Covers grunge, rock and indie music. Features album reviews as well. |
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VideoMixer - http://videomixer.blogspot.com
Music video weblog with concise commentary accompanying each video. Previous videos are broken down by artist to search older entries. |
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Any Given Tuesday - http://blawk359.blogspot.com/
Music news, album reviews, concert updates and reviews, and artist information. Based in Baltimore, focuses mainly on rock, pop and hip-hop music. |
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Punk Rockers Unite - http://www.punkrockersunite.blogspot.com/
Directory-style weblog covering over 130 bands in many styles but focusing heavily on punk music. |
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Guitar-Werks - http://www.guitar-werks.blogspot.com/
Beginning guitar courses, guitar resources and regular updates on all aspects of guitar performance. Written in Singapore. |
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Obscure Sound - http://www.obscuresound.com/
Indie music weblog offering reviews, news and streaming audio of bands primarily in the US and UK. |
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Take Your Medicine - http://takeyourmedicinemp3.blogspot.com/
An mp3 weblog focussing on the alternative music scene in the UK providing mp3s, reviews and music news. Updated regularly. |
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ZMEmusic - http://www.zmemusic.com
ZMEmusic offers mainstream news, reviews, and videos. Covers primarily pop and rock music. Also contains cover art. |
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Something Chewie - http://somethingchewie.co.uk
A music weblog offering rare and generally unheard artists from a rather weird mix of music from around the world. |
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The Cold Cut - http://thecoldcut.blogspot.com
Offers a cut of the latest news and tracks in the music world, including free downloads, artist profiles, and reviews. |