Music Guide

Everyone likes a little music.  Whether you prefer blasting hip hop  or a whisper of classical music  in the background, music is a fun art form that just about everyone can enjoy. Now, with the Internet and new technology and gadgets, it is easier than ever to buy, play, make, and share music. An entire world of MP3s and blogs are right at your fingertips. Such a vast realm can be intimidating to explore. That's why we're here to point you in the right direction. Whether you are looking for some old cassettes  or want to explore Internet radio, we have all the information you need to rock out or salsa  your way to musical bliss. Don't forget the headphones  or speakers 

Popular Internet Radio Sites

Jango.com This fun custom radio site will let you create your own online station and suggest other bands you might like.	Last.fm This is like Myspace or Facebook for music fans. Create your own radio station and mingle with others and listen to their stations.	Pandora.com This site offers musical suggestions based on your favorite bands. A must for those looking to discover new music.	Musicovery.com Not only can you find bands similar to other bands you like, but you can see how they are related. This site allows you to choose your genre, the tempo, and the mood of the music, as well as the time period and how mainstream you like your recommendations.	Yahoo Music A very basic, but easy to use, site that allows you to choose a radio station to listen to via LAUNCHcast. Not as innovative as the rest, but perfect for those looking for something simple and straightforward.

Popular Music Sites

• MusicNation: Online music talent competition, winners awarded contracts with record labels. Many videos.
• MusicPlayers.com: The premiere online magazine for serious musicians and pro-level players, MusicPlayers.com features in-depth reviews of pro gear, artist interviews, tutorials, and more.
• Wilson & Alroy: More than 3000 interesting record reviews from all decades.
• Piero Scaruffi's History of Rock Music: An extremely comprehensive and unfiltered guide to rock music from the 50s into today. Check out Scaruffi's completely free books, too.
• All Music: One of the most comprehensive music sites on the web.
• Pitchfork: Good indie rock site, lots of articles and reviews.
• Big Stere: Another indie rock site, a little blog-ish but decent info.
• Insound: Retail site, but with a lot of good information.
• Hip-hop: Good hip-hop site.
• Future Producers: More of a community music board for DJs and producers but lots of good info here in this easy-to-use site.
• Soul: Soul music site, lots of albums, but largely a retail site.
• Soul: Another soul music site with some articles and features.
• Country Music: Site of Country Music Television. Lots of info, videos and audio.
• Launch.com: Links to http://www.music.yahoo.com but has lots of fun features, streaming pop radio and pop music articles
• MTV2: Actually a cool site from MTV's musical arm. Mostly pop music for younger people.
• Blender: Site for Blender Magazine, which focuses on pop music.
• Classical: Lots of information and music here, but requires a subscription to use the full site.

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