MUSIC

Miss Info
missinfo.tv
This sassy webmistress spins news and gossip from the hip-hop front.

Pandora
pandora.com
An original interactive system that suggests new music based on visitors' preexiting tastes.

Woxy.com
woxy.com
Internet radio station featuring rising artists such as Bad Veins and The Lions Rampant.

Beware of the Blog
blog.wfmu.org
New Jersey's free-form cult radio station kicks it.

Stereogum
stereogum.com
For all those ''indie yuppies'' keeping tabs on hot bands, upcoming concerts, and the occasional movie star.

Last.fm
last.fm
Connecting users with others who share the same music interests. Neat, huh?

All Music
allmusic.com
A reliable music database of albums and songs by artists ranging from the White Stripes to Brand Nubian.

Fluxblog
fluxblog.org
A blog for MP3 fans, collating and presenting a wide variety of music, from pop to funk.

Okayplayer.com
okayplayer.com
Home to artists such as Mos Def and the Roots, it's a must for news, music, and message boards.

Dusted Magazine
dustedmagazine.com
A consistently well-written music-review site.

Pop Justice
popjustice.com
Pop-music commentary from a British perspective. Which means that it's not only smart, it sounds smart, too.

BandToBand.com
bandtoband.com
A music version of the Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon game. Here, you'll find the musicians who link the Grateful Dead to Green Day. Good for party games of the drinking variety.

Pitchfork
pitchforkmedia.com
It's either a collection of insightful music criticism or mean-spirited reviews, but either way, the Chicago-based site is a tastemaker.

Pollstar
pollstar.com
The best source of national concert listings, broken down by venue.

RCRD LBL
rcrdlbl.com
This site offers free, legal music downloads from online labels and indie acts

AOL Music
music.aol.com
A giant music site and Mac-friendly destination for music videos.

PauseandPlay.com
pauseandplay.com
A terrific source for album release dates.

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