Electronica

BEASTIE BOYS (www.beastieboys.com) Among the first to offer MP3 songs and streaming videos, but very aware of Net piracy potential.

THE BRIAN JONESTOWN MASSACRE (www.Brian Jonestown.com/) The band claims to be the first to release a Web-only video (''Going to Hell'').

DAVID BOWIE (www.davidbowie.com) Offers an entire ISP package; subscribers get an @DavidBowie.com e-mail address and other perks.

BUTTHOLE SURFERS (www.buttholesurfers.com/brainwash) Drummer King Coffey maintains band audio mixes and other Surfers info.

CHER (www.cher.com) Designed the look and feel of official site, posts pictures with personal captions, and sells her own Cher wares.

CYPRESS HILL (www.sonymusic.com/artists/CypressHill) Band members post stories and photos online and answer e-mail as well.

DURAN DURAN (www.duranduran.com) More than the usual videos: You'll find a color puzzle, QuickTimeVR panoramas, and a Webcam.

EARTH, WIND & FIRE (www.earthwindand fire.com) Site designed by drummer Ralph Johnson includes his signature animated logos.

EVERYTHING BUT THE GIRL (the-raft.com/ebtg) Launched in '95 by the band, the site posts sheet music, song clips, tour diaries, and more.

JIMMIE DALE GILMORE (www.monsterbit.com/jdg) Gilmore first programmed a computer in 1982. He now posts a diary and album info on his site.

GRATEFUL DEAD (grateful.dead.net) Lyricist/ webmaster Robert Hunter posts ''Road Journals'' online; also, there's a complete online store.

ISAAC HAYES (www.isaachayes.com) Send Isaac e-mail, or help support the charities he endorses. n hieroglyphics (hieroglyphics.com/) Hip-hop band sells music and clothes via the Net.

LAURYN HILL (www.laurynhill.com) Hill's slick but shallow site is actually one-upped by her record company's newsier www.lauryn-hill.com.

JEWEL (www.jeweljk.com) Extremely dedicated to online fans, who band together into ''everyday angels'' groups and appear at her concerts.

RICKIE LEE JONES (www.rickieleejones.com) Poems, short stories, letters, video -- but not much new since her 1997 release Ghostyhead.

THE KINKS (www.davedavies.com, www.ray davies.com) Listen to a concert or buy a Net-only CD from Dave. Brother Ray offers audio samples, tour dates, and Kinks links.

KORN (www.korn.com, www.korntv.com) Singer Jonathan Davis chats with fans, while the KornTV site offers archived webcasts.

MARILYN MANSON (www.marilynmanson.net) Cryptic messages, sound bites, and Manson merchandise fill this shock-rocker's site.

PAUL MCCARTNEY (www.flamingpie.com) The ex-Beatle's site features a webcast and information on his latest album, Flaming Pie.

MC HAMMER (www.mchammer.com) Hammer's site posted samples from his ''comeback'' album Family Affair online before it hit stores.

MEGADETH (www.hollywoodandvine.com/ megadeth) One of the first official websites, and still better than many with its Palace chat as well as unreleased tracks.