EW.com Web Guide

GENERAL

Allmusic.com | All music, indeed! Every conceivable genre covered: Artist information and editor recommendations, album previews, song reviews, and more

AOL Music | Watch exclusive online-only concerts, play videos, hear CDs, and find out about musicians -- from our corporate partners at AOL

A-Z Lyrics Universe | One of the Web's biggest and most reliable sites for finding song lyrics

Billboard | You know, those people who put together the charts. Plus, breaking news about the music industry

Epitonic.com | Radio, MP3 downloads, and news about cutting-edge indie, electronic, jazz, and hip-hop music

Grammy.com | Who won Best Polka Album in 1987? Find out at the database offered here, the official site of the Recording Academy

ICE Magazine | Companion site to the magazine offers info about upcoming music releases

Junkmedia | Smart commentary and interviews for those who dig underground music

Mojo | Companion website of the venerable Brit magazine includes forums and radio

KEXP 90.3 FM | Excellent site for the Seattle-based station; offers program information, playlists, and streaming radio of the best in alternative music, blues, jazz, hip-hop, folk, and more

MTV.com | Strictly for the young'uns: Breaking news about pop superstars, audio/video, artist bios, and information about the channel's programming

Pause & Play | Did Chinese Democracy get pushed back again? Find out here, a reliable listing of release dates for new and reissued albums

Paste Magazine | Companion site offers radio and news about underground artists in wide-ranging genres

Pollstar -- The Concert Hotwire | Who's on tour — and when are they coming to your town? Get the details here

Record Labels on the Web | Search engine for finding the websites for labels — from the giants to tiny indies

Rock on the Net | Lists, lists, lists! Get chart information, critical rankings, plus listings of artists' TV appearances and birthdays

Rolling Stone | Reviews and some features from the magazine, plus breaking news, artist bios, radio, and photo galleries

SPIN.com | Some content from the rock magazine, plus original online-only reviews, blogs, and more

Universal Buzz | Missed your favorite band in concert? See if the show is streaming here

GENRE-SPECIFIC

Alternative Addiction | News and downloads; focus on alternative rock bands, from chart-toppers like Coldplay to undiscovered talent like your little brother's garage band

Country Music Television | It's a twang thang: News, artist bios, audio/video, and updates on CMT shows

Digitally Imported | Electronic music central: News, streaming MP3s, and community

HarderFaster.net | Updates on happenings and releases on the hard-dance music scene. Awesomely insider!

NME.com | News-driven offshoot of the U.K. magazine focuses on rock — how it charts, who's touring when, and more

The Original Hip-Hop Lyrics Archive | Find the words to your favorite tongue-twising rhymes

Pitchforkmedia | Alternative music: Cool features (tour diaries!), artist interviews, reviews, and news

WOXY.com | Ohio-based alt-rock station's site, featuring a blog, message boards, and more