Music

Reddit Music (www.reddit.com)

Mostly music sharing, and usually more obscure stuff––nothing from the Hall of Fame here.

• Elvis Costello - Watching the Detectives [New Wave] (1977)
• I am a professional guitarist with a catalog of 100's of songs that I am going to be uploading to youtube over the next few weeks for anybody to use for free, no attribution required. {playlist}
• Pet Shop Boys - West End Girls [Pop]
• OutKast - The Whole World (Video) ft. Killer Mike [hip hop] (2001)
• The Cranberries - Zombie [Rock]
• Amy Winehouse - Back to Black [Soul/R&B]
• Ja Rule has announced plans for Fyre Fest 2.0
• Jane's Addiction - "Jane Says" [Alt Rock] According to lead singer Perry Farrell, there was an actual Jane - with an actual heroin habit and an abusive boyfriend named Sergio - who lived with him and nearly a dozen others in a group house in Hollywood as the band was forming in the early '80s.

We Are the Music Makers (www.reddit.com)

A subreddit for musicians of all sorts: hobbyists, professionals, and semi-professionals.

• How do I market myself online successfully?
• How Hans Zimmer Writes Huge Orchestral Percussion in 5 Minutes
• Streaming Campaign Offers legit?
• Software based Drum Machine for newbie
• same same, but different
• Melodics for drumming worth it? Are there other drumming education software's like it?
• iZotope just launched a new series all about mastering!
• What is mixing exactly?

Listen to This (www.reddit.com)

A great place to discover new music, usually music you haven't heard of before.

• Jordan Nugent - The Wind [Hip Hop] (2014)
• Pat Van Dyke - Marie [Jazz / Chill](2019)
• Marko Topchii -- Estudio sin Luz by Andrés Segovia [Classical]
• Hällas - Star Rider [Rock] (2018)
• Lost Dog Street Band -- Loneliness Makes Me Happy [folk] (2011)
• Nighttime in Kansas - Better Feeling Alone [Indie Rock, Psych Pop] (2019)
• Cherry Pickles - "It Will All End In Tears" [Indie/rock] (2019)
• SHARDS - My Birthday [Indie] (2019)

Spotify Blog (news.spotify.com)

A helpful way to keep up with the latest developments for the streaming service, including recently-released music.

Rolling Stone (www.rollingstone.com)

Rolling Stone is the classic music magazine. Though it was founded on rock and roll, it now covers everything.

• Luke Combs Releases Acoustic, Voice-Forward Version of ‘Beautiful Crazy’
• Son Volt Address Income Inequality in New Song ‘The 99’
• Hear Reba McEntire’s Heartbroken New Song ‘Stronger Than the Truth’
• Drake Album Guide
• ‘Carpool Karaoke’: See Shaun White Learn to Sing Like Eddie Vedder
• Nicola Cruz on His Evolving ‘Andean Step’ Sound, New Album ‘Siku’
• Hear the Last Bandoleros’ Spanglish Love Song ‘Enamorado’
• See Trisha Yearwood Sing New ‘For the Last Time’ on ‘Today’

Consquence of Sound (consequenceofsound.net)

Chock full of music news, reviews, features, and commentary.

• Today in late capitalism: Urban Outfitters charging $40 for a 5-pack of used VHS movies
• Star Wars Episode IX wraps filming, J.J. Abrams shares set photo
• Peter Cottontale shares heartwarming music video for “Forever Always”: Watch
• Shudder reveals The Creep for new Creepshow TV series
• Saba’s Pivot Gang let loose new song “Jason Statham, Pt. 2”: Stream
• Nick Cave pens letter to 10-year-old fan: “Listening to Bad Seeds music at your age is like having a secret knowledge”
• Two men arrested in Jussie Smollett investigation
• Iron Maiden announce second batch of remastered Digipak CD reissues

Fact Magazine (www.factmag.com)

A hub for all things music: new music, music news, music-making tools, and reviews.

• Bradley Zero, Madlib and Nabihah Iqbal to perform at Maiden Voyage Festival 2019
• Listen to a new track from Mechatok and Bladee, ‘All I Want’
• Samuel Kerridge and Taylor Burch team up for collaborative album The Other
• DivKid launches first Eurorack module, Mutes
• Listen to a new Earl Sweatshirt-produced track from Lucki (fka Lucki Eck$)
• Nihiloxica descend into the depths of Bugandan techno on Biiri
• Manchester’s boygirl collective shares Charli XCX edit compilation for Valentines Day
• Club Romantico: Florentino & Flaca pick their favorite Latin club tracks

Brooklyn Vegan (www.brooklynvegan.com)

Focuses on the New York music scene, but the site gives space for Austin and Chicago, too. Read up on all sorts of music here.

• Rufus Wainwright expands tour with intimate NYC shows
• The Bouncing Souls announce intimate "Acoustic Storytellers Show" in NJ
• Lockn' 2019 lineup (Bob Weir, Jason Isbell, Trey Anastasio, Gary Clark Jr, JRAD, more)
• Bill's Indie Basement (2/15): the week in classic indie, college rock, and more
• Slash confirms a new Guns N' Roses record is, you know, kinda in the works
• Roger Waters talks "Us + Them" tour, Pink Floyd, politics & more in BV interview
• More Pain (Justin Pearson, Nick Zinner) prep debut EP (hear a song)
• St. Vincent & Doveman played the Appel Room on Valentines Day (review, video, setlist)

Slipped Disc (slippedisc.com)

For the classical music lover; engage in all the aspects of classic music and culture here.

• Star pianist: I have multiple sclerosis
• Daniele Gatti’s teaching summer camp
• Want an opera seat in Vienna? It’s 99.37% sold out
• Maria João Pires comes out of retirement
• Chicago: 5 reasons the musicians can’t afford to lose
• After hundreds of hours, just one chance to shine
• New concertmaster at Berlin Philharmonic
• Chicago Symphony responds to musicians’ strike threat

Idolator (www.idolator.com)

Compiles music news, photos, videos, and top lists. It focuses on pop music.

• Saro Contemplates Love On New Single “Die Alone,” Announces New EP
• Cardi B Reunites With Bruno Mars On New Single “Please Me”
• Self-Sabotage Is The Theme Of CXLOE’s “I Can’t Have Nice Things”
• Bebe Rexha Gives Into Temptation On The Instantly Catchy “Last Hurrah”
• Raja Kumari Drops New Single “Karma” Off Forthcoming ‘BLOODLINE’ EP
• Vocals! Rita Ora Performs A Stripped-Back Version Of “Let You Love Me”
• FLETCHER’s “Undrunk” Video Is A Reminder That Heartache Is The Worst
• Troye Sivan & Lauv Roll Out Their “I’m So Tired…” Video In Time For Valentine’s Day

Fluxblog (www.fluxblog.org)

The first mp3 blog, and it was created in 2002. It gives you both free mp3s and reviews of the songs.

• Together We Can Be At Ease
• The Way You Go To My Head
• Crushed By The Boring
• Make It Stick
• Resolutely Superficial Yet Obsessed With The Unseen
• Dream In Dripping Colors
• A Thousand Years Of Feedback
• Revision To A Dream

Popjustice (www.popjustice.com)

Brings together music, music videos, news, and interviews.

• Celebrate HORSE FEBRUARY with the ultimate neighlist
• Carly Rae Jepsen comes one step closer to becoming Netflix's in-house singer of song
• New Music Friday: George Maple wants to be a champion
• Don't panic, Pet Shop Boys are back to sort everything out
• Rein is a fan of electric power, for reasons that slowly become clear
• The best bit of Dazed's interview with Marina
• New Music Friday: Astrid S is sleepless in New York at 3am
• Astrid S, whose Charli XCX-cowritten new single bangs like an absolute beast, is certain she's not a psychopath