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Spotify. 21 Music | The Skinny Blog. 7 Websites For The Music Lover To Find, Discover & Learn About Music. In this article I will show you music websites to find songs you like, discover new music, and gain a deeper understanding of music as a whole. MTV Music Meter The MTV Music Meter ranks over a million artists and allows you discover what is hot in the music scene right now. The ranking is not only based on album sales, but also on how many times they are mentioned on the social networks, in blog posts, news articles, and streams. Click on the little pull-down button to expand more information for the respective artist. MTV Music Meter apps are available for the iPad, iPhone, and Google Android. The MakeUseOf Directory has previously profiled MTV Music Meter.

TuneCrank Maybe you’re totally not into mainstream and the radio stations generally just bore you. We have previously profiled TuneCrank in the MakeUseOf Directory. Jog.fm Music can be a great motivator for your workout. Jog.fm also is available for the iPhone. We have previously profiled Jog.fm on the MakeUseOf Directory. 8bitcollective.

Top 10 Free Ways To Discover New Music Online. Bored with your music and want to discover some new bands or singers? There are two main ways you can do that online. You can use services which create music maps, allowing you to explore artists similar in genre to the artists you already listen to. Or you can use music blogs and websites that showcase independent or up-and-coming artists, whether the music is being reviewed, or posted by the musicians themselves. Some of these websites have a community built around them, which gives fans the opportunity to interact directly with these new talents. Here is a list of 10 free sites to discover new music.

TuneGlue TuneGlue is straightforward and easy to use. Using TuneGlue, you start out with 6 similar artists, and can continue to explore and expand on them. Music-Map A less flashy alternative to TuneGlue is Music-Map. Music Roamer Bloson The simplest alternative to these first three websites is Bloson. Zune One Track Mind The Hype Machine TheSixtyOne OurStage PureVolume Image credit: Sofamonkez. Live Buzz. Kentucky Knife Fight has been making consistent splashes in the music world for the past few years, but it wasn’t until the beginning of February that the band found itself on primetime news. Unfortunately, it wasn’t about their sound—a cigarette-charred blend weaving punk and bluegrass together in a way that lets its seams be shown, but is so artfully composed in both guitar licks and lyrics that its ugliness is one of its most poignant delights—but about the theft of their beloved tour van.

The van was recovered, thankfully, though only after it had been deposited in a scrap heap and wrecked beyond recognition. Perhaps the wrecked van can serve as a metaphor for much of Kentucky Knife Fight’s musical content. The act of maliciousness resulting in a sporadic, violent conclusion is one of the topics to which vocalist Jason Holler frequently returns in his emotionally charged lyrics about unsavory people in seedy locations. LB: How is the stolen van issue going? Does it have a name? Totally. Songkick. Home - The NJ Underground. Featured Artists « Cavata Clothing Co. Metro | Chicago. Rolling Stone. SPIN. Stereogum. TwentyFourBit.