I wanted to compile the longest list of music blogs best … I mean to say, the best music blogs and websites out there – the most relevant and interesting ones. So that you have a straight-up place to start your journey of bouncing around the Internet listening to new music, reading album reviews, finding out news, and all that kind of thing.
This list is everything: independent music blogs and corporate. I favor indie blogs/sites, but if you’re talking about and/or showcasing music, it’s all good to me. And, something important to me, all sites are still active. Enjoy:
- Creem.
- Pollstar.
- Sputnik.
- The Alternative.
- Stereogum.
- Post Trash.
- Album of the Year.
- Bandcamp.
- Merry Go Round.
- Punk News.
- DIY Mag.
- Hip Hop Wired.
- All Music.
- The Needle Drop.
- NPR Music.
- Stereo Fox.
- Spin.
- Dead Good Music.
- Pitchfork.
- Start Track.
- Gorilla vs Bear.
- Metal Sucks.
- Rolling Stone.
- Rap-Up.
- Consequence.
- Under The Radar.
- Flux Blog.
- Metal Injection.
- We Write About Music.
- Brooklyn Vegan.
- Kerrang.
- Saving Country Music.
- Noisey.
- Angry Metal Guy.
- The Wire.
- Aquarium Drunkard.
- Louder Sound.
*Last updated, January 2025.
Sorry if this ventures too far off the cassette tape format path of this blog. If you haven’t, peruse my best cassette tape websites and blogs post, that should make up for it.
There are obviously more than this. I curated it to a person that loves music and what is happening in the scene.
There is a whole other world on Substack of music bloggers that is too much for me to add here today. But I plan to soon, on this very page, so check back.
If there is a music-related website or blog that you feel deserves to be on this list, please leave a comment or post about it on the Tape Player message board.
Enjoy the reading and music!
-Mikey The Tape Player