LibGuides: Music: Websites

Recommended Websites

Choose a category below to explore recommended sites and resources. Or hover over the Websites tab above to select a page of links from the dropdown menu.

Evaluating Web Sites

How can you tell if a web site is trustworthy or not? It's not always easy, but there are things that you can look for that will help you decide.

Who is the author? Are they qualified to talk about this subject?
How accurate is the information? You may need to compare what you find with another source to answer this question.
Who is the audience? This can influence how much detail is included.
What point of view is being represented? All sites have a bias, but is it obvious?
How up to date is the site?

Blogs

Austin Music Source
A blog about the Austin music scene, the Live Music Capital of the World from Austin 360.
Earache! Austin Music and Downloads Blog
Austin Chronicle - Earache: Get the wax out - Official Chronicle Music Blog
Gramophone Blogs
Classical music.
Obscure Sound
An indie music blog formed in February 2006 by Mike Mineo.
One Track Mind
Not only can you listen to posted songs, the song comes with a blog post about the artist. You can download the mp3 for free, and rate the song.

Evaluating Information Tutorial

Our Evaluating Information tutorial can guide you through making good judgement calls on the information you find on the web. It takes only 10-15 minutes to complete and can save you a lot of time in the long run.