While searching the net for music review sites I found several that fit the category. To keep things simple, I broke it down to my 8 favorite music review sites. Here they are in no specific order of popularity:
• Music-Critic is an online music review site that involves you! This music review site covers many genres and you can submit your own review or announce a concert. Unlike other music review sites that may have a staff of writers to write their reviews, this site is great because you can be an active participant. Music Critic offers a break down of music categories and feature articles. This music review site is strictly music, nothing more-nothing less!
• http://www.mtv.com/ontv/ differs from Music Critic in that it’s clearly not just a music review site. MTV focuses on its television shows, but also offers news on movies, movie trailers, up coming shows, and online games. You can also read the latest music reviews on your favorite artists and music videos. For those of you who like participating in writing the reviews, this may not be the music site for you.
• http://www.rollingstone.com/ has been around for over 50 years. With the onset of technology their online magazine reaches millions of readers’ everyday. While Rolling Stone covers major media, let’s not forget-they are also a rocking music review site. You can visit the “Rock and Roll Daily for all the latest music news. Here at this music review site, you can view the most popular albums of the decades, along with popular artists, greatest singers, and greatest songs.
• http://www.metacritic.com/ is not an exclusive music review site, but it does offer the latest updates on movies, DVD’S, films, and games. This music review site also has a forum complete with announcements and even gaming cheat codes. The music reviews are fresh updates complete with high and low scores of the decade, making this music review site stand out from the rest.
• http://www.dustedmagazine.com/reviews/ didn’t capture me as being the most colorful music review site. But in all of its simplicity it did the job of keeping the reader informed with the latest music reviews. I found the archive section quite helpful and I enjoyed its easy navigation. Although you the reader can’t participate in review writing, there is a list of writers so you can see who write the reviews for this music review site.
• http://www.avclub.com/ is a music review site that offers so much more than music reviews. You can also read letters sent in by viewers with very personal questions regarding their bed room escapades. Talk about spicing things up!
• http://www.popmatters.com/ stands out from the other music review sites in that it offers a section exclusively for theater reviews. This is the first music review site that I saw with this unordinary section. And to top it all off, they even have a comic review section. This music review site is a sure win when it comes to being different from the others!
• http://www.thenightowl.com/ is a very appealing music review site, with eye catching graphics that certainly got my attention! I enjoyed the black background with flashing stars and the navigation was simple and easy to follow. The links on this music review site are an easy to see indigo blue on black, which is easy on the eye. I especially liked that the review link has all reviews in alphabetical order. Night Owl also has contents for the reader, making this music review site unique in its own right.
Now it’s your turn! Visit these music review sites and decide for yourself, and above all-have fun!