[latirCole]

I am trying to look for new bands in all types of music, so i would like to know if anyone on fp has found any good music sites where you can find new artists?

[TheGuru]

Music-Map and Last.fm are good sites.

[Kazumi]

Encyclopaedia Metallum if you're looking for metal.
Pandora was also kinda good back when it didn't suck.
And you'll be surprised what Wikipedia can give you sometimes. I found my favourite band there.

But yeah, as TheGuru said: Music-Map and Last.FM are probably the best sites.

[ambush101]

Also for new artists
http://www.purevolume.com/

[Unreliable]

http://www.Sadsteve.com

Good search engine.

[Gmod4ever]

Kazumi posted:

Encyclopaedia Metallum if you're looking for metal.
Pandora was also kinda good back when it didn't suck.
And you'll be surprised what Wikipedia can give you sometimes. I found my favourite band there.

But yeah, as TheGuru said: Music-Map and Last.FM are probably the best sites.

Can you actually listen on EM though?

I've found blocks of like 20 post-thrash bands with at least one full length (I don't bother with EPs or demos because I don't want to litter my collection with a bunch of folders with 4 tracks in them) that have not a single song on YouTube, and it drives me crazy.

[Augmatic Disport]

Pandora isn't bad

[pie_is_good]

Too bad it doesn't work in most countries.

[latirCole]

Thanks, any others?

[Jephir]

http://www.grooveshark.com/

http://www.deezer.com/

[d-_-b]

www.vyrusmusic.com

For mp3 downloads

[zamuraii]

www.beemp3.com

[Jim Laaaad]

d-_-b posted:

www.vyrusmusic.com

For mp3 downloads

aryt Joe!
i agree i use it often BUT it don't hve most small time unsigned acts on there :(
also he asked for websites where he could find new bands not where he could download music from.
i advise the obvious http://www.nme.com/home website
or http://new.music.yahoo.com/

[Ian D]

Gmod4ever posted:

Can you actually listen on EM though?

I've found blocks of like 20 post-thrash bands with at least one full length (I don't bother with EPs or demos because I don't want to litter my collection with a bunch of folders with 4 tracks in them) that have not a single song on YouTube, and it drives me crazy.

EM isn't the best for finding new bands but I usually use it to decide which albums to get first from bands with big discographies.

[Cerpin Taxt]

www.sputnikmusic.com

I find a lot of new music through this website.
You can't obtain music through it, but I find a lot of stuff to check out.

[LedZeppelin]

Pitchfork.com is a pretty good review site, I browse the Best New Music section from time to time.

[pupetman64]

http://rateyourmusic.com/
has good lists if you are looking for bands in specific genre or year or something like that, they also have decent ratings for albums

http://www.allmusic.com/
gives you similar artists that both inspired and were inspired by bands