Want some advise on the next CD to add to your collection? Want to know what gigs are playing in your area? Is that rumour about Britney really true?
You can find answers to these questions plus a whole load of other music-related info on the web. From existing music channels and magazines to record companies, music boffins and hard-core fans, they're all on the Internet. Many music sites have cottoned on to the broadband revolution and are enriching their sites with clips of songs and videos.
Music sites we like
- NME
- MTV
- Rolling Stone
- Top of the Pops
Features music news, reviews and competitions for the independent music scene with multimedia extras.
A good site to keep up to date with music news, though is surprisingly light on music videos.
As well as the latest music news and features, you'll find artist biographies and discographies, videos and an online radio station.
Keep up to date with what the kids are listening to with the perennial favourite, TOTP.
Artists sites
From big name acts to struggling pub bands, the web has become a great place to show off talent and for you to find out more information.
'Official' sites are usually run by record companies or, in some cases, the bands themselves. There are also thousands of hard-core fans around the world devoting their webspace to their favourite artists. These sites range from really basic to extremely slick.
To find any of these sites just type your favourite artist into a search engine.
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