The end all be all of music reference sites.  This site is my go to for any specifics that I need when it comes to any genre of music.

Using Allmusic.com you have the option to search for information on albums, artists or songs; as well as deep resources on specific genres and styles.  This site is a great resource if you want album recommendations, song recommendations, or even if you want to find similar artists. Within the info they provide on specific artists you will find long lists of similar artists, bands that share members, the bands they were influenced by, and the bands that they influenced.  The artists bios and album reviews can be a little off at times but I think you would be challenged to find a more definitive guide to popular music.

Among some of the newer features to be brought to the site in recent years are the Allmusic blog and the album of the day.

Although I find many positive and useful things about this site, there are a few negative aspects as well.  Among those is that the site is missing quite a bit of info on some of your more obscure artists and I find the site extremely slow at times.  Then again look at what they are working with here… a shit ton of information and probably a fairly small staff.  One thing I do quite enjoy is that you have the option if you find there is some inaccurate or incomplete information you can fill out a quick web form alerting them to it.

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