how does everyone keep up with new music??

[alpha]

I'm so challenged when it comes to keeping up on new songs and stuff. when I had sirius radio it was much easier that way. is there certain sites you guys go to to find out about up and coming new artists, and new hot tracks that just came out?? help a guy out..

[gpomp]

i just pay for sirius, it's too much of a hassle finding new music. too bad the sound quality sucks though.

[5hift]

what kind of music are you into?

I was looking for good sites as you are, but Hip Hop specific. I just googled "top rap albums", "top rap singles" etc. I found a great site for hip hop that lets you preview tracks, gives info on artists, reviews, upcoming release dates etc.

http://www.hiphopdx.com/index

If you are looking for more of a general, all types of music, I'd say check out Billboard.com. You can see the current top singles or albums separated by different catagories.

[alpha]

I'm into lots of different genres so its hard to specify, I mainly listen so dance/trance type music but I like rap, rock, pop, acoustic, and so on.

[soupey]

for hip hop singles releases i check www.the-idx.com and subscribe to this rss feed http://mixfiend.com/rss.php?cat=19

[sxtasy]

sirius ftw, although it does get repititive sometimes

[SteveyBoy]

I Gave Up!

[Godfuader]

For Hip-hop/rap/Rnb...Hot 97, New York (http://www.hot97.com/playlist/index.aspx)

[HuMz]

www.allhiphop.com

[Manhattan]

Vibe 98.5. Your source for today's hottest new music.

[Godfuader]

Originally posted by Manhattan
Vibe 98.5. Your source for today's hottest new music.

You mean Justin Timberlake Station? :barf:

[Manhattan]

Originally posted by Godfuader


You mean Justin Timberlake Station? :barf:

Vibe 98.5 busts gunz like nuts all over ya b*tch.

Ok but seriously, this is a good site for rap tunes:

http://mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/rnnr/releases.html

[D_2K]

UGHH.com

for hiphop

[Manhattan]

Some of the crap that passes for music nowadays...like that Snoop & Akon with the chorus "I wanna f**k you." Completely self-parodying.

[TE4MFaint]

It may sound gay..

But..


Myspace? Lots of the bands put up blogs
to upcoming singles from their upcoming CD's.

[Manhattan]

Originally posted by D_2K
see UGHH.com

Hey dude, how'd things go with your girl?

:hijack:

[beecue]

thx for those sites :D

[D_2K]

Originally posted by Manhattan


Hey dude, how'd things go with your girl?



Not so awesome. Havn't talked to her at all and i really dont think i can look at her the same way, she broke the trust i had in her. Still feels like duece though...

[Kobe]

Originally posted by sxtasy
sirius ftw, although it does get repititive sometimes

I have heard Kanye West - Stronger on Shady 45 a full 5 times in the last day and a half now, and I have not been in my car a lot...

[avow]

i check the websites of local stations such as vibe and x and just get their top 12 and hot 6@6 etc. download them, put them on mp3 and tada!

[turbotrip]

for rap songs try boxden.com, allhiphop.com, sohh.com

[BerserkerCatSplat]

I don't bother.

[oilerfan4lyfe]

Another site:

www.thetinmanhasit.com

[ZCracer]

www.thefader.com/blog for hip hop/dance

www.pitchforkmedia.com if you want to be an indie-cindy

[googe]

Myspace, stuff I listen to isn't on the radio.

[Tik-Tok]

I don't.

My cd collection is very dated (1992-1998)

Thank god for Sirius.

[em2ab]

www.pandora.com
You enter in the artists you like and it builds a playlist based on songs from those artists and new artists similar to your choices. It also displays the artist name, track title and cover art so you can go get the songs you like.

[Hamilton515]

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[thrasher22]

A friend of mine works for beatroute, so I just check out all the new bands he gets to review :D
www.last.fm is good, its along the lines of pandora before it cut of access to Canadians.

[em2ab]

Originally posted by thrasher22
A friend of mine works for beatroute, so I just check out all the new bands he gets to review :D
www.last.fm is good, its along the lines of pandora before it cut of access to Canadians.
Just make up a random zip code and enter it, that's all it wants. Then you can use it.

[finboy]

forums mainly, but to be quite honest most of the stuff you will hear on radio today is shit, waiting for the cycle of good music to pick up again

[eur0]

Last.fm is a great site, they always have the latest and greatest posted.

[2jzgte]

Itune's music store, listen to whats new then download somewhere else.

[oilerfan4lyfe]

Originally posted by em2ab

Just make up a random zip code and enter it, that's all it wants. Then you can use it.

That used to work, but now they go by your ISP...if you have Shaw your ISP shows that you're in Canada and you can't use Pandora.

[SI_futbol]

for house go to mosdownload.com it'll let u kno wether theres a new ministry album out, and u can preview every song as well and then jus go download it, legally of course;)

[Graham_A_M]

That "Rick Dee's" weekly top 40..... if your into that mainstream sort of music. Otherwise Sirius. I love it, although the trance-house music stations are idiotically repetitive at times. :nut:

The rock channels are pretty good though, like Octane and Buzzsaw.

[civic_stylez]

for me its www.di.fm all day everyday... tuning into certain DJ shows has its benefits for the best in modern day trance...

[arian_ma]

Originally posted by civic_stylez
for me its www.di.fm all day everyday... tuning into certain DJ shows has its benefits for the best in modern day trance...

:werd: What station do you listen to?
Vocal Trance FTW

[eur0]

For electronic music catch Armin Van Buuren's 'A State of Trance' for good tunes on DI, theres also Radio 538's Dance Department podcast :thumbsup:.

[2000_SI]

Originally posted by eur0
For electronic music catch Armin Van Buuren's 'A State of Trance' for good tunes on DI, theres also Radio 538's Dance Department podcast :thumbsup:.
Right before that is Markus Schulz's Global DJ Broadcast... If i remember correctly, the scheduling is every thursday:

Markus 10-12
Armin 12-2
Its on there regular trance channel, some of the best 4 hours of internet radio everyweek

[ashee]

ASOT and going to the bar.

[civic_stylez]

Originally posted by arian_ma


:werd: What station do you listen to?
Vocal Trance FTW

damn right!! Vocal FTW!

[Proboscis]

For me I watch that BPM.tv, listen to 1.fm dance station and, my one of my favorites for the last 7 years Radio FG from France. If I'm in the mood for house and party music beats.

I forgot to mention CJSW late night on the weekend.

[funkedelic]

you want good hip hop sites?

try

http://www.mixmatters.com/
http://www.thesource.com

also check out the sucker free countdown on mtv2.com

[Lo)2enz0]

http://www.purevolume.com/

[Euro838]

Originally posted by Proboscis
For me I watch that BPM.tv, listen to 1.fm dance station and, my one of my favorites for the last 7 years Radio FG from France. If I'm in the mood for house and party music beats.

I forgot to mention CJSW late night on the weekend.

+1 for both of these!