Is this it?: There's officially too much news
“I need to find a decent site for music news?”
“Go to Perez Hilton.”
True story. Yes, Perez Hilton does have music news updates - after all he does specialize in reporting on show business. However, I want to keep up with music, my specialty, and I don't want to have to sift through the news about Jim Carrey's grandkids, Keanu Reeves' facial hair and whatever sweet hell Jersey Shore will thrust upon me this week. Unless Reeves' stubble has formed a Radiohead tribute band, it's no matter to me.
So where does one go for new music news? I consulted my business partner and BFF, Google, and I found Music-News.com - and it's all about music! It's also about Lady Gaga working for charity, Amy Winehouse being bisexual and how much Dita Von Teese spent on a dress - even if Von Teese's relation to music is just taking her clothes off to swanky songs. In case you haven't caught my drift yet, this is not music news - this is news about people involved in music.
For reliable, music focused news, Billboard isn't bad, but the problem is, if you haven't made the top 200, you likely won't be seen as news - be scared indie bands. No, the winner is a confusing tie between Yahoo! and MusicWeek.
Yahoo! Weird, eh? Clear headlines, but short reports. No gossip talk, but not as frequently updated. Wins for music and entertainment content.
MusicWeek: This UK site is more for the music industry buff. It talks about record companies, festivals, sales and copyrights. Not for the faint of heart, Perez devotees.
This is where I apply this education and share with the class what I learned this week in actual music news.
- The Strokes are finally in the studio and recording their fourth album. This is more of a personal story as they haven't released an album since 2006 (First Impressions of Earth), and even then, I wasn't impressed.
- Fall Out Boy may or may not have dissolved. Frontman Patrick Stump says he doubts the group will ever return from their announced hiatus in November 2009; while Pete Wentz isn't denying this, he is denying that the band is over.
- And EMI has revealed a yearly loss of $2.9-billion. I love ending on a high note.
“Go to Perez Hilton.”
True story. Yes, Perez Hilton does have music news updates - after all he does specialize in reporting on show business. However, I want to keep up with music, my specialty, and I don't want to have to sift through the news about Jim Carrey's grandkids, Keanu Reeves' facial hair and whatever sweet hell Jersey Shore will thrust upon me this week. Unless Reeves' stubble has formed a Radiohead tribute band, it's no matter to me.
So where does one go for new music news? I consulted my business partner and BFF, Google, and I found Music-News.com - and it's all about music! It's also about Lady Gaga working for charity, Amy Winehouse being bisexual and how much Dita Von Teese spent on a dress - even if Von Teese's relation to music is just taking her clothes off to swanky songs. In case you haven't caught my drift yet, this is not music news - this is news about people involved in music.
For reliable, music focused news, Billboard isn't bad, but the problem is, if you haven't made the top 200, you likely won't be seen as news - be scared indie bands. No, the winner is a confusing tie between Yahoo! and MusicWeek.
Yahoo! Weird, eh? Clear headlines, but short reports. No gossip talk, but not as frequently updated. Wins for music and entertainment content.
MusicWeek: This UK site is more for the music industry buff. It talks about record companies, festivals, sales and copyrights. Not for the faint of heart, Perez devotees.
This is where I apply this education and share with the class what I learned this week in actual music news.
- The Strokes are finally in the studio and recording their fourth album. This is more of a personal story as they haven't released an album since 2006 (First Impressions of Earth), and even then, I wasn't impressed.
- Fall Out Boy may or may not have dissolved. Frontman Patrick Stump says he doubts the group will ever return from their announced hiatus in November 2009; while Pete Wentz isn't denying this, he is denying that the band is over.
- And EMI has revealed a yearly loss of $2.9-billion. I love ending on a high note.
