80 Best American Music Blogs and Websites in 2025

1. Rap Up

Blog https://www.rap-up.com/ + Follow Blog
The latest hip-hop and R&B new music, news, photos, interviews, and videos. Rap-Up is the national hip-hop and R&B magazine that has featured music's biggest stars.
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Location Los Angeles, California, United States
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2. Rap-Up

Blog https://www.rap-up.com/ + Follow Blog
Rap-Up TV is the premier online destination for everything hip-hop and R&B. The blog page offers behind-the-scenes interviews with the biggest names in the world of entertainment including Drake, Nicki Minaj, T.I., Snoop Dogg, J. Cole, Kelly Rowland, and more. Get the latest hip-hop and R&B news, music, interviews, videos, and more. Stay up to date on your favorite artists on Rap-Up.MORE Email ****@rap-up.com
Location Los Angeles, California, United States
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3. Los Angeles Times

Blog https://www.latimes.com/music + Follow Blog
Read Pop & Hiss, the Los Angeles Times music blog. Get a look at L.A.'s many music scenes from the mainstream to the underground.
Location Los Angeles, California, United States
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4. Aquarium Drunkard

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Aquarium Drunkard is an eclectic audio blog featuring daily music reviews, interviews, features, mp3 samples and sessions. Digging globally, AD bridges contemporary sounds with psych, jazz, avant-garde, folk, garage, soul, funk, r&b and beyond.MORE Email ****@gmail.com
Location Los Angeles, California, United States
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5. Rap Radar

Blog https://rapradar.com/ + Follow Blog
Rap Radar is the Premiere Rap Blog for the latest news, music and video in Hip Hop Culture. Articles cover albums, mixtapes, songs, and videos.
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Location New York, United States
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6. Rap Radar -

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Rap Radar is a premier hip‑hop news and culture website—founded by Elliott 'YN' Wilson—that delivers the latest rap music releases, videos, and in‑depth interviews, alongside its popular 'Rap Radar Podcast' hosted by Wilson and Brian 'B.Dot' Miller featuring candid conversations with top-tier artists in hip-hop cultureMORE Location New York, United States
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7. Stereogum

Blog https://www.stereogum.com/all/ + Follow Blog
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Email ****@stereogum.com
Location New York, United States
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8. American Music Awards

Blog https://www.theamas.com/ + Follow Blog
Each fall, the American Music Awards celebrates the latest and greatest talents of the contemporary music scene.
Location United States
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9. Largehearted Boy

Blog https://largeheartedboy.com/ + Follow Blog
Largehearted Boy is a literature and music website featuring daily free and legal music downloads as well as news and features from the world of music, literature, and pop culture.
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Location Vasai-Virar, Maharashtra, India
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10. Obscure Sound

Blog https://www.obscuresound.com/ + Follow Blog
Obscure Sound is an indie music site that I formed in February 2006 out of a love for finding new and emerging quality music. My name is Mike Mineo and I'm the site's founder and editor. This site aims to provide music fans with the latest and greatest music, preferably from artists you've never heard of before.MORE Email ****@obscuresound.com
Location New York, United States
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11. Billboard

Blog https://www.billboard.com/ + Follow Blog
Billboard is a leading American music platform that provides chart rankings, music news, artist interviews, and industry insights across genres.
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Location Los Angeles, California, United States
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12. Rolling Stone » Music

Blog https://www.rollingstone.com/music/ + Follow Blog
The latest news and more from Rolling Stone magazine. Get the latest Rolling Stone new music news, song and album reviews, free music downloads, artist videos & pictures, playlists and more.
Location New York, United States
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13. Spin

Blog https://www.spin.com/ + Follow Blog
From the concert stage to the dressing room, from the recording studio to the digital realm, SPIN surveys the modern musical landscape and the culture around it with reporting, interviews, and a discerning critical ear.MORE Email ****@spin.com
Location New York, United States
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14. XXL Magazine

Blog https://www.xxlmag.com/ + Follow Blog
A leading voice in hip-hop since 1997, XXL delivers the latest hip-hop music, news and features to a highly engaged urban audience in print and online.
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Location New York, United States
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15. AllHipHop.com

Blog https://allhiphop.com/ + Follow Blog
Daily Hip-Hop News, Exclusives, Interviews, Reviews, and Breaking Info From AllHipHop. Read up on what's happening with rappers like Drake, Lil Wayne, Kanye West and upcoming artists too!
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Location Newark, New Jersey, United States
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16. Alternative Press

Blog https://www.altpress.com/ + Follow Blog
A leader in alternative culture news covering everything from new music releases to exclusive artist merchandise. Alternative Press is an American music magazine based in Cleveland, Ohio.
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Location Cleveland, Ohio, United States
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17. Los Angeles Times » Music

Blog https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/mu.. + Follow Blog
Read music news, album and concert reviews, interviews here at the Los Angeles Times.
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Location Los Angeles, California, United States
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18. MusIc Connection

Blog https://www.musicconnection.com/ + Follow Blog
Join me, Mike Redman on 'GIG' where I have conversations with some of the most interesting people in the Film & Music industry. I'll be talking toi Music Supervisors to Re-Recording Engineers, Composers to Directors, DP's, Production Designers, and Make-up Artists. If you are trying to figure out where to take your career, I want to help you be successful … Or, maybe you're just an enthusiast and want to know the difference between a grip and a gaffer, well you'll find it right here!MORE Email ****@musicconnection.com
Location California, United States
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19. Magnetic Magazine

Blog https://magneticmag.com/ + Follow Blog
Magnetic Magazine, the edm-culture blog featuring interviews, edm-downloads, house music and new electronic music. Founded in 2011 by BPM founder/publisher, David Ireland and editor Rob Simas, Magnetic is the EDM focused e-zine that combines social media, culture, style and music via a custom- designed, user-centered URL.MORE Email ****@magneticmag.com
Location Hollywood, California, United States
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20. Fluxblog

Blog https://www.fluxblog.org/ + Follow Blog
Fluxblog is the pioneering MP3‑blog launched in 2002 by Matthew Perpetua, offering daily curated music selections—typically two MP3s with insightful commentary—that helped define and inspire the modern online music-criticism era .MORE Location Brooklyn, New York, United States
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21. We All Want Someone To Shout For

Blog https://weallwantsomeone.org/ + Follow Blog
We All Want Someone To Shout For is a music blog run by Will Oliver. The blog is your Arctic Monkeys-inspired home for music reviews (singles and albums), mp3's, news, album reviews, concert reviews & photography, and film reviews.MORE Email ****@gmail.com
Location New York, United States
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22. Fluxblog

Blog https://www.fluxblog.org/ + Follow Blog
Fluxblog is the very first MP3 Blog. It was founded by Matthew Perpetua in 2002. He updates the blog with reviews of new music and sample mp3s, and also maintains a podcast.
Location New York City, New York, United States
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23. Spin.com » New Music

Blog https://www.spin.com/new-music/ + Follow Blog
From the concert stage to the dressing room, from the recording studio to the digital realm, SPIN surveys the modern musical landscape and the culture around it with reporting, interviews and a discerning critical ear.MORE Email ****@spin.com
Location New York, United States
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24. American Blues Scene

Blog https://www.americanbluesscene.com/ + Follow Blog
Stay up-to-date on the latest happenings one Mississippi's blues and folk scene. Founded in 2010, American Blues Scene is an independent roots music content site consisting of music news, artist interviews, album/concert/book reviews, op-eds, videos, and other industry insights.MORE Email ****@americanbluesscene.com
Location Mississippi, United States
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25. American Songwriter

Blog https://americansongwriter.com/news/ + Follow Blog
American Songwriter brings you interviews, songwriting tips, news, reviews and lyric contests, business insight, blogs, and online exclusive content for aspiring or professional songwriters and serious music enthusiasts. American Songwriter is a bimonthly magazine, established in 1984 covering every aspect of the craft and art of songwriting.MORE Email ****@pfsmag.com
Location Nashville, Tennessee, United States
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26. Buzzbands LA

Blog http://buzzbands.la/ + Follow Blog
Kevin Bronson and Seraphina Lotkhamnga on the music scene in Los Angeles and beyond. Buzzbands LA is premier coverage of the music scene in Los Angeles.
Email ****@buzzbands.la
Location United States
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27. VIBE

Blog https://www.vibe.com/c/music/ + Follow Blog
Get to know the latest in music news and Hip-Hop, R&B, Style, and Black Culture with Vibe Magazine. With over 25 years of celebrating Black culture, Vibe continues to embrace the soulful roots that chronicle the artists, celebrities, sounds, sounds, fashion, and events - from Hip Hop and R&B to the modern-day converging music landscape.MORE Email ****@wrightsmedia.com
Location New York City, New York, United States
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28. The Scenestar

Blog https://thescenestar.typepad.com/ + Follow Blog
Los Angeles-based music blog featuring news, band interviews, show and album reviews, set times and more.
Email ****@gmail.com
Location Los Angeles, California, United States
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29. BrooklynVegan

Blog https://www.brooklynvegan.com/category/music/ + Follow Blog
BrooklynVegan is an NYC-centric, multi-genre, mostly music blog that focuses on international music news, album and live show reviews, pictures, festivals, tour dates, gossip, tips, song and album streams, videos, industry and tech news, and special events, and more.MORE Email ****@gmail.com
Location Brooklyn, New York, United States
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30. Vibe Magazine » Music

Blog https://www.vibe.com/c/music/ + Follow Blog
Vibe is the soul of American culture. Follow us to keep up with Hip-hop & R&B's premier publication and cultural hub.
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