Pitchfork is one of the most influential music blogs in the digital age. Ryan Schreiber founded the site in 1996 from his Minnesota bedroom. It relocated to Chicago in 1999 and quickly became the go-to source for indie rock reviews and artist discovery.
The site uses a distinctive 10-point scoring system that can make or break new releases. Writers cover indie rock, hip-hop, electronic, pop, and metal with detailed analysis. Pitchfork diversified from its indie roots to include mainstream artists and cultural commentary.
Condé Nast acquired the publication in 2015. In January 2026, the site launched a subscription model at $5 per month. Readers can now add comments and scores to reviews. The archive contains thousands of album reviews spanning three decades of music criticism.
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Dave Levine started BrooklynVegan in 2004 as a vegan food and music blog. The site quickly shifted to cover live music across New York City. Today it ranks among the top indie music blogs in the US.
The team reports on indie rock, punk, metal, and hip-hop from a NYC perspective. They publish album reviews, concert coverage, tour announcements, and festival reports daily. BrooklynVegan also runs two podcasts: BV Interviews and BV Weekly.
Regional spinoffs include BV Chicago and BV Austin for local scene coverage. The 2013 acquisition of Invisible Oranges expanded their heavy metal content. BrooklynVegan hosts a weekly radio show on SiriusXMU. Project M Group now owns the publication and operates an online record store alongside the blog.
Hypebot is an essential music industry news site for artists and live music professionals. Bruce Houghton founded the blog in 2004 to track how technology changes the business. Bandsintown acquired the publication in 2023.
More than 30,000 industry professionals read Hypebot daily. Content covers streaming trends, touring news, artist marketing, and music tech developments. The site provides practical advice for independent musicians building sustainable careers.
Underground music fans turn to I Hate The '90s for rare alternative rock compilations. The blog specializes in shoegaze, indie pop, and obscure British releases from that decade. Posts include Discogs links and full tracklists for each album shared.
Readers discover forgotten bands and deep cuts from labels like 4AD, Creation, and Pickled Egg Records. The site serves collectors hunting for hard-to-find '90s recordings.
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This rock radio history blog preserves stories from the golden era of Top 40 broadcasting. Blast from Your Past chronicles legendary DJs from 1954 to 1979 through interviews and vintage radio surveys.
Featured disc jockeys include Wolfman Jack, Cousin Brucie Morrow, and Ron Riley from WLS Chicago. The companion book series captures behind-the-mic tales from the birth of rock and roll radio.
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Artist David Aronson curates this eclectic music blog covering prog rock, psychedelia, folk, and doom metal from the '60s through '90s. Posts feature album reviews, rare concert videos, and deep cuts from British folk rock to avant-garde sounds.