Alternatives to Wikipedia! Other websites with Music information

 

When researching and writing essays, you should avoid Wikipedia as the information is not reliable. A reliable website will contain fully researched information, usually written by a qualified journalist or an academic (university lecturers, professors, research assistants, etc). Since Wikipedia can be edited by anyone, it is susceptible to incorrect, biased or missing information.

5 Alternative Websites to Wikipedia for Performance and Technology

Here are 5 fully researched and reliable websites with the same information instead. Click on the titles for embedded links.

1. All Music Guide

This website includes: 

• Artist biographies for thousands of artists
• Discographies  
• Reviews of songs and albums by journalists and public
• Composer / Songwriter credits
• Musician / Band member credits
• Lists of artists who have done cover versions of this artist's songs
• Lists of artists who have influenced them, or been influenced by them
• Lists of artists they have collaborated with
• Awards won by the artist 

2. Encyclopedia Britannica 

This website includes: 

• Artist biographies for thousands of artists
• Discographies 
• Awards 
• History of different musical genres

3. Stereogum

This website includes: 

• New music reviews
• New artist interviews
• New releases and genre playlists
• Top Ten lists

4. Sound-on-Sound (Music Technology)

This website includes: 

• Instrument and recording equipment reviews
• How-to guides for using equipment in the studio or live
• Explanations of recording & mixing processes & concepts
  

5. Sweetwater (Music Technology)

This website includes: 

• Instrument and recording equipment reviews
  
• How-to guides for using equipment in the studio or live
• Explanations of recording and mixing processes and concepts

Other helpful websites for music research

List of various music websites (compiled by University of Richmond, Virginia, US)

UK Newspapers (reviews, interviews and articles): Guardian, The Times

Current music news and interviews: Billboard, NME

Also: 

• Official artist websites
• Fan-made wiki pages with interviews from magazines, newspapers, websites, tv, radio, etc