Category
Music & Audio
Discover, stream, and explore. Sites for listeners, producers, and everyone in between.
Discovery & Streaming
- Last.fm—Scrobble your listening history and discover artists based on taste.
- Every Noise at Once—An interactive map of every musical genre on Spotify. Click any genre to hear it.Recommended
- Music Map—Visualise the history and genealogy of popular music genres.
- Radiooooo—A radio machine for any country and decade. Travel through music history.Recommended
Lyrics, Info & Tools
- Genius—Lyrics with community-annotated meanings. Great for actually understanding songs.
- Shazam—Identify any song in seconds. Also useful for browsing charts by country.
- Tunebat—BPM, key, and energy info for any Spotify track. Useful for DJs and editors.
- Soundsnap—High-quality sound effects library with free search.
- Free Music Archive—Legitimately free, high-quality music for creators. No copyright headaches.
Deep Listening & Analysis
- MusicBrainz—Open-source music encyclopaedia with detailed metadata. The Wikipedia of music.Hidden Gem
- Discogs—The definitive database for physical music releases. Also a marketplace for vinyl.
- RateYourMusic—The most comprehensive music rating and discovery platform. Deeper than Last.fm.Hidden Gem
- Songsterr—Interactive guitar, bass, and drum tabs. Better than any tab site you've used before.
Podcasts & Radio
- Listen Notes—The most powerful podcast search engine. Find any episode, ever recorded.Hidden Gem
- Mixcloud—Long-form DJ mixes and radio shows from around the world. Legal and free.
- Poolside FM—A vintage aesthetic internet radio station. Permanently summer vibes.Hidden Gem
- DI.FM—Dedicated internet radio for electronic music. 90+ genre-specific channels, all free.
Production & Creation
- BandLab—Free online DAW and music creation platform. Collaborate with artists globally.Hidden Gem
- Looperman—Free loops, samples, and acapellas uploaded by musicians. All royalty-free.Hidden Gem
- Splice—Huge sample library and plugin rental service. Industry standard for producers.
- Musictheory.net—Learn music theory from scratch for free. Clear, well-paced lessons.Hidden Gem
Concerts & Events
- Setlist.fm—Find setlists from any concert ever played. Great for pre-show research.Hidden Gem
- Songkick—Track your favourite artists and get alerts when they tour near you.
- Bandsintown—Artist tour dates and concert discovery. Syncs with your music apps.
Music History & Deep Dives
- AllMusic—Encyclopaedic music database with genre maps, reviews, and artist histories.
- WhoSampled—Find what songs sample what — or what they've been sampled in. Endlessly fascinating.Hidden Gem
- Pitchfork—The most influential music criticism publication. Their back catalogue is invaluable.
Music Education
- Hooktheory—Learn chord progressions used in popular songs. Understand why music sounds good.Hidden Gem
- Musicca—Free, interactive music theory exercises and ear training tools.Hidden Gem
- Teoria—Comprehensive music theory tutorials with interactive exercises and ear training.Hidden Gem
Vinyl & Collecting
- Discogs Marketplace—Buy and sell records directly with collectors worldwide. The eBay of vinyl.
- VinylHub—Find record stores near you or anywhere in the world. Built into Discogs.Hidden Gem
Music Discovery Tools
- Gnoosic—Type an artist you like, get three new recommendations. Simple and eerily accurate.Hidden Gem
- Music Map—Enter any artist and see a constellation of related artists. Great for rabbit holes.Hidden Gem
- Playlist.net—Curated playlists across every mood and genre. Human-made, not algorithmically generated.Hidden Gem
- Skiley—Advanced Spotify playlist manager. Sort, filter, and organise playlists properly.Hidden Gem
- Soundiiz—Transfer playlists between Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube Music, and more.Hidden Gem
Audio & Podcasts
- Podchaser—The IMDB of podcasts. Ratings, reviews, guest credits, and discovery.Hidden Gem
- Podcast Index—Open, free podcast database not controlled by Apple or Spotify.Hidden Gem
- Spreaker—Host and distribute podcasts for free. Good starter platform for new shows.
- Anchor by Spotify—Create and distribute podcasts for free directly from your phone.
- Audacity—Free, open-source audio editor. The industry standard for basic audio work.
Music Theory & Gear
- Chordify—Paste any YouTube or Spotify link and get the chords in real time as it plays.Hidden Gem
- Ultimate Guitar—The largest tab and chord site. Over 1 million songs transcribed.
- Equipboard—See exactly what gear your favourite musicians use. Every artist catalogued.Hidden Gem