Recently an unknown band, Florence and the Machine became huge promoting directly to critics. They were an Indie Band who sent their music exclusively to Music Reviewers. This paid off huge for them when they received the English equivalent to a Grammy BEFORE the album was ever commercially available.
Getting reviewed is one of the most important avenues of free promotion. Countless new artists have been brought into the mainstream by reviewers. Here are some of the top review sites on the web .....
All Music Guide an institution on the web , many digital download sites use your All Music review as a part of your profile
Pitchfork the total home for ground-breaking new indie artists , many music junkies search for new stuff here
Meta-Critic tons of critics from all over on one site
Rolling Stone the gran-daddy of them all
is only a click away, the odds are way against an indie getting reviewed here , but why not shoot for the moon
click here to send out a free press release
Here's a bunch of critics just waiting to hear your music .......
6401 Odana Rd. Madison, WI 53719
PH: 608-271-3633 FX: 608-273-3635
www.broadjam.com/proreviewers
Get professional feedback with our NEW Pro Reviewers service. If you're looking for professional feedback on your songs, look no further than our selection of professionals within the music industry. Submit your song(s) today!
Bham Music Blog
allornothingpromo@hotmail.com
www.bhammusicblog.blogspot.com
Hip Hop and R&B music blog based out of Birmingham, Alabama that features videos, news and interviews. Send your news & videos to us today!
The Monitors
info@the-monitors.com
www.the-monitors.com
A music blog ... with new bands, videos, live news, album reviews and industry news. Want to tell us something? Want to send us music or show us a video or tell us about a gig? Send us an e-mail!
RockStar Weekly
9162-160 St., Surrey, BC V4N 3A5
April Savoie april@rockstarweekly.com
www.rockstarweekly.com
Started in 2009 as a Canadian specialty Rock music website, RSW has grown to join the ranks as one of the Top 1.4% of all websites in the world according to Alexa (July 31, 2011), leading the next generation of popular music, entertainment, fashion and movie coverage across Canada. With more than 3 million visitors and 9 million page views per year. Features include entertainment headline news, concert reviews across Canada, concert photography, CD and music DVD reviews, indie band profiles and the "Music Video of the Week."
Indie Female Hip Hop
Tia Krichel indiefemalehiphop@gmail.com
femalehiphop.blogspot.com
A music blog devoted to showcasing the hottest independent Hip Hop artists of the female gender.
Review You
www.ReviewYou.com
Have your album reviewed by a professional music journalist. This is a pay to get reviewed service. Use COUPON CODE "RY-INDIE" and receive a 10% discount off your order.
BowlingStone.com | Indie Music Blog
Chris bowlingstone@gmail.com
www.bowlingstone.com
Artis friendly blog run by music lovers. Send them an e-mail!!!!
uncluster.com
Jl.Kelinci No.2, Buah Batu-Bandung, Indonesia 40262
Eka Nugraha
uncluster@ymail.com
www.uncluster.com
Send Music and Press Releases
Indie-Music.com
www.indie-music.com/reviewpolicy.php
These People will review your music.
Cutting Edge Voices
PO Box 539, Lucas, OH 44843
editor@cuttingedgevoices.com
www.cuttingedgevoices.com
Interviews with female artists
Guaranteed Reviews
2400 NW 80th St. #154, Seattle, WA 98117-4449
info@guaranteedreviews.com
www.guaranteedreviews.com
This is a paid service
28 Grace Ave. Lynbrook, NY 11563
PH: 917-575-3898
Alison alisoncroyle@rocketmail.com
www.soulsgravity.com
New York-based writer focused on finding the best new Singer/Songwriter, Indie, Americana and Folk bands worldwide
Boy Meets Music
PH: 971-221-6263
Cory Burnsed boymeetsmusic@gmail.com
www.boymeetsmusic.com
An indie music blog dedicated to reviews, interviews, thoughts, musings and recommendations of bands, artists, concerts and musical pop culture. Based in Portland, Oregon.
Real Roots Cafe
Lincolnstraat 2, 6566 CT Millingen aan de Rijn, The Netherlands
rrc@realrootscafe.com
www.realrootscafe.com
Supporting all those fabulous musicians. who almost never get the chance to promote their music on settled national radio stations and magazines. Cherishing the sound that average listeners never get the chance to explore or hear.
NewReleaseTuesday.com
PO Box 190264, Boise, ID 83719-0264
PH: 208-871-9318
info@newreleasetuesday.com
www.newreleasetuesday.com
Writing quality and compelling album reviews of the latest Christian music releases every week.
MadeLoud
promotions@madeloud.com
www.madeloud.com
A music website that incorporates the content of an indie music publication with the services of an online music retailer. Our intent is to create a site that empowers independent musicians to be who they are while maintaining creative control over their music and financial control of their sales. Receive 80% of sales made off of music downloads and ringtones sales, and 85% of all merchandise sales (hats, t-shirts, CDs etc.). All MadeLoud users have the chance of getting reviewed as we listen to all the music our new users upload. If you'd like to have the chance of being reviewed, sign up. It's easy and FREE.
C.W.'s Place
C.W. Ross cw@cwsplace.com
www.cwsplace.com
A music blog that includes Christian music news, reviews, interviews and band features. If you’re interested in having your music reviewed on this site I only review EP’s or LP’s (No Singles). Also I’ll need to have an actual online download link for your music; I don’t review music from streaming sources.
Get Your Song Reviewed As Well As Press Advice From The Author Of "Your Band Is A Virus"
James Moore yourbandisavirus@gmail.com
www.musicxray.com/profiles/1486
Since the success of "Your Band Is A Virus", I've teamed up with Music Xray to provide song reviews and consultations to serious independent musicians.
Vandala
Box 22001, Vernon, BC V1T 9L7
PH: 250-309-1299 FX: 250-545-4822
Crystal Lee vandala@vandalaconcepts.com
www.VandalaConcepts.com
Each issue includes reviews and interviews of independent artists from around the world by independent writers.
BLURT Magazine
PO Box 8789, Asheville, NC 28814
Fred Mills
fmills@blurt-online.com
www.blurt-online.com
Raises the bar for modern music and entertainment by combining
insightful features, irreverent interviews, relentless reviews, and
first-class design standards.
The Source Magazine: Unsigned Hype
11 Broadway #315, New York, NY 10004
PH: 212-253-3700 FX: 212-253-9344
unsignedhype@thesource.com
www.thesource.com
Hip Hop magazine with a section that covers independent and unsigned artists.
UBOHAMMER
PO Box 160365, Sacramento, CA 95816
PH: 916-519-8196
Aaris A. Schroeder ubohammer@gmail.com
www.ubomag.wordpress.com
An online publication. For reviews and interviews, contact us!
Under the Radar Magazine
238 S. Tower Dr. #204, Beverly Hills, CA 90211
PH: 323-653-8705 FX: 323-658-5738
submissions@undertheradarmag.com
www.UnderTheRadarMag.com
An indie music magazine that prints five issues a year, is
distributed across North America and internationally, and bills itself
as “The solution to music pollution.†It offers intelligent, and
sometimes humorous, articles that go far beyond a band’s major
influences, often accompanied by exclusive photo shoots.
Thick Magazine
reviewteam@thickonline.com
www.thickonline.com
Canada's longest running Hip Hop publication and has been around
for 15 years. Our purpose, for the most part, is shedding light on
unknown talent of any kind.
MAGNET Magazine
1218 Chestnut St. #508, Philadelphia, PA 19107
Eric T. Miller
eric@magnetmagazine.com
www.magnetmagazine.com
We cover independent music through artist profiles, critical
reviews, in-depth features and bold photography. Our website,
magnetmagazine.com, contains original editorial content as well as
selected pieces from the print magazine.
Vandala
Box 22001, Vernon, BC V1T 9L7
PH: 250-309-1299 FX: 250-545-4822
Crystal Lee
vandala@vandalaconcepts.com
www.VandalaConcepts.com
Each issue includes reviews and interviews of independent artists from around the world by independent writers.
Maddog Music Magazine
147 Cavendish St., Ipswich, Suffolk, IP3 8BG UK
PH: 01473-288116
Myles Davies myles@maddogmagazine.co.uk
www.maddogmagazine.co.uk
National music magazine for the UK. Reviews, previews, music videos and music downloads. Get in touch for more info.
All Hip Hop Reviews
Bryan Hufford
admin@allhiphopreviews.com
www.allhiphopreviews.com
An online publication that is dedicated to discovering and showcasing
new talent in Hip Hop, Rap and R&B. As we know, one of the hardest
things for independent artists to secure are quality reviews from top
quality and popular media outlets, both on and offline. One of our main
focal points is our 100 word reviews. We will review any album, mixtape
or single from any independent Hip Hop, Rap or R&B artist.
WeirdMusic Magazine
PR@weirdmusic.net
www.weirdmusic.net
A magazine dedicated to Electronic, Experimental and creative
Alternative/Indie music. We prefer to review digital album submissions
- contact us for details. If you don't check our online submission
details, your e-mail won't get through.
Independent GLBT Reviewer Gregg Shapiro
Gregg
GreggShapiro@aol.com
Gregg Shapiro is one of the leading literary figures in Chicago’s Gay
and Lesbian communities and an influential critic of the literary and
musical arts. His work is featured in the Wisconsin Gazette
(entertainment editor), Gay Chicago Magazine, Boi Magazine, Illinois
Entertainer, Bay Area Reporter, OutSmart Magazine, The Georgia Voice,
Outlook Columbus, Gay & Lesbian Times, Watermark, Between The
Lines, Q-Notes, Baltimore Outloud, Q Salt Lake, The Bottom Line,
Philadelphia Gay News, Metro Weekly, Lavender, Out Front Colorado,
Dallas Voice, XTRA!, Feast of Fun (podcast), afterelton.com,
afterellen.com, and others.
Alarm Press
222 S. Morgan St. #3E, Chicago, IL 60607
PH: 312-341-1290
music@alarmpress.com
www.alarmpress.com
We listen to thousands of CDs and attend live concerts in order to
bring you inspirational artists who are fueled by an honest and
contagious obsession with their art.
Daily Vault
Jason Warburg
editor@dailyvault.com
www.dailyvault.com
The longest running independent music review site on the web. Reviews music of all genres.
Performer Publications
24 Dane St., Somerville, MA 02143
PH: 617-627-9200
nepeditorial@performermag.com
www.performermag.com
Produces 3 monthly regional magazines that highlight the best unsigned musical acts from the US.
Redefine Magazine
PO Box 95219, Seattle, WA 98145-2219
letters@redefinemag.com
www.redefinemag.com
We have an open submission policy, and everyone is welcome to
send us their music, artwork, or films for consideration. Here are some
simple things to keep in mind! [1] To reduce consumption and
environmental waste, we encourage digital submissions and overwhelmingly
prefer them. Please do not send us your music, art, or press kit files
that are over 1MB; they will be ignored or be considered spam. Please
upload all files over 1MB to a third-party source (SendSpace.com,
MegaUpload.com etc.) and then e-mail us the download link. [2] We
encourage you to visit our website and nominate a writer to review your
release.
Bluesbunny Music Reviews
#112-98 Woodlands Rd. Glasgow, G3 6HB UK
enquiries@bluesbunny.com
www.bluesbunny.com
Music that you would like reviewed should be sent to the above
address. You may also submit your release electronically. E-mail or use
the contact form on our website and we'll tell you how.
DOA
PO Box 1081, Drexel Hill, PA 19026
Jenn
doa@adequacy.net
www.adequacy.net
Submissions are always welcome, but please keep in mind that we
cannot cover all of the material we receive. This also means we can’t
respond to 30 e-mails asking whether we’ve received your submission or
whether we’ll cover it. Sorry.
The Metal Forge
www.themetalforge.com
Australian Heavy Metal and Hard Rock music magazine featuring news, interviews, concert, CD and DVD reviews.
Christian Music Review
39809 Pretty Pond Rd. Zephyrhills, FL 33540
PH: 813-528-0291
Jay
info@christianmusicreview.org
www.christianmusicreview.org
Launched with one goal in mind - to lead visitors to positive
& uplifting Christian music that will not only minister to them, but
to glorify God in the process. Please do not send out music/materials
to us unless you have contacted us first.
We cannot review material on demand.
Altsounds
Unit 1 & 2, Royal Stuart Workshops, Adelaide Place, Cardiff, CF10 5BR UK
PH: +44-2920-161534
www.altsounds.com
We scour the sonic noisescape highlighting the best and worst
music so you don't have to! We DO accept unsolicited demos and review
copies and we will review everything that we do receive so please feel
free to send us your stuff!!
Sputnikmusic!
www.sputnikmusic.com
Our mission is to provide a resource for music enthusiasts, with
a strong emphasis on our community of reviewers from all parts of the
world. All LPs, EPs, artist DVDs, and official bootlegs are added,
rated, and reviewed by our members, making Sputnikmusic an excellent
resource where anyone can quickly search for an artist or album and read
reviews. Essentially, we are a community-driven music site where our
users write and submit album reviews and more. We have sections for
Alternative, Indie, Punk, Metal, Rock, Hip Hop and Pop.
Clash Magazine
29 D’Arblay St., London, W1F 8EP UK
PH: 020-7734-9351
www.clashmusic.com
A multi-award winning music magazine that combines underground
and mainstream music genres that includes fashion, film and
entertainment in its subject matter.
Vandala
Box 22001, Vernon, BC V1T 9L7
PH: 250-309-1299 FX: 250-545-4822
Crystal Lee
vandala@vandalaconcepts.com
www.VandalaConcepts.com
Each issue includes reviews and interviews of independent artists from around the world by independent writers.
Unpeeled
8 The Thorn, Guestling Thorn, East Sussex, TN35 4LU UK
PH: 01424-815-066
Shane O'Leary unpeeled@tiscali.co.uk
www.unpeeled.net
They will review Everything !!!!!!
Kamakaze Music Blog
12351 Marshall Ave. #20, Chino, CA 91710
Keith Kehrer keith@kamakazemusic.com
kazeblog.kamakazemusic.com
Send e-mail firs then CD
Indie Rock Cafe
contact@indierockcafe.com
www.indierockcafe.com
They review what they like, give it a shot
LPM Voice Digital Rock MAGAZINE
Jeremy Elkins contact@lpmvoice.com
www.LPMvoice.com
reviews, interviews and band of the month
AmericanaOK Reviews
Tom Fahey americanaok@btinternet.com
www.americanaok.com
Contact via e-mail first
BullFrogMusic Reviews
PO Box 5041, Victoria, BC V8R 6N3
PH: 250-370-5448
Jeremiah Sutherland jeremiah@bullfrogmusic.com
frogblogreviews.bullfrogmusic.com
Jazz, Blues, Folk, Pop, Early Music and Opera. Affiliated with BullFrogMusic.com.
Hear/Say
PH: 800-227-2425 x110
Diane Singer diane@hearsay.cc
www.hearsay.cc
Distributed on 600 college campuses and 100 indie music stores nationwide! Features artist spotlights, CD reviews, artist interviews, streaming, podcast interviews & more!
OnlineRock
2033 Ralston Ave. #50 Belmont, CA 94002
PH: 650-649-2304
Steve Beck steve@onlinerock.com
http://www.onlinerock.com
We now offer CD reviews which are perfect for your press kit and
website. All types of music accepted.
audiogrid.com
c/o Omega Sales, 513 N. Wolf Rd. Wheeling, IL 60090
PH: 847-808-9200 FX: 847-808-9209
Steve Ekblad se@audiogrid.com
http://www.audiogrid.com/music
Independent music reviewer Steve Ekblad maintains a music
enthusiast site with comprehensive music reviews.
Country Line Magazine
16150 IH 35, Buda, TX 78610
PH: 512-295-8400
TJ Greaney tj@countrylinemagazine.com
http://www.countrylinemagazine.com
A Country Music magazine distributed throughout Texas. Special
ad rates for Indies.
Take Country Back
Box 904, Cranbrook, BC V1C 6W4
PH: 250-417-0085
Laurie Joulie laurie@takecountryback.com
http://www.takecountryback.com
Online webzine, webcast and quarterly print publication. We're
very indie friendly! Americana; Traditional, Classic and Alt-Country,
Bluegrass, Honkytonk etc...
Indieguitarists.com
PO Box 730 Stn. C, Toronto, ON M6J 3S1
Monica Yonge info@indieguitarists.com
http://www.indieguitarists.com
Unsigned bassists & guitarists add your web site for free to
the database. Site also contains, spotlights, interviews,
articles and news.
ALLALOM Music
RR3 Box 385, Ted Hunt Rd. Los Fresnos, TX 78566
PH: 541-350-1607
Samuel-Aaron Thomas samuel@allalom.com
http://www.allalom.com
Interviews, reviews, MP3s, booking, management and promotion
services for alternative music.
Upstage Magazine
601 Bangs Ave. #502, Asbury Park, NJ 07712
PH: 732-774-8877
Gary Wien gary@upstagemagazine.com
http://www.upstagemagazine.com
Monthly print publication and online publication dealing with all
of the arts but especially music. Frequently features and reviews
unsigned/independent artists.
CoffeeHouseTour.com
3615-B St Johns Ct. Wilmington, NC 28403 Atten: CHT Review
PH: 910-793-1507
Annette Warner awarner@coffeehousetour.com
http://www.coffeehousetour.com
If you are a Coffee House Musician and would like for us to
review your CD please forward it to the above address.You must
be an act that will actually perform in coffee shops.
Published since 1995 targeting musicians, songwriters and music industry professionals serving over 35,000 readers.
320 Arch St., Ephrata, PA 17522
Craig Hartranft craig@dangerdog.com
www.dangerdog.com
DMR reviews Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Alt Rock, Alt Metal, Prog Rock, and Prog Metal from both independent artists and established label artists.
Oppgulp.com
Bjorn walberg66@hotmail.com
www.oppgulp.com
Norwegian music blog writing about Indie Rock, Twee, Shoegaze and Alternative music.
Hot Indie Artists Webzine
contact@HotIndieArtists.com
www.HotIndieArtists.com
We promote Hot Indie Artists to the music community! Please email us to be considered for a feature.
Outlandos Music
PO Box 415, Saugerties, NY 12477
PH: 202-316-1193
Kate Bradley kate@outlandosmusic.com
www.outlandosmusic.com
Think of Outlandos Music as a smart antenna for lifelong music fans, where it�s easy to both discover the next Clash, Dylan, or James Brown and to be reminded why those artists out-and-out rocked your world in the first place. Get your music-freak on.
International Country Music Database (ICMDb)
5700 Tapadera Trace Ln. #1013, Austin, TX 78727
PH: 512-506-9248 FX: 512-506-9248
Mary Duval mduval@icmdb.com
www.icmdb.com
Provides CD and concert reviews, artist interviews and more for Country, Bluegrass and Americana artists.
MuzikReviews.com
PH: 413-236-9800 x105
Keith "MuzikMan" Hannaleck info@muzikreviews.com
www.muzikreviews.com
Indie music reviews & publicity services. Please be aware that our staff of writers will review all submissions fairly and honestly with the review we publish being an objective assessment of the music sent in for consideration. Our goal is to provide honest feedback relative to the music, good, bad or indifferent, for the artist as well as potential fans of the music.
Guaranteed Reviews
2400 NW 80th St. #154, Seattle, WA 98117-4449
info@guaranteedreviews.com
www.guaranteedreviews.com
A paid service for those that want to get a professional review of their music. Every reviewer at GuaranteedReviews is in some way connected to the music business. Together we have a combined 250 years in the industry. Our advice to you is informed by decades worth of success, mistakes and solid industry connections. Please let us put that experience to work for you. REVIEWS ARE $15 EACH.
RockStar Weekly
8123 - 112A St., Delta, BC V4C4Y9
april@rockstarweekly.com
www.rockstarweekly.com
Canada’s Rock music website, connecting music fans with the
best in new and classic music through its interactive website, 24-7
Internet radio station and sponsorship of live concert events. RSW is
the best way to reach music fans in the Great White North, the US and
beyond. We also feature an "Indie Spotlight."
Blues Reviews by Big Wayne
4555 N. Pershing Ave. #33-107, Stockton, CA 95207
Wayne Rinehart
Wayne@LiveBluesTonight.com
livebluestonight.blogspot.com
We try to make certain that all submissions are considered for
the limited review space available. We would prefer two CDs (one to go
to the reviewer, one for use in house like cover shots, sampling, etc.).
Please make certain that you include contact information.
Rockin' Moms
Tiffany Petrossi
tiffany@rockinmoms.com
www.rockinmoms.com
Our mission is to promote, inspire, celebrate and provide
promotional services that help the works and passions of Rockin' Moms at
all stages of their careers, as mothers, artists, women, grandmas...all
moms are rockin'!
Songwriter's Monthly
Allen
a1foster@aol.com
www.scribd.com/SongwritersMonthly
Digital magazine with features and interviews with several
artists each month.
The Bay Buzz
PH: 727-422-2427
Constance Hilton
constance@thebaybuzz.org
www.thebaybuzz.org
A newsletter (e-zine) for and about local musicians in the Tampa
Bay area. Will review CDs of local bands and those playing in the Tampa
Bay area.
Drahma Magazine
www.drahmamagazine.com
Online Hip Hop/Mix Tape magazine.
MuzikReviews.com
PO Box 147, Adams, MA 01220
PH: 413-236-9800 x105
Keith "MuzikMan" Hannaleck
info@muzikreviews.com
www.muzikreviews.com
Indie music reviews & publicity services. Please be aware
that our staff of writers will review all submissions fairly and
honestly with the review we publish being an objective assessment of the
music sent in for consideration. Our goal is to provide honest
feedback relative to the music, good, bad or indifferent, for the artist
as well as potential fans of the music.
