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  • Sound Samples No Longer Available on AllMusic

    Zac · 3 · Last reply by Zac

    Unfortunately our data provider is no longer making the 30-second sound clips of songs available to us.

    It was a huge undertaking to rip the music clips from physical and digital sources, and then to host and deliver those clips (in multiple formats). They've determined that while the feature was appreciated, they could no longer support the business case of providing it as a product.

    We understand that this was an important part of exploring and discovering music on the site and we're investigating other partnerships to try to bring the sound clips or streaming options back.

  • great coverage of underrepresented voices

    rootsmusic · 0 · Posted

    Since discovering a monumental boxset decades ago, I've been keeping an ear out for underrepresented voices in country music.  While not the only voice that has been historically underrepresented, finally black country artists are breaking through to a wider audience thanks to renewed attention.  The renewed attention came fortuitously because a supportive community has already been coalescing around emerging black artists, as documented by a recent documentary.

    I'm not counted among fans of that community yet.  But I do give them a chance, because their music doesn't sound like commercial radio.  After sampling a track though, very few have impressed me

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    Hi, how come you haven't reviewed or even list Adrian Belew's last 2 albums?

    Stephen Hausler · 3 · Last reply by Stephen Hausler

    hi there,

    i have been wondering why  you haven't reviewed or even listed Adrian Belew's last 2 albums?

  • Indispensable

    Mark Easton · 0 · Posted

    I have been using AllMusic for a lot of years - must be 20+ years. It is such a valuable resource for those of us who have a "slight" music addiction. Just want to say a huge well done to the team behind AllMusic. I have recently not had access to AllMusic for two months and it made me fully aware how much I rely on it/need it. I personally would be happy to pay more for my subscription than I am currently paying. And a shout out to Michael Erlewine of course! BNtw I remember all those years ago (in

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    Missing Wonder Kids Choir albums

    Can you add the rest of the Wonder Kids Choir albums released such as:

    Kindergarten Song Bonus Pak

    Silly Song Bonus Pak

    100 Silly Songs & 100 Silly Stories

    The Top 100 Awesome Kids Songs of all Time!

  • Issues with "400 bad request" in Chrome Browser

    Zac · 1 · Last reply by Zac

    We've been getting reports of users not being able to visit the site because they are getting a 400 Error: This Page Isn't Working. If the problem continues, contact the site owner.

      There seems to be an ongoing issue within the Chrome browser. A lot of other sites and services are dealing with the same problem.   It seems to be an issue with how Chrome handles cookies. When the amount of data stored in cookies gets overloaded, the browser bombs.   Hopefully Chrome can figure out a better solution, but in the meantime this page has a good

  • updated biographies

    rootsmusic · 2 · Last reply by E.M.M

    I've been finding fewer out-of-date bios.  I'm also happy with the compromise to insert editorial blurbs about albums into a bio, rather than on an album page.  For example, Shannon McNally's bio briefly mentions that "Small Town Talk (Songs of Bobby Charles) proved to be another career highlight".

  • "Tall Tales in Tiny Pieces" by Tailcoat.

    Michael Gray-Jordan · 0 · Posted

     

    Please add "Tall Tales in Tiny Pieces" by Tailcoat to your site. They are from Denmark and they are excellent! 

    https://open.spotify.com/album/1QXvU9whsWgx0gOD90i41G?si=JQPv69KCTQi9X_4RrRjKBA

    M. Gray-Jordan

    Portland, Maine, DSA

  • Thank you SO much for calling them your "FAVORITE" records. No kidding!

    francis hare · 0 · Posted

    When I see "Our Favorite Albums," I'm instantly interested in seeing what you liked most --- whereas when quote-unquote Critics proclaim "The BEST Records," all I can think is, "Who the hell are you to say?"

    Definitely recommend upholding that tradition forever!

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    Disco-pop

    ElectroGhost · 1 · Last reply by Zac

    Why AllMusic doesn't have article about "Disco-pop" overview?

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    Missing album reviews

    Igor · 2 · Last reply by E.M.M

    Dearly Beloved - Daughtry (missing it's review)

    Walk the Sky - Alter Bridge (no review)

    And Justice for None - Five Finger Death Punch (no review)

    Gravity - Bullet for My Valentine (no review)

    All I Was, Cauterize, Dust - Tremonti (no rating)

    A Dying Machine - Tremonti (no review)

    Year of the Tiger - Myles Kennedy (no review or rating)

    The Ides of March - Myles Kennedy (no rating)

  • reviewing reissues

    rootsmusic · 0 · Posted

    Recently, I discovered a couple reviews of reissues that were overlooked by editors upon initial release.  Occasionally, an editor would also fully review a reissue (instead of appending a couple of sentences to the initial release's review).  These retrospective reviews aren't read by as many users as those reviewing new releases.

    As lamented in reviewing a digital reissue: "Between major-label mergers and the fact that it just says 'Largo' on the cover, this flat-out masterpiece was lost in the shuffle and almost no one heard it."  If a tree falls in the forest and no one heard it, did it

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    reviews missing ratings

    rootsmusic · 0 · Posted

    To discover albums, I often use ratings to filter.  Occasionally, editors review an album and neglect rating it.  Lacking ratings, these reviews can't attract views from more users.  Since your business model relies on increasing views, you should try to identify which reviews still need ratings. In recent days, I've been binging on Nanci Griffith after her surprisingly premature death.  If I hadn't been dwelling on her discography, I couldn't have discovered her remix compilation.  It has a full review but is missing a rating.  Although the review would not have been highly rated, the rarity of a folk remix still

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    Album that needs to be reviewed!

    Selena Gomez Doll · 1 · Last reply by Zac

    I noticed that you guys have not reviewed the new spanish EP by Selena Gomez called “Revelación”. I was wondering if any of your reviewers would be happy to review the lovely 7 track EP! Thank you!

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    Some artists need AllMusic reviews!

    Benoit MORRIER · 0 · Posted

    Some artists I love and follow desperately needs some AllMusic love: e.g. IAMX : there is no reason this awesome goth synthpop artist shouldn't get an AllMusic review for each studio album. RPWL: this acclaimed prog rock Pink Floyd spinoff band is putting out excellent albums, but very few AllMusic reviews for some reason.  Pineapple Thief: Another popular prog rock group that deserves a review for all their studio albums...  Hooverphonic: admittedly, this Belgium trip hop trio lost quite a bit of followers when they went the pop route, but their albums still deserve to be reviewed.

  • Style for Allmusic Best of 2020

    Øyvind Hjartnes · 1 · Last reply by Zac

    Hey guys, I simply love the stylesheet used for Allmusic best of 2020. Please make this your default on the webpage! :D

    The colors, the fonts, the hover-states. It's all so beautiful. Welcome to 2020!

  • thom jurek email

    Rach P · 1 · Last reply by Zac

    Hi AllMusic

    after just reading tj's high praise for meredith d'ambrosio and her album by myself, I copied+sent the text to her, a dear friend. She already wrote back thanking me warmly and asked if I knew how to contact him so she can send him her appreciation. Thanks in advance for any help!

    Rachel Pearlman , Switzerland

  • Thank you!

    Dave Bartley · 0 · Posted

    Just wanted to say thankyou as I've been using All Music for years and years to look up producers, mixers and engineers using the Credits feature and it is invaluable to me. I only just realised there is a paid subscription, very happy to do that. I really appreciate the paid subscription isn't shoved down the throats of users unlike so many other sites, but I am surprised I didn't know about it at all after using it so long! Anyway, thanks for providing a great service! I get a lot of enjoyment out of discovering who has worked on

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    Heather Waters US vs Heather Waters SA

    Heather Waters · 2 · Last reply by Heather Waters

    You've compiled all the work from two different artist into one search result. You need to somehow designate which material belongs to Heather Waters who is based in the US and Heather Waters who is based in South Africa. This has been going on for years and is frankly, nonsense. US Waters has the album titles propeller and shadow of you, as well as credits on these works : 2010 Chris Shiflett & the Dead Peasants Chris Shiflett / Chris Shiflett & the Dead Peasants Vocals 2009 The Spirit of Apollo N.A.S.A. Handclapping, Vocals 2008 State of Grace Street Dogs

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    Cancel neetoo

    john bradley · 0 · Posted

    Cancel my neetoo