The inspiration for this blog was the hype machine.  Namaste to that site and all the bloggers that made it possible.

As far as other music-related sources, let me suggest:

• Tourfilter - a nifty tour tracking website
• AV Club - the Onion’s music review section is one of the few things I take note of.
• Friends - I learn more about music from my friends than anywhere else. Listen to yours.