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Online, I get my metal news from Forums like this one, the ProgPower USA Forum, and MySpace. When I want to know what's going on in the metal world -- new releases, opinions, intros to new bands, etc. -- I can't beat the PPUSA Forum. That's where all breaking news comes from for me.
MySpace is the savior of music, in my opinion. I have learned more about what's going on in the world of music by spending a few hours running down rabbit holes on MySpace than I ever would or could on any other source. Spending time on a band's MySpace page following Friends of Friends of Friends is a great way to know what's going on. I've discovered great new bands, genres, hot countries for bands -- you name it -- using MySpace as my guide.
Offline, I read (religiously) Mojo, Classic Rock, and Uncut. British music magazines are brilliant. There's no finer source for music than Mojo and Classic Rock. They cover all types of rock/metal music including power metal, prog rock/metal, classic rock, folk rock, and everything in between. Their articles are long, in-depth, and full of British wit. In addition, I'll occasionally read Brave Words, although I find they don't seem to publish often enough, nor do I feel as satisfied when I read BWBK as I do when I read Classic Rock or Mojo. I even like the ads in Classic Rock and Mojo. I discover new bands, re-issued CDs, and whatnot. Truth be told, I often sit down with an issue of Mojo or Classic Rock and hear myself say out loud, "Wow" as I page through. Each issue is chock-full of great music news, reviews, and advertising.
In all cases, the author/writer of the information is irrelevant. I recognize some names more than others, sure. But it doesn't generally matter who's doing the reporting as long as what's being reported is of interest to me.
Bill
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