**Guest post written by Dave Cool of Bandzoogle.

"There are countless blogs that offer advice to musicians, with topics ranging from industry news, to songwriting and recording, music marketing and promotion, and more. But with so much information available to musicians and bands online, it can be a serious undertaking to find the most legitimate, valuable sources to help with your music career.

Fortunately, we spend a lot of time in the world of music blogging, so we’ve put together this list to help point you in the right direction. Here are ten of the best blogs for musicians and bands.

1. Bandzoogle

Let’s start off with the blog you’re reading right now. As you might expect, we have a lot of tips on the Bandzoogle blog for designing a website for your music, including choosing the right website template, and making sure your website is optimized for SEO.

But we also publish lots of articles on music marketing and promoting your music, selling your music online, and how to generate revenue for your music career.

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2. ​​Hypebot

If you’re looking to stay on top of the latest music industry news, you should definitely bookmark the Hypebot blog. Hypebot is updated daily with trending topics and important commentary on all aspects of the music business, with a special focus on technology. But you’ll also regularly find how-to articles and advice columns specifically for musicians.

3. DIY Musician (CD Baby)

CD Baby’s DIY Musician blog has been one of the best resources for independent musicians for many years. It features regular content to help artists with releasing music, music promotion tips from leading experts in the music industry, information about music rights and royalties, as well as general music career advice. It’s a must-read blog for all musicians.

4. Flypaper

Flypaper from Soundfly publishes articles for curious musicians of all stripes. From quick tips to deep musical explorations, you’ll likely discover something that piques your interest. The most commonly covered topics include production, songwriting, performance, music business, and even some fun, nerdy musician stuff.

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5. Ari’s Take

Ari’s Take is the blog of Ari Herstand, a musician, author of the best-selling book “How To Make It in the New Music Business”, and the founder of Ari’s Take Academy. His blog features reviews of many of the latest tools and services for musicians, in-depth comparison posts, how-to guides, as well as inspiring musician success stories.

6. Cyber PR Music

Cyber PR’s founder Ariel Hyatt has been an entrepreneur for over 20 years, and the author of many best-selling books. The Cyber PR blog is a goldmine of guides to social media marketing, PR, and branding, all written with independent musicians and bands in mind.

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7. Indie on the Move

The blog of show and tour booking platform Indie on the Move features weekly guest posts with valuable tips for booking shows, touring, promoting your music, and more.

8. Bandsintown

The Bandsintown Insider blog features articles on gigging, touring, branding, and more, as well as tips for how artists can successfully use Bandsintown’s tools to book more shows and engage their fans.

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9. Cari Cole

Cari Cole’s blog covers a wide range of music career and artist development topics, but it’s especially valuable for singers. As a celebrity vocal coach, you can trust the advice that Cari Cole shares on vocal technique and vocal health.

10. Music 3.0

Music 3.0 is the blog from Bobby Owsinski, a producer/engineer, and author of 24 books on recording, the music business, and social media. His blog features tons of music career advice, social media marketing tips, and the latest music industry news.

We hope that you discovered some new resources within this list of best blogs for musicians that will help you along your journey in the music industry. "

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