Hot Blog Picks by Bruce Warren

XPN All About The Music Blog - We clear through the noise so you don't have to. Includes My Morning Download, a daily feature on XPN - introducing you to some of the coolest new music on the web. Blog for the on-air and Programming Staff of WXPN 88.5 FM, Philadelphia | XPoNential Music on Demand, including Bruce Warren Program Director of XPN.

Gorilla vs Bear - You can't go wrong with Chris from Gorilla vs Bear's music picks on his blog. From indie-rock to hip-hop, singer-songwriters and world music, Chris has an uncanny talent for unearthing some great new musical gems.

I Am Fuel, You Are Friends - Heather Browne's music blog is always filled with excellent new sounds, however it's her massive posts on artists like Pete Yorn, Ray LaMontagne and Pearl Jam that make her so widely read. Don't miss her Monday Music Roundups and World Music Wednesdays.

Funky 16 Corners - Hands down, the best music blog for old soul and R&B songs.

Stereogum - Find out why he's the most read music blogger in the world.

My Old Kentucky Blog - From Indianapolis, Dodge presents an eclectic mix of new music. One of his specialties are his "cover song posts", but he's always blogging about some new band that's worth a listen.

Swedesplease - Hailing from Chicago, blogger Craig Bonnell is your one stop shopping blog for acoustic singer-songwriters and alt-country. And when he's not blogging the six string Americana sounds he's discovering some of the coolest Swedish pop music on the planet!

I Guess I'm Floating - Day after day, Nathaniel and Connor introduce you to the best indie-rock from the four corners of the earth.

Songs:Illinois - Wonderful music musings on new and old releases, current favorites and live shows. MP3 downloads updated several times a week.

Silence Is A Rhythm Too - As the subtitle of this blog says: An audiblog documenting one guy's music collection and related obsessions.

Badminton Stamps - Based in New York and Philly, the guys from Badminton Stamps are "B.W.A's" - Bloggers With Attitudes. PhilaBuster and SkinnySlim provide witty insights and commentary on pop culture and the music they blog about could be anything from Ludacris and U2 to Paul Anka and The Pixies.

Soul Sides - Curated by frequent NPR commentator, author and DJ Oliver Wang, Soul Sides covers the hip-hop/soul/R&B scene (both old and new) like a mad scientist. As Oliver says Soul Side is music for rhythm addicts.

LargeheartedBoy - a music blog featuring daily free and legal music downloads as well as news from the worlds of music, literature, and pop culture.