There are so many music blogs online, it’s hard to pick which ones are worth your time. Why waste hours each day wading through piles of (virtual) crap when all you want is news and the occasional bit of commentary? Here are my picks for the ten best music blogs online today, not including my own, obviously:

• Popjustice: Though the site focuses on British pop music (think helping heapings of Girls Aloud, Leona Lewis, etc.) the snarky commentary is often laugh-out-loud hilarious and well worth the read, even if you could care less about the artists featured.
• Coilhouse: More of a ‘lifestyles’ blog, this is nonetheless a wonderful resource for music that’s often neglected on other blogs, including industrial, goth, and all sorts of weird and wonderful aural happenings.
• Stereogum: The second most popular (and hated) music blog, behind the way-too-elitist Pitchfork Media, this is one of the best daily sources for indie music news. The best feature of the site is the Old Stand, where they take a humorous look at old music magazines (or maybe that’s just my opinion, as I’m secretly an old man when it comes to my taste in music)
• Stylus Magazine: Though this site no longer updates (boo!) it’s a valuable resource filled with incredible articles on all sorts of topics, like overlooked albums, essentials lists, in-depth interviews, and all that a serious music lover could ever want.
• Idolator: Run by the same folks who bring you the Gawker family of blogs, this is perhaps the best resource for breaking music news. Not all of the content is worth your time, but it’s always a quick fix for what’s new and exciting.
• The Modern Age: Named after a Strokes song, this is a blog kept by one girl living in NYC who reports on all of her favorite bands. Perhaps I’m biased because we share very similar taste in music, it always features good video and commentary.
• Crying All The Way to the Chip Shop: Run by an Englishman living in the States, this is a nostalgic music blog about all sorts of music from the British Isles. Worth a look if you’re (a) middle-aged, (b) interesting in reliving the ’70s and ’80s, or (c) a girl who wishes she was born way earlier than she was.
• Buddyhead: Another blog hated by everyone in the industry, Buddyhead has been terrorizing ‘the man’ for years and though their rabble-rousing has slightly decreased in the past few years, they still post the best gossip on the web.
• Inside the NME Office: Sure, I’m biased, but it’s always interesting to see what’s going on in the lives of music journalists, especially when rock stars act up.
• Pop Candy: Also more of a general blog, this site is always a good read, filled with a bunch of breaking news on music, TV, and movies. The daily news round-ups let you know all that’s going on in the world of entertainment in minutes!

If I forgot any essential blogs, make sure to let me know your suggestions in the comments!