The New Allmusic: D/D?

also, when an album's got a glowing write-up (with a few song mentions) but is missing tracklisting...
maybe they've sorted that now though?

Am I even supposed to have one?

(Seriously, I was asked to send a bio when I first signed up; maybe that was something the started asking after you were already onboard?)

http://www.allmusic.com

has it been hacked ?

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Are they forcing me into becoming a registered member now?

Occasionally visit to see if things have improved (no) AMG may as well not exist for me anymore.

I prefer rateyourmusic:

superior information architecture / information design / usability
faster more uptodate content re forthcoming releases
added features such as: top rated albums by year
http://rateyourmusic.com/albums_by_year

ability to have your account on RYM and create your own content [such as lists, reviews]
e.g my list for:

2005 Albums
http://rateyourmusic.com/lists/list_view/list_id_is_14969

Does a worthy alternative to this site exist?

allmusic.com redesigned again and it's being a turd

...and yet another Allmusic revision. I think it gets worse every time. Still, very useful information, too bad someone can't help them develop a great interface.

what happened to Rovi?

i'm not a fan, site looks like a generic database and search gives you a lot of irrelevant results. in the past it'd usually pull up the correct band or album right away.

I thought last year's redesign was the best it's been since the original layout a decade ago.

And away all of that goes with this most recent redesign. As much as some people hated last year's reboot, at least it worked. This new one is actually broken in its functionality.

It's pretty bad.

jaw-droppingly bad

actually, i do like how the similar albums tab is a bunch of album covers

MOG LINKS

MOG’s in the house; if you fakin’, get out
MOG’s in the house; if you fakin’, get out
What is it? Yeah, it’s the M-O-G
And we some real-ass hustlers, you better believe us
Yeah, and we takin’ the crown
So if you fakin’, get out, ’cause we ain’t playin’ around
Who is it, man? It’s the M-O-G
And we some real-ass hustlers, you better believe us
Yeah, and we takin’ the crown
So if you fakin’, get out, ’cause we ain’t playin’ around

The impostors launch their flash but they just ain’t got no soul
Silicon Valley geeks in it just for the dough
They don’t know Jimi from Joni, don’t know Dylan from Neil
They just know what’s on the Billboard, and they think it is real
We’re sick of your bullshit and your hype and your cheese
I mean come on, you are not going to last – bro, please
‘Cause when the MOG dog bites, it’ll never let go
It’s gonna tear your ass down, make you reap what you sew
I’m not going to name names, suckas know who you are
Y’all are lackin’ in the game, man, not up to par
What we do with 12 people takes you 210
You can never reach the level of the MOG, my friend
Y’all should’ve known better, music isn’t the same
As biotech, software, and video games
If you fakin’, get out, because we takin’ the crown
If you fakin’, get out, because we takin’ the crown

Yeah, it’s the M-O-G
And we some real-ass hustlers, you better believe us
Yeah, and we takin’ the crown
So if you fakin’, get out, ’cause we ain’t playin’ around
Who is it, man? It’s the M-O-G
And we some real-ass hustlers, you better believe us
Yeah, and we takin’ the crown
So if you fakin’, get out, ’cause we ain’t playin’ around

This game is not for suckers, you stupid motherfuckers
So if you are a sucker, get out. Bounce.
Now. And start selling some hedge funds
You guys are snakes in the grass, not legends
Y’all might have got bigger way mo’ faster than us
But all the real music fans see through your B.S.
So take your notes and try to copy, we ain’t chippin’
You know we been up in the game for years like Pippen
So take your Soulja Boy, your Fergie and your Lohan
We want Nas, Jay-Z and Snoman
And yes – you will die a slow death
And M-O-G will be there, we will take your last breath
We gonna cover you with dirt and cover you in the bog
And swear no one will remember you like spiral the frog

http://idolator.com/5213231/mog-leaps-into-battle-weaksauce-rhymes-in-tow

Selena Gomez’s 10 Best Selfies

They've had MOG, Spotify and Rdio links on the site for at least the past year. Seems iTunes has been added with this most recent redesign.

A redesign which is awful, by the way.

cool new layout, cool new radio buttons