This is a database that holds most every song ever made. If you're stuck for finding out the words, you can use this to easily look up the lyrics to your favorite songs. Note that the artists are organized alphabetically, and also by last names, rather than first names.

For many decades now, Billboard has been the music industry's #1 guide to pop music. The website, which is constantly updated, monitors and ranks the highest selling pop singles and albums. You can also look up other useful information like artist info, and upcoming music news and events.

This site holds lists of top artists and albums for every genre. There are also top lists grouped by decade, and even a top 100 list holding the greatest songs and albums of all time. Of course, these are opinionated lists, but it's nice to see what some others have to say.

This is one of the best sources for getting information about your favorite artists. MTV.com gives artist bios, discography, tour dates, music videos, photos, and some very useful background information towards learning about the genre that artist belongs to. You can look up who the artist sounds like, who influenced that artist, and who that artist has influenced.

This is a great website to search for topics related to R&B and Hip Hop. You can find charts from all the way back to 1991, even weekly charts. You can search artist or album info, or even do a lyric search. This is a pretty small site, but upon searching, you will find tons of information. This site is pretty easy to use, and navigate through.

An excellent source for all things related to the rap, hip-hop, and R&B genres. Here you can read about the current top rap artists, artist spotlights, upcoming events, and album reviews, as well as find information on the old school and underground rap subgenres.

The rhythm and blues foundation is dedicated to preserving the roots of R&B. The website offers a look at the "pioneers of R&B" hall of fame, which more artists are elected into each year.

This is a good site for getting good information about the history of R&B music, including historical events, influences, and early artists. You can also click on links to find more information on R&B subgenres, record labels, and artists.