Google Music Search

Have you searched for music on Google lately?

The search results may surprise you. Google Music Search has added some new features. Links to supplemental pages with more depth of information about the artist, CD track listings, complete discographies of the artist and bands, and links to online stores are appearing, now in a somewhat logical order. You can also see snippets of album and concert reviews and links to those sites.

Google is looking to expand this new feature, as it's only returning search results on fairly well known bands and artists. But they plan to branch out into more obscure performers, world music and even classical.

The links for online music stores will also grow as they get public feedback. Their blogspot talks more about it. Google admits they're "filling a need" to us, their adoring users.

It depends on who you're looking for. I did various searches and was surprised by the "new order," although it takes a little getting used to.

Google Paul McCartney and the first link brings up news, but the second link gives you albums and reviews, sorted by popularity or release date, including reviews and links to online stores.

Google Steve Winwood...same thing...news, official website, followed by VH-1, Wikipedia, Amazon.com, PBS Austin City Limits, well you get the idea...

Google Eric Johnson and the first link brings up his album page. The second link takes you to his artist website. Interesting the comparisons between legendary pop stars and Austin guitar slingers.

A Yahoo music search does nearly the same thing, but you're still having to cut through some of the fan sites that dawdle over trival pursuits.

At least they're on the right track. Now how about a snazzy name......Moogle anyone?