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The reliability of [[Dotdash Meredith]] (previously titled About.com) is debated. Some writers have expertise in music criticism, some do not. The following is a guide to which Dotdash critics are reliable as sources on music-related articles. This list arose out of a consensus regarding how an Dotdash critic can be considered a [[WP:RS|reliable source]]. Generally, if they can be demonstrated as having professional expertise in music journalism or criticism outside of Dotdash, they are considered reliable and marked as "Yes" below. Do not cite critics that are marked as "No" in the discussion. Additional critics may be listed, but make sure to confirm their reliability if you intend to cite them. You also can add them to the list, with a rationale as to why they are or are not reliable. Note that much of About.com's content was taken off-line or redirected. The links to the site below are archival links.

These critics should be treated as if they are self-published experts. They thus are ''not'' reliable for ''any'' claims about living people. Use them only for music criticism or coverage without citing them for any claims about living persons.

{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"
|+Overview of Dotdash critics
|-
!scope="col"|Critic
!scope="col"|Genre
!scope="col"|Reliable?
!scope="col"|Reasoning
|-
!scope="row"|[https://web.archive.org/web/20090626175028/http://rap.about.com/bio/Henry-Adaso-18388.htm Henry Adaso]
|style="text-align:center;"|Hip-hop/Rap
|style="text-align:center;" {{Yes}}
|style="text-align:center;"|Written for ''[[Vibe (magazine)|Vibe]]'', ''[[LA Weekly]]'' and ''[[XXL (magazine)|XXL]]'', ''[[Houston Press]]'' ([http://www.houstonpress.com/authors/henry-adaso/ here]), [http://rapfix.mtv.com/2010/11/23/kanye-west-my-beautiful-dark-twisted-fantasy-critics-weigh-in/ cited] by MTV. Also founded and is currently editor-in-chief of [http://therapup.net/staff/ The Rap Up].
|-
!scope="row"|[https://web.archive.org/web/20160412061728/http://90srock.about.com/bio/Melissa-Bobbitt-118056.htm Melissa Bobbitt]
|style="text-align:center;"|90s rock
|style="text-align:center;" {{Yes}}
|style="text-align:center;"| Has written for ''[[Alternative Press (music magazine)|Alternative Press]]'' and [[PopMatters]] ([http://www.popmatters.com/review/159222-the-boxer-rebellion-18-may-2012-los-angeles/ here])
|-
!scope="row"|[https://web.archive.org/web/20090628122217/http://heavymetal.about.com/bio/Chad-Bowar-17543.htm Chad Bowar]
|style="text-align:center;"|Heavy metal
|style="text-align:center;" {{Yes}}
|style="text-align:center;"|Wrote for ''[[Loudwire]]''. ([http://loudwire.com/author/chadbowar/ here])
|-
!scope="row"|[https://web.archive.org/web/20170219221551/http://theater.about.com/bio/Chris-Caggiano-128599.htm Chris Caggiano]
|style="text-align:center;"|Theatre
|style="text-align:center;" {{Yes}}
|style="text-align:center;"| Teaches courses in musical-theater history, arts criticism and the neuroscience of music at the [[Boston Conservatory]], where he is a full-time faculty member. ([https://www.bostonconservatory.edu/bio/christopher-caggiano here])
|-
!scope="row"|[https://web.archive.org/web/20161220120637/http://heavymetal.about.com/od/interviews/p/Tom-Campagna.htm Tom Campagna]
|style="text-align:center;"|Heavy metal
|style="text-align:center;" {{Yes}}
|style="text-align:center;"| Former writer for Metal Injection ([http://www.metalinjection.net/author/campagna here]), occasional contributor to No Clean Singing ([http://www.nocleansinging.com/tag/snagon/ here])
|-
!scope="row"|[https://web.archive.org/web/20170701024555/http://altmusic.about.com/bio/Anthony-Carew-46444.htm Anthony Carew]
|style="text-align:center;"|Alternative music
|style="text-align:center;" {{Yes}}
|style="text-align:center;"|Wrote for ''[[Rolling Stone]]'', ''[[The Age]]'' ([http://wheelercentre.com/dailies/post/6fefa9f9ba30/ here]), and ''[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]'' ([http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/music/perfecting-the-pitch-20110519-1eti5.html here])
|-
!scope="row"|[https://web.archive.org/web/20160304213622/http://punkmusic.about.com/bio/Ryan-Cooper-15531.htm Ryan Cooper]
|style="text-align:center;"|Punk
|style="text-align:center;" {{No}}
|style="text-align:center;"| About.com bio claims his work has appeared in ''Alternative Press''. Unable to confirm this through any other source.
|-
!scope="row"|[https://web.archive.org/web/20120404230849/http://folkmusic.about.com/bio/Ben-Corbett-71181.htm Ben Corbett]
|style="text-align:center;"|Folk
|style="text-align:center;" {{Yes}}
|style="text-align:center;"| Has written for numerous music publications
|-
!scope="row"|[https://web.archive.org/web/20130128125437/http://heavymetal.about.com/od/interviews/p/Dan-Drago.htm Dan Drago]
|style="text-align:center;"|Heavy metal
|style="text-align:center;" {{No}}
|style="text-align:center;"| No major writing contributions
|-
!scope="row"|[https://web.archive.org/web/20160411021305/http://oldies.about.com/bio/Robert-Fontenot-1533.htm Robert Fontenot]
|style="text-align:center;"|Oldies
|style="text-align:center;" {{Yes}}
|style="text-align:center;"| Contributes to ''[[OffBeat (music magazine)|OffBeat]]'' ([http://www.offbeat.com/author/robert-fontenot/ here]). Has also worked for [[AOL]] and ''[[USA Today]]'', according to About.com bio.
|-
!scope="row"|[https://web.archive.org/web/20170328105745/http://heavymetal.about.com/od/interviews/p/davidgehlke.htm David E. Gehlke]
|style="text-align:center;"| Heavy metal
|style="text-align:center;" {{Yes}}
|style="text-align:center;"| Writer for the now defunct magazine ''Throat Culture''. Currently a writer for [[Blistering]] and ''[[Metal Maniacs]]''
|-
!scope="row"|[https://web.archive.org/web/20150308131100/http://classicalmusic.about.com/bio/Aaron-Green-11835.htm Aaron M. Green]
|style="text-align:center;"|Classical
|style="text-align:center;" {{No}}
|style="text-align:center;"|Orchestral conductor and completed the "NEA Arts Journalism Institute in Classical Music and Opera at Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism" according to About.com bio. However, no reviews by this critic for a publication other than About.com have been found.
|-
!scope="row"|[https://web.archive.org/web/20150413064758/http://rock.about.com/bio/Tim-Grierson-46190.htm Tim Grierson]
|style="text-align:center;"|Rock
|style="text-align:center;" {{Yes}}
|style="text-align:center;"|Wrote for ''[[Blender (magazine)|Blender]]'' ([http://timgrierson.blogspot.in/2009/03/blender-magazine-folds.html here]) and ''Rolling Stone'' ([http://www.rollingstone.com/contributor/tim-grierson here]).
|-
!scope="row"|[https://web.archive.org/web/20160405073959/http://blues.about.com/bio/Reverend-Keith-A-Gordon-40821.htm Reverend Keith A. Gordon]
|style="text-align:center;"|Blues
|style="text-align:center;" {{Yes}}
|style="text-align:center;"| Has written for [[AllMusic]] ([http://www.allmusic.com/album/seduced-by-money-mw0000199167 here]) and has also written a book ''The Other Side of Nashville ''
|-
!scope="row"|[https://web.archive.org/web/20160304105342/http://heavymetal.about.com/od/interviews/p/rayvanhornjr.htm Ray Van Horn, Jr.]
|style="text-align:center;"|Heavy metal
|style="text-align:center;" {{Yes}}
|style="text-align:center;"|Has written for numerous papers, magazines and websites, as well as conducting interviews and concert photography. His personal blog, The Metal Minute, was awarded Best Personal Blog Award for 2009 by ''[[Metal Hammer]]''. At least two books have cited Ray Van Horn's reviews.
|-
!scope="row"|[https://web.archive.org/web/20150924120257/http://latinmusic.about.com/bio/Tijana-Ilich-17401.htm Tijana Ilich]
|style="text-align:center;"|Latin
|style="text-align:center;" {{No}}
|style="text-align:center;"| Reviews by Ilich are discussed in multiple sources, but there is no evidence of any journalism outside of About.com
|-
!scope="row"|[https://web.archive.org/web/20160304101634/http://christianmusic.about.com/bio/Kim-Jones-6624.htm Kim Jones]
|style="text-align:center;"|Christian music/gospel
|style="text-align:center;" {{Yes}}
|style="text-align:center;"| Writes for ''[[Music Times]]'' ([http://www.musictimes.com/reporters/kim-jones here]) and [http://www.hallels.com/reporters/kim-jones Hallels], the latter of which she also worked for as a managing editor.
|-
!scope="row"|[https://web.archive.org/web/20160305012833/http://heavymetal.about.com/od/interviews/p/Andrew-Kapper.htm Andrew Kapper]
|style="text-align:center;"|Heavy metal
|style="text-align:center;" {{Yes}}
|style="text-align:center;"| Writes for Planet Loud
|-
!scope="row"|[https://web.archive.org/web/20160203061434/http://top40.about.com/bio/Bill-Lamb-15651.htm Bill Lamb]
|style="text-align:center;"|Pop
|style="text-align:center;" {{Yes}}
|style="text-align:center;"|Contributes on music at the ''[http://www.wisconsingazette.com/ Wisconsin Gazette]'' ([http://wisconsingazette.com/author/bill-lamb/ here])
|-
!scope="row"|[https://web.archive.org/web/20161021224132/http://heavymetal.about.com/od/interviews/p/Todd-Lyons.htm Todd Lyon]
|style="text-align:center;"|Heavy metal
|style="text-align:center;" {{Yes}}
|style="text-align:center;"| Wrote for several "local music publications" as well as ''[[Creem]]''.
|-
!scope="row"|[https://web.archive.org/web/20160109185917/http://heavymetal.about.com/od/interviews/p/danmarsicano.htm Dan Marsicano]
|style="text-align:center;"|Heavy metal
|style="text-align:center;" {{Yes}}
|style="text-align:center;"| Music journalist and critic for 411Mania
|-
!scope="row"|[https://web.archive.org/web/20170608221943/http://musica.about.com/bio/Juan-Mesa-90109.htm Juan Mesa]
|style="text-align:center;"|Latin
|style="text-align:center;" {{Yes}}
|style="text-align:center;"| Was an editor for ''[[Billboard En Español]]'' ([http://www.telemundo.com/entretenimiento/2009/10/04/willie-colon-sigue-malo?page=8 here])
|-
!scope="row"|[https://web.archive.org/web/20131225023234/http://heavymetal.about.com/od/interviews/p/justinnorton.htm Justin M. Norton]
|style="text-align:center;"|Heavy metal, punk
|style="text-align:center;" {{Yes}}
|style="text-align:center;"| Has written for numerous news outlets and magazines, including [https://www.ocala.com/story/news/2006/08/11/heavy-metal-bands-adopting-heavier-lyrics/31166891007/ The Associated Press], ''[https://www.decibelmagazine.com/author/justin-norton/ Decibel]'', [https://www.stereogum.com/1666216/progress-report-mastodon/interviews/progress-report/ Stereogum], ''[https://www.oklahoman.com/story/news/2006/01/06/artist-is-legend-in-punk-rock-worldbroklahoma-born-mans-work-used-by-dead-kennedys-green-day/61907525007/ The Oklahoman]'', ''[https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-live-reviews/punk-metal-supergroup-teenage-time-killers-tear-through-raucous-debut-71082/ Rolling Stone]'', [https://hellbound.ca/2011/06/hsi-17-justin-m-norton/ Hellbound.ca], [https://www.invisibleoranges.com/under-the-sign-of-the-black-mark-turns-25/ Invisible Oranges], and [https://www.metalsucks.net/2012/07/20/question-of-the-week-not-metal/ MetalSucks], along with many others.
|-
!scope="row"|[https://web.archive.org/web/20161221103237/http://randb.about.com/bio/Mark-Edward-Nero-18106.htm Mark Edward Nero]
|style="text-align:center;"|R&B
|style="text-align:center;" {{Yes}}
|style="text-align:center;"|Wrote a weekly column for ''[[The San Diego Union-Tribune]]'' ([https://www.google.co.nz/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=site%3Autsandiego.com%20mark%20nero here]). Work has also appeared in the ''[[Los Angeles Daily News]]'', ''[[The Boston Globe]]'' and ''[[Pasadena Star-News]]'', according to About.com bio
|-
!scope="row"|[https://web.archive.org/web/20160304205106/http://dancemusic.about.com/od/djs/a/BenNormanBio.htm Ben Norman]
|style="text-align:center;"|Dance/Electronic
|style="text-align:center;" {{No}}
|style="text-align:center;"|Unable to find any information regarding any other professional work.
|-
!scope="row"|[https://web.archive.org/web/20160819145001/http://heavymetal.about.com/od/interviews/p/georgepacheco.htm "Metal" George Pacheco]
|style="text-align:center;"|Heavy metal
|style="text-align:center;" {{Yes}}
|style="text-align:center;"|Contributing editor to ''Metal Maniacs'', staff writer at [[WBZ-TV|CBS Boston]], ''Zero Tolerance'', ''Outburn'', ''AMP'', ''Hails and Horns'', ''Rue Morgue Magazine'', and Blistering.com. Freelance writer for ''[[The Standard-Times (New Bedford)|The Standard-Times]]''.
|-
!scope="row"|[https://web.archive.org/web/20160512193027/http://80music.about.com/bio/Steve-Peake-19114.htm Steve Peake]
|style="text-align:center;"|80s music
|style="text-align:center;" {{No}}
|style="text-align:center;"| Unable to find any information regarding any other professional work.
|-
!scope="row"|[https://web.archive.org/web/20170701000324/http://latinmusic.about.com/bio/Carlos-Quintana-88472.htm Carlos Quintana]
|style="text-align:center;"|Latin
|style="text-align:center;" {{No}}
|style="text-align:center;"| Was "actively involved in the elaboration of the Latin music database for the [[Yahoo! Music]] site" according to About.com bio. An article he has written for About.com has been used by the site of the Institute of Latin America Studies at [[Anhui University]] ([http://ilas.ahu.edu.cn/baike2e.asp?id=384 here]). However, no reviews by this critic for a publication other than About.com have been found.
|-
!scope="row"|[https://web.archive.org/web/20160411121904/http://goneworleans.about.com/bio/Megan-Romer-116707.htm Megan Romer]
|style="text-align:center;"|World
|style="text-align:center;" {{Yes}}
|style="text-align:center;"| Written for ''No Depression'' ([http://www.nodepression.com/profile/MeganRomer here]). Marketing director of [[Finger Lakes GrassRoots Festival of Music and Dance]] ([http://www.ithaca.com/arts_and_entertainment/a-music-lover-s-paradise-finger-lakes-grassroots-festival-returns/article_f8c38f68-b257-11e0-813a-001cc4c03286.html?mode=jqm here]).
|-
!scope="row"|[https://web.archive.org/web/20140328214437/http://folkmusic.about.com/bio/Kim-Ruehl-15758.htm Kim Ruehl]
|style="text-align:center;"|Folk
|style="text-align:center;" {{Yes}}
|style="text-align:center;"| Writer for ''[[No Depression (magazine)|No Depression]]'' ([http://www.nodepression.com/profile/Kim here]). Has worked for ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' ([http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1045725/rem-nin-stp-set-for-voodoo-music-experience here]) and ''[[Yes! (U.S. magazine)|Yes!]]'' ([http://www.yesmagazine.org/issues/what-would-nature-do/pete-seeger-you-stick-together-til-its-won here]).
|-
|-
!scope="row"|[https://web.archive.org/web/20170706192131/http://heavymetal.about.com/od/interviews/p/daveschalek.htm Dave Schalek]
|style="text-align:center;"|Heavy metal
|style="text-align:center;" {{No}}
|style="text-align:center;"| No major writing contributions. About.com bio claims he wrote for several webzines, but these are not named.
|-
!scope="row"|[https://web.archive.org/web/20170312132856/http://dancemusic.about.com/cs/features/a/bioJasonShawhan.htm Jason Shawhan]
|style="text-align:center;"|Dance/Electronic
|style="text-align:center;" {{No}}
|style="text-align:center;"| Member of the [[Southeastern Film Critics Association]] and has contributed film reviews to ''[[The Observer]]'' ([http://www.indiewire.com/critic/jason-shawhan here]), but no experience in music criticism.
|-
!scope="row"|[https://web.archive.org/web/20170705081740/http://countrymusic.about.com/bio/Robert-Silva-82866.htm Robert Silva]
|style="text-align:center;"|Country
|style="text-align:center;" {{Yes}}
|style="text-align:center;"|Has written for [[AMC (TV channel)|AMC]].com ([http://blogs.amctv.com/breaking-bad/2014/07/buzzfeed-lists-34-breaking-bad-facts-nbc-news-says-breaking-bad-is-most-binged-show/ here]) and [[All Media Guide]] according to résumé ([http://www.heyrobertsilva.com/robert_silva_resume.pdf here])
|-
!scope="row"|[https://web.archive.org/web/20140811123713/http://randb.about.com/bio/Ken-Simmons-127131.htm Ken Simmons]
|style="text-align:center;"|R&B/Soul
|style="text-align:center;" {{Yes}}
|style="text-align:center;"|Has years of experience in R&B radio and broadcast journalism, and has written for [http://theboombox.com/author/kensimmons/ The Boombox].
|-
!scope="row"|[https://web.archive.org/web/20160304103407/http://kidsmusic.about.com/bio/Warren-Truitt-49592.htm Warren Truitt]
|style="text-align:center;"|Children's music
|style="text-align:center;" {{Yes}}
|style="text-align:center;"| Children's librarian; wrote [http://www.slj.com/2007/07/collection-development/12-kids-albums-you-cant-live-without/ an article] on children's music in ''[[School Library Journal]]''
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!scope="row"|[https://web.archive.org/web/20130720073901/http://jazz.about.com/bio/Michael-Verity-118053.htmMichael Verity]
|style="text-align:center;"|Jazz
|style="text-align:center;" {{Yes}}
|style="text-align:center;"| Has written reviews for ''[[Relix]]'' ([http://www.relix.com/reviews/detail/old_crow_medicine_show_remedy here]) and ''[[American Songwriter]]'', albeit for genres other than jazz. ([http://michaelverity.com/music-writing-portfolio/ here])
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!scope="row"|[https://web.archive.org/web/20160723095551/http://classicrock.about.com/bio/Dave-White-16512.htm Dave White]
|style="text-align:center;"|Classic rock
|style="text-align:center;" {{Yes}}
|style="text-align:center;"|Radio DJ and news reporter, included tenure at classic rock station WKLO of Louisville, Kentucky.
|-
!scope="row"|[http://heavymetal.about.com/od/interviews/p/Natalie-Zed.htm Natalie Zed]
|style="text-align:center;"|Heavy metal
|style="text-align:center;" {{Yes}}
|style="text-align:center;"|Writer and former managing editor for ''Canada Arts Connect Magazine'', writer for Hellbound.com, Metallus Maximus, and Alternative Matter.
|}

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