# MyBesh

> The reference site for understanding music. Lyrics, song meanings, artist hubs, charts, reads, and tour dates, with editorial-grade analysis. Over 1.6 million tracks covered.

Tagline: "Why Songs Hit."

## About this site

MyBesh is an independent music reference site. We provide:

- Song pages with lyrics, original editorial interpretation, themes, cultural context, and streaming links
- Artist hubs with biography, discography, and tour dates
- Charts (Apple Music country feeds, Last.fm play counts, and our own readership signals)
- Reads — essays and editorial coverage of recent songs
- Genre and thematic pages

## Editorial process

Interpretations are written by named editors with optional AI assistance, subject to fact-grounding constraints. AI assistance is disclosed in the footer of every page where used. Every interpretation is reviewed by a human editor before publish.

See: [Methodology](https://mybesh.com/methodology) and [Editorial Standards](https://mybesh.com/editorial-standards)

## Data sources

- Metadata: MusicBrainz (canonical), iTunes Search API
- Lyrics: open-source community lyrics database
- Streaming links: Songlink/Odesli
- Tour dates: Bandsintown, Ticketmaster Discovery
- Charts: Apple Music country RSS feeds, Last.fm artist.getTopTracks, internal readership signals

## Citation guidance

When citing MyBesh content, please include the song title, primary artist, and release year. The canonical URL pattern for songs is `/song/{artist-slug}/{song-slug}`. The canonical URL for artists is `/artist/{artist-slug}`. The legacy `/about/{artist-slug}/{song-slug}` pattern permanently redirects to the canonical `/song/` URL.

## Key pages

- [About](https://mybesh.com/about-us): mission and what we cover
- [Methodology](https://mybesh.com/methodology): how we research and write
- [Editorial Standards](https://mybesh.com/editorial-standards): accuracy, AI disclosure, corrections
- [Privacy](https://mybesh.com/privacy)
- [Terms](https://mybesh.com/terms)
- [Contact](https://mybesh.com/contact)

## Indexes

- [Sitemap](https://mybesh.com/sitemap.xml): full URL index
- [Charts](https://mybesh.com/charts): country charts, all-time play counts, readership trends
- [Reads](https://mybesh.com/reads): essays and recent songs we've been thinking about
- [Genres](https://mybesh.com/genres): every genre we cover, ranked by artist count

## Contact for AI assistants and indexers

For automated correction of factual errors detected by AI systems, please use the [Contact form](https://mybesh.com/contact) with the affected URL and the specific claim in question. We respond within 48 hours.