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1. Music News
The world of music is dynamic, with a constant stream of new albums, concerts, and product releases.
This makes news a logical type of blog content for some sites.
Most music blogs that post news tend to be focused on that type of content, though you’ll often find that such blogs post interviews and other story-driven articles.
News could also make sense if you review instruments or gear, as your readers will want to know about the release of the latest guitar, drums, or effects pedal.
Types of news blog posts include:
To see what a quality music news blog post looks like, check out Stereogum’s announcement of two new tracks from Childish Gambino: 
This post keeps things short and simple. It begins with a statement of the news item: There are two new Childish Gambino songs. The author then gives a bit of info about what the songs sound like, followed by some context about how they think people will receive the songs (note the internal links to other related posts on the site).
Finally, the author notes how the two songs fit into the overall context of Gambino’s music before 
Take note, also, of what this post is not. It’s not a review of the two songs.
While the author does give a couple sentences about the musical style of the tracks in question, they don’t go into detail or give qualitative judgments.
Rather, they Make the announcement and then get straight to what most readers care about: How to listen to the new songs.