Template:AllMusic

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This template provides a convenient way to produce an external link to an entry at AllMusic. The template can be used for any link to AllMusic's website, including the External links section or when citing it as a source.

Usage

Vertical layout

{{AllMusic
| class      = 
| id         = 
| tab        = 
| label      = 
| first      = 
| last       = 
| accessdate = 
}}

Horizontal layout (named parameters)

{{AllMusic |class= |id= |tab= |label= |last= |first= |accessdate=}}

Horizontal layout (unnamed parameters)

Valid with these three parameters only:

{{AllMusic|<class>|<id>|<label>}}

Template data

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TemplateData for AllMusic

This template produces an external link to an entry at AllMusic.

Template parameters[Edit template data]
Parameter		Description	Type	Status
AllMusic class	`class` `1`	Class of information. Value for this parameter corresponds to part of URL following "www.allmusic.com/". Examples (without quotes): "artist" (default), "album", "song", "work" or "explore". Default artist	String	optional
AllMusic ID	`id` `2`	AllMusic identification number or string. Corresponds to part of URL following "artist/", "album/", "song/", "work/" or "explore/". Can omit the text before the actual ID with name of artist, album, etc. Example: The ID for www.allmusic.com/artist/led-zeppelin-mn0000139026 would be either "led-zeppelin-mn0000139026" or "mn0000139026". Can also use the entire end of URL, such as: "release/stone-temple-pilots-deluxe-edition-mr0002917004".	String	required
AllMusic tab	`tab`	If the link should access directly a specific tab on the AllMusic site you can use this parameter to specify that tab. The value for this parameter corresponds to the suffix of the URL following the identification, after the slash ('/'). Examples (without quotes): "biography", "discography", "songs", "awards", etc. If you are specifying a sub-tab of a tab, the whole suffix has to be used, (e.g. "songs/all").	String	optional
Displayed text	`label` `3` `title`	Text to display for the link. If omitted, it defaults to the name of the article where this template is used.	String	optional
Author's first name	`first`	The author's first or given name(s).	String	optional
Author's last name	`last`	The author's surname or last name.	String	optional
Access date	`accessdate`	Full date when item was accessed. Should not be wiki-linked.	String	optional
URL only	`pure_url`	If set to "yes", produces URL only without additional formatting. Typically used in citation templates.	String	optional

Examples

Artist or group (class not specified, defaults to artist)

Full ID:

Code: {{AllMusic | id= led-zeppelin-mn0000139026 | label= Led Zeppelin}}
Output: Led Zeppelin at AllMusic
URL: https://www.allmusic.com/artist/led-zeppelin-mn0000139026

Short ID:

Code: {{AllMusic | id= mn0000139026 | label= Led Zeppelin}}
Output: Led Zeppelin at AllMusic
URL: https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000139026

Album (with accessdate)

Full ID:

Code: {{AllMusic | class= album | id= news-of-the-world-mw0000191493 | label= ''News of the World'' | accessdate= March 30, 2014}}
Output: News of the World at AllMusic. Retrieved March 30, 2014.
URL: https://www.allmusic.com/album/news-of-the-world-mw0000191493

Short ID:

Code: {{AllMusic | class= album | id= mw0000191493 | label= ''News of the World'' | accessdate= March 30, 2014}}
Output: News of the World at AllMusic. Retrieved March 30, 2014.
URL: https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000191493

Song (with unnamed parameters)

Full ID:

Code: {{AllMusic | song | dust-in-the-wind-mt0013834783 | "Dust in the Wind"}}
Output: "Dust in the Wind" at AllMusic
URL: https://www.allmusic.com/song/dust-in-the-wind-mt0013834783

Short ID:

Code: {{AllMusic | song | mt0013834783 | "Dust in the Wind"}}
Output: "Dust in the Wind" at AllMusic
URL: https://www.allmusic.com/song/mt0013834783

Using tab parameter

Full ID:

Code: {{AllMusic | id= led-zeppelin-mn0000139026 | tab= discography | label= Led Zeppelin discography}}
Output: Led Zeppelin discography at AllMusic
URL: https://www.allmusic.com/artist/led-zeppelin-mn0000139026/discography

Short ID:

Code: {{AllMusic | id= mn0000139026 | tab= discography | label= Discography of Led Zeppelin}}
Output: Discography of Led Zeppelin at AllMusic
URL: https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000139026/discography

Author name, access date

Full ID:

Code: {{AllMusic | class= album | id= physical-graffiti-mw0000190771 | title= Review of ''Physical Graffiti'' | first= Stephen Thomas | last= Erlewine | accessdate= March 30, 2014}}
Output: Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. Review of Physical Graffiti at AllMusic. Retrieved March 30, 2014.
URL: https://www.allmusic.com/album/physical-graffiti-mw0000190771

Short ID:

Code: {{AllMusic | class= album | id= mw0000190771 | title= Review of ''Physical Graffiti'' | first= Stephen Thomas | last= Erlewine | accessdate= March 30, 2014}}
Output: Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. Review of Physical Graffiti at AllMusic. Retrieved March 30, 2014.
URL: https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000190771

Using pure_url with a citation template

Code: {{cite web | url = {{AllMusic|album|mw0000190771|pure_url=yes}} | title = Review of ''Physical Graffiti'' | work = [[AllMusic]] | publisher = [[All Media Guide]] | first = Stephen Thomas | last = Erlewine | accessdate = March 30, 2014}}
Output: Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Review of Physical Graffiti". AllMusic. All Media Guide. Retrieved March 30, 2014.
URL: https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000190771

Usage

Vertical layout

Horizontal layout (named parameters)

Horizontal layout (unnamed parameters)

Template data

Examples

Artist or group (class not specified, defaults to artist)

Album (with accessdate)

Song (with unnamed parameters)

Using tab parameter

Author name, access date

Using pure_url with a citation template

See also