I want to build a site that will allow members to interact (e.g. upload pictures, music, and video). I would also like for them to be able to have a blog, create/join clubs, etc. I'm just not sure where to start. The site will be for indie singers/groups in my city.

Thanks in advance for any suggestions.

Peace!

You may have to contact a web development company in your area and discuss your requirements with them.

What you need is a content management system. There are tons of them out there with a wide array of features - and prices.

Thanks for the suggestions. I'll look into them both.

I think that you should ask the people that you are making this web site what would they like to see on a web site of this type..etc

Originally Posted by genius

I think that you should ask the people that you are making this web site what would they like to see on a web site of this type..etc

Thanks for the reply.

I'm actually making it for myself and would like it to function as discribed in my first post.

Check out Drupal. It's very easy to work with even if you're new to the whole CMS thing, and it has plenty of plugins that would probably do everything you talked about. I'd suggest you check out http://groups.drupal.org/art-music which is a whole group to discuss music related drupal sites. I do suggest you read at least a few of the basic tutorials before you get started though, so you can avoid some common mistakes.

Originally Posted by mork29

Check out Drupal. It's very easy to work with even if you're new to the whole CMS thing, and it has plenty of plugins that would probably do everything you talked about. I'd suggest you check out http://groups.drupal.org/art-music which is a whole group to discuss music related drupal sites. I do suggest you read at least a few of the basic tutorials before you get started though, so you can avoid some common mistakes.

Thanks for the advice. Have you tried out Joomla?

I have tried Joomla, and it's not bad. It's easier to get started with, but it can be a bit harder to do anything advanced with it. I found community support and code quality to be a bit better with Drupal. I'd suggest you try them both out for a little bit, and decide for yourself which one you like.

Whatever happens, don't waste time trying to find out why Mambo and Joomla have been at war and what the deal is. =]

Sounds interested. You should try it.

You may want to try Community Builder for Joomla.