This is a guest post by Tim Willingham, a college freshmen at Texas State University. He also runs a dope music blog about song remixes, new music and music news. Make sure to check out his SXSW section.

If you’re a fellow music lover, you’re in luck. I have compiled the top 5 best apps for music available in the app store. There’s an app here for everyone, so check ‘em out.

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5. Un Cut Radio

Uncut Radio is one of the most advanced online 24-hour radio stations. It has been providing non-stop music for fans for over 6 years. Just recently they have moved into the mobile market with their free application. One of the greatest benefits of UnCut radio is how they deliver their music — when you first tune-in there may be some Kings of Leon on, followed by Jay- Z, but keep listening, soon there will be songs you have never heard before, or maybe some hits from your childhood. The key to their uniqueness is that they will not turn down a request. Requesting is done from the app and is very simple; just enter your name and the song or band name you would like to hear. The wait time is never too long, and during your wait, who knows what new tunes you could discover.

4. Choreoloop

This app is mainly for dancers but can also help out musicians of all skill level. Choreoloop is an elementary program where you choose any song from your iPhone library and can select any part of it for repeat. Without having to pause or re-find their place in a song, dancers can repeat the part they need to practice to get their steps on beat. Musicians trying to learn a difficult part of a song by ear may also utilize this hassle-free program.

3. TasteKid

Who doesn’t want a digital-emo goth girl to recommend you some great music? Yeah, I wasn’t so sure either, but after I got over Tastekid’s…. different vibe, she had some really great suggestions. This app is a “discovery engine” which means that instead of just giving similar sounding artists they will advise you some bands that other people like. Say you enter Kings of Leon into suggestions, you will get a plethora of options, but they won’t all be southern rock, bands from MGMT to the Wombats are listed. TasteKid seems to have taken out the similarity aspect and really wants you to discover something new and different. Because this applications is relatively new, the engine behind the recommendations will continue to grow with it’s users and become more accurate. The last great thing about TasteKid is that she doesn’t stop at music – movies, books and authors are also supported on their discovery engine.

2. TunesFlip

Ever wanted a button-free iPod shuffle? Now with TunesFlip your iPhone can become one. TunesFlip is an application with a mosaic of your album covers and with the shake of your wrist will randomly put one of your songs on. This program is great for when you can’t figure out what artist you want to listen to on the way to class. Just open up TunesFlip shake it, lock your phone and put it back in your pocket. Tunesflip will continue to play the rest of the CD even when the application is off; it transfers the music to your iPod function on your iPhone so you never stop listening to the music. Tunesflip is quite versatile; with a quick flip to the right, the song will change to the next one on the CD. A flip to the left causes it to go to the previous song. You also have the option to tap the album art of the CD you’d like to hear if you don’t feel like shaking around.

1. Bandsintown

Here is an app for the live music connoisseur, or if you happen to live in a town with a lot of live music, like me in Austin. Bandsintown has a recommendation tab where there are shows of the people you have on your iTunes library. There is also a local concert tab where it lists all concerts within a specified amount of miles. Because of the wealth of information it can provide you about upcoming shows, this application is a must have for any concertgoer.

Anything I missed? Let me know in the comments below!