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"MySpace is not known for good design.  Its garish profiles make designers nauseous.  And yet, there are signs of hope: we've tracked down 50 MySpace music layouts that are quite remarkable.  Stylish.  Stunningly well-conceived.  Beautiful, even.\nCould it be that MySpace profiles aren't all bad?  You be the judge.\nA Fine Frenzy - This artist has been high in the charts for quite some time, and her page, courtesy of BandSpaces.com, happened to make it as the first in our musical roundup. As you can see, it\u2019s no wonder why.\n\nJoss Stone - It\u2019s all about placement and graphics. One glance down the artist\u2019s page and it\u2019s clear that the standard layout can be warped with some nice colorful touches. This page is a winner.\n\nShine - You can keep your page looking segmented if you like, but it doesn\u2019t have to be boring. Sweep the page with images and buttons in the right places and you\u2019ve got yourself a rockin\u2019 MySpace destination.\n\nMyNameIsAugust - Delivered by OutLoudMarketing, the page for August looks fairly ordinary in comparison with the items above, but it still manages to please.\n\nValerie Nicole - Tidy and neat, this isn\u2019t as in-your-face as some of the others, but it\u2019s still a sight for sore eyes - of which there are plenty across the wide world of MySpace.\n\nUnderhills - Though the silver-colored music player does feel a little clunky amid the wallpaper, the complete ensemble is nothing short of fantastic. It\u2019s one of those pages bound to elicit an \u201CI wish that had been mine\u201D kind of critique from visitors.\n\nAirlines - Let\u2019s face it. Good promotional media from bands can mean great publicity. (Books are judged by their covers, in other words.) Which is why the MySpace page for The Airlines, another invention of BandSpaces, lands on this list. It gives the visitor a clear impression that they can make equally kick-ass without breaking the bank.\n\nLady Sovereign - I\u2019ve been somewhat familiar with Lady Sovereign\u2019s songbook for several seasons now, and the sharp color contrast of her MySpace page is befitting of the musical experience she delivers. Very billboard-esque, this one is.\n\nStereo Transmitted Disease - If you want to take things a little musica obscura in terms of your band name and bio and things, the page assembled for STD sets a good example. It\u2019s a kind of hodgepodge, wrapped into an easily digestible square.\n\nMan Like Machine - Lots of white space but still fun and playful, Man Like Machine is a music page, but gets marked in the Just Plain Pretty category just the same.\n\nWe Are Tokyo - This design is white and red in a way reminiscent of staple colors commanded by The White Stripes. Which is fine by us, because We Are Tokyo pull it off quite well.\n\nMia Sable - This is a winner in so many ways. Done up with just the right amount of glitz and glamour to make it stand out from the crowd, Mia Sable\u2019s MySpace page is nothing short of fantastic. If this doesn\u2019t make you envious, few others will.\n\nThe Academy Is - Having your band name plastered across nearly the full top fold of your MySpace page may not such a bad thing, so long as everything else looks proper. And it does!\n\nCensura - Put your name and music front and center and leave the rest for window dressing. This one is not only beautiful. The geography of it makes it worthwhile to emulate.\n\nThe Midway State - Another boxy beaut, the page for The Midway State is impressive for its elegant design and its translucent features.\n\nRace the Sun - This one\u2019s simply a gem to look at. Loading the page takes some time, and some things make seem out of place, but heck if this isn\u2019t one of the most image-enhanced pages on the network.\n\nCambria Detken - An extraordinary piece of work, the profile for Cambria Detken is one of the best. It makes good use of white space like and wraps it up in butterflies and flowers with plenty of green to go around.\n\nMr North - Oh what some motion graphics can do. The idea here is to splash the page. The paint job is entertaining. The features are all there. Altogether, it\u2019s an engaging place to be. Which is the point.\n\nRented Mule - One of the more plainly drawn pages, Rented Mule Jazz is something that lots of folks could take cues from without a degree in design. Easy does it.\n\nHelena Jesse -  The lesson here: put heavy emphasis on your header and you\u2019ll grab some attention. The rest of the page is fairly ordinary, but perhaps we\u2019re in store for further enhancements.\n\nGoodnight Caulfield - Akin to the Mia Sable page, albeit made for a four-piece group, Goodnight Caulfield\u2019s profile is so polished that you start to question whether anything is wrong with it. Very little, it turns out!\n\nGonna Get Got - What a treat. Name emblazoned in white across the top, great graphical touches the entire length of the page, music placed front and center. What else can you ask for? Add another URL to the winner\u2019s circle.\n\nZone Music - It would be quite basic without that collage to the right of the music player, but if that\u2019s what makes this gem, then so be it. The page is superb with all facets included.\n\nPaul Cullen - So well done, yet not excessively so. It befits the artist, for sure. Which is how it should be, wouldn\u2019t you agree? Out Loud is responsible for making this page happen.\n\nScott Philipp - That\u2019s Scott Philipp and the StoneBaby Band, to be precise. The contrast of colors make seem a little unusual to some. Black and soft gold are quite a juxtaposition to make. But stick around for a moment and you\u2019ll why we picked it as one of the best.\n\nRicky Martin - Alright, you may like the guy\u2019s music, or you may not. But one thing is certain. His MySpace page is a great one. It\u2019s refined and easy to navigate without being imposing in any way.\n\nThe Stooges - The page rocks. Enough said.\n\nLenny Kravitz - If you haven\u2019t seen the place before, you will be surprised. The choice of\u00A0 photo slideshow and background and menu layout and profile componentry, there\u2019s something for most any MySpace page designer to be fond of.\n\nThe Almost - Bold and soft all in one page, it\u2019s an interesting thing to look at. It\u2019s colorful but not too much so. It\u2019s very clearly and basically designed, which makes it seem borderline amateurish. So it get a nod.\n\nJMR Productions - We\u2019ll toss this in simply for spice. It\u2019s brash and at the same time fairly plainspoken. It\u2019s great.\n\nBrianna Sage - One of the better sites to make smart use of white space, the profile constructed by Out Loud for Brianna Sage is really well done. The design firm has certainly shown a consistency across many of its creations that it\u2019s hard to imagine anything dreadful coming from its assembly line. A complementary applause is deserved.\n\nTeddy Geiger - It\u2019s not immediately apparent that this is a great design, but give it a moment, we say. It\u2019s the right mix of photography and fringe edits that give it a place on this map.\n\nKen Hyland - One of the more clean and collected profiles of this broad bunch, the profile for Ken Hyland has professionalism written all over it.\n\nColdplay - Are broad brush strokes enough to make a MySpace page attractive? We think so. Oh, and there are plenty of little quirks and uniquities to satisfy most folks. (Just as long as they\u2019re noticed.)\n\nLed Zeppelin - The page is top notch. There\u2019s nothing else to say, really. Top notch, indeed. Befitting of the band, wouldn\u2019t you say?\n\nBlue Island Tribe - It\u2019s all waterworks here. And we have to admit, it looks pretty darn good. It may not be everyone\u2019s cup of tea, but if you\u2019re looking for surfer inspiration, you\u2019ll be hard-pressed to find something much better.\n\nAnouk - From top to bottom (or at least the middle), Anouk\u2019s MySpace page is nicely finished. Everything is clearly delineated, which definitely works in its favor.\n\nKate Nash - It\u2019s amazing what a checkerboard background can do to a MySpace page, isn\u2019t it?\n\nCitizen Cope - A grand banner topping the page, Citizen Cope\u2019s profile has its rough spots, but there\u2019s nothing that will displease. Chalk that assessment up to the backdrop.\n\n\nDeath Cab for Cutie - Have we gotten loose with our praise with this one? Perhaps, perhaps not. It\u2019s certainly a subjective thing. Some will love the page for its squarish sensibility. It\u2019s got a few abstract bones in its body, for sure.\n\nDido - Mostly black with plenty of beveled edges, Dido\u2019s profile is well made. There\u2019s ample empty space, which can detract from the sense of fine design, but that may suit some folks. Does it suit you?\n\nEisley - At least one member of the Mashable crew is partial to Eisley (hint: check the byline), so take this plug as you wish. The extra-large borders around every piece of the puzzle are what really bring things home.\n\nElbow - This band\u2019s profile is black and white done right. It\u2019s as simple as that.\n\nEminem - Everything\u2019s so packed together that we can\u2019t help but like it. It\u2019s pretty much the antithesis of sprawl. Kudos on the set design, Eminem.\n\nIngrid Michaelson - There\u2019s hardly anything unusual about this page, but its colorway and layout are what we think every band should strive for at the very least. The better to please listeners.\n\nM.I.A. - Beware of the flash. Alternatively, if you like the flash, you\u2019ll love it. Seriously.\n\nNine Inch Nails - Another fairly docile setup, the Nine Inch Nails profile is totally square and totally worth a plug. It\u2019s NIN, through and through.\n\nRadiohead - Its theme coincides with the In Rainbows release, so of course it looks great. Love the darkness, people. Love the darkness!\n\nSmashing Pumpkins - How to summarize.... It has an elaborate headdress with plenty of band stamps to go around. Thumbs up for intelligent design.\n\nU2 - Compared with the first half of this series, the U2 page is, in terms of the band\u2019s global impression, woefully inadequate. But that\u2019s this Irish quartet, for you. MySpace just isn\u2019t cool enough for Bono and his Chanel shades. The thing is, the profile still amounts to an appreciable contribution to the network. How\u2019s that for a finale?\n"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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