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The 10 Best Music Venues in the USA

Whether you realize it or not, something happens when we exchange the intangibility of studio recorded music played across Spotify stations for a live concert. A live concert is more of an experience. It’s a…

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10 Times a Song Made a Movie Scene

Music and movies are an obvious pairing. Both have a ton of power on their own, and when they’re used together properly, you end up with some of the most affecting memories a person carries…

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HRDL Vinyl Table

Vinyl storage has come a long way since the milk crate days of yesteryear. These days, vinyl record storage is as much about listening to music as it is about looking at album covers, as…

Tom Waits Made a 76-Song Playlist of His Own Music

When you’re as prolific an artist as Tom Waits, your catalog can be intimidating to the uninitiated. Not one to let potential fans flounder about, Waits has composed a massive playlist that serves as the…

The Most Popular Workout Songs, According to Spotify

Early January is when treadmills have waiting lists and weight benches need to be procured first thing in the morning. It’s New Year’s resolution time. Nothing fuels those workouts like a proper soundtrack, of course,…

Brandnewnoise Handmade Vocal Recorders

Whether you’re a musician or just someone looking for a melodic time-waster, Brandnewnoise has something for you. Brandnewnoise is the brainchild of Richard Upchurch, a Brooklyn-based DIY enthusiast who crafts recording devices by hand. Each…

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The Most Memorable Movie Scores We’ve Ever Heard

You might remember a video from last year that called Marvel out for its bland original soundtracks. It was a great video and really got us thinking about the movies with great scores. They draw…

Our 15 Favorite Tiny Desk Concerts

NPR’s Tiny Desk concerts are a national treasure. It’s been almost a decade since Bob Boilen starting inviting people to play behind his desk and in that time, established artists and brand new bands alike…

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The Best Shower Speakers to Listen While You Wash

We understand that every man reading this has at least one shower jam that they like to get down to, and sing along with, while they’re rubbing themselves down with the latest and greatest in…

Spotify’s ‘Time Capsule’ Playlist Will Take You Back to High School

Few things deliver nostalgia like music. Spotify is aware of that and wants to deliver a whole shit-ton via the new “Time Capsule” playlist. If you’re a Spotify user, the music streaming service will create…

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Cornell University Has a Massive Hip Hop Archive You Can Browse Online

If you’re a prospective college student and Cornell University is on your shortlist, make sure to make an appointment at the library to see the school’s hip hop collection. Yup, Cornell has an appointment-only collection…

WIN THIS: A 3-Day Trip & Tix to Austin City Limits Music Festival

If we were to post every artist performing at this year’s Austin City Limits Music Festival we’d wear out the keys on our keyboard. Instead, how about a little sampler platter? If you win this…

This Guitar Is Built from Old Whiskey Casks

Music and whiskey have gone together for as long as the two have existed, and for the Irish, Lowden and Bushmills have made a significant impact on each, respectively. George Lowden has been building guitars…

23 Soundtracks That Define Cool

A great soundtrack is more than just a collection of great songs. A great soundtrack pulls a story along while somehow effortlessly blending into the background. The right one can help define a movie; a…

The Surprising Reason You Should Listen to Video Game Soundtracks at Work

Despite being pretty decent fans of video games, we have to admit they’re not productive, at least in the traditional sense. Yes, they have the potential to tell great stories and to be cinematic, as…

The Best Remaining Record Stores in America

Gentlemen, we are in the midst of a vinyl revolution. You’ve heard that phrase over and over again, but it really is true. People all over the world—young and old—are discovering and rediscovering the warmth…

8 Songs You Never Knew Were Covers

Never underestimate the power of a good cover tune. You may not realize it, but we’re willing to bet at least a couple of your all-time favorite songs are colorful renditions of an original you’ve…

400 Hours of U.S. Open Tennis Music From James Murphy

Leave it to the man behind LCD Soundsystem to make tennis interesting. In partnership with IBM (yeah, that IBM) and the U.S. Open, James Murphy is creating live stream musical tracks using data collected from…

Up Close and Personal at This Year’s Made in America Festival

If there’s one thing we learned from this past weekend’s Made in America Festival, it’s that the American flag bikini industry is alive and well. As Big 5 coeds packed the Art Museum District of Philadelphia to…

8 New Tracks You Should Know

Since buying full albums is basically a thing of the past, you probably have a lot of tracks to listen to while trying to find new songs to download or add to your Spotify playlists.…

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