11 Classic Album Covers Taken Back to Where it all Began via Google Street View

From the classic Beatles‘ Abbey Road cover to the factories illustrated on Pink Floyd‘s Animals release, many of your favorite album covers are actual scenes from real life. With recent advances in Google Street View technology, Halley Docherty of The Guardian helps us relive these moments using satellite images from the scenes with the real… Continue reading 11 Classic Album Covers Taken Back to Where it all Began via Google Street View

Apple and Shazam Team Up To Bring Built-In Song ID Feature to iPhones

When you can’t figure out what song you’re hearing, you open your Shazam app, right? Now Apple has teamed up with Shazam Entertainment Ltd. to add a built-in song identification feature to your iPhone and iPad. After an upcoming iOS update, you won’t need an app in order to use your device to learn the… Continue reading Apple and Shazam Team Up To Bring Built-In Song ID Feature to iPhones

Watch Pharell Williams Cry ‘Happy’ Tears while Interviewing With Oprah Winfrey [VIDEO]

In a touching interview on Oprah Prime last night, musician Pharrell Williams talked with Oprah Winfrey about hitting bottom before writing his hit song “Happy.” It was only after he thought he was out of ideas for a song for Despicable Me 2 that Williams could begin forming what would become the viral song “Happy.”… Continue reading Watch Pharell Williams Cry ‘Happy’ Tears while Interviewing With Oprah Winfrey [VIDEO]

Artist Turns Pop Singers and Rappers Into Famous Cartoon Characters

What if you could transform your favorite singers and rappers into famous cartoon characters? German artist Zhi-Yun Zhang helps us imagine what they would look like with his art collection CARTOON x POP. Zhang creates hybrids between famous singers like Drake, Kanye West and Miley Cyrus and famous cartoon characters from The Simpsons, Looney Tunes,… Continue reading Artist Turns Pop Singers and Rappers Into Famous Cartoon Characters

This Week’s Most Streamed and Most Viral Tracks on Spotify in the US, UK and World

If you’re wondering what this week’s top tracks are on Spotify, then Hypebot has the answer for you. The music tech website calculated the most viral and most streamed songs from March 31 to April 6 by taking the number of people who shared the tracks and dividing it by the number who listened to… Continue reading This Week’s Most Streamed and Most Viral Tracks on Spotify in the US, UK and World

New Michael Jackson Album ‘XSCAPE’ Coming May 13 With Timbaland as Lead Producer

Are you ready for more Michael Jackson? Eight never released tracks from the King of Pop’s archives will be moonwalking to our ears May 13 in the posthumous album XSCAPE. Released by Epic Records and lead produced by Timbaland, the album will offer a contemporary take on classic Michael Jackson sounds. Epic Records’ Chairman and… Continue reading New Michael Jackson Album ‘XSCAPE’ Coming May 13 With Timbaland as Lead Producer

Rihanna Becomes Most Viewed YouTube Channel of All Time

Pop/hip-hop singing sensation Rihanna, one of the most accomplished music artists today, has done it again. She’s reached yet another milestone, this time as the most viewed YouTube channel of all time. On March 20, 2014, Rihanna’s Vevo Youtube channel reached a whopping 4.819 billion views. Launched on May 11, 2009 and consisting of 83… Continue reading Rihanna Becomes Most Viewed YouTube Channel of All Time

Songza Now Uses The Weather To Suggest Songs For You

If you have the rainy day blues, you can now easily listen to blues music to accompany the weather. New York music streaming service Songza has partnered with The Weather Company, owner of The Weather Channel, to suggest songs and playlist based on the weather outside. Songza already differentiates itself from other music streaming services… Continue reading Songza Now Uses The Weather To Suggest Songs For You