TechCrunch

Spotify’s new feature lets you explore the story behind the song you’re listening to

Spotify is rolling out a new “About the Song” feature that lets users explore the stories behind the music they’re listening to, the company announced on Friday. The feature displays short story cards ...
Mashable

From first notes to full songs — learn the piano at home with this app

The following content is brought to you by Mashable partners. If you buy a product featured here, we may earn an affiliate commission or other compensation. Learn piano in pajamas. 10/10. Highly ...
WFAA8

A new country radio station just hit DFW airwaves. A legend was the first song.

DALLAS — There's a new country radio station in North Texas. Cumulus Media on Monday launched Country Legends & Texas Classics 93.3 HD2, which will play country hits from the 70s and 80s. The station ...
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50 Years Ago, David Bowie Released a Song Originally Written for Elvis Presley — He Turned It Down and Bowie Made It a Hit

Curious from birth, Fiona is a music writer, researcher, and cultural theorist based in the UK. She studied her Bachelor of Music in London, specializing in audiovisual practices, and progressed to a ...
Under the Radar

The Weather Station Shares Two New Songs: “Airport” and “Only the Truth”

The Weather Station (the project of Toronto-based singer/songwriter Tamara Lindeman) has shared two new songs: “Airport” and “Only the Truth.” They follow Humanhood, a new album she released in ...
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Phonics and Spelling Rules Made Fun With Catchy Rap Songs!

I'm sharing one of my favorite online resources for teaching phonics and spelling—Mr. Spelling on YouTube! His rap songs break down tricky spelling patterns and rules in a way that kids love and ...
American Songwriter

3 Iconic Songs From David Bowie’s Masterpiece ‘Station To Station’ That Feature His “Final” Persona

It precedes his Berlin Trilogy: Low, “Heroes”, and Lodger. And also features a stylistic shift toward krautrock bands like Kraftwerk and Neu!. The cover art features a still from the film The Man Who ...
Los Angeles Times

Could phonics solve California’s reading crisis? Inside the push for sweeping changes

To look inside Julie Celestial’s kindergarten classroom in Long Beach is to peer into the future of reading in California. During a recent lesson, 25 kindergartners gazed at the whiteboard, trying to ...
Rolling Stone

Alison Krauss Says Billy Strings and Sierra Ferrell Are Keeping ‘Those Old Songs Alive’

When Alison Krauss was kicking around ideas on what to name her latest album with Union Station, the eureka moment came while on the phone with a friend, who just happened to be on their way to play a ...
Firehouse

Learning Objectives at the Station Design Conference

This year, the 11th annual Station Design Conference will offer more than 64 programs that will focus on helping fire chiefs, project managers and building committees design and build the best ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Humpback Whale Song Shares a Key Pattern With Human Language That Might Make It Easier for the Animals to Learn

All human languages follow the same pattern: The most common word is used twice as often as the second most common word, three times as often as the third most common word, four times as often as the ...