Watch Prince’s storied performance of Radiohead’s Creep from Coachella ’08
Prince, whose hostility towards the internet is quite public, has allowed his storied performance of Radiohead's Creep to hit the web.
Google Play Music family plan goes live with YouTube Red, YouTube Music access for $15
Now families can have individual profiles, playlists, and content discovery for up to 6 accounts at a $15 flat fee.
Drake’s record label reportedly forgot to submit Hotline Bling to the Grammys
Drake's megahit Hotline Bling didn't receive any Grammy nominations, but there's a simple reason why: it wasn't submitted.
Spotify reportedly in ‘private talks’ to limit free streaming options
In response to backlash from artists and labels, Spotify will finally allow some artists the option to limit music available to free, ad-supported users.
Legendary Rush drummer Neil Peart calls it quits
Legendary Rush drumer Neil Peart has said that he's retired from music.
Eagles of Death Metal return to Paris to join U2 on stage following Bataclan attacks
Eagles of Death Metal returned to Paris to join U2 on stage for an HBO-taped performance following the attack on their Bataclan concert.
Bill Hader and Fred Armisen go full ’70s soft rock in ridiculous parody video
Bill Hader and Fred Armisen star as '70s soft rock stars in the music video for their fake band, The Blue Jean Committee.
One Direction had the most retweeted messages of 2015
One Direction's band members dominated Twitter's 2015 most retweeted messages, with the most retweeted message belonging to Harry Styles.
The late Scott Weiland speaks about loss, and musical influences in poignant final interview
Former Stone Temple Pilots frontman Scott Weiland spoke in what ended up being his last interview on his musical legacy.
After initially balking, Coldplay’s new album will hit Spotify Friday (Update)
Coldplay's seventh record, reportedly the band's last, will now be available on Spotify, beginning Friday December 11.
Kendrick Lamar leads this year’s Grammy Awards pack with 11 nominations
Compton-based rapper Kendrick Lamar leads the pack in nominations for this year's Grammy Awards with 11, most of which from To Pimp A Butterfly.
Spotify's Your Year in Music recaps your 2015 listening habits
Music streaming giant Spotify has released a new year-end feature called Your Year In Music, which allows users learn about their listening habits in 2015.
Apple increases iTunes Match and Apple Music storage to 100,000 songs
The Apple Empire has now increased the iTunes Match and Apple Music libraries limit from 25,000 to 100,000.
Stephen Curry and Shaq lip-sync to Ed Sheeran’s Sing and it’s hilarious
Activision ran a contest for clips of people lip-synching to "Sing" by Ed Sheeran. Fans submitted their best moments via the musical.ly mobile app.
Instagram's most-liked posts of the year dominated by female celebs
Instagram revealed its most popular photos of 2015, with celebs Kendall Jenner and Taylor Swift dominating the list.
HBO special on Jay Z-approved rapper J. Cole coming in January
Forest Hills Drive: Homecoming will feature the rapper performing songs from his chart-topping 2014 record as well as behind-the-scenes interviews.
Springsteen drops feature-packed reissue of The River, announces 2016 tour
The Boss to embark on a 24-date tour in support of the reissue of his breakthrough 1980 record The River.
Facebook testing concert ticket sales in San Francisco area via events pages
Facebook has introduced a new e-commerce feature that allows users to buy concert tickets directly from the social network via events pages.
Bill Murray helps Phoenix cover a Beach Boys Christmas song that 'nobody knows'
The band Phoenix has teamed up with Bill Murray, among others, to cover the little-known Beach Boys Christmas song Alone on Christmas Day.
Motus is a digital instrument you play with hand gestures and body movements
Motus is a handheld gesture device that makes it easy for anyone to make music based on motion controls. Choose from air violin, shakers, synths, and more.
Adele’s 25 says Hello to another record, sells over 4 million copies in two weeks
Pop phenom Adele's album 25 broke the first week's sales record last week with over 3.3 million albums sold, and it's barely showing signs of slowing down.
Watch Kendrick Lamar kill his hit song Alright from Austin City Limits
The Austin City Limits episode featuring Kendrick Lamar, who put out one of the most critically acclaimed records of 2015, will air on January.
CBS Radio’s streamer Looped serves up music videos, artist interviews, and more
With Looped, CBS Radio is betting that viewers will want to watch a curated stream of music videos.
Coldplay will take the field for Super Bowl 50’s halftime show
British rock band Coldplay is reportedly set to headline the Super Bowl 50 halftime show. Bruno Mars will appear as a special guest.
U2 bought new phones for Eagles of Death Metal following Paris attacks
U2 frontman Bono says that he and his band offered up everything they could to The Eagles of Death Metal following the Paris attacks last month.
Dave Grohl plays Learn to Fly with the Muppets, rocks intense drum-off with Animal
Rock and roll hero Dave Grohl joined forces with The Muppets recently, playing Foo Fighters hit Learn to Fly with the stuffed house band.
Millennial artists top Instagram's biggest music acts of 2015
One Direction, Selena Gomez, and Justin Bieber were the musicians that dominated Instagram in 2015.
Sleep through 2015? Check out DJ Earworm’s mashup of 50 hit pop tracks
For his eighth year running, DJ Earworm has made a catchy mash-up of the year's most popular songs.
Former Soundcloud exec named third CEO at Tidal since March
Jay Z's Tidal is betting on Jeff Toig, formerly an exec at Soundcloud, to helm Tidal.
Songza sings its swan song, as Google streamlines it into Play Music
Songza's website and mobile apps will cease to function after January 31, 2016. Current users are being recommended to switch to Google Play Music.
Pandora CEO: Free on-demand music streaming habit is killing the music industry
Pandora CEO Brian McAndrews recently penned an op-ed discussing the impact that free on-demand streaming has on the music industry.
Lionel Richie and Adele may collaborate thanks to a single word (and a viral video)
Lionel Richie revealed that he and Adele may collaborate on some music at an interview during an Art Basel conference.
First trailer for Hank Williams biopic I Saw the Light comes to light
Ahead of the Hank Williams biopic I Saw the Light, watch Tom Hiddleston as the country singer/songwriter in the first trailer for the film.