Soundgarden and Audioslave singer Chris Cornell dead at 52, ruled a suicide
Musician Chris Cornell has been found dead in a Detroit hotel room just hours after playing a concert with Soundgarden.
Meet Jammy, a foot-long smart guitar from RnD64 that lets you rock out anywhere
Meet Jammy, a smart, portable guitar that will ensure that you never say, "I didn't have room" when it comes to bringing your instrument
Childish Gambino is releasing his recent album on vinyl with a VR headset
Childish Gambino is releasing his album Awaken, My Love! on vinyl with a limited edition package that includes a virtual reality headset.
Amazon Prime subscribers now get access to exclusive live music events
Amazon just keeps adding to the list of reasons for you to bite the bullet and join Prime, and its latest comes in the form of Live Events.
Jay Z will headline Meadows Music & Art Festival, and Tidal will live-stream it
The second annual Meadows Music and Art Festival will have performances from all four of its stages live-streamed on Tidal.
Spotify adds barcodes to songs for faster sharing
Spotify Codes make it even easier for users of the music streaming service to share their favorite tracks with friends.
Fender has launched its smartest amplifier ever, and a mobile app to control it
Instrument and amplifier maker Fender has launched a revamped version of its popular Mustang GT line that pairs with an awesome companion app.
Radiohead’s special 23-song box set will mark 20th anniversary of ‘OK Computer’
Radiohead have announced a specially remastered two-CD, three-LP box set of OK Computer material, including previously unheard tracks.
Radiohead started a sonic revolution 25 years ago, and is still leading it
Over 16 years after Radiohead changed the state of popular music with its Kid A tour, the band is still at the forefront of modern sound. The band’s latest tour proves they’re as fresh and innovative as ever.
Sound Devices wants to take the hassle out of recording with the MixPre Series
Sound Devices is marking its consumer debut with the MixPre series, versatile new audio recorders that adjust settings for you.
Nas has remixed his classic ‘Illmatic’ debut album to include an orchestra
Nas had his classic 1994 debut album Illmatic remixed with the National Symphony Orchestra.
Pay up for Spotify Premium, or you may have to wait two weeks for new albums
As per a new licensing deal with Universal Music Group, Spotify is allowing some musicians to put new albums behind a paywall for two weeks
Watch party: Vevo’s new feature lets you enjoy music videos with others in real time
Vevo will soon release a new feature to its web app allowing people in different locations to watch the same music video together.
Hear 'Comfortably Numb' like never before as Pink Floyd, Sennheiser partner on exhibit
Pink Floyd has partnered with Sennheiser to present a special 360-degree recording at an upcoming London exhibition.
What’s in Pandora’s box? A $10-per-month on-demand music streaming service
Pandora's taking on Spotify and others with the launch of Pandora Premium, a $10 a a month service with more than 40 million songs.
Is this really Adele making her way to the stage for her stadium show?
Adele has a bizarre way of reaching the stage for her current stadium gigs, apparently. And it's making her really sweaty.
Ed Sheeran has taken over the U.K. singles chart with 9 songs in the top 10
Ed Sheeran released a new album this month and nine of its songs -- yes, nine -- have made it into the U.K.'s top 10 singles chart.
Sounds of the city: Google's new location-based podcast will be music to your ears
Google has launched a new podcast: City Soundtracks. It takes one artist and city and talks about how the former was inspired by the latter.
Spotify has reached a big milestone in paid subscribers
Spotify has added 10 million paying users to its music streaming service in the last five months, taking the total to 50 million.
On second thought, Apple doesn’t have to pay $533M for alleged patent infringement
Its patent disputes with Samsung is another story, but at least in the case of Apple versus Smartflash, the iEmpire has come out on top.
Think turntables have gotten boring? This one will change your mind
Using a cleverly hidden tonearm, Miniot's Wheel is a turntable that doesn't look like any turntable you've ever seen before.
SoundCloud debuts middle-tier streaming service, its cheapest ad-free option ever
SoundCloud has launched a middle-tier version of its paid subscription service, allowing users to avoid ads and save their favorite tracks.
No earphone jack? No problem with Skybuds from Alpha Audiotronics
The future of headphones is clearly headed in a wireless direction, and here to help you stay in vogue are Skybuds.
Study shows music has the same effect on your brain as sex and drugs
By blocking the brain's ability to feel pleasure from opioids, researchers at McGill University proved music works like drugs on the brain.
15 seconds of fame: Add yourself to Maroon 5's latest music video using your phone
Maroon 5 is allowing fans to upload a 15-second video onto the group's website and have it inserted into the music video for Cold.
Prince’s classic albums are back on Spotify and other streaming sites
Ten months after his untimely death, much of Prince's work has returned to Spotify and other well-known streaming services.
Want mood music that matches the weather? Try Climatune from Spotify
Meet Climatune, a new project that understands just how much your mood and your music tastes are affected by the weather.
Want the perfect pair of headphones? Aiaiai uses your Spotify data to build them
AIAIAI is using data from Spotify and Moodagent to help listeners instantly build a perfect pair of its modular TMA-2 headphones just for them.
Is Samsung prepping true wireless earbuds with noise cancellation?
According to new reports, Samsung is preparing a number of new headphones to launch alongside the Galaxy S8.
Sprint buys a stake in Tidal, which will now produce exclusive content for the carrier
Sprint's 33-percent stake in Tidal includes a marketing fund for artists and exclusive content from Tidal for Sprint's subscribers.
Remember Roli Blocks, the modular instruments? They just got more useful
Meet the new Dashboard for Roli Blocks, an app available for both Mac and Windows that let Blocks function as controllers for music software.
Tidal's new Track Edit feature is fun, but with a few limitations
Tidal updated its mobile app and introduced Track Edit, a new feature that lets you edit any song in its catalog.
From appliances to robots, Alexa-supported devices were nearly everywhere at CES
More devices with support for Amazon Alexa were announced at the 2017 Consumer Electronics Show. We took a look at a few.
Report: More people got their music from streaming sources than anywhere else
For the first time ever, streaming music services overtook digital sales of music in the U.S., according to Neilsen.