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Fed up with singing Happy Birthday every time you wash your hands? This clever lyrics generator matches the words of any song with a hand-washing infographic.

SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk took the next logical step for a technological futurist: He has released a rap track, Don't Doubt ur Vibe, on SoundCloud.

Radiohead has pulled together a ton of content from its multi-decade history to create the Radiohead Public Library. The online treasure trove contains everything from videos, music, and artwork, to websites, merchandise, and assorted ephemera. It even offers a personalized library card!

As we prepare for Cyber Monday, we're already hunting down great deals on electronics and gadgets for you. We've got one of the best Cyber Monday deals on portable speakers that's already available: The Bose SoundLink Micro speaker on sale for $70 at Walmart. That's $30 off the standard price of $100.

Amazon Music’s free tier is now rolling out to its Android, iOS, FireTV, and web apps. Originally announced earlier this year, the free tier doesn’t offer on-demand access to its music library, but instead limits listeners to a selection of curated playlists and stations.

Tesla founder Elon Musk is “going offline,” or at least that’s what he posted online. On Friday morning. Musk tweeted “Not sure about good of Twitter” followed by “Reddit still seems good,” and then finally “Going offline.”

The internet is awash with rumors claiming that Apple is working on a set of high-end, over-ear headphones, and there's a (50/50?) chance we could see them unveiled at the company's event at its Cupertino, California headquarters on September 10. Here's everything you need to know about them.

Amazon Music Unlimited is the fastest growing music streaming service, ahead of both Spotify and Apple Music, according to a new report by Midia Research published in the Financial Times. Amazon Music Unlimited has been booming recently, with a massive 70% growth in the last year.

A hacker who stole 18 hours' worth of unreleased Radiohead recordings was reportedly demanding $150,000 in exchange for its return. But to scupper the scam — and to offer something unexpected to fans — the band decided to release the material, with the proceeds going to a climate-action cause.

Rather than settle for the audio from the weak speakers in most mobile devices, connect to a high-quality portable Bluetooth stereo speaker to elevate your listening engagement and enjoyment. Walmart dropped the price of the LG Music Flow 20-watt portable Bluetooth speaker in time for Father's Day gift shopping.

Smart speakers are everywhere these days, but some smaller models struggle with sound quality. B&H now offers the best of both worlds, bundling the compact Amazon Echo Dot and the euphonious Bose SoundTouch 10 Wireless Music System together for a great price.

Saturday only, Amazon has reduced the price of the comfortable and great-looking Klipsch R5 by 58%, saving lucky buyers $69. Whether you're buying a gift for Father's Day, a graduation present, a late Mother's Day present, or upgrading for yourself, don't wait because this deal ends at 11:59 P.M. PST.

Google is chasing its competitors in the world of music streaming services, according to subscriber numbers. It is the fourth largest paid music streaming service. Google's two paid music services, YouTube Music and Google Play Music, have reportedly passed a total of 15 million subscribers.

Rumors are swirling that Amazon is planning to take on Spotify by launching its own free music streaming service. Amazon plans to expand its dominance of e-commerce and its inroads into TV and movie streaming, available through its Amazon Prime Video service. The service is rumored to be ad-supported.

If you spot someone in the street talking to ads on Pandora in the coming months, then no, you’re not going mad. It's part of a trial by the music streaming service that will use interactive voice ads to encourage responses from listeners so brands can learn what elements of a product they’re most interested in.

Donald Glover (aka Childish Gambino) has become the first hip-hop artist to win Song Of The Year, winning the honor alongside two songwriting partners for his hit single 'This Is America'. It's an award that had eluded countless other popular rap artists for decades.

Bad news for those who use an ad blocker to get rid of annoying ads on Spotify -- the company has updated its Terms of Service to explicitly ban ad blockers. There are potentially serious consequences in place for users found circumventing the rules, including suspending or terminating your account.

Apple will reportedly launch its long-rumored over-ear headphones as soon as the second half of 2019, following up on previous reports on the accessories. The headphones will feature Apple -- not Beats -- branding, and are expected to carry some of the technology found in the AirPods.

From shredding distortion to a soft and supple fingerstyle, Fender's latest guitar innovation is an acoustic/electric hybrid that allows guitar players to dial in the widest possible range of tones, making it a compelling new option for those with a wide range of musical inspirations.

In another challenging chapter for music subscription service Tidal, Norwegian authorities have begun a formal investigation into charges that the company faked millions of streams for artists such as Kanye West and Beyoncé. Several former employees are being questioned over the matter.

Queen's iconic Bohemian Rhapsody has become the most-streamed 20th-century song. Knocking Nirvana's Smells Like Teen Spirit off the top spot, the British band's 1975 classic has now been streamed more than 1.6 billion times globally. Its popularity was given a boost by the recently released Queen biopic.

Apple purchased London-based Platoon, a startup that provides funding to help independent musicians get discovered by major labels. The acquisition may help Apple Music sign up more exclusive artists to the service, which will give it an advantage over rivals like Spotify and Pandora.