music Watch the Roland High Life perform remotely for NPR's Tiny Desk Contest Thom Dunn

pop music The enduring beauty of Jimmy Webb's "Wichita Lineman" and one of the greatest musical couplets ever written Gareth Branwyn

copyright A pair of musicians recorded every possible MIDI melody just to get around copyright law Thom Dunn

music Celebrate Valentine's Day with this playlist of love songs that other songwriters wish they wrote Thom Dunn

music Paul Simon explains his song "Mrs. Robinson" to Dick Cavett (1970) Mark Frauenfelder

songwriting Semisonic's "Closing Time" is not the bar room party song you think it is Thom Dunn

songs Update: "The Electric Slide" is *not* about a vibrator, according to songwriter Rusty Blazenhoff

music Animated interview with Leonard Cohen David Pescovitz

hamilton Hip hop & AOL: Lin-Manuel Miranda shares his influences for Hamilton's 'My Shot' Rusty Blazenhoff

music New Adam Schlesinger tribute album features covers by Rachel Bloom, Charly Bliss, Sarah Silverman, Nada Surf, and many many more Thom Dunn

parody Celebrate the 40th anniversary of "Friday the 13th" with this parody of "Stacy's Mom" Thom Dunn

music Meeting Little Richard at his old Hyatt haunt David Katznelson

Gadgets Get this 9-course training bundle on music production, Abletion, Logic Pro X, and more for just $50 Boing Boing's Shop

music This robot plays the marimba and writes and sings its own songs David Pescovitz

music Andrew Weatherall, Primal Scream producer, acid house legend, RIP David Pescovitz

Enjoy this Star Trek fan's delightful "Ode to Spock" recorded after the Vulcan's film death in 1982 David Pescovitz

Copyfight The terrible "Blurred Lines" copyright decision is now threatening Lil Nas X and Cardi B Cory Doctorow

music Watch the new short film by Mike Mills and The National David Pescovitz

music Trailer for new documentary about the 60s-70s Laurel Canyon music scene featuring Tom Petty, Cat Power, Jackson Browne, Norah Jones David Pescovitz

music Review: What Do You Call That Noise? An XTC Discovery Book Gareth Branwyn