We are so excited to be returning to Austin for our 4th year to celebrate SXSW! From March 15 – 20, The Spotify House will be your go-to venue to unwind, discover the best new artists and take part in unique experiences. Our 2015 line-up boasts 30+ must-see-acts including breakout talent Marian Hill, Conrad, Cam and […]
Exclusives
Rammstein, now on Spotify
The world’s biggest industrial metal band has landed! Today we welcome Berlin’s mighty Rammstein to Spotify with six exclusive and brilliant albums. So, to get us all in the mood, here are 15 facts you really ought to know about this outrageous rock band. Rammstein emerged from East Germany’s renegade D.I.Y. punk scene. They’re named […]
10 cities. 10 artists. Take a ride or see an exclusive live session.
On Monday we revealed how you can now choose your music when you ride with Uber. Tomorrow, fans in 10 global cities can help us celebrate with either an artist ride-along or exclusive live session. So how do you take part? Connect your Spotify account from the Uber Profile screen or sign up. Open up […]
Spotify Landmark: Led Zeppelin’s IV
To round out the month of Rocktober, Spotify Landmark – our series documenting music’s greatest moments in the words of those who made them – sets its sights on one of rock’s defining albums, Led Zeppelin’s “IV.” We bring you the “aural history” of the album in newly recorded interviews with the legendary band’s surviving […]
Spotify Sessions – Live from Bonnaroo 2014
We teamed up with Bonnaroo for the second year in a row to bring the the hottest artists from the festival circuit to the ears of Spotify users worldwide. Check out live performances from Vampire Weekend, Disclosure, Cloud Nothings and others from this year’s spectacular event with our exclusive “Spotify Sessions – Live from Bonnaroo 2014″ collection.”
Artists to Watch
This year has already seen a lot of Spotify’s favorite Artists to Watch enter our charts and make the festival rounds. Here’s a round-up of exclusive, live sets from some of our sure bets — many of whom performed at SXSW for us this year as well as Coachella and Bonnaroo. Check out our Artists to Watch exclusive playlist […]
Passenger’s Exclusive #SpotifySession + Video
Passenger recently visited Australian shores and, during that trip, hosted a pop up gig for fans on the steps of the Sydney Opera House. The performance was recorded, and we’ve turned that into an exclusive Spotify Session.
The Pixies – like you’ve never seen them before!
During the height of 2013’s blizzard season, the Pixies treated us to a rare, in-studio acoustic performance at Water Music in Hoboken, NJ. Their gig for the night cancelled, they delved into a selection of new tracks and classics. Here’s “Silver Snail,” one of the highlight’s of their just-released new album “Indie Cindy”. Stream the […]
Syd Barrett: Pink Floyd’s Madcap Genius – enjoy his solo albums
Roger Keith Barrett – the nickname “Syd” first appeared when he was around 14 – was one of the true geniuses of British rock music. Born in Cambridge in 1948, he met his future Pink Floyd bandmate Roger Waters while still at primary school, while David Gilmour was a teenage friend. The talented product of […]
According to Anders Fridén: from the Hansa Tonstudio in Berlin
Post by: Anders Fridén, lead singer of In Flames. Hope you’re well, music lovers. I’m three weeks into the recording of the next In Flames album. We’re in Hansa Tonstudio in Berlin and it’s fantastic. Such a legendary place, so many great musicians and producers have been within these halls. And now, I am a […]