DeKALB — Musician Dave Ramont will perform from 2 to 3 p.m. Saturday at the DeKalb Public Library. The event is free. Ramont, a Chicago native, is a guitarist who specializes in Americana music, according to Ramont's official website. Americana is...

Haley Galvin | Perspective EditorMy weird study habit is listening to music I do not know or instrumental music. I have a hard time staying focused on studying and sometimes find it hard not to get distracted. I have found listening to music helps me...

NIU student and musician Allen Madison combines his passions and studies by fusing classical music with rap and releasing his work on Spotify. Madison is a sophomoremajoring in violin performance and recording arts from Naperville. He released his latest...

Music streaming giant Spotify is releasing a new feature which allows users to block artists from appearing in their libraries, playlists and radio stations. However, it won’t block songs the artist is featured on. The feature is currently only available...

In the age of music streaming, music has been easier to access and listen to than ever. While there may not seem like there are any cons to services like Spotify and Apple Music, there are some hidden byproducts. For one, artist compensation is low compared...

Apple Music and Spotify are battling for listener support, through bargains aimed at college students. Apple Music offers a student discount for $4.99 a month without other benefits; however, Spotify offers the same price but with Showtime and Hulu subscriptions....

We all love playlists curated to us, but what if they were based off your DNA? Ancestry recently released a service that curates your playlists based on the DNA information they collect from you.As stated on Ancestry’s website, the playlist is totally...

Miley Cyrus released her sixth studio album, “Younger Now,” on Friday, September 29. After dissing her Hannah Montana singing persona, she tried to break away from the Disney character with her “Can’t Be Tamed” album in 2010, but didn’t truly...