bands "Visions" by indie duo Surfing is the perfect comfort song Devin Nealy

nerd rock Listen to this logical love song about Spock Thom Dunn

eurovision Eurovision organizers say Russians can still sing at competition Thom Dunn

how to play guitar Elvis Costello explains how to play the guitar, philosophically Thom Dunn

ted leo Reign of Terror's Spencer Ackerman & Ted Leo release new song to benefit abortion funds Thom Dunn

publication New mathematical paper shows songs spread like viruses Annie Rauwerda

songs Bo Burnham welcomes us to the Internet in song (including lyrics so we can all join in!) David Pescovitz

songs Listen to Beastie Boys keyboardist Money Mark's stunning contribution to NPR's "Morning Edition Song Project" David Pescovitz

David Crosby David Crosby's "Laughing" turns 50 Ferdinando Buscema

songs Hear 99 metal musicians from Pantera, Slayer, etc. cover "99 Bottles of Beer" David Pescovitz

songs Here is the real (fake) story of Kiss's "Beth" David Pescovitz

there is an alternative A song about the Tories, for anyone confused about this Thursday's election Cory Doctorow

there's a shadow hanging over me On Paul McCartney's birthday today, listen to Tammy Wynette cover "Yesterday" David Pescovitz

blues Lead Belly sings about Mr. Hitler (1942) David Pescovitz

Furry Happy Monsters "Happy Furry Monsters" and other Sesame Street parody mashup songs Rusty Blazenhoff

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

shingles Watch Shingle Jingle, the best way to experience shingles Andrea James

earworms Here's the catchiest ode to breakfast burritos in human history Andrea James

songs "I Caught a Snowflake," by Gina Borys Mark Frauenfelder

key changes More songs' emotional moods inverted with key changes Rob Beschizza