What songs reminds you of your school? Add your voice to the My College, My Sound playlist competition and stand in line to win the ultimate live music experience for you and three friends!

In partnership with Top10, we’re challenging you to compile the Top10 songs that represent life at your school. Enlist your friends to do the same and help create the ultimate crowd-sourced soundtrack for college life!

Starting today through May 18th, visit top10.com/MySound to submit your Top10 school playlist and be entered for a chance to win 4 tickets plus travel to any concert in the United States.

One lucky grand prize winner will be chosen at random from the school with the most playlists submitted. In addition, ten second-place winners, also chosen at random from the winning school, will receive a 12-month Premium subscription to Spotify.

So, what are you waiting for — get started today! See all the terms and conditions here.

Our friend @MonaFims has this #MusicMonday’s music recommendations.

As always I have prepared a playlist for you containing old and new songs and also a mix between a lot of different genres. We start this week’s playlist with a beautiful song called “Fool´s Gold” by “The Abramson Singers”. If you like melancholic folk music with great vocals, you will love this first song!

Next one out this week is the Norwegian singer/songwriter “Bellman” with his hit from 2009; “Spaceship, Move Slow”.

We continue with “For You” by “Tin Sparrow”. As they describe themselves on Twitter: “Happy folk for happy folks”. “Pocketbooks” is a pop band from London, combining melodic harmonies, spiraling guitars and descriptive storytelling. I like their song “Promises, Promises”.

The last song in this week’s playlist is an Estonian indie-rock band; “Ewert and The Two Dragons” with their cute song “(In the End) There’s Only Love”.

If you have song suggestion for next week’s playlist feel free to drop them in my Spotify Inbox.

Enjoy!

Tomorrow we celebrate Record Store Day along with millions of music fans. This is the one day that all of the independently-owned record stores come together with artists to celebrate the art of music.

Special vinyl and CD releases and various promotional products are made exclusively for the day and hundreds of artists across the globe make special appearances and performances. This year boasts special editions from M. Ward, Lana Del Rey, Fun. and M83 to name a few.

Check out this playlist to get a taste of the artists who are releasing exclusive Record Store Day products - one time only this Saturday at your local record store! Head to www.RecordStoreDay.com to learn more and see what’s in store.

Bob Marley, one of the world’s most beloved artists and a Spotify favorite, is the subject of an awesome new documentary called MARLEY coming to select theaters, video on demand and streaming on Facebook starting tomorrow, April 20th.

Bob Marley’s universal appeal, impact on music history and role as a social and political prophet is both unique and unparalleled. MARLEY is the definitive life story of the musician, revolutionary, and legend, from his early days to his rise to international superstardom. Made with the support of the Marley family, the film features rare footage, incredible performances and revelatory interviews with the people that knew him best. 

To celebrate Marley’s life and the release of the film, we asked members of the Marley family, as well as musicians and filmakers to create playlists of the Bob Marley music they love and find inspiration in.

Wondering what songs they picked? Check out the full collection of playlists below. We’ll share some thoughts from the artists on the songs they picked in post coming soon!

Bob Marley’s Family:

• Ziggy Marley - Marley Playlist
• Cedella Marley - Marley Playlist
• Rohan Marley - Marley Playlist

Oscar Winning Director of the MARLEY film Kevin MacDonald:

• Kevin MacDonald - Marley Playlist

LeAnn Rimes, multi-platinum and Grammy award winning recording artist, actress and author:

• LeAnn Rimes - Marley Playlist

A Fine Frenzy aka Alison Sudol, critically acclaimed singer-songwriter:

• A Fine Frenzy - Marley Playlist

Juanes, Grammy winning and multiplatinum Colombian recording artist:

• Juanes - Marley Playlist

B-Real and Bobo of Cypress Hill

• B-Real and Bobo of Cypress Hill - Marley Playlist

Chali 2na of Jurassic 5

• Chali 2na - Marley Playlist

Musician Gavin Rossdale of Bush:

• Gavin Rossdale - Marley Playlist

Jillionaire from Major Lazer:

• Jillionaire - Marley Playlist

See all the playlists on the MARLEY movie profile here!

It’s here. Spotify for Android is getting a complete overhaul and we wanted you to get a special preview. Here’s what’s coming:

• Totally new app with full support for Android 4.0
• Top-to-bottom redesign
• All-new slide-out navigation
• Even more social - check out friends’ profile pages and playlists on the go
• Artist imagery in high resolution
• Related artist view - available for the first time on mobile
• ‘Extreme’ sound quality setting for 320kbps listening
• So much faster!

That’s not the end of it. We’re working hard on adding further features, including folders and Last FM scrobbling, before the app goes live in Google Play.

In order to get your hands on the all-new Android preview, firstly set your phone to allow installation from ‘Unknown Sources’ by going to the Settings > Applications > Unknown sources menu. Once that’s done, click on the button below on your phone to get the update.

As with all Spotify Mobile apps, you’ll need a Premium subscription to get your music on the move. Head over here to sign up for our 30-day Spotify Premium trial.

Your feedback as ever is really important to us. Please let us know what you think by visiting The Spotify Community.

This week, we’ve got a bunch of awesome pre-releases for your listening pleasure!

Deuce
Co-founder and former frontman of Hollywood Undead, Deuce, is making his debut with Nine Lives. The lyricist, songwriter, producer and knows-no-boundaries singer/rapper hails from Los Angeles and is known for his signature masks and ability to jumpstart any party. Get the party started with this exclusive pre-stream of Nine Lives today!

Huoratron
The solo project of Finland’s Aku Raski, Huoratron began by using two Game Boy consoles to produce experimental and dark electro. Since then, he’s risen from the digital underground and updated his gear while maintaining the pure black sound and raw aesthetics. His latest album, Cryptocracy, is sure to be pure techno-tronic enlightenment for your musical senses.

Sabi
You may recognize Sabi from her sexy hook on Cobra Starship’s hit single “You Make Me Feel…” or her recent appearances with Britney Spears on the Femme Fatale Tour. Now, listen to her hot new track Where They Do That At feat. Wale, now pre-streaming exclusively on Spotify.

10 ft Ganga Plant
10 Ft. Ganja Plant are a dub and roots reggae band shrouded in mystery. Hailing from the Northeast, they are rumored to share members with another great reggae group, John Brown’s Body. Anyone who has seen them live or listens to their albums, can attest to the fact that no other band has captured the 70’s spirit quite like this crew. Plug into into their latest album, 10 Deadly Shots Vol. II now!

The Soundtrack of Our Lives
Sweden’s The Soundtrack Of Our Lives return with their sixth studio album, Throw It To The Universe, featuring the first single ‘’What’s Your Story'’. Get tuned in here!

Enjoy!

Jason Mraz’s brand new album, Love is a Four Letter Word is out today and to celebrate, we have tons of awesome content up for grabs!

Check out our dedicated, interactive page to tune into an exclusive commentary of the album, unlock tangram puzzles to access special content from Jason, plus stand in line to win an autographed CD in our playlist competition. All this and much more, right here!

We present you the music selection that our friends from Sharemyplaylists have handpicked for this month.

Easy Like Sunday Mornings Vol.4

Our first must-hear mixtape this month comes in the shape of Kieron’s latest, eagerly-anticipated edition of Easy Like Sunday Mornings. Volume four is brimming with mellow tunes, old and new, that will make any day feel like a lazy Sunday – Roy Ayers, Teddy Pendergrass, Maxwell, Ray Charles, Herb Alpert and many more.

My Name is Brian (and I’m awesome)

Without a shadow of a doubt, our playlist of the month is My Name is Brian (and I’m awesome) . Now, admittedly, that is a pretty poor title. But it’s true – Brian really is awesome. He’s created a mixtape that doubles as a job application – read the track titles in order. And guess what … Brian received job offers! Well done that man.

NME’s Best Songs Of The 60s

The good old NME is 60 this year! To mark the occasion, they’re celebrating with the best music from each decade of their lifetime. On this playlist, they count down the best tracks from the 1960s – from The Beatles to The Rolling Stones, Johnny Cash to Bob Dylan, The Stooges to The Velvet Underground, Otis Redding to Aretha Franklin and beyond.

Don Draper Seduction Music

Having a spot of bother with the opposite sex? Ask yourself this: What would Don do? And, more importantly, what would Don listen to while he’s doing it? The answer is, of course womanising and anything seductive and 60s. If you’re planning some womanising or indeed manising (that’s definitely a thing – don’t bother checking it) this month, these are the sultry sounds you need to help you on your way. Do it Donnystyle.

Jarvis Cocker’s Sunday Service

The last time SMP saw Jarvis Cocker, at T in the Park 2011, he proceeded to wipe his backside on notorious and now defunct British tabloid newspaper. It was strange and glorious dirty protest. We love him. He’s a national treasure. A musical genius. And his radio show is pretty cool, too. Check out the tunes he plays here.

Berlin techno

Next up, a killer collection of dancefloor-destroying, mind-bending, sub-troubling, party-starting, hands-in-the-air tunes. This is one of the best electronic music mixtapes we’ve heard in ages – a real must-hear weekend party playlist. Check out tunes from rising stars of the underground, like Russ Yallop, Maya Jane Coles and Art Department, alongside house legends, such as Marshall Jefferson, Larry Heard and Marco Carola.

Deutsche Elektronische Musik

Another favourite this month comes courtesy of Afront and his “loosely chronological” mixtape journeying through German electronic music – old-school and modern synthpop, futurepop, EBM and electro-industrial, ending with a selection of minimal synthpop, ambient and Kosmische Musik. A must-hear playlist.

Gilles Peterson Jukebox

SMP was saddened – no, devastated – to hear Gilles Peterson’s Radio 1 show has been cancelled. And we reckon grohs probably felt the same: “A selection of tracks that Gilles Peterson may have on his own jukebox,” goes the description to this mixtape. Thankfully, GP is back on BBC Radio 6 Music with bigger, better show. But this one’s still a must-hear for Gilles fans.

80 x Hip Hop in the 80’s

This mixtapes features 80 of the finest, most ground-breaking hip-hop records from the 80s. Everyone’s here. From Afrika Bambaataa to Slick Rick, Eric B & Rakim to RUN-DMC, Ice Cube to LL Cool J – over 10 hours of the finest rap music ever put to wax. If you’re into hip-hop and you don’t listen to this playlist in its entirety – all 80 tracks – consider our friendship over. Word.

New Releases 2012

Last but certainly not least, we have the playlist that is home to best new music in 2012, the SMP New Releases mixtape. We update this mixtape every week with the best new tracks on Spotify – subscribe for automatic updates. Added this month: Spiritualized, Graham Coxon, Orbital, Richard Hawley, The Futureheads, Plan B, Arcade Fire, Paul Weller and more. Lots more.

Our friend @MonaFims has this #MusicMonday’s music recommendations.

First I would like to start with saying thank you for all the nice suggestions that you all have been sending me! Much appreciated! And now, to this week’s music.

The Norwegian indie band “HighasaKite” came out with a debut album in 2012. “All That Floats Will Rain”. There is a lot of really nice songs on this album and I have had a few of them in my Music Monday playlist before. We start this weeks Music Monday with their song “Indian Summer”. You should also check out “Son of A Bitch” and “Winners Don´t Come Easy”. All very good songs. I’m really looking forward to see “HighasaKite” live on festivals in Scandinavia this summer!

Next band out this week is “Firekites”. An Australian band formed from Newcastle, New South Wales. They play amazing acoustic music and I really like their song “Last Ships” from their first album “The Bowery”. Then time for indie pop! Mauro Remiddi known as “Porcelain Raft” is an Italian-born singer/songwriter. I like his dreamy songs and especially “Tip of your Tongue”

The last artist out this week is another Norwegian artist; “Mr Little Jeans”. She just came out with a new single called “Runaway”. If you never heard her sing before I recommend you also check out some of her earlier singles. I would start with “Rescue Song”. A very cute and catchy song!

If you have song suggestion for next week’s playlist feel free to drop them in my Spotify Inbox.

Here you can find the playlist: http://spoti.fi/music-mondays - Subscribe and you will get a mix of twenty new feel-good tracks every Monday.

Enjoy!

Just in time for their induction into The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the Red Hot Chili Peppers’ full catalog is now on Spotify.

Starting today fans of the Chili Peppers can listen to their entire music catalog from every album on Spotify including their latest release I’m With You, which has topped the charts in 10 different countries.

Spotify is the first streaming music service where Red Hot Chili Peppers fans around the globe can listen to multi-platinum albums such as Stadium Arcadium, Californication, Blood Sugar Sex Magik, Mothers Milk, and more.

Fans of the band can also catch them live on tour in North America and Europe throughout the rest of 2012. For more information on tour dates and to start listening click here.