Educate Your Earbuds

As 2023 starts wrapping up we decided to bring back a fan favorite episode… Spotify Wrapped! We cover the most popular songs and artists of 2023, as well as all the new features included in Spotify Wrapped for this year. Aside from looking at who rocked the streams this year, we also take a deep dive into some of 2023’s global music trends like Coastal Cowgirls and Girl Dinner! Finally, we top thi...

Riddle me this…… what musical artist have you seen at every concert you have ever been to? No it’s not Taylor Swift even if this is your third time going to the Eras Tour. It’s the Headliner! But what makes an artist headliner material? Who do they pick to become the headliners, and why? And where have major festivals like Glastonbury and Lollapollaza gone wrong with their picks in recent years. W...

What do sleep and music have in common? They are both great for your health. They can also be combined into something that are greater than the sum of their parts! What do we mean by that? Well we’re talking about sleep sounds of course! Sleep sounds have been known for years to help people get to sleep faster and have higher quality sleep, but recently there has been more research into how listen...

You might be looking at the title and be wondering..... what do these 3 artists have in common? Well despite two of them being English, they are also all artists that we saw perform this week! Previously we did a music experiment where we went to a concert a week for a full month! Now, back by popular demand, we are recreating the experiment but with a few twists. We crammed it all into one music...

The Beatles are probably the most famous band to ever exist. With over 600 million sales, they are the best selling musicians of all time. Even though they were only together for roughly a decade, they managed to shape the music tastes of an entire generation. Their breakup in the 70's crushed music lovers, but now in 2023, 50 years later, we have proof that Beatlemania never died. With the he...

By popular request we are back with another artist spotlight, and it’s going to be on one of the hottest rising supergroups at the moment….. Boygenius! For those that don’t know, Boygenius is an Indie Supergroup consisting of famous soloists, Phoebe Bridgers, Julien Baker, and Lucy Dacus. With only one full length album released, they have already made a huge impact on the charts with it climbing...

As we close out National Hispanic Heritage Month 2023 in the U.S. Educate Your Earbuds is doing its first ever Hispanic Music Special! This week we’ll cover a brief history of Latin and Hispanic Music, its introduction to international audiences, and how it took over the world. We cover the major artists from every generation that made Hispanic music the phenomenon it is today. If you’ve been livi...

Some people call it the Lollapalooza  of the South. Some people say it’s the best music festival in the U.S...and for others, it was the very first music festival that they attended. What are we talking about? Austin City Limits of course! This music festival takes place in the heart of Texas each year at the beautiful Zilker park. Since it’s inception it has been a host of major artists from all...

This week the Educate Your Earbuds team wants to touch on a serious topic, and one that is very relevant in today’s live music scene. The accidental deaths of concertgoers from drug overdoses, and how you as a bystander may be able to step in and save a life in the case of an emergency. The lifesaving drug Naloxone has recently been approved for over the counter use in the United States. It has ve...

Music is universally loved across the world. People from all countries and cultures listen to different forms and genres of music. It can take the forms of deep, emotional music that has impactful lyrics, or a happy exciting beat that makes you want to jam out! But... there are some genres that can be pretty divisive. One of the most popular and polarizing genre is Rap. This week, we cover a brief...

It’s not exactly a new phenomenon but we’ve noticed it more lately and wanted to shed light on a major issue that’s been going on with live music….. People going to concerts not for the enjoyment of the music, but solely for the content! Things like going, and taking pictures for half of the concert. Focusing on getting the perfect video to post on TikTok. Or just generally being overly concerned...

By popular request, it’s back! Our thoughts on the 2023 song of the summer! In case you missed it, we already did a full breakdown on what song of the summer is when we covered last years winner. Aside from talking about who won, we covered it’s history, what it means and everything in between. If you are caught up, you can dive right in to hear about this years nominees, and who already took the...

With the recent passing of Jimmy Buffett the Educate Your Earbuds team wanted to take the time to remember the Margaritaville songwriter. THis week we will cover his life, his works, and everything in between. He's been making music since the 60's and turned it into a billion dollar empire. It does not matter if you've been listening to him for years or never heard a single one of his...

Do you feel nostalgic for that feel good indie music that took over the 2010s? Bands like Vampire Weekend or Passion Pit that made you feel bubbly and just good vibes overall. While the 2010s may primarily be remembered for its pop and hip hop, the distinct indie sound that exploded during these years became very unique. Some say indie music never went away… others say it’s back and better than ev...

So supposedly this fire has been burning for awhile now but we still don’t know who started it. Did Fall out Boy Start it? No, but it may have been Billy Joel and his 1989 hit that did. It’s been covered more than once over the years, but it’s Fall Out Boys 2023 homage that has been topping the charts recently. This week we decided to cover the history of this smash hit and discuss some of the pol...

This week the Educate Your Earbuds crew is bringing you their hot takes on several items. Aside from this weeks fire new music recs, we have another "This week in Live Music Segment"- we saw Dominic Fike! We’ll be giving you the low down on this Gen Z singer who is helping to usher in the next generation of musicians. Afterwards we’ll be going into our main topic for the week…. Post Conc...

What would you do if you could only see one more live concert ever for the rest of your life? How would you enjoy it and what would you do to make the most of it? Well this week we will explain what we would do, along with how to be more present at concerts and festivals, because we truly believe that it can make the live music experience so much more enjoyable. We even give you a peak at what our...

This week we wanted to touch on a serious current event that took place in the Music World. At the 2023 Good Vibes Festival in Kuala Lumpur Malaysia, the lead singer of The 1975 decided to protest against local laws that discriminate against the LGBTQ+ community. We will be giving you a rundown of the events that transpired and how they culminated in an on stage event, as well as covering the subs...

Tomorrowland is one of the biggest EDM festivals in the world, and many people consider it the greatest music festival of all time! With Tomorrowland 2023 currently going on and everyone who’s not there feeling the FOMO we thought it would be the perfect time to do a deep dive on the history of the festival as well as the lowdown on if it should be on your music festival bucket list. Taking place...

Lately there have been a lot of wild headlines about artists having crazy and weird objects thrown at them while they are performing, from simple skittles and phones, to some really weird things that you won't see coming. While we love the experience of live music, we want everyone to be able to take part in it in a safe manner. In light of all these recent incidents, we thought it was a perfe...

It’s a tale as old as time, you’ve seen it in all the movies. A young attractive musician shows up and all the girls start fighting for his attention. Well, have you ever stopped and asked yourself, is that musician even attractive? This week educate your earbuds is tackling the age old question….. are musicians more attractive than other people, and does playing an instrument make you more attrac...

Have you ever heard a song with such magical lyrics, or a melody that just inspired you to dance? If you’ve never written music, you may have asked the same questions that we have. How do artists begin to write their top hits? Where do they get their inspiration? When do they know when their songs are complete? We answer all these questions and more as we deep dive all about how artists write thei...

It's time to celebrate because Educate Your Earbuds is turning 50 episodes old! To make the party more fun we decided to have our second ever guest join us on this momentous episode. Joining us this week is Teddy, a genius physicist who is bringing all his science smarts over into the music world. Teddy is here to give you the industry insider tips of how to get a job in the music world. YOU H...

We all know a lot of our favorite musicians and bands mates are musical geniuses, but have you ever stopped to wonder how smart they are in other areas of their lives? This week we decided we wanted to explore all the musicians from your favorite bands that are low key geniuses. We cover famous Pop Stars that are polyglots, to guitarists that have PHDs in astrophysics. These musicians have truly d...

Have you ever been at a concert and looked over to see all the people around you are screaming or crying or yelling at the top of their lungs? Or maybe you yourself have done those things at a concert. Well if you have we aren’t judging, because you aren’t alone. It’s all because of the great thing called psychology. It is what causes us to form emotional connections with other people. This includ...