Sonos is celebrating the launch of PLAYBAR in a big way on March 5th. We are partnering with ABC’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live” and presenting a unique concert experience. We’re shutting Hollywood Boulevard down for an exclusive performance by Dave Grohl and the Sound City Players featuring Rick Springfield, John Fogerty, Rick Nielsen of Cheap Trick, [...]
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Posted on December 21st, 2012 by Sonos Staff in Tips & Tricks, Worldwide
Earlier this month, we announced that you can now stream your iTunes music and podcasts to Sonos straight from your iPhone®. And while you still may be getting used to just how astounding this seamless HiFi portability is, we didn’t stop there. Here are a few more things you can do with your iPhone®, iPad® [...]
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Posted on January 23rd, 2012 by Sonos Staff in It Happened In Music, Music In Culture
On January 23, 1988, Nirvana records a 10-song demo with Seattle producer Jack Endino. It was this tape that made it into the hands of Jonathan Poneman, one of the founders of Sub Pop records. After hearing the demo, he offers to put out a Nirvana single. This historic event set the Seattle sound into motion, [...]
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Posted on October 31st, 2011 by Sonos Staff in It Happened In Music
On this day in 1988, Kurt Cobain–then an unsigned grunge immortal–smashed his first guitar at a Halloween show at Evergreen State College. Celebrate with few songs by some famous guitar smashers. Even add your own suggestions to our collaborative Spotify playlist.
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Posted on September 23rd, 2011 by Jasmine France in Music In Culture
On September 24, 1991, Seattle rock band Nirvana released its second album. Nevermind launched the band into stardom and marked a monumental moment in music history. The album was–and remains–so popular, that every song on it has been covered at least once, which is why we’re celebrating the 20th anniversary with a Spotify playlist that [...]
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