diff --git a/spec/controllers/lyrics_controller_spec.rb b/spec/controllers/lyrics_controller_spec.rb
index e5d3661..abd52c7 100644
--- a/spec/controllers/lyrics_controller_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/controllers/lyrics_controller_spec.rb
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   describe '#by_artist' do
 
     before do
-      Artist.stub(:new) { mock_model(Artist, get_data: true, save: true, load_data: true, lyrem: true) }
+      allow(Artist).to receive(:new) { mock_model(Artist, get_data: true, save: true, load_data: true, lyrem: true) }
     end
 
     describe 'missing artist' do
diff --git a/spec/features/lyrics_request_spec.rb b/spec/features/lyrics_request_spec.rb
index a0c44e4..f8ad9ee 100644
--- a/spec/features/lyrics_request_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/features/lyrics_request_spec.rb
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
   end
 
   it 'has a rel=canonical link' do
-    page.source.should match '<link rel="canonical" href="/text-from-lyrics-by/blind-faith" />'
+    expect(page.source).to match '<link rel="canonical" href="/text-from-lyrics-by/blind-faith" />'
   end
 
   describe 'analytics' do
diff --git a/spec/features/static_request_spec.rb b/spec/features/static_request_spec.rb
index 234add0..aec8d94 100644
--- a/spec/features/static_request_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/features/static_request_spec.rb
@@ -17,9 +17,9 @@
 
     before do
       fake_artist = FactoryGirl.build_stubbed :artist
-      fake_artist.stub(:name).and_return 'The Phish'
-      fake_artist.stub(:random_lyric).and_return "that's 119 to you and me"
-      Artist.stub(:find_or_create).and_return fake_artist
+      allow(fake_artist).to receive(:name).and_return 'The Phish'
+      allow(fake_artist).to receive(:random_lyric).and_return "that's 119 to you and me"
+      allow(Artist).to receive(:find_or_create).and_return fake_artist
     end
 
     it 'sends you to a new page' do
diff --git a/spec/models/artist_spec.rb b/spec/models/artist_spec.rb
index b148da9..5e338cf 100644
--- a/spec/models/artist_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/artist_spec.rb
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
     let(:phrases) { LYRICS }
 
     before do
-      subject.stub(:fetch_new_song_lyrics).and_return(phrases)
+      allow(subject).to receive(:fetch_new_song_lyrics).and_return(phrases)
     end
 
     describe ':phrases' do
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
           expect(sentence.class).to eq String
           expect(sentence.split(' ').length).to be >= 2
           %w(,, ., !, ?, ,. !. ?.).each do |punct_combo|
-            sentence.should_not include punct_combo
+            expect(sentence).not_to include punct_combo
           end
         end
       end
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@
     describe 'when not already set' do
 
       before do
-        subject.stub(:albums).and_return [
+        allow(subject).to receive(:albums).and_return [
           { 'songs' => ['foo', 'bar'] },
           { 'songs' => ['baz', 'Qux:Quux'] }
         ]
diff --git a/spec/models/concerns/custom_array_spec.rb b/spec/models/concerns/custom_array_spec.rb
index 9745c33..02547b2 100644
--- a/spec/models/concerns/custom_array_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/concerns/custom_array_spec.rb
@@ -11,21 +11,21 @@ class TestCustomArray < Array
     let(:test_array) { TestCustomArray.new(%w(foo bar baz qux)) }
 
     it 'returns a string' do
-      test_array.join_after_regex(glue: ', ', regex: /a/).should be_a String
+      expect(test_array.join_after_regex(glue: ', ', regex: /a/)).to be_a String
     end
 
     describe 'matching regex' do
       subject { test_array.join_after_regex(glue: ', ', regex: /o/) }
       it 'inserts glue' do
-        subject.index('o,').should_not be nil
+        expect(subject.index('o,')).not_to be nil
       end
     end
 
     describe 'not matching regex' do
       subject { test_array.join_after_regex(glue: ', ', regex: /o/) }
       it 'does not insert glue' do
-        subject.index('r,').should be nil
-        subject.index('z,').should be nil
+        expect(subject.index('r,')).to be nil
+        expect(subject.index('z,')).to be nil
       end
     end
 
diff --git a/spec/models/concerns/custom_string_spec.rb b/spec/models/concerns/custom_string_spec.rb
index fa98833..62368fc 100644
--- a/spec/models/concerns/custom_string_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/concerns/custom_string_spec.rb
@@ -8,14 +8,14 @@ class TestCustomString < String
 
   describe '#capitalize_first_letter' do
     it 'capitalizes the first letter' do
-      TestCustomString.new('þrettán').capitalize_first_letter.should == 'Þrettán'
-      TestCustomString.new('!!!1 bar').capitalize_first_letter.should == '!!!1 Bar'
-      TestCustomString.new('qux QUUX').capitalize_first_letter.should == 'Qux QUUX'
-      TestCustomString.new('QUX Quux').capitalize_first_letter.should == 'QUX Quux'
+      expect(TestCustomString.new('þrettán').capitalize_first_letter).to eq 'Þrettán'
+      expect(TestCustomString.new('!!!1 bar').capitalize_first_letter).to eq '!!!1 Bar'
+      expect(TestCustomString.new('qux QUUX').capitalize_first_letter).to eq 'Qux QUUX'
+      expect(TestCustomString.new('QUX Quux').capitalize_first_letter).to eq 'QUX Quux'
     end
 
     it 'does not double-capitalize' do
-      TestCustomString.new('Baz').capitalize_first_letter.should == 'Baz'
+      expect(TestCustomString.new('Baz').capitalize_first_letter).to eq 'Baz'
     end
   end
 
@@ -55,27 +55,27 @@ class TestCustomString < String
     subject { test_string.to_slug }
 
     it 'strips' do
-      subject[0].should_not == ' '
+      expect(subject[0]).not_to eq ' '
     end
     it 'downcases' do
-      subject['I'].should == nil
+      expect(subject['I']).to eq nil
     end
     it 'strips apostrophes' do
-      subject["'"].should == nil
+      expect(subject["'"]).to eq nil
     end
     it 'converts & -> and' do
-      subject['&'].should == nil
-      subject['and'].should_not == nil
+      expect(subject['&']).to eq nil
+      expect(subject['and']).not_to eq nil
     end
     it 'only comprises [a-z-]' do
-      subject.should match /^[a-z-]+$/
+      expect(subject).to match /^[a-z-]+$/
     end
     it 'does not have any double-hyphens' do
-      subject['--'].should == nil
+      expect(subject['--']).to eq nil
     end
     it 'starts and ends with a letter' do
-      subject.first.should match /[a-z]/
-      subject.last.should match /[a-z]/
+      expect(subject.first).to match /[a-z]/
+      expect(subject.last).to match /[a-z]/
     end
   end
 
diff --git a/spec/models/musician_name_finder_spec.rb b/spec/models/musician_name_finder_spec.rb
index 3070afb..f78daee 100644
--- a/spec/models/musician_name_finder_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/musician_name_finder_spec.rb
@@ -11,19 +11,19 @@
 
       describe 'with a title' do
         it 'should ask google' do
-          Google::Search::Web.should_receive(:new).and_return(results)
+          expect(Google::Search::Web).to receive(:new).and_return(results)
           MusicianNameFinder.look_up('name')
         end
 
         it 'should trim title' do
-          Google::Search::Web.stub(:new).and_return(results)
-          MusicianNameFinder.look_up('name').should == "A Musician 'n stuff"
+          allow(Google::Search::Web).to receive(:new).and_return(results)
+          expect(MusicianNameFinder.look_up('name')).to eq "A Musician 'n stuff"
         end
       end
 
       describe 'without a title' do
         it 'should raise' do
-          Google::Search::Web.should_receive(:new).and_return([])
+          expect(Google::Search::Web).to receive(:new).and_return([])
           expect { MusicianNameFinder.look_up('name') }.to raise_error
         end
       end