diff --git a/web/app/assets/javascripts/utils.js b/web/app/assets/javascripts/utils.js
index 56e752cec..306f54249 100644
--- a/web/app/assets/javascripts/utils.js
+++ b/web/app/assets/javascripts/utils.js
@@ -151,7 +151,11 @@
     $element.bt(text, options);
   }
 
-  context.JK.bindHoverEvents = function () {
+  context.JK.bindHoverEvents = function ($parent) {
+
+    if($parent) {
+      $parent = $('body');
+    }
 
     function showBubble(bubble, $hoverElement) {
       $hoverElement.attr("bubble-id", bubble.id);
@@ -171,7 +175,7 @@
     }
 
     // MUSICIAN
-    $("[hoveraction='musician']").hoverIntent({
+    $("[hoveraction='musician']", $parent).hoverIntent({
       over: function () {
         var bubble = new JK.MusicianHoverBubble($(this).attr('user-id'), $(this).offset());
         showBubble(bubble, $(this));
@@ -183,7 +187,7 @@
     });
 
     // FAN
-    $("[hoveraction='fan']").hoverIntent({
+    $("[hoveraction='fan']", $parent).hoverIntent({
       over: function () {
         var bubble = new JK.FanHoverBubble($(this).attr('user-id'), $(this).offset());
         showBubble(bubble, $(this));
@@ -195,7 +199,7 @@
     });
 
     // BAND
-    $("[hoveraction='band']").hoverIntent({
+    $("[hoveraction='band']", $parent).hoverIntent({
       over: function () {
         var bubble = new JK.BandHoverBubble($(this).attr('band-id'), $(this).offset());
         showBubble(bubble, $(this));
@@ -207,7 +211,7 @@
     });
 
     // SESSION
-    $("[hoveraction='session']").hoverIntent({
+    $("[hoveraction='session']", $parent).hoverIntent({
       over: function () {
         var bubble = new JK.SessionHoverBubble($(this).attr('session-id'), $(this).offset());
         showBubble(bubble, $(this));
@@ -219,7 +223,7 @@
     });
 
     // RECORDING
-    $("[hoveraction='recording']").hoverIntent({
+    $("[hoveraction='recording']", $parent).hoverIntent({
       over: function () {
         var bubble = new JK.RecordingHoverBubble($(this).attr('recording-id'), $(this).offset());
         showBubble(bubble, $(this));
diff --git a/web/app/controllers/api_claimed_recordings_controller.rb b/web/app/controllers/api_claimed_recordings_controller.rb
index 471f76ae2..61eaa9de2 100644
--- a/web/app/controllers/api_claimed_recordings_controller.rb
+++ b/web/app/controllers/api_claimed_recordings_controller.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 class ApiClaimedRecordingsController < ApiController
 
-  before_filter :api_signed_in_user, :except => [ :download ]
+  before_filter :api_signed_in_user, :except => [ :download, :show ]
   before_filter :look_up_claimed_recording, :only => [ :show, :update, :delete, :download ]
 
   respond_to :json
diff --git a/web/app/controllers/api_music_sessions_controller.rb b/web/app/controllers/api_music_sessions_controller.rb
index d5d973415..1e8cfd228 100644
--- a/web/app/controllers/api_music_sessions_controller.rb
+++ b/web/app/controllers/api_music_sessions_controller.rb
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ require 'aws-sdk'
 class ApiMusicSessionsController < ApiController
 
   # have to be signed in currently to see this screen
-  before_filter :api_signed_in_user, :except => [ :add_like, :show ]
+  before_filter :api_signed_in_user, :except => [ :add_like, :show, :history_show ]
   before_filter :lookup_session,   only: [:show, :update, :delete, :claimed_recording_start, :claimed_recording_stop, :track_sync]
   skip_before_filter :api_signed_in_user, only: [:perf_upload]
 
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@ class ApiMusicSessionsController < ApiController
     end
   end
 
-  def history_show
+    def history_show
     @history = MusicSessionHistory.find(params[:id])
   end
 
diff --git a/web/app/views/users/_feed_music_session.html.haml b/web/app/views/users/_feed_music_session.html.haml
index 706e85da1..c64534191 100644
--- a/web/app/views/users/_feed_music_session.html.haml
+++ b/web/app/views/users/_feed_music_session.html.haml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
     = session_avatar(feed_item)
   / type and artist
   .left.ml20.w15
-    .title SESSION
+    .title{hoveraction: 'session', :'session-id' => feed_item.id } SESSION
     .artist
       = session_artist_name(feed_item)
     = timeago(feed_item.created_at, class: 'small created_at')
diff --git a/web/app/views/users/_feed_recording.html.haml b/web/app/views/users/_feed_recording.html.haml
index 9e8c252f6..db96df75f 100644
--- a/web/app/views/users/_feed_recording.html.haml
+++ b/web/app/views/users/_feed_recording.html.haml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
     = recording_avatar(feed_item)
   / type and artist
   .left.ml20.w15
-    .title RECORDING
+    .title{hoveraction: 'recording', :'recording-id' => feed_item.candidate_claimed_recording.id } RECORDING
     .artist
       = recording_artist_name(feed_item)
     = timeago(feed_item.created_at, class: 'small created_at')