diff --git a/src/embed.py b/src/embed.py
index e8bf18f..c3c1fa9 100644
--- a/src/embed.py
+++ b/src/embed.py
@@ -2,6 +2,17 @@ import discord
 from pytube import YouTube
 
 def get_status(channel, queue, playing):
+	desc = 'playing {0} in {1}'.format(playing.title, channel)
+	emb = discord.Embed(title='music-bot', description=desc,color=0x0000FF)
+	if(queue.has_next()):
+		lst = "next up: {0}".format(queue.elem[0].title)
+	else:
+		lst = "empty queue"
+	emb.add_field(name="{0} tracks left in queue".format(queue.num_remaining()), value=lst)
+	emb.set_thumbnail(url=playing.thumbnail_url)
+	return emb
+
+def get_queue(channel, queue, playing):
 	desc = 'playing {0} in {1}'.format(playing.title, channel)
 	emb = discord.Embed(title='music-bot', description=desc,color=0x0000FF)
 	lst = ""
diff --git a/src/musicbot.py b/src/musicbot.py
index db13d4d..60aedf3 100644
--- a/src/musicbot.py
+++ b/src/musicbot.py
@@ -227,4 +227,60 @@ async def search(ctx, *args):
 	bot.previous_search = s.results
 	await ctx.send(embed=get_search_results(query, s.results))
 
+@bot.command()
+async def peek(ctx, *args):
+
+	roleid = bot.config['guild']['roleid']
+	prefix = bot.config['guild']['prefix']
+
+	if(len(args) != 0):
+		await ctx.send(embed=get_error("usage: {0}peek".format(prefix)))
+		return
+	elif(ctx.author.voice == None):
+		await ctx.send(embed=get_error("you are not in a voice channel"))
+		return
+	elif(roleid not in [role.id for role in ctx.author.roles]):
+		await ctx.send(embed=get_error("you do not have the role to play music"))
+		return
+
+	await ctx.send(embed=get_queue(ctx.voice_client.channel, bot.queue, bot.currently_playing))
+
+@bot.command()
+async def pause(ctx, *args):
+
+	roleid = bot.config['guild']['roleid']
+	prefix = bot.config['guild']['prefix']
+
+	if(len(args) != 0):
+		await ctx.send(embed=get_error("usage: {0}pause".format(prefix)))
+		return
+	elif(ctx.author.voice == None):
+		await ctx.send(embed=get_error("you are not in a voice channel"))
+		return
+	elif(roleid not in [role.id for role in ctx.author.roles]):
+		await ctx.send(embed=get_error("you do not have the role to play music"))
+		return
+
+	ctx.voice_client.pause()
+	await ctx.send(embed=get_success("paused"))
+
+@bot.command()
+async def resume(ctx, *args):
+
+	roleid = bot.config['guild']['roleid']
+	prefix = bot.config['guild']['prefix']
+
+	if(len(args) != 0):
+		await ctx.send(embed=get_error("usage: {0}resume".format(prefix)))
+		return
+	elif(ctx.author.voice == None):
+		await ctx.send(embed=get_error("you are not in a voice channel"))
+		return
+	elif(roleid not in [role.id for role in ctx.author.roles]):
+		await ctx.send(embed=get_error("you do not have the role to play music"))
+		return
+
+	ctx.voice_client.resume()
+	await ctx.send(embed=get_success("resumed"))
+
 bot.run(token)
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