I don't know if anyone noticed or knew this, but i just found out that if you double-tap the lock icon in the lockscreen, it will pull up the music control and you can play tracks without having to unlock the phone.
The only caveat was that it defaulted to the stock music apk instead of powerAMP.apk that I use for music.
The only caveat was that it defaulted to the stock music apk instead of powerAMP.apk that I use for music.