eMusic Archives: December 2008
2008 Innovators: Paul Lewis
Beethoven's body of 32 sonatas for piano — his own instrument — are to pi… more »
The eMusic Top 10: Rock, Rot o…
Ronald Thomas Clontle is the author of Rock, Rot & Rule, a controvers… more »
Greatest Hits of the National …
In his 2006 book A Futile and Stupid Gesture: How Doug Kenney and Nationa… more »
The Wolf at the Door: Stalin a…
Peter and the Wolf is one of the enduring favorites of children's music. … more »
Watergate Blues
Has any modern political event ever lent itself so well to pop-culture ge… more »
The Story of “Have Yours…
More than most songs of the holiday season, "Have Yourself a Merry Little… more »
Shine Troubles Over: The Spiri…
The lines between gospel and blues have always been blurry as heck (well,… more »
From the Vaults: Elder Charles…
It's 1956. Dwight Eisenhower is president, the Cold War is raging and Elv… more »
Preachin’ the Blues
"Yes, I'm gonna get me religion, I'm gonna join the Baptist Church/ You k… more »
Mark Heard: Orphan of God
When one of my editors asked me to write a column on the talented singer,… more »
The Psychedelic Ranger: Advent…
Peyote is the Native American name for a small cactus with psychoactive p… more »
The Best Christmas Album of th…
Every year it's the same problem. I am in love with love gospel music, an… more »
Fennesz, Black Sea
It's winter. You're in a strange place to do some work and you fi… more »
Augusten Burroughs, Dry…
More vividly drawn, acutely observed madness from one of America's pr… more »
Orson Scott Card, Ender’…
"Welcome to the human race. Nobody controls his own life, Ender. The… more »
Zomby, Zomby EP
From the "Mu5h/Spliff Dub (Rustie Remix)" single to the Where W… more »
Gramercy Arms, Gramercy Arms…
The galloping rock on New York City collective Gramercy Arms 'self-ti… more »
The Fireman:Sir Paul Speaks
Electric Arguments is no ordinary Paul McCartney album. For a start, it's… more »
The Fireman: Sir Paul Speaks
Electric Arguments is no ordinary Paul McCartney album. For a start, it… more »
2008 Rewind: The Year in Metal
The decreasing cost of recording and distribution (on the Internet, anywa… more »
eMusic Year in Reissues 2008
The reissues that stood out on eMusic in 2008 are the same reissues that … more »
Various Artists, Frankie Knuck…
What Larry Levan was to New York and the Paradise Garage, Frankie Knuckle… more »