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By Andrew Parks, eMusic ContributorClear Channel Media and Entertainment, the Madison Square Garden Company and the Weinstein Company have revealed the initial details behind "12.12.12," their most ambitious benefit show since the "Concert For New York City" bill that… more »
By Peter Blackstock, eMusic ContributorWoody Guthrie isn't just important for his own music, but for the voices he inspired. In this list, Woody's disciples pay him back by covering some of his best-loved songs. more »
By Jason Diamond, eMusic ContributorOver the years there have been almost a dozen young bucks attempting to attain the mythic Next Springsteen status, formerly known as The Next Bob Dylan status that Springsteen himself captured in the 1970s. The… more »
By J. Edward Keyes, Editor-in-ChiefSo, as you may have noticed, we did a little infographic surrounding Springsteen's new record, Wrecking Ball, in which we used the Boss as an opportunity to talk about other bands from Jersey. Over the… more »
By J. Edward Keyes, Editor-in-ChiefNew ones from The Men, Jenny Scheinman and more this week. Let's get to it. The Men, Open Your Heart: Here it is. People, if you only download one record today, make sure this is it.… more »

By J. Edward Keyes, Editor-in-Chief Oh, 17 Dots. Good old 17 Dots. With your white walls, cute spinning logo and epic right rail. You've served us well over the years. And yet, I can't help but think that maybe --… more »
By Nick Marino, eMusic ContributorThirty-nine years after the release of his debut album, Bruce Springsteen continues to not suck. If that seems like faint praise, consider his most decorated contemporaries. Has any singer-songwriter in pop history had such a… more »
By Nick Marino, eMusic ContributorThirty-nine years after the release of his debut album, Bruce Springsteen continues to not suck. If that seems like faint praise, consider his most decorated contemporaries. Has any singer-songwriter in pop history had such a… more »
By Jim Farber, eMusic ContributorTurning 60 must have hit Nils Lofgren hard. His new album — the wiry guitarist's first of original material in five years — finds him grousing about oldsters who try to extend their youth, young… more »
By eMusic Editorial Staff, eMusic ContributorBad label deals, internal fighting, creative blockage and just plain procrastination — there are myriad reasons why albums stall on the road from concept to execution. In honor of the release of the ultimate "lost… more »
By Amanda Petrusich, eMusic ContributorThere's a certain ring of truth to the songs on Give US Your Poor. That might come from the fact that this remarkable album about homelessness features several collaborations between established musicians and homeless men… more »
By Sam Adams, eMusic ContributorWere it not for a career-stalling lawsuit by Bruce Springsteen's former manager, the songs on The Promise would likely have formed the core of his sequel to Born to Run. Instead, Springsteen spent three years… more »
By Wayne Robins, eMusic ContributorHotel California, the Eagles '1976 album, has sold more than 16 million copies. But beyond its place as one of the best-selling non-greatest-hits albums ever lies its once-controversial cultural significance: It was a seriously disputed… more »
By Glenn Kenny, eMusic ContributorStill the ultimate Springsteen and the E Street band statement, this finds the group — recently enhanced by ace guitarist Nils Lofgren, of solo, Grin and Neil Young fame — firing on all eight cylinders.… more »
By Glenn Kenny, eMusic ContributorIf ever there was a rock 'n 'roll icon who needed no introduction, Bruce Springsteen - who got his nickname "The Boss" because, from very early on, he was the guy who made sure the… more »