By Andrew Perry, eMusic ContributorIn 1977, at the height of the Sex Pistols' infamy, John Lydon hosted a legendary radio show on London's Capital Radio, in which he baffled punks with the unforeseen diversity of the music he aired.… more »
By John Morthland, eMusic ContributorThis 1980 set was the Captain's next-to-last before he left the music biz, and it's his final certifiable masterpiece — a harsh, hard flurry of fury and hope and everything in between. Working with a… more »
By Douglas Wolk, eMusic ContributorJames Joyce wrote that his weapons as an artist would be "silence, exile and cunning." Silence isn't generally useful for musicians, and cunning comes with the territory for anyone who wants to play the pop-music… more »
By John Morthland, eMusic ContributorThe Black Keys are easily the freshest thing to happen to blues in this millennium, but you can't really call them a blues band. But then, neither can you call the duo — drummer Patrick… more »
By John Morthland, eMusic ContributorThe Moneywasters Social Club had sold 557 tickets (50 cents in advance, 65 at the door) to its dance at the Rhythm Club in Natchez, Mississippi, on April 23, 1940. Tiny Bradshaw's orchestra, originally scheduled… more »