By Annie Zaleski, eMusic ContributorGrace Potter is not easily pigeonholed. The brassy singer learned how to play music by ear from movies and TV shows like Beavis and Butt-Head. (Really.) he and her band cut their teeth in the… more »
By Annie Zaleski, eMusic ContributorGrace Potter is not easily pigeonholed. The brassy singer learned how to play music by ear from movies and TV shows like Beavis and Butt-Head. (Really.) he and her band cut their teeth in the… more »
By Sam Adams, eMusic ContributorHis face almost obscured by a sprawling voodoo headdress, Mac Rebennack, better known as Dr. John, looks burdened with his well-worn medicine man persona on the cover of his 29th studio album. But though the… more »
By Peter Blackstock, eMusic ContributorMany a memorable album has been sparked by heartbreak, and Jessica Lea Mayfield dives right in to the depths of despair. "The only time I miss you is every single day," she laments in the… more »
By Ryan Reed, eMusic ContributorThe Black Keys, Akron's unsuspecting blues-rock saviors, faced ridiculous pressure in following up their expansive 2010 breakout effort, Brothers. Big things happened in the subsequent year: The duo (vocalist/guitarist Dan Auerbach and drummer Patrick Carney)… more »