By eMusic Editorial Staff, eMusic ContributorSince 2008, we've used our eMusic Selects program to spotlight our favorite unsigned bands, releasing their albums exclusively to eMusic members and giving you a first look at bands whose music and vision inspires us.… more »

By Evan Minsker, eMusic ContributorDylan Carlson's Earth carried the torch for fuzzy, ominous drone metal throughout the '90s and '00s - the early-days compilation A Bureaucratic Desire for Extra Capsular Extraction is a fine example of what they were… more »

By Andrew Parks, eMusic ContributorDylan Carlson has been leading Earth down the same Dead Man-esque - as in Neil Young's spooky Jim Jarmusch score - path for more than five years now. And while all of the band's post-Hex… more »

By eMusic Editorial Staff, eMusic ContributorEvery year, a mountain of records is unleashed on an unsuspecting public. And while many move to "Instant Favorite" status, it's inevitable that even more will fall through the cracks. With five months left in… more »

By Marissa G. Muller, eMusic ContributorFew cities have a musical history as rich or as varied as Chicago's. From the Windy City blues of Muddy Waters to the house innovations of Frankie Knuckles, Chicago has fostered and hosted more genres… more »

By Philip Sherburne, eMusic ContributorNo history of electronic music would be complete without a chapter dedicated to Kraftwerk, the German quartet who introduced synthesizers and chugging, "motorik" rhythms to pop music - and in so doing laid the groundwork… more »

By Cosmo Lee, eMusic ContributorThe decreasing cost of recording and distribution (on the Internet, anyway) has resulted in a tsunami of new metal releases. Like restaurants in New York City, you could try out a new one every day… more »