By eMusic Editorial Staff, eMusic ContributorEvery year, when eMusic's editorial staff compiles our annual best-of list, the goal is never to come to some kind of academic determination of the year's best records via a series of complicated formulas and… more »

By eMusic Members, eMusic ContributorWe asked, you answered. And the results were as varied and eclectic as we've come to expect from eMusic members. Here are the results of our Member Poll for the Best Albums of 2012, along… more »

Frank Ocean

By Andrew Parks, eMusic ContributorTaylor Swift and LL Cool J co-hosted the 55th Annual Grammy nominations event in Nashville last night, dishing out nods to such deserving artists as Frank Ocean, M83, Nas, Fiona Apple, Alabama Shakes and...Steve Aoki?… more »

Fiona Apple

By Andrew Parks, eMusic ContributorFiona Apple has canceled her forthcoming South American tour due to the deteriorating condition of her dog Janet, who's been suffering from Addison's Disease for the past two years. Sharing a lengthy, handwritten note on… more »

By eMusic Editorial Staff, eMusic ContributorSome artists just have it: the ability to lead us around by the nose. We happily let them do anything; they have passports to go anywhere, try whatever crazy idea pops into their head. Wear… more »

By Barry Walters, eMusic Contributor"I just want to feel everything," sings Fiona Apple in "Every Single Night," the lead track and first single on her fourth album, which, just like her second one, comes bearing a title so ridiculous… more »

Fiona Apple

By Jason Diamond, eMusic ContributorWhen I think back to1997, around the time after the video for Fiona Apple's "Criminal" made its debut, I recall more people being uncomfortable with Apple's appearance which was described a decade later by Sasha Frere-Jones of The… more »

Record Store Day Is Almost Upon Us!

By J. Edward Keyes, Editor-in-ChiefThe biggest incentive to get up early and wait in line on Record Store Day -- besides the satisfaction of supporting your local record retailer -- is the spate of limited edition pressings labels ship… more »

By Jayson Greene, Managing EditorThe internet is currently resplendent in Fiona love, so apologies if these feels like an SEO pile-on. But sometimes we can use the SEO pile-on effect for good. Like here.  "I Want You" is my favorite… more »

Armful 'o wristbands

By Ann Valasek, eMusic Contributor"Hello?" Yes, Lionel Richie? "Is it me you're looking for?" Yes, in fact it was, and I found him Wednesday night at ACL Live. This was after I watched Fiona Apple sing "Criminal" at Stubb's… more »

The Men. Seriously!

By J. Edward Keyes, Editor-in-ChiefBoxscore: Number of Shows on my Schedule: 95 Number of Shows Attempted: 5 Number of Shows Seen: 5 My Defense: eMusic's Party was today, and I was there for most of the afternoon. Worst Thing Seen on the Street:… 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 »

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By Matthew Perpetua, eMusic ContributorFiona Apple's career is marked by no shortage of public drama, which tends to overshadow the brilliance of her songwriting and the raw power of her voice. Extraordinary Machine, Apple's third album, is borne of… more »

By Maris Kreizman, Audiobooks EditorFiona Apple is a mess. A beautiful, brilliant mess, but a mess all the same. Throughout her career she's cultivated a reputation as a damaged flower, the sullen girl whose tear-jerking ballads and fiery kiss-offs… more »