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 Arye Dworken, eMusic ContributorRemember that band you loved that broke up? Well, next year, they're playing Coachella. We live in an age when band reunions are bordering on passé, which can obscure the fact that a well-executed comeback… more »

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By J. Edward Keyes, Editor-in-ChiefWell, here we are. Another Tuesday, another batch of records. Let's not waste any more time, shall we? strong>Lotus Plaza, Spooky Action at a Distance: More eerie, filmy, jangly pop music from Deerhunter's Lockett Pundt. I… more »

By J. Edward Keyes, Editor-in-ChiefWe often think of Johnny Cash as being somber and serious - but did you also know he was a bit of a jokester? On the occasion of his 80th birthday, eMusic invites you to… more »

By Lenny Kaye, eMusic ContributorMy Johnny Cash moment came in November of 1994, at Ocean Way Studio inLos Angeles, a fly on the wall of a recording session for the Highwaymen, assisting Waylon Jennings in the telling of his… more »

By Peter Blackstock, eMusic ContributorWhile Johnny Cash wasn't exactly forgotten when he and Rick Rubin teamed up for the first time in 1994, he was in danger of being viewed as a relic - a living legend, to be… more »

By Douglas Wolk, eMusic ContributorLate in his career, Johnny Cash picked up a reputation for being as somber and serious as his favorite outfits. But he wasn't exactly Cormac McCarthy: From his earliest days as a writer, he had… more »

By David Greenwald, eMusic ContributorStockholm's a long way from Folsom Prison, a fact that hasn't escaped First Aid Kit. The Lion's Roar, the Swedish duo's sharp, sepia-toned sophomore album, bridges that gap with "Emmylou," an homage to Ms. Harris… more »

By eMusic Editorial Staff, eMusic ContributorIt's one of popular music's stranger mysteries that often the author of a song isn't the person best suited to deliver it. The caliber of the writer isn't the issue: One only needed to watch… more »

By John Morthland, eMusic ContributorLike several other (but not all) key Sun artists, Johnny Cash came to the label with his signature sound already intact. Over that boom-chicka beat created by bassist Marshall Grant and guitarist Luther Perkins, Johnny's… more »

By John Morthland, eMusic ContributorJohnny Cash, who would have been 80 on February 26, is still everywhere in American culture. He's on TV commercials and in videos, on radio and in what's left of record stores. From 1955, when… more »

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By Lenny Kaye, eMusic ContributorOf all rock's family tendrils, rockabilly is the one that keeps re-boppin', sporting a revival every decade or so, its coming-of-age kicks allowing each new offspring to roll its own. Guitar-heavy, emphasizing Wild Ones rebellion… more »

By Douglas Wolk, eMusic ContributorThere are some received ideas about Will Oldham, aka Palace/Palace Music/Palace Brothers/Palace Songs, aka Bonnie "Prince" Billy, that just won't seem to die: that he's a "folk" artist, that he's all about "Appalachian" music, that… more »

By Ronald Thomas Clontle, eMusic ContributorRonald Thomas Clontle is the author of Rock, Rot & Rule, a controversial music reference book that purports to be "the ultimate argument settler" when it comes to rating an artist's worth. In the book,… more »

By Peter Blackstock, eMusic Contributor"This is my favorite song — it's why I started writing songs," declares Robyn Hitchcock before launching into Bob Dylan's "Visions Of Johanna," the first track on his two-volume set of Dylan covers titled Robyn… more »

By Peter Blackstock, eMusic ContributorArguably the most influential live albums in pop music history were a pair of country records — Johnny Cash's late-'60s couplet of concerts recorded at Folsom Prison and San Quentin. Though Cash had been a… more »

By Peter Blackstock, eMusic ContributorIt's not surprising that country and folk music prove particularly fertile ground for tribute albums — the personalities involved are so iconic, and yet songwriting remains a primary focus. Furthermore, both country and folk draw… more »

By Peter Blackstock, eMusic ContributorTune in to any commercial country radio station in America and you'll hear the slick, airwave-friendly likes of Rascal Flatts, Keith Urban, Lonestar and Montgomery Gentry amid a playlist carefully groomed by professional music programmers. But… more »