By eMusic Editorial Staff, eMusic ContributorFor years, Warner Brothers Records has been home to musicians who want to pursue a particular artistic vision. The albums in this collection may cover a multitude of genres, but they all have one thing… more »

A flyer for Maya Rudolph's college band

By Andrew Parks, eMusic ContributorIn case you're just not that into Maya Rudolph's supporting role on Up All Night — hey, it's better than the 30 Rock placeholder that is Weekend Update — the actress has been revealing her… more »

By Laura Studarus, eMusic ContributorDespite boasting a classical education from the Conservatory of Music at State University of New York at Purchase, Dan Deacon doesn't buy into the elitist implications of being called a composer. "I think that the… 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 »

By Laura Studarus, eMusic ContributorWhether it's on account of creativity bursting at the seams, or just a desire to try something musically or lyrically different from their previous work, sometimes artists feel the need to step outside themselves and… more »

By eMusic Editorial Staff, eMusic ContributorThe only thing ardent music fans seem to enjoy more than watching artists unquestionably succeed is getting to see them fall flat on their faces. It's reassuring to know that our heroes are fallible, even… more »

By Michelangelo Matos, eMusic ContributorAt the end of 1984, 240 American rock critics voted in the Village Voice's annual Pazz & Jop poll. Writing about the results, Robert Christgau noted, "You got three Top 10 bands from Minneapolis" —… 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 »

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By Michelangelo Matos, eMusic ContributorMichael Jackson set the bar for pop success in the '80s; Bruce Springsteen had a more perfect track record; Madonna had the longest hit streak and, ultimately, a greater overall impact. But there is no… more »

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By Michelangelo Matos, eMusic ContributorAfter Parade, Prince disbanded the Revolution, retaining only keyboardist Matt Fink, and built a new, jazzier, rhythmically defter unit — less rock, more salsa-tinged funk. (The tinge came from drummer Sheila E.) You would think… more »

By Michelangelo Matos, eMusic ContributorPrince adamantly denied that his 1991 album was a comeback attempt. He'd never gone anywhere, of course. But it was pretty clear when suddenly he was talking to journalists like never before — Spin, Details… more »

By Robert Phoenix, eMusic ContributorThere is something inherently schizo about the Gemini. A quick scan of Gemini artists proves at least two stereotypes correct: one, that they often have multiple personas, and two, they generally need others to extract… more »