By J. Edward Keyes, Editor-in-ChiefThose looking for a handy compendium of Sam Cooke's best-known songs would be advised to look elsewhere. There's no "Cupid" or "You Send Me" or "Wonderful World" on Keep Movin 'On — but that doesn't… more »
By Hua Hsu, eMusic ContributorThe sacred and the profane: So many cunning, talented artists of the last century flirted with this divide, but few were able to collide these two elemental forces as thoroughly and enchantingly as Sam Cooke,… more »
By Lenny Kaye, eMusic ContributorPossessed of a purity of voice and an unerring sense of pop metaphysics, the incomparable Sam Cooke was a singer of soul and inspiration who stands at the crossroads of the divine and secular. I am… more »
By Ann Powers, eMusic ContributorMusic, as Billy Shakespeare said, is love's carbo-load. For many lovers, sweet sounds do the trick, whether they prefer booty calls (check out eMusic Urban/Hip-Hop columnist Hua Hsu's take this month on that mighty phenom)… more »
By Mike McGonigal, eMusic ContributorA few years ago, a friend confided in hushed tones that she finds traditional old school gospel music unbearably sexy. She was relieved to have gotten this off her chest, but was clearly afraid that… more »
By Hua Hsu, eMusic ContributorThis November, the hip-hop community lost two towering figures of the '90s: Ol 'Dirty Bastard and Mac Dre. Ever since ODB first stepped out with Staten Island's Wu-Tang Clan in 1993, the gifted, combustible rapper… more »