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By Peter Blackstock, eMusic ContributorWoody Guthrie isn't just important for his own music, but for the voices he inspired. In this list, Woody's disciples pay him back by covering some of his best-loved songs. more »

By eMusic Editorial Staff, eMusic ContributorBonnaroo has come a long way since its jam-band origins 10 years ago. Now, it's the home for musical eclecticism, with everything from roots rock to fizzy electronic music to soul-shaking R&B occupying its seven… more »

By Michelangelo Matos, eMusic ContributorNeal Sugarman is the co-founder of Daptone Records, the Brooklyn throwback-R&B indie that — thanks to collaborations with Amy Winehouse, Mark Ronson, the Roots and Al Green — have become known well outside their niche… more »

By Daptone Records, eMusic ContributorFor the last decade, Daptone Records has served up new soul with a classic sound. Recorded entirely on analog equipment, in a studio inside the house the label owns in the Bushwick neighborhood of Brooklyn, every Daptone release radiates a genuine warmth, and has its own distinct identity. It's no surprise the label's founders, Gabriel Roth and Neal Sugarman, take their inspiration from the great labels of the late '60s. To listen to a Daptone record is to be transported back to a time when every aspect of an album was meticulously planned and lovingly overseen. Because the Daptone roster boasts such an extraordinary wealth of talent, we asked Roth and Sugarman to walk us through the personalities behind some of their classic releases... more »

By Michelangelo Matos, eMusic ContributorFor years, Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings have been experts at recreating the sound and feel of vintage soul and funk — so much so that when producer Mark Ronson wanted something in that vein… more »

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