Emily Tan is a freelance writer and photographer based in Jersey City, N.J. She been covering all things women, pop culture, music and tech since 2008. Emily has been published in the Seattle Times, AOL Music, Lemondop, CMJ, Spinner, PopEater. Currently, Emily contributes to a various places in the U.S. and U.K. including The Line of Best Fit, Idolator, Village Voice, Diffuser.fm and TheBoombox.com. contributes to various sites and publications in the U.S. and U.K. including TheBoomBox.com, Diffuser.fm, The Line of Best Fit, The 405 and Village Voice. Emily is usually on the hunt for the perfect cup of coffee, at a gig, or cycling around the city.
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Jimmy Eat World Celebrate ‘Futures’ 10th Anniversary With Tour and Reissues
Jimmy Eat World are celebrating a big anniversary in 2014: the 10-year birthday of 'Futures,' their first Top 10 release.
Foo Fighters, Arctic Monkeys and Thirty Seconds to Mars Headline Voodoo Experience 2014
Voodoo Experience has just announced its 2014 lineup, and it includes headliners like Foo Fighters, Arctic Monkeys, Thirty Seconds to Mars and Skrillex.
Courtney Love Thinks It’s Time to Make Up With Dave Grohl
Since Kurt Cobain died 20 years ago, Courtney Love and Dave Grohl have been at odds with each other over what to do with Nirvana's archives, which has led to some messy public spats.
Riot Fest Adds the Hold Steady and Others to Chiacgo Lineup
Riot Fest has already gone the extra mile to celebrate its 10-year anniversary with Weezer, Violent Femmes and Jane's Addiction playing one of their classic albums in its entirety.
Flaming Lips’ Weird New Side Project Announces Weird New Album
The Flaming Lips may be the most restless band on the planet right now.
Governors Ball 2014 – Day Two Recap
As great as the first day of the Governors Ball music fest turned out to be, the second day was even greater.
Governors Ball 2014 — Exclusive Photos From Day One
If you're not able to make it to Governors Ball on Randall's Island in New York City this weekend, that's OK.
Watch a Video About the Making of Blondie’s Classic ‘Heart of Glass’
When New Wave icons Blondie released 'Heart of Glass' in 1978, longtime fans accused the band of selling out.
Billy Corgan Has a Bunch of Unreleased Music From the ’80s Sitting Around
Smashing Pumpkins frontman and famous cat enthusiast Billy Corgan says he's found 60 tapes stuffed with enough unreleased music to fill about a dozen albums.
Trews Make Sparks Fly in ‘What’s Fair Is Fair’ Video – Exclusive Premiere
With five albums and a decade now behind them, the Canadian band the Trews have no intentions of slowing down.
Dinosaur Jr. to Headline 4Knots Music Fest
Dinosaur Jr. will headline this year's 4Knots Music Fesitval, which takes place on July 12 at South Street Seaport in New York City.
Beck Adds New Dates To Summer Tour
'Morning Phase' is turning out to be one of Beck's most popular albums.