It is time we stop treating Dylan’s evangelical period as a cul-de-sac on his journey through life.
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Dolores O’Riordan’s lingering influence
For Gen-Xers who couldn’t quite appreciate the “outsider” mentality of ’90s grunge culture, singer Dolores O’Riordan’s death on Jan. 15 struck deep. Many who first encountered O’Riordan’s music as teenagers cherished the interiority, tender understanding and even quiet rage that they found in her melancholic voice. In a recent New York Times video, the Irish […]
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The Oh Hellos: the folk rock band that’s not afraid to address politics or religion
Formed in 2011, The Oh Hellos’ Christianity is one of their foundational inspirations, evident in lines like “the only God I should have loved.”
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‘Linger’ was my anthem and Dolores O’Riordan was my muse
She was Dickensian, if Dickens had written a Gaelic warrior-waif, a hero with a voice that could thrill and comfort.
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Irish bishop recalls the Cranberries’ Dolores O’Riordan for her Catholic faith and inspiration
O’Riordan, 46, died suddenly Jan. 15 in London, where she had been due to record material for a new release. Police were investigating her death, calling it “unexplained.”
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The Redemption of Gucci Mane
Gucci Mane’s biography is the 37-year-old rapper’s redemption story.
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Banjo-pickin’ for Jesus: the bluegrass music of “The Hillbilly Thomists”
From Alpha to Omega, this is bluegrass of the highest order, our reviewer says.
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“On Eagle’s Wings”: The simple origin of the song that makes the world cry
Composer Jan Michael Joncas kept the song under wraps for years.
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An (unconventional) Advent playlist
“O Come, O Come Emmanuel” is not the only Advent song out there.
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Nuns’ new Christmas album tops Billboard charts
They may be sisters, but this is no act.