On Sept. 26, Geese released their fourth studio LP, titled “Getting Killed.” It’s a deeply original, funny, jubilant meditation on going out with a bang and a two-step.
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Quiz: Christmas Carol History (Part 1)
How well do you know your Christmas carols?
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Praise and worship: the modern soundtrack of the U.S. Catholic Church
Across denominations, praise and worship music can be found both in Sunday morning church services and on Spotify playlists.
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Trying (and failing) to give Jeff Buckley a ‘last goodbye’
When it comes to Jeff Buckley, we are as stuck as he always seemed to be—unable to move on, let go or say goodbye.
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How my Jesuit high school sparked my deep love for The Who
The Who taught me a lot about life through their songs—and I’m grateful to the Jesuit priests at Marquette University High School who introduced me to the band in the 1970s.
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I found the heart of Christmas in the remains of an old English cathedral
The Coventry Cathedral is the birthplace of a Christmas carol featured on the latest season of “Hark!”—America Media’s podcast on the stories behind our favorite Christmas carols.
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Finally, a pop star who understands Catholicism: Rosalía’s triumphant new album ‘Lux’
On “Lux,” the divine and the human are inextricably linked: Rosalía talks about the world by talking about God.
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Taylor Swift has run out of things to say
What happens when the person who’s been yearning for the whole nine yards finally gets everything she wanted?
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NYC choir performs at the Vatican for Pope Leo—in his own words
“It was truly a spiritual moment unlike anything I have experienced before,” Joey Chancey, the director of music for the Church of St. Paul the Apostle in New York City, said.
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Podcast: The Vatican’s first pop concert
This week on “Inside the Vatican,” America Vatican correspondents Gerard O’Connell and Colleen Dulle discuss a historic concert at the Vatican, Pope Leo’s birthday, and excerpts from his first major papal interview.