Fun fact: The Grammy-nominated musician went to a Jesuit high school in Newfoundland.
Music
Posted inArts & Culture, Ideas
Jason Isbell’s gorgeous, challenging music is not your standard Dad rock
Jason Isbell wants to be a better man and he uses his songs as a road map to get there.
Posted inArts & Culture, Ideas
Elegy for a Heartbreaker: Tom Petty and the simple beauty of song
Tom Petty died on Monday at age 66, and anyone who knows me well understands that it is a personal loss.
Posted inLast Take, Politics & Society
In the Trump era, music is not just a distraction. It’s a chance for communion.
Paul McCartney’s concert was a much-needed reminder that joy and beauty and love are not crushed by darkness.
Posted inFaith, News
How a band of nuns became international rock stars
11 Peruvian sisters formed a rock band in a convent and are taking the gospel on tour.
Posted inArts & Culture, Music
The Catholic punk rock of The Hold Steady’s Craig Finn
Finn’s songs somehow manage to avoid cheap nihilism in favor of a palpable sense of mercy.
Posted inArts & Culture, Video
Craig Finn talks religion and rock ‘n’ roll
Rock star Craig Finn, frontman of The Hold Steady, talks about his Catholic faith.
Posted inArts & Culture, Jesuitical
You need to pay attention to hip-hop if you’re religious. Here’s why.
Rap got religious last year. At least that’s what I wrote earlier this year for America. The truth is, while it may have gotten more explicit about religion in 2016, hip-hop has always had a deep religious undercurrent to its bars and beats. This week we’re chatting with Alex Nava, the author of In Search […]
Posted inArts & Culture, Podcasts
You need to pay attention to hip-hop if you’re religious. Here’s why.
Hip-hop has always had a deep religious undercurrent to its bars and beats.
Posted inFaith, Podcasts
Why are so many people annoyed by U2’s social justice efforts?
This week’s guest is David Dark, author of the book Life’s Too Short to Pretend You’re Not Religious. He is the author of our recent article “Why does U2 irk so many people? A look at their struggle for pop hits and social justice.” In his piece, Mr. Dark describes how U2’s musical and lyrical […]