The Best Country Songs Of The 2010s
For all the chatter about formulaic truck songs and cynical genre-bending, mainstream country in the 2010s actually had a lot of bright spots.
10 Non-Christmas Songs You Should Listen To This Christmas Week
While not traditionally Christmas songs, these melodies remind us why the incarnation of the Savior of the world was oh so glorious.
Why The ‘Jagged Little Pill’ Musical Doesn’t Live Up To Its Namesake
What I really wanted to see was the headstrong, heartbroken, cool girl who screamed out all her pain and trauma, but what I got instead was an issue-driven collection of too many stories.
Here’s A Fresh Christmas Pops Playlist To Liven Up Your Holiday
Good holiday music is so abundant that, if we wanted, we could easily play it from Thanksgiving through Epiphany and never repeat a track.
Why ‘All I Want For Christmas Is You’ Is The Best Post-1960s Christmas Tune
Perhaps ‘All I Want For Christmas Is You’ is just a song. But it’s a remarkable one in a way, and if we were still writing Christmas songs these days, we probably wouldn’t write it again.
Here’s Who Should Win At The 2019 CMA Awards
The country pop seems to keep getting poppier, even while a handful of traditionalists find success making excellent music that honors the genre’s roots.
NBC Cuts America And Patriotism From ‘Sunday Night Football’ Theme Song
It’s a curious decision to think that cutting America out of the ‘Sunday Night Football’ song is the ‘best’ way to celebrate an American sport’s 100-year-old heritage.
Why Kanye Will Back Off His Christianity Phase A Bit, And That’s A Good Thing
With its legitimacy in question more than ever, for the moment Kanye West has become the face of American Christianity. Is that good?
Kanye Understands A Crucial Part Of The Gospel Other Celebrity ‘Christians’ Don’t: ‘It’s A Hard Road To Heaven’
The problem with so many Christ-claiming celebrities is that they don’t actually believe Jesus is King. It seems Kanye does.
Kanye West’s Life Transformation ‘Is A Free Man Talking’
Reactions from conservatives and Christians to Kanye West’s new leaf have ranged from overblown to overly cynical. I understand both.
Dolly Parton Jumps Into Electronic Dance Music In New Collaboration With Galantis
‘I thought, ‘Why can’t I fit in there? I’ve been everywhere else. Why can’t I go there?’ Parton told ET on set near Nashville, Tennessee.
10 Best Lines From Kanye West’s New Album ‘Jesus Is King’
Kanye West’s profession of faith is no joke or ploy for attention. The album isn’t for show. It’s a mission with deadly serious stakes: the eternal soul.
These Metal Bands Have A Message: When You ‘Follow Your Bliss,’ Keep Your Day Job
Seeing how much fun a metal band had performing live brought to mind some career lessons: Following your passion doesn’t always pay the bills. But that doesn’t mean you can’t have some fun.
‘Downton Abbey’ Offers Neighborhood Happiness That Springsteen’s America Lacks
The comforts of Downton Abbey come at a cost, yet are we really all that happy out here under ‘Western Stars,’ in perpetual pursuit of our own solitary satisfactions?
Taylor Swift Is Losing Her Mystery
It’s better to know less than to know that Taylor Swift, a woman who rocketed from Middle America to superstardom, is basically as interesting as the liberal arts grad next to you in line at the Williamsburg Whole Foods.
Yes, Rap Is Music
Historically speaking, rap and hip hop have been just as musical as any other variety of pop music. You know it when you hear it.
Podcast: Kavanaugh Controversy, GOP Primary Challengers, And Mixtapes
Business Insider’s Anthony Fisher joins Ben Domenech on The Federalist Radio Hour to discuss 2020, the NYT Kavanaugh smears, and major changes in this century’s music.
Long-Awaited Tool Album ‘Fear Inoculum’ Is Musical Perfection
The new Tool album us not just any album: it’s one that places demands on the listener. It’s an album we can wear out listen to on repeat, and come back to.
10 Lana Del Rey Deep Tracks To Prep You For Her New Album
Lana Del Rey’s retro persona is built on images ranging from boozy film-noir fatalism to the open road and California self-invention.
If You Don’t Agree With Taylor Swift About Everything, She Turns From ‘Lover’ To Hater
Maybe I outgrew Taylor Swift, but maybe she left me out in the cold. And maybe our differences have something to do with her newfound political activism.
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