Love and Mercy Directed by Bill Pohlad (River Road Entertainment/Battle Mountain Films, 2015) Brian Wilson was a gifted yet troubled songwriter. In Love and...
Music
Read U.S. Catholic articles on music and faith, exploring how song, prayer, and creativity deepen spiritual life and community.
Bob Dylan is an old man now. But even when he was young he was suspicious of “youth culture.” In 1967, while his audience plunged into Vietnam protests and...
Christian music tends to fall into one of two categories: either truly awful or not quite so terrible. But rather than musicians making Christian music, maybe...
Matt Maher Saints and Sinners (Essential, 2015) Get your hands and hearts ready, Christian music fans. Matt Maher’s latest album, Saints and Sinners...
What a Terrible World, What a Beautiful World The Decemberists (Capitol, 2015) There’s something quaint about the Decemberists’ lead singer, Colin...
Meet the many different portrayals of Jesus It’s not always easy for Catholics to develop a relationship with Jesus, as some try to mold the Son of God...
Cracker (429 Records, 2014) When we think “California,” two things probably come to mind: Hollywood glitz and Silicon Valley billions. But Berkeley...
Wilco (Nonesuch, 2014) Wilco is still flying high after two decades. The Chicago band is well liked by critics, enjoys a growing fan base without a hit single...
Bonnie “Prince” Billy (Drag City Records, 2014) “Keep Louisville weird” is a slogan you commonly see around the Falls of the Ohio, on...
Ryan Adams (PAX AM, 2014) According to the publicity for Ryan Adams’ new self-titled record, the former bad boy is finally free from personal demons and...
