Bob Dylan: Time Out of Mind, Sony, 1997. The Christian community has not always been kind to high-profile musicians who have espoused Christian beliefs. A prime example is Bob Dylan: although he did some superb Christian albums and a phenomenal gospel tour, and continues to perform faith-affirming songs in concert, I’ve encountered church musicians who […]
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Davy Jones passes away at 66
On Wednesday, February 29, 2012, former Monkee Davy Jones passed away from what is believed to have been a heart attack at age 66 – 66 was the same year he and his band surfaced on the music charts with their first number one hit “Last Train to Clarksville.” Jones’s charming grin and British accent […]
Over The Rhine: 20 years on, the conversation continues
For most musicians, playing comes down to a simple choice. If you’re motivated; you play. For Linford Detweiler, that was hardly the case. Detweiler and his wife Karin Bergquist – along with a revolving cast of backup musicians – have recorded as Over the Rhine for over 20 years. Their newest effort, The Long Goodbyeis […]
U2 Quiz: For those who have ears to hear
[Updated October 2009] By Sol O. Mann U2, the biggest act in stadium rock, wrapped up the last leg of its 2009 North American 360 Tour in Vancouver, British Columbia on October 28. Three days earlier, the band performed at the Rose Bowl: U2 Live From the Rose Bowl U2 will be back on the […]
Michelle Shocked ‘went for the singing, and stayed for the song’
A recently posted video on YouTube features Michelle Shocked giving a riveting performance of the gospel standard ‘Yes, God Is Real.’ The clip, according to one viewer, is “as convincing an argument that God is real as you are ever likely to find on the face of the earth.” During the video’s brief introduction, her […]