Bob Dylan, Nobel Laureate
ONE OF THE MOST SAVAGE reviews ever written was published in 1818 in response to a collection of verse by a somewhat unknown poet.... Read More
Mercury in Retrograde
Having recently discovered the music of Queen and delving into the life of its fabulous frontman, Freddie Mercury, I uncovered a critical commonality: he... Read More
If You Don’t Believe in God, Do You Believe in Rock’n’Roll?
Though atheism is sometimes criticized for not having musical traditions as the world’s religions do (an erroneous assumption that we have debunked), rock music... Read More
The “Christ-Washing” of Justin Bieber: Religion as a Marketing Tool for Pop Stars
“Bigger than Satan.” That’s the phrase, along with a photo of rock musician Marilyn Manson, emblazoned across a t-shirt worn by pop music’s good-boy-turned-bad-boy—and... Read More
Tik Tok on the Clock but Kesha Won’t Stop, No: A Humanist Response to Kesha’s Lawsuit against Dr. Luke
The pop singer Kesha, then called Ke$ha, provided the soundtrack to my senior year of college. During a time in my life that was... Read More
TheHumanist.com Staff Picks: Blatantly Religious Songs that We Still Like
Sometimes—regardless of inspiration, meaning, or intent—a good song is just a good song. Take a look at (and a listen to) our staff picks... Read More
Review of Pearl Jam’s Lightning Bolt: New Album, Same Old Ways
It’s the same old songs for Pearl Jam, but die-hard fans will appreciate the familiarity. Meghan Hamilton reviews their newest album. If you are... Read More
Christmas Irony? A Review of Bad Religion’s Christmas Songs
A famous punk rock band known for criticizing religion releases a Christmas album? Is it any good? AHA’s Meghan Hamilton reviews the latest from... Read More
Top 5 Humanist Hip Hop Songs Humanism of Hip Hop, pt. 3
A humanist hip hop song might be easiest defined by what it isn’t: It isn’t an overtly spiritual song, obviously, or a song that... Read More
Rapper Dessa Talks Atheism, Social Justice Humanism of Hip-Hop, pt. 2
If the era of hip-hop can sometimes be faulted for reinvigorating the trend of musical proselytizing, with no shortage of millionaire musicians dropping the... Read More