Bob Dylan, Nobel Laureate
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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
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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?
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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
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“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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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