Bad Religion becomes an open book in new biography
Bad Religion isn’t going anywhere. Four decades after hitting the scene in LA, the punk band is kicking ass and taking names — sharing some stories for the first time, thanks to a
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The Ongoing History of New Music, episode 879: Alt-Rock Revivals Part 1 – Punk
We begin this episode with a reading from Ecclesiastes, chapter three, verses 1-3. Ish. To everything there is a season, a time to every purpose under the heavens. A time to be born
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Bad Religion drops a documentary for their Age of Unreason album
Back in May, Bad Religion (est. 1980), released their 17th studio album, Age of Unreason. It’s also their first record to come out of the Age of Trump. Naturally, they have something to
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Random music news for Wednesday, July 18, 2018
I really should pay more attention to what’s happening in our country rather than watching the next installment of the White House dumpster fire. But it’s hard to turn away, innit? Maybe some
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The Ongoing History of New Music Encore Presentation: The History of Indie Rock, Part 2
All change, all evolution, all revolution in music comes from the street. It’s up to indie musicians, indie labels and the people who believe in them to propel our music forward. This is
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Random music news for Friday, June 1, 2018
Five months down, seven to go. Here’s music news for June 1, 2018. Advance tickets for Coachella 2019 go on sale today. Spotify now wishes that they had rolled out their “hateful content”
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The Ongoing History of New Music, Episode 817: The 90s, Part 6: The Punk Rock Revival
The early 90s were an amazing time for music. Generation X, a powerful demographic force, reached the age where they were in a position to dominate music, demanding material that reflected their needs,
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A User’s Guide to Politics and Music from Bad Religion’s Greg Graffin
The rise of Donald Trump, the spectre of Brexit, turmoil in the EU and muscle-flexing by China has made the world a weird place. On the positive side, this kind of upset should
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The Ongoing History of New Music, Episode 761: The History of Indie Rock, Part 2
All change, all evolution, all revolution in music comes from the street. It’s up to indie musicians, indie labels and the people who believe in them to propel our music forward. This is
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Random Music News for Wednesday, August 12, 2015
The Perseid meteor shower should peak tonight. Pray for clear skies. And now, the music news… Musicians have sued the major labels over streaming revenue. This could (should?) blow up into a huge
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When Bands Sing Their Own Names
Just like when a character in a movie speaks that movie’s title, I often apply special significance to it when a song’s lyrics include the band’s name. Ego? Self-confidence? Self-promotion? You decide. Here
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