Bad Religion Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

Bad Religion becomes an open book in new biography

August 20, 2020August 20, 2020 Amber Healy 0 Comments Bad Religion, Biography, Books, cornell university, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Punk, Punk Rock

Bad Religion isn’t going anywhere. Four decades after hitting the scene in LA, the punk band is kicking ass and

Ongoing History of New Music

The Ongoing History of New Music, episode 879: Alt-Rock Revivals Part 1 – Punk

February 21, 2020February 20, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Bad Religion, Clash, Green Day, Nirvana, NOFX, Offspring, Punk, Ramones, Rancid, Revival, Sex Pistols

We begin this episode with a reading from Ecclesiastes, chapter three, verses 1-3. Ish. To everything there is a season,

Bad Religion drops a documentary for their Age of Unreason album

September 17, 2019September 16, 2019 Alan Cross 1 Comment Age of Unreason, Bad Religion, Documentary

Back in May, Bad Religion (est. 1980), released their 17th studio album, Age of Unreason. It’s also their first record

Alphabetical Archive Music News

Random music news for Wednesday, July 18, 2018

July 18, 2018July 17, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Accordion, Bad Religion, Donald Trump, Foo Fighters, Hi-Res Audio, High-Res Audio, Instagram, John Travolta, Katy Perry, Napster, Podcast, Qobuz, Sign Language, Slayer, Sting, Xao

I really should pay more attention to what’s happening in our country rather than watching the next installment of the

The Ongoing History of New Music Encore Presentation: The History of Indie Rock, Part 2

June 8, 2018June 10, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Bad Religion, Black Flag, Buzzcocks, Dead Kennedys, Indie Rock, MARRS, My Bloody Valentine, Primal Scream, special edition LP, Specials

All change, all evolution, all revolution in music comes from the street. It’s up to indie musicians, indie labels and

Random music news for Friday, June 1, 2018

June 1, 2018May 31, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Bad Religion, Brett Gurewitz, David Bowie, Epitaph, George Michael, Kendrick Lamar, Lennon Gallagher, Liam Gallagher, Neil Portnow, Nine Inch Nails, Spinning, Spotify

Five months down, seven to go. Here’s music news for June 1, 2018. Advance tickets for Coachella 2019 go on

Ongoing History of New Music

The Ongoing History of New Music, Episode 817: The 90s, Part 6: The Punk Rock Revival

March 23, 2018March 25, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments 1990s, Bad Religion, Blink-182, Doughboys, Fugazi, Green Day, NOFX, Offspring, Punk, Ramones, Rancid, Sleater-Kinney, Social Distortion, Sublime

The early 90s were an amazing time for music. Generation X, a powerful demographic force, reached the age where they

A User’s Guide to Politics and Music from Bad Religion’s Greg Graffin

January 25, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Bad Religion, Donald Trump, Greg Graffin, Music, Politics

The rise of Donald Trump, the spectre of Brexit, turmoil in the EU and muscle-flexing by China has made the

The Ongoing History of New Music, Episode 761: The History of Indie Rock, Part 2

September 30, 2016October 2, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Bad Religion, Black Flag, Buzzcocks, Dead Kennedys, Hardcore, Indie Rock, MARRS, My Bloody Valentine, New Wave, Post-punk, Primal Scream, Specials, Theadora Kelly Project

All change, all evolution, all revolution in music comes from the street. It’s up to indie musicians, indie labels and

Medical Mysteries of Music Music News

Random Music News for Wednesday, August 12, 2015

August 12, 2015August 12, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Bad Religion, Empire, Epilepsy, Google, Greg Graffin, Marvin Gaye, Nickelback, NWA, Soundcloud, Taylor Swift, The Grid, Turnplay

The Perseid meteor shower should peak tonight. Pray for clear skies. And now, the music news… Musicians have sued the

When Bands Sing Their Own Names

February 19, 2015February 19, 2015 Former Contributor 16 Comments Bad Religion, Black Sabbath, Counting Crows, Fratellis, Iron Maiden, Nirvana, Perfect Circle, System of a Down

Just like when a character in a movie speaks that movie’s title, I often apply special significance to it when

← Previous