"Transformer," the second solo album by the late Lou Reed, is 11 tracks of Reed's most popular music, an album produced by David Bowie, and known for the New York ballad, "Walk On The Wild Side." And where is the wild?
"Take It Easy," remains one of the Eagles' most notable songs. Eagles drummer Don Henley once said it highlights Americans' "search of freedom, identity, fortune and this illusive thing we call 'home.' "
As a Catholic singer-songwriter in Los Angeles, I have found fulfillment building community among and promoting other artists. I wanted to highlight a few incredibly gifted artists, who just happen to be Catholic too.
Perspective: Through the Prayer of Examen, you become aware that your life is a gift, your day filled with gifts from God. Isn't this what Ice Cube, rapping in "It Was a Good Day," taught my generation years ago?
Music review: The first posthumous album by Prince made up entirely of unreleased material, "Welcome 2 America," recorded in 2010, delivers some of his catchiest music in decades, while exploring big questions.
Movie review: Jennifer Hudson is brilliant as Aretha Franklin in the new film "Respect." In the flash of an eye, the film moves from Franklin's busy, sometimes frenetic outer life to her soulful inner life.
Appreciation: In the wilderness of my gang-involved teens, DMX was a voice unlike any other, piercing my defenses and opening me up to the work of God that would eventually convert me into a devoted follower of Jesus.
While protocols to slow the COVID-19 pandemic have silenced many concert halls and restricted the use of congregational singing in many churches, Pope Francis prayed that musicians were using this time to listen.
