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U2: All That You Can’t Leave Behind

Posted on May 9, 2016 by Kurt Baumeister

Everyone else may hate U2, but Kurt Baumeister will always love them in spite of themselves. Continue reading →

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Bigger Than Jesus: The Gospel of U2, Leonard Cohen, and Sufjan Stevens

Posted on April 27, 2015 by Robert Burke Warren

Robert Burke Warren goes deep into his own story to talk about the persistence of God in pop, and how and why non-believers and doubting Thomases still go for it. Continue reading →

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Monday Rock City: A Conversation with Legendary Rock & Roll Journalist Lisa Robinson

Posted on July 28, 2014 by Jamie Blaine

Rock scribe Lisa Robinson walked among the giants – Springsteen, Jagger, Michael Jackson, Eminem, Gaga – and not only lived to tell the tale, she wrote about it all, using unprecedented access to bring readers cheek-to-cheek with pop icons. In this interview, our very own J.M. Blaine turns the tables on Robinson, giving us a peek into her long-anticipated memoir There Goes Gravity. They dish on everything from Jagger’s tacky shoes to Stevie Nicks’ cocaine blues. And much more. Continue reading →

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