Written by Christopher White

New York's Times Square—once marred by sex shops and go-go bars, and today known as a tourist epicenter—is now the scene of the latest incarnation of the Messiah. Here, Jesus has found new disciples and been given marquee-value fame in the recent Broadway revivals of Godspell and Jesus Christ Superstar.

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Written by David Masciotra

My role as musical journalist is immediately nullified by the majesty of Whitney Houston’s voice. No amount of technical knowledge or clever rhetorical ability will capture what the world already knows: It will be a very long time until any comparable singer rises to the stratosphere of American pop music. Through her unforgettable performances, she gave the world the gift of a gaze into greatness. She touched millions of people, without relying on sexual suggestion or marketing gimmickry to sell herself. She used only her voice and charisma. It is heartbreaking that she, in the end, could not find the joy in her life that she gave to millions of people with her music.

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Written by Allyce Andrew

Coinciding with Halloween weekend, Voodoo Fest's 13th anniversary took place in New Orleans' City Park, but despite the major headliners, Voodoo attracted small crowds for the duration of the unusually chilly October weekend. The festival itself seemed under-produced compared to last year with fewer restrooms, a much smaller electronic stage and a small carnival to make up for the loss of said stage.  

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Written by Lindsay Williams

They just made their network television debut on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, are currently on tour with Taylor Swift and released their self-proclaimed “career album” two weeks ago. Life is good for NEEDTOBREATHE—but the journey hasn’t always been easy.

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Written by Allyce Andrew

A glimpse into the music festival, minus the sweaty crowds.

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Written by Alyce Gilligan

Very few indie-rock bands will claim their music as "pop," no matter how upbeat and popular it may be. But The Kooks have spent the last five years proudly producing sunny Brit-rock with a distinct retro bent. Their third album, Junk of the Heart, came out last week and is yet another collection of polished, catchy tunes. RELEVANT recently sat down with lead guitarist, Hugh Harris, to talk about their new album, their international audience and the youth culture of England.

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Written by Mike Hogan

[Be sure to read Part 1 of Mike's reflections on his time in The David Crowder Band.]

From the very beginning, a couple of us in the David Crowder Band have had a ritual whenever we would get on a plane. The flight attendant would have everyone turn off their various electronic devices. Then, after they would roam up and down the aisle looking for transgressors but before the plane actually took off, we would proceed to sneak our iPods out and pick the song we would like to die to.

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Written by Mike Hogan

In a way, the summation of a band is not unlike writing a eulogy. You face the same general problem set: that of compressing a number of years, the lives of the members themselves, the lives of their families, the lives of the folks who have worked with/for them, etc., down to a few paragraphs.

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Written by Ryan Hamm

One of the best and worst parts of Lollapalooza is that it takes place in Chicago in late summer. That fact often means you’ll get amazing sunsets just as the headlining bands are taking their stages, and the breeze from Lake Michigan cools off everything a little bit.

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Written by Ryan Hamm

Day two of Lollapalooza began with some heavy showers, offering momentary relief from a muggy Chicago morning. The rain didn’t dampen the spirit of the crowd—if you’ve ever been to a festival, you know that (for some reason) some people love to play in the mud.

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