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3 Protest Songs From the 1960s That Still Sound Revolutionary Today

3 Protest Songs From the 1960s That Still Sound Revolutionary Today

3 Protest Songs From the 1970s That Still Sound Revolutionary Today

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3 Protest Songs From the 1970s That Still Sound Revolutionary Today

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3 Protest Anthems From the 20th Century That Still Inspire College Students Today

3 Protest Anthems From the 20th Century That Still Inspire College Students Today

27 (More) Protest Songs Soundtracking The Movement

On May Day, Crooks & Liars released a list of 23 protest songs soundtracking the resistance against ICE and the Trump administration. The response was extraordinary, with nearl...

5 ‘70s Protest Songs That Were Controversial at the Time

Today, these are iconic '70s protest songs we can't imagine life without. At the time, they stirred some controversy though. Continue reading…

3 Protest Songs About the Vietnam War That Still Resonate With Listeners Today

These Vietnam War protest songs still resonate wi...

3 Protest Songs About the Vietnam War That Still Resonate With Listeners Today

These Vietnam War protest songs still resonate wi...

4 Curated Protest Songs From Music History’s Past, Straight From Talking Heads’ David Byrne

Music As Resistance

Music has always pushed back against power. From folk songs and Vietnam-era protests to punk’s raw defiance and hip hop’s systemic critique, musicians have long used sound as a wea...

Anti-ICE Songs Soundtracking The Resistance

Martin Luther King Jr. said “music is the soul of the movement.” As the Trump administration calls for increased funding for war and policing, and more and more people die in ICE c...

3 One-Hit Wonders From the 1980s That Were Protest Songs Hiding in Plain Sight

If you're going to have one hit, then it might as well say something worthwhile. The post 3...

Bette Midler Is Bringing Back the Protest Song

The triple-threat legend talks about revamping a Woody Guthrie classic into an anti-Trump anthem and why older generations are responsible for calling out fascism

3 Famous Rock Songs That Were Secretly Political Songs

Bruce Springsteen calls out White House at DC show, reveals protest festival in Maryland

Bruce Springsteen, Foo Fighters, Dave Matthews, Brittany Howard and Joan Baez will headline a star-studded protest festival set for the Washington, D.C., area a month before the mi...

Bruce Springsteen calls out the White House and announces a protest festival

Bruce Springsteen, Foo Fighters, Dave Matthews, Brittany Howard and Joan Baez will headline a protest festival near Washington, D.C., shortly before the midterm elections

Springsteen tour reignites debate over protest music and politics

Springsteen's entire catalog lives in an uneasy space between pride and protest, love of country and a clear-eyed view of its failures. It's not a gimmick; it's literally the whole...

Born to rage in the USA: Bruce Springsteen’s lifelong protest in song — from Vietnam to Trump

The Boss has kicked off his current US tour with a string of fiery broadsides against President Trump, but this is far from the first time he’s weighed in on political issues. Kevi...

5 Anti-War Anthems from the 1970s That Powered a Whole Movement

From John Lennon to Creedence Clearwater Revival, these songs soundtracked the anti-war movement's pinnacle.

On This Day in 1944, Woody Guthrie Recorded One of the Most Potent Protest Songs of All Time

Woody Guthrie recorded the enduring protest anthem "This Land Is Your Land" on April 16, 1944, in New York City. The post On This Day in 1944, Woody Guthrie Recorded One of the Mos...

3 Iconic Songs That Were Banned by the BBC for Your Anti-Establishment Playlist

3 Iconic Songs That Were Banned by the BBC for Your Anti-Establishment Playlist