Every time a mass shooting happens, a similar narrative takes place: “thoughts and prayers,” “it is too soon too talk about gun control,” which is followed by no meaningful action taking place. Recently, enough fed up citizens are starting to raise their voices and are making it clear that the time for discussion and action is now. “Thoughts and Prayers” […]
Learn more →Belly is a Palestinian born Canadian rapper, singer, songwriter and producer. He recently released Immigrant, the long-awaited follow-up to his 2007 debut studio album The Revolution (but he has released several well received mixtapes). On the album’s title track Belly taps into his personal experience of his parent’s fleeing war-torn Palestine. The album version also features Meek Mill and M.I.A. […]
Learn more →Veteran alt-rock band Cake recently released a new single and video, “Sinking Ship.” It was the band’s first new music since the release of their 2011 album, Showroom of Compassion. The band is currently recording new music for a yet to be announced new album. If “Sinking Ship” is any indicator, their current musical direction appears to be influenced by […]
Learn more →Part of the objective of this website is to chronicle the historical developments of protest music. It is also my goal to eventually create what could be considered an online archive of artists, albums and songs that have notably contributed to the continually expanding cannon of protest songs. With that goal in mind I decided I create an online Protest […]
Learn more →“Mute” is the first single from Ex Youth’s recently released debut EP, Oakland Intervention. The band’s frontman Anthony Anzaldo is also the lead guitarist for veteran punk band Ceremony. This minute and a half blast of politically ferocious hardcore also features a potent music video which features jarring imagery of police violently interacting with civilians. Those striking visuals adds weight to […]
Learn more →Since releasing their debut self-titled EP in 1981, Bad Religion has long-established themselves as an influential political punk band. They recently released a brand new topical tune, “The Profane Rights of Man.” In a press statement, lead singer and lyricist Greg Graffin explains the inspiration behind the song: “The song is based on the 1789 document ‘The Universal Rights Of Man’. […]
Learn more →Veteran Swedish born singer-songwriter just released her fifth album Broken Politics. The album contains a number of socially conscious tunes including “Shot Gun Shack” which is a mournful indictment of gun violence. “Pick up a gun you know you gonna use it / Know that gun its gonna get loaded / say my name before you pull it / Too […]
Learn more →On October 17, 2017, Canadian icon Gord Downie passed away. He fronted The Tragically Hip who were one of the most influential bands in the history of the Canadian music scene. The impact of the band and Gord was felt on August 20, 2016 when close to 12 million Canadians (about one-third of the Canadian population) watched The Hips final […]
Learn more →J.S. Ondara is a Kenyan born and raised singer-songwriter who moved to the United States to pursue his music career. He ended up locating to Minneapolis, Minnesota, out of admiration for musical hero and native Minnesotan, Bob Dylan. His nationality gives him a unique perspective when it comes to critiquing the American experience, which he does on his upcoming debut […]
Learn more →Mark Erelli is a veteran singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist who released eleven albums as a solo folk artist and as served as a side musician for Josh Ritter and Lori McKenna. He enlisted the help of Ritter and McKenna, along with Rosanne Cash, Sheryl Crow and Anais Mitchell on his latest composition, “By Degrees.” Rosanne Cash, a longtime advocate for gun […]
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