2024 – The Ongoing History of Protest Music

2024: The Year In Protest Music Videos

100 Best Albums of 2024

https://youtu.be/VhHyd2GwSMY?si=JwGLzDNgcijNvX0w Even though this site primarily focuses on protest music, not every album I listen to explicitly meets the definition of a protest album. So because of this, I decided…

CJ Baker December 27, 2024

Daily Dose of Protest

Daily Dose of Protest: United Health – Jesse Welles

From the artist's website The latest tune by the prolific socially conscious singer-songwriter is a scathing indictment of the U.S.'s healthcare system, written in the wake of the shooting death…

CJ Baker December 12, 2024

2024: The Year In Protest Music

40 Best Protest Albums of 2024

XiAOWANG, from artist's Bandcamp Music reflects society and is often influenced by the political climate. This sampling of socially conscious albums features a diversity of artists, genres, and political issues.…

CJ Baker December 10, 2024

Videos

Comparing Rolling Stone’s 74 Best Albums of 1974 With My List

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pq5waVepH_w I recently listened to 186 albums from 1974. I posted a video of my top 25 albums, along with publishing my list of 74 albums. With Rolling Stone now…

CJ Baker December 2, 2024

2024: The Year In Protest Music

A Month In Protest: November

Bambu, from the artist's Bandcamp. Here is a sampling of some of the socially conscious music released in October. Songs/Videos: Let's Get FREER - Silent Jungle After being in prison…

CJ Baker November 30, 2024

Videos

My Epic Soundtrack: The Trinity Session – Cowboy Junkies

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7_gtNZTBM-0 I recently changed the name of my YouTube channel from Ongoing History of Protest Music to My Epic Soundtrack to A Mundane Existence. Although it will still periodically focus…

CJ Baker November 11, 2024

2024: The Year In Protest Music

Month of Protest: October

Meryl Streek, from artist's Bandcamp Here is a sampling of some of the political albums released in October. NO TITLE AS OF 13 FEBRUARY 2024 28,340 DEAD - Godspeed You! Black…

CJ Baker October 31, 2024

Songs Lists Videos

25 Best Songs of 1974

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=joK22p5JpiM As previously mentioned, I recently did a 1974 deep dive, I listened to 186 albums and a whole lot of songs. These are my 25 favorites tunes. I previously…

CJ Baker October 25, 2024

Songs Lists

10 Barbara Dane Protest Songs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bdkTz4Lihmw Starting recording in the late 50s long-time singer-songwriter and activist Barbara Dane died on October 20, 2024, at 97. She had earned praise from Louis Armstong who described her as…

CJ Baker October 22, 2024

1970s: A Decade In Protest Music Songs Lists Videos

Top 74 Albums of 1974

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4WTYEXq0Nn8 As part of a recent 1974 deep dive, I listened to 185 albums (gone up since I posted the video). The video features my 25 favorites. I'm also posting…

CJ Baker October 19, 2024