CJ Baker – Page 4 – The Ongoing History of Protest Music

Daily Dose of Protest: Tateworm – Muddy Summers and the Dirty Field Whores

Music | Muddy Summers and the Dirty Field Whores This is a demo version of a tune by the UK folk-punk band, which ultimately appeared on their latest album, One…

CJ Baker April 3, 2025

Daily Dose of Protest

Daily Dose of Protest: War Is a God – Jesse Welles

Photo Credit: Justin, CC BY 3.0 This video, posted by the prolific topical singer-songwriter, is from a recent live performance at The Chapel in San Francisco. This incisive anti-war tune…

CJ Baker April 2, 2025

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Protest Music Hall of Fame: The Revolution Will Not Be Televised – Gil Scott-Heron

Mural by New York City artist Chico. "You will not be able to stay home, brotherYou will not be able to plug in, turn on and drop outYou will not…

CJ Baker April 1, 2025

Songs Lists

10 Chris Cornell Protest Songs

Chris Cornell (July 20, 1964 – May 18, 2017) Photo Credit: Arthur Dark Early morning on May 18, 2017, Chris Cornell was declared dead. Cornell played an important part of…

CJ Baker April 1, 2025

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Daily Dose of Protest: A Change Is Gonna Come – Lonnie Holley

From the artist's Bandcamp This powerful tune is off the recently released album Tonky by the 75-year-old experimental musician. Like previous albums, it taps into Holley's experience with dealing with…

CJ Baker April 1, 2025

2025: The Year In Protest Music

A Month of Protest: March

From the artist's Bandcamp Here is your monthly round up of notable protest music. Songs/Videos: Killing Punk - The Bloody Beetroots x Bob Vylan This tune is a collaboration between…

CJ Baker March 31, 2025

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Protest Music Hall of Fame: Four Women – Nina Simone

Photo Credit: Nijs, Jac. de / Anefo - Dutch National Archives "My skin is blackMy arms are longMy hair is woollyMy back is strongStrong enough to take the paininflicted again and again"…

CJ Baker March 31, 2025

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Protest Music Hall of Fame: Mississippi Goddam — Nina Simone

Photo of civil rights activist Medgar Evers (via teachingforchange, Flickr). His June 12, 1963, assassination inspired Nina Simone to write "Mississippi Goddam”. "Picket linesSchool boycottsThey try to say it's a…

CJ Baker March 31, 2025

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Daily Dose of Protest: Immigrant Songs – Deerhoof

From the artist's Bandcamp This is the 3rd song released by the veteran socially conscious indie band from their upcoming album Noble and Godlike in Ruin, out April 25. The…

CJ Baker March 31, 2025

Songs Lists

50 Heavy Metal Protest Albums

Skunk Anansie, from artist's Bandcamp I previously posted a list of 100 heavy metal songs and followed it up with a video discussing 10 of those tunes. To further highlight…

CJ Baker March 30, 2025