The 40 Best Protest Albums of 2018
Photo Credit: Band's Website 2018 was a good year for protest music. The downside is that you can't have a good year for protest music without political upheaval. But at least music…
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Protest Music Hall of Fame 2018 Inductees
As part of an online archival project a poll was posted to nominate artists, songs, and albums that have made considerable contributions to the historical development of protest music. Based…
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Daily Dose of Protest: Fentanyl – Black Thought
Black Thought, the MC of The Roots, recently released the EP Stream of Thought Vol. 2, the follow-up to Vol. 1 released earlier in the year. Because many now associate…
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Daily Dose of Protest: Everyone’s Got Won – Anime Oscen & Hive
After a couple of solo albums, Canadian singer-songwriter Anime Oscen released a four song EP with Hive, entitled North Country. It was executive produced by Chuck D. On the surface…
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Daily Dose of Protest: MutterERT – Chuck D (featuring Jahi)
When studying the history of socially conscious hip-hop very few have had the impact of Chuck D. As the MC of Public Enemy, he contributed several albums and songs that…
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Daily Dose of Protest: What’s Going On – Amos Lee
Singer-songwriter Amos Lee just released a deluxe version of his recent album My New Moon. The deluxe edition features seven new tracks including a strip down acoustic reworking of Marvin…
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Daily Dose of Protest: All American Made – Margo Price
Margo Price recently released a new music video for the title track of her acclaimed 2017 album All American Made. Both the album and song were among the best protest…
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Daily Dose of Protest: A Little Peace (Creators For Change) – MILCK
"A Little Peace" is a new tune from socially conscious singer-songwriter MILCK. She originally wrote the song after the Las Vegas shooting that took place on October 1, 2017 and…
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Daily Dose of Protest: Grab ‘Em – D.J. Trump
"Grab Em" is a new single and video credited to D.J. Trump. The tune features mostly Trump quotes set to gangsta rap samples. The video features clips from more than…
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Daily Dose of Protest: Bloodless – Andrew Bird
Veteran indie singer-songwriter and violinist Andrew Bird, recently released a powerful new single and video, "Bloodless". The tune is an insightful commentary on the current divisive political climate where "They're…