CJ Baker – Page 48 – The Ongoing History of Protest Music

Daily Dose of Protest: Predator In Chief (Acoustic) – War On Women

Feminist hardcore punk band, War On Women, recently released an acoustic version of "Predator In Chief," a song which originally appeared on their exceptional 2018 album, Capture The Flag (which was…

CJ Baker October 7, 2018

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Daily Dose of Protest: Over and Over – Jim James

Jim James of My Morning Jacket recently released his third full length studio album, Uniform Distortion. He also released an acoustic companion version of the album, Uniform Clarity. Both albums feature "Over…

CJ Baker October 5, 2018

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Daily Dose of Protest: Way Out – Jennifer Holub

Canadian singer-songwriter Jennifer Holub recently released her sophomore album, The Reckoning. The songs on the album features a gripping narrative which explores issues of social justice. One of the album's tracks, "Island"…

CJ Baker October 2, 2018

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Daily Dose of Protest: Paranoid Core – Mudhoney

When looking at the historical developments of grunge and the alternative rock explosion of the 1990s, it is hard to deny the impact Mudhoney played in helping to draw the…

CJ Baker October 1, 2018

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Daily Dose of Protest: Anthem – Madeline Peyroux

During her over two decade recording career, jazz vocalist Madeline Peyroux has established herself as a skillful interpreter of other people's material. Her rendition of Leonard Cohen's "Anthem" is a…

CJ Baker September 30, 2018

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Daily Dose of Protest: Volunteers – Jefferson Airplane (RIP Marty Balin)

Marty Balin, best known as co-founder and co-lead singer of Jefferson Airplane and Jefferson Starship, died on September 27, 2018 at the age of 76. Jefferson Airplane was an influential…

CJ Baker September 28, 2018

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Daily Dose of Protest: Don’t Lie To Me – Barbra Streisand

I'm not going to lie, when I first decided to create a website featuring protest music I never imagined that I would be featuring Barbra Streisand. It's a combination of…

CJ Baker September 27, 2018

80 Years of Protest Songs Songs Lists

80 Years of Protest Songs Playlist: 1939-2018

80 Years of Protest Songs Part 1: 1939-1958 80 Years of Protest Songs Part 2: 1959-1978 80 Years of Protest Songs Part 3: 1979-1998 80 Years of Protest Songs Part…

CJ Baker September 26, 2018

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Daily Dose of Protest: The World Is On Fire – American Aquarium

“At the end of the day, if you’re not writing songs to affect other people’s lives, you’re in it for the wrong reasons.” The following statement was made by BJ Barham,…

CJ Baker September 25, 2018

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Daily Dose of Protest: The Fool Pt 1 (Get It, Got It Good) and The Fool Pt 3 (Frame of Mind)(with KAYTRANADA) – Shad

Shad is a veteran Kenyan born Canadian rapper who is known for his positive message. On October 26, 2018 he his scheduled to release his anticipated sixth album, A Short Story…

CJ Baker September 24, 2018