Country music has long been viewed as a politically conservative music genre, but there are a handful of artists that have been challenging traditional views. This does include the occasional mainstream artists who have faced backlash for speaking up (most notably The Chicks). But most of these artists operate on the fringes. One notable example is Pink Williams who describes […]
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Singer-songwriter Rain Perry recently released A White Album, a concept piece that addresses white privilege. She is also working on producing a stage version of the album. One of the album’s highlights is “The Money,” which skillfully weaves the narrative of two GIs returning from war, one white and one black. It examines the inequality when it comes to home […]
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The latest single by the UK post-punk band is a scathing critique of political propaganda, which follows in the spirit of their 2020 album KOMPROMAT. “I see this as part of the KOMPROMAT world,” states vocalist David Martin. “I would love to say we were seeking closure, but there’s no light at the end of that particular tunnel. ‘The Spectacle’ […]
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Disillusioned over a country music scene that was inhospitable to black women, Miko Marks took a 14-year hiatus before returning in 2021 with the powerful album Our Country (one of the best protest albums of 2021). It is an apt title because it can refer to either the music genre or America the country. She recently released the track “Trouble” […]
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Batya is a Jewish singer-songwriter, mystic, teacher, and spiritual leader. She often writes and sings in Hebrew, but her latest English composition is written for women’s reproductive rights. She also released a companion lyric video for the poignant anthem.
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Indigenous bassist, composer, and bandleader Mali Obomsawin recently left the folk trio, Lula Wiles. With Lula Wiles, she wasn’t afraid to compose politically explicit tunes and to speak out on indigenous issues while on stage. But after nearly six years of performing to predominantly white audiences, she was starting to become frustrated with the apathy and racism that she experienced. “I […]
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Lee Bains + The Glory Fires is a southern punk band who released their 4th album Old-Time Folks, an ambitious album that explores the histories of outlaws and revolutionaries from Bains’ home states of Alabama and Georgia. One of the album tracks, “The Battle of Atlanta” references past histories and comments on current social plights such as poverty and homelessness.
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Danceland is a Toronto-based jam band, which includes husband and wife co-vocalists and songwriters Joe and Jale Ferland. They recently released their debut album, Pink Lem. Even though the album may be the band’s debut, Joe Ferland is a veteran musician who came up through the 1990s New York City music scene, playing in an array of rock and pop-punk […]
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This potent anti-homeless tune is off the sludge metal band’s recently released blistering full-length debut album God’s Country. The pointed lyrics sadly resonate: “Why do people have to live outside In tents, under bridges Living with nothing and horribly suffering Why Why do people have to live outside We have the resources We have the means Why”
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Sabina Chantouria is a Swedish/Georgian singer-songwriter who just released the timely song and music video “Blood On Your Hands”. The emotive tune portrays how ordinary people pay the highest price in war. The lyrics explore the open wounds experienced by survivors of conflict. It also expresses hope for refugees to return to the land that was once called home. In […]
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