Photo via Flickr, via World's Direction, public domain. Sadly, on April 21, 2016, Prince passed away at the age of 57. Even though Prince wasn't widely viewed as an explicitly…
From the artist's Bandcamp The legendary Public Enemy emcee released the first single from his upcoming solo album, Radio Armageddon, out May 18. Also featuring Stetsasonic's Daddy-O, it is not…
From the artist’s website For your Easter Sunday, here is a tune by the prolific singer-songwriter Jesse Welles (could easily just start posting a song of his daily). The satirical topical…
The Temptations during a 1969 performance on the Ed Sullivan Show. Credit: Bernie Ilson, Inc. / Publicity for Motown Records & The Ed Sullivan Show. The Temptations were one of…
From the artist's Bandcamp This is the latest single and video from the recently released 5th album, Insatiable, by the mostly instrumental doom metal project of Takiaya Reed. As with…
RIP Sinéad O’Connor (December 8, 1966-July 26, 2023) Photo courtesy of Man Alive, via Flickr Sadly, influential Irish singer-songwriter Sinéad O’Connor died on July 26, 2023, at the age of…
Childish Gambino, just dropped a provocative new single and video "This Is America". He also performed the tune during his May 5th, 2018 Saturday Night Live performance, where he also hosted…
As an online project to help chronicle the artists, songs and albums that helped shape protest music we are asking you to fill out an online poll. The reader selections…
"Born In The Right Country" is from North Carolina's indie folk outfit River Whyless upcoming third album Kindness, A Rebel, due out June 8, 2018. The topical tune eloquently addresses…
World leaders as spoiled little man children isn't a new concept and it is a concept that plays out in the new video and song by Scottish alternative hip hop…
The Proletariat were active in the Boston hardcore scene between 1980-85. Within the punk community they built a reputation for their explosive live shows and left-wing political lyrics. After a…
"Children" is the lead single for Chastity's full length debut album, Death Lust, which is due out on July 13, 2018. Chastity is the brainchild of Brandon Williams and he…
Ani DiFranco written and recorded “To the Teeth”, the title track of her 1999 album, as a mournful and angry indictment of American gun culture in the wake of the…
"Can't Deny Me" is Pearl Jam's first original tune since their 2013 album Lighting Bolt. They released the protest song as a fan club single. The scathing lyrics takes clear…
On April, 14, 2018 Sister Rosetta Tharpe received a long overdue induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame as an early influence. Tharpe's groundbreaking mixture of traditional gospel…
Rapper Bobby Sessions recently signed with Def Jam Recording and just released his first major label single and video, "Like Me". The poignant lyrics examines America's long history with systemic…