Just about every 2020 best album list features some variance of 2020 was a shitty year, but at least we had plenty of good music to help get us through. Let’s skip all of that, and get straight to the list of the 40 best protest albums of 2020. When putting the list together several notable releases deserved consideration but […]
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As we get closer to the US Presidential election there has been a spike in protest music. Much of the music released is either directly aimed at Trump or discusses the importance of voting. As with the previous months, there is also music that addresses issues of systemic racism, police brutality, and a variety of other social concerns. Also, in […]
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The pandemic has affected everyone, including musicians. With the traditional touring and promo channels being adversely affected many artists that were supposed to release albums earlier in the year have delayed their releases. The good news is that many have decided to release these albums during the fall months, so this month and next have and will see many notable […]
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2020 has been a shitty year and we are only halfway through. In comparison, since starting this site in December 2017, I’ve never had a tougher time narrowing down a best-of list. It has been a peak year for socially conscious music. Many of the albums that have been released are the perfect snapshot of the current political climate. There […]
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Episode 2 discusses the emotional impact of the Drive-By Truckers “What It Means” in light of the murder of George Floyd. Also discusses Andra Day’s “Rise Up” and the important emotional outlet that music provides. Because I won’t be using any music in my podcast without permission none of the songs appear in the podcast, but I’ll post them below.
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Part of the purpose of this site is to chronicle the historical developments of protest music. One way to do this is to look back at previous decades. I previously published a list of the 100 Best Protest Albums of the 2010s. Now we are going to look back at the best albums of other decades, starting with the 2000s. […]
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Since I haven’t been posting here as often as I would like, I figure I’ll get caught up by recapping some of the notable socially conscious music released in January. Songs/Videos My Body, My Choice – Bait Bag The latest single from the feminist punk trio is a rousing pro-choice anthem. All sales of the single support Planned Parenthood Northern […]
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Art is often a product of the political climate. This truth is reflected in the music of veteran southern rock band Drive-By Truckers. Their 2016 album American Band was by far their most political, being heavily influenced by the 2016 Presidential election. On January 31st, the band releases their follow-up, The Unravelling. “Armageddon’s Back in Town,” “Babies in Cages,” and […]
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