Gil Scott-Heron – The Ongoing History of Protest Music

Protest Music Hall of Fame: The Revolution Will Not Be Televised – Gil Scott-Heron

Mural by New York City artist Chico. "You will not be able to stay home, brotherYou will not be able to plug in, turn on and drop outYou will not…

CJ Baker April 1, 2025

Protest Music Hall of Fame

2023 Protest Music Hall of Fame Inductees

Crass, from the artist's Bandcamp The final results are in and we now have the list of inductees for the 2023 Protest Music Hall of Fame. Admittedly Hall of Fame…

CJ Baker January 1, 2024

1990s: A Decade In Protest Music

100 Best Protest Albums of the 1990s

Bikini Kill. From artist's Bandcamp Much of the music of the 90s may be associated more with personal angst that political dissension, but it was still a rich decade for…

CJ Baker January 17, 2021

Protest Music Hall of Fame

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…

CJ Baker December 4, 2018

80 Years of Protest Songs Songs Lists

80 Years of Protest Songs Part 2: 1959-1978

80 Years of Protest Songs Part 1: 1939-1958 80 Years of Protest Songs Part 3: 1979-1998 80 Years of Protest Songs Part 4: 1999-2018 The 1960s ushered in what is…

CJ Baker September 19, 2018