Protest Music Hall of Fame: What’s Going On (Album) – Marvin Gaye

Released on May 21, 1971, Marvin Gaye’s 11th studio album What’s Going On is one of the most important albums ever released. The landmark concept album is sung from the perspective of a Vietnam War veteran returning to the USA and observing injustice and suffering. The socially conscious tunes that he composed were deeply rooted in the personal. For example, […]

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5 Protest Songs of The Temptations

On February 1, 2018 Dennis Edward died at the age of 74. Even though he had a stint with The Contours and had some solo success, he was most known as member of The Temptations. He joined them as a lead singer in 1968 at a time when the group was starting to become more edgier and psychedelic with their […]

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