Though Lady Gaga’s “Born This Way” isn’t a protest song in the traditional sense, it still sees her fight for change by way of comforting her listeners. Gaga has long been an advocate for ...

Nina Simone thought John Lennon's politics was weak. So when The Beatles released their cry for political and social change, ...

Protest songs are of their nature tied to immediate ... Everyone by now knows the boomer litany, predominantly associated with the 1960s, and one can aurally anticipate them when the relevant ...

Ever since the '60s, Joan Baez has delivered a message with her music, but she was never going to be a two-chord folkie with ...

As the civil rights movement gained momentum in the 1960s, folk music gave voice to a new generation longing for equality and justice. "We Shall Overcome" is particularly well-known as a civil rights ...

So, I got a strong range of picks from some truly incredible musicians. Here is the thing, sadly, great protest songs never go out of style. Unfortunately, Bob Dylan’s “Masters of War ...

For most of the 1960s Marvin Gaye was the crown prince ... Vietnam”) contributing to a long tradition of Black social protest ...