“Protest has been such a key word in the last ... What you can achieve, what they mean. Do these songs change things? I’m not sure they do, but they do have a role in making people aware ...
From 19th century anti-slavery chants in the US to Billy Bragg's 1980s anti-Thatcher anthems there's a rich history of artists sending a message through song. But where are today's protest songs?
Protest music is nothing new... the civil rights movement, Vietnam War and gay rights activism led to songs which showed solidarity or expressed the anger and pain of the artists involved.
During the golden age of '60s girl groups the Ronettes and their unforgettable songs made a major impression. The soaring vocals and lush production (by the infamous Phil Spector) on their most ...
HONG KONG--An appeals court on Wednesday granted the Hong Kong government’s request to ban a popular protest song, overturning an earlier ruling and deepening concerns over the erosion of ...
Karnataka Rakshana Vedika president TN Narayan Gowda said his organisation organised an awareness protest rally about the 60% Kannada on signboard rule which is a government law. Some social media ...
Google’s apparent refusal to change the results came after the protest song was played by mistake at a number of international sporting events. A court order would ban anyone from playing the ...
HONG KONG--Hong Kong’s leader said Tuesday his administration would keep monitoring for any non-compliance with a court order that bans a popular protest song, days after YouTube blocked ...