This era proved relatively brief ... Dylan himself has proclaimed Jimmy Cliff’s “Vietnam” to be the greatest protest song ever written, and here one must defer to the master.

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 ...

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.

Folk music also played an influential role in environmental political efforts and anti-war protests during the United States' engagement in Vietnam. Smithsonian Folkways Recordings playlists, Sounds ...