“Fortunate Son” by Creedence Clearwater Revival tends to get the same kind of treatment as Springsteen’s “Born In The U.S.A.”. This 1968 jam is often used as an American, good ol’ boy anthem of sorts.

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

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.

Here is the thing, sadly, great protest songs never go out of style. Unfortunately, Bob Dylan’s “Masters of War” remains as relevant today as it was when it was released more than 60 years ago.

Campbell said that political music has existed as far back as the French Revolution, but mostly came into popularity in the '60s with protest songs about the Vietnam War. He was in college during this ...

Billy Bragg's songs Between the Wars, It Says Here and Never Buy The Sun feature in the project's catalogue of songs A project to catalogue the rich history of the English protest song from 1600 ...