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 ...

In an interview with Sharon den Adel from Within Temptation, she highlighted the responsibility of bands to make their voices ...

But there is one worrisome political development in particular that has received too little attention: Are we in danger of a protest song revival? In May, for instance, the rapper Macklemore ...

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 ...

Given the current fragile state of our democracy, now would seem like the the time for more people to be standing up and raising their voices in protest songs. In mainstream music in 2024 ...

“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.

"This is not a sign of compliance or acceptance of the current state of affairs, this is to get my band up and running and out of the doldrum," he said. The Music Venue Trust estimates that 400 ...

Protest songs are not just about the music ... Rinse. Repeat. If the current popularity of bangers is anything to go by, we love our punchy lines and catchy choruses. This is why ‘Cham Thum ...

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 ...