The group, on the road celebrating its 50th anniversary, comes to SFJAZZ Center's Miner Auditorium this week for a four-day run. Performances are 7:30 p.m. Thursday through Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday.

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 ...

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, ...

Life for black Americans after World War Two - Edexcel Fighting for civil rights - Edexcel Radical protest in the 1960s - Edexcel US involvement in the Vietnam War - Edexcel Reactions to and end ...

Life for black Americans after World War Two - Edexcel Fighting for civil rights - Edexcel Radical protest in the 1960s - Edexcel US involvement in the Vietnam War - Edexcel Reactions to and end ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

Why did students protest this event? Have students create a multimedia presentation showing the characteristics of 1960s counterculture. The presentations should both images and music from the decade.

An early interest in music saw her learning ukulele as a child ... If you are new to Joan Baez or the 1960s protest movement guitarists in general, it’s well worth checking out these acoustic ...