Protest songs have been a staple throughout music history. Below, find four female protest songs that have stood the test of time.

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 ...

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 ...

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

Ever since the '60s, Joan Baez has delivered a message with her music, but she was never going to be a two-chord folkie with ...

Music has always gone side by side with politics, with great protest songs inspiring and soothing when needed. Here are some ...

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?

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 ...