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

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 ...

“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 ...

4. ‘Fight the Power’ by Public Enemy (1989) Public Enemy’s impassioned anthem remains one of the most influential hip-hop protest songs. It was conceived after director Spike Lee ...

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?