Crass, from the artist’s Bandcamp
The final results are in and we now have the list of inductees for the 2023 Protest Music Hall of Fame. Admittedly Hall of Fame is a misnomer. Instead of awarding accolades, it is an online archival project focusing on building increased awareness for socially conscious music. Eventually, I plan on doing writeups for all inductees, but I am woefully behind.
Artists:
The Coup
Crass
Barbara Dane
Midnight Oil
Charles Mingus
Malvina Reynolds
Bruce Springsteen
System of a Down
X-Ray Spex
Neil Young
Albums:
Bitter Tears: Ballads of The American Indian – Johnny Cash (1964)
Winter in America – Gil Scott-Heron and Brian Jackson (1974)
London Calling – The Clash (1979)
By All Means Necessary – Boogie Down Productions (1988)
Evil Empire – Rage Against The Machine (1996)
Songs:
Solidarity Forever – Ralph Chaplin (1915)
Eve of Destruction – Barry McGuire (1965)
Fortunate Son – Creedence Clearwater Revival (1969)
War Pigs – Black Sabbath (1970)
The Pill – Loretta Lynn (1975)
Holiday in Cambodia – Dead Kennedys (1980)
Black Steel in the Hour of Chaos – Public Enemy (1989)
911 Is a Joke – Public Enemy (1990)
Ghost of Tom Joad – Bruce Springsteen (1995)
Bulls on Parade – Rage Against The Machine (1996)
Below is a playlist of 2023 inductees