2025 – Page 19 – The Ongoing History of Protest Music

Protest Music Hall of Fame: Working Class Hero – John Lennon

Source: St Boniface's Catholic College, Plymouth, via Flickr John Lennon was no stranger to socially conscious music, contributing many notable tunes to the canon of protest songs. One of his…

CJ Baker March 24, 2025

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Daily Dose of Protest: Mythical Cowboys – Dead Pioneers

From artist's Bandcamp This is the latest single and video from the spoken word punk group featuring Algiers guitarist Lee Tesche and Indigenous artist Gregg Deal (their self-titled debut was…

CJ Baker March 24, 2025

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Daily Dose of Protest: Glib Tongued (featuring El-P) – Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs

From artist's Bandcamp The latest intense single by the UK metal band is from their upcoming album, Death Hilarious, out April 4th. The song also includes a hard-hitting feature from…

CJ Baker March 23, 2025

Protest Music Hall of Fame

Protest Music Hall of Fame: Redemption Song – Bob Marley and the Wailers

Photo Credit: Eddie Mallin "Emancipate yourselves from mental slaveryNone but ourselves can free our mindsHave no fear for atomic energy'Cause none of them can stop the timeHow long shall they…

CJ Baker March 21, 2025

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Daily Dose of Protest: Small Dick Energy – Mat Ward

From artist's Bandcamp This is the latest single by the Australian electronic artist and journalist Mat Ward (who publishes a monthly article on protest albums). Ward made the following statement…

CJ Baker March 21, 2025

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Daily Dose of Protest: Gendercide – Blak Rapp Madusa

This is the latest release from FREER Records, the first American record label dedicated to releasing music by incarcerated and formerly incarcerated artists. Blak Rapp Madusa's powerful spoken word work…

CJ Baker March 20, 2025

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Protest Music Hall of Fame: What’s Going On (Song) – Marvin Gaye

Publicity photo, photographer Jim Britt, Public Domain One of the most important protest tunes of all time, the genesis of "What Going On" happened when Four Tops vocalist Renaldo “Obie”…

CJ Baker March 19, 2025

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7 Cover Versions Of Marvin Gaye’s What’s Going On

Publicity photo, photographer Jim Britt, Public Domain Marvin Gaye's "What's Going On" is one of the most important songs of all time, so it should be no surprise that there…

CJ Baker March 19, 2025

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Daily Dose of Protest: Get Together – The Youngbloods

RIP Jesse Coilin Young (November 22, 1941 – March 16, 2025), artist website On March 16, 2025 singer-songwriter Jesse Colin Young sadly died at 83. He had a long successful…

CJ Baker March 19, 2025

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Daily Dose of Protest: Red – Jesse Welles

Photo Credit: Justin, CC BY 3.0 The prolific singer-songwriter continues to regularly post topical tunes. This includes his most recent album Middle released in February, and two albums and an…

CJ Baker March 18, 2025