CJ Baker – Page 26 – The Ongoing History of Protest Music

2023: The Year In Protest Music

40 Best Protest Albums of 2023

Dream Nails, from artist's Bandcamp Music is a reflection of society and is often influenced by the political climate. This small sampling of socially conscious albums features a diverse array…

CJ Baker December 7, 2023

Protest Music Hall of Fame

2023 Protest Music Hall of Fame Nominee Poll

After tabulating the results of a previous poll, here are the 2023 nominees for the Protest Music Hall of Fame online archival project. The poll will be open until December…

CJ Baker December 1, 2023

2023: The Year In Protest Music

Month of Protest: November

Mandy, Indiana, from artist's Bandcamp As genocide continues in the Middle East, artists continue to speak out. They also continue to speak out against racism, homophobia, sexism, police brutality, and…

CJ Baker November 30, 2023

Protest Music Hall of Fame

Protest Music Hall Of Fame 2023 Poll

One of the objectives of this site is to create an online archive of artists, albums, and songs that have made significant contributions to the canon of protest music. With…

CJ Baker November 1, 2023

2023: The Year In Protest Music

Month of Protest: October

Ragana, from the artist's Bandcamp Music is often a reflection of the current political climate, so it shouldn't be a surprise that multiple artists this month recorded music in response…

CJ Baker October 30, 2023

2017: The Year In Protest Music

40 Best Protest Albums of 2017

Hurray For The Riff Raff, from the artist's Bandcamp I started this website back on December 6th, 2017. During that first month, I hastily compiled a list of the 25…

CJ Baker October 18, 2023

2023: The Year In Protest Music

Month of Protest: September

Speedy Ortiz, from the artist's Bandcamp Here is a recap of some of the notable socially conscious music released in the past month. Songs/Videos Red, White, and Blue - Kishi…

CJ Baker October 1, 2023

2023: The Year In Protest Music

Month of Protest: August

Allison Russell, from the artist's Bandcamp Here is a recap of some of the socially conscious music released in August. Songs/Videos: Snakelife - Allison Russell This is the latest single…

CJ Baker August 31, 2023

Songs Lists

3 Songs Written In Response To Oliver Anthony’s Rich Man North of Richmond

Billy Bragg, one of the artists who recorded a response song to Oliver Anthony's "Rich Man North of Richmond". Via artist's Bandcamp The history of protest music has a long-standing…

CJ Baker August 24, 2023

2023: The Year In Protest Music

Month of Protest: July

Kimmortal, from the artist's Bandcamp Here is a recap of some of the socially conscious music released in July. Songs/Videos: Hot Planet - Snotty Nose Rez Kids This recently released…

CJ Baker July 31, 2023