Songs Lists – Page 2 – The Ongoing History of Protest Music

100 Best Protest Albums of the 21st Century (So Far)

We are just a little over a quarter into the 21st Century. From George W. Bush to Donald Trump, from war in Iraq to genocide in Gaza, from movements such…

CJ Baker April 16, 2025

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1960s: A Decade in Protest Music Songs Lists

69 Protest Songs Of 1969 Playlist

As part of a music community, I recently did a 1969 deep dive. I was going to record a video highlighting my top 25 albums and songs, but not sure…

CJ Baker April 14, 2025

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10 Protest Songs Of Max Romeo

From the artist's Bandcamp Sadly, Jamaican roots reggae legend Max Romeo passed away on April 11, 2025. Initially, he received notoriety for his 1968 UK hit "Wet Dream," which was…

CJ Baker April 14, 2025

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100 Best Protest Songs of the 2020s So Far (2020-2024)

With the decade being just beyond the halfway point, I decided to previously post my list of the top 55 albums of the decade so far. I'm now following it…

CJ Baker April 9, 2025

2020s: A Decade In Protest Music Songs Lists

55 Best Protest Albums of the 2020s (So Far)

clipping. We have passed the halfway point of the current decade, and it continues to be chaotic. The chaos provides the canvas to create powerful protest music in response to…

CJ Baker April 8, 2025

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12 John Prine Protest Songs

John Prine (October 10, 1946-April 7, 2020) From artist Bandcamp page On April 7, 2020, acclaimed singer-songwriter John Prine sadly died at the age of 73, due to complications connected…

CJ Baker April 7, 2025

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12 Protest Songs of The Staple Singers

The Staple Singers on Soul Train with Don Cornelius. From their gospel roots to secular success, The Staple Singers played an important in helping to compose the soundtrack of the…

CJ Baker April 6, 2025

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5 Protest Songs of Nirvana

Nirvana performing at 1992 MTV Video Music Awards. Credit: P.B. Rage Kurt Cobain tragically passed on April 5, 1994, at the age of 27. If he were still alive it…

CJ Baker April 5, 2025

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10 Protest Songs Inspired By Martin Luther King Jr.

1963 Mugshot of Martin Luther King Jr, . Martin Luther King Jr. was born on January 15th, 1929 and he was assassinated on April 4, 1968. Considering the indelible impact…

CJ Baker April 4, 2025

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5 Protest Songs of the Beastie Boys

Photo Credit: Masao Nakagami On May 4th, 2012, Adam "MCA" Yauch of the Beastie Boys lost his battle to cancer, at the age of 47 years old. He was more…

CJ Baker April 3, 2025