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The Evolution of Riot Grrrl In 30 Songs
July 8, 2025
Daily Dose of Protest: King in America (featuring Damion Shade) – Casii Stephan
July 8, 2025
Daily Dose of Protest: “Picnic in the Sun (Punching Nazis) – Phil Johnson and Roadside Attraction
July 7, 2025
Daily Dose of Protest: My Friends Are Turning Far Right – Dani Rosenoer
July 4, 2025
This Machine Kills Fascists: Woody Guthrie (Video)
July 3, 2025
Protest Music Hall of Fame: This Land Is Your Land – Woody Guthrie
July 3, 2025
Protest Music Hall of Fame: Dust Bowl Ballads – Woody Guthrie
July 3, 2025
Protest Music Hall of Fame: Woody Guthrie
July 3, 2025
Protest Music Hall of Fame: Bikini Kill
July 2, 2025
Protest Music of Hall of Fame: Rebel Girl – Bikini Kill
July 2, 2025
10 Joni Mitchell Protest Songs
July 1, 2025
20 Protest Songs of Neil Young
July 1, 2025
Daily Dose of Protest: Black Don’t Dead -Chuck D Presents Enemy Radio
July 1, 2025
A Month of Protest: June
June 30, 2025
Daily Dose of Protest: Suckered by Sabotage – Fishbone
June 29, 2025
Fishbone Albums Ranked/Top 10 Songs (Video)
June 27, 2025
Daily Dose of Protest: No Kings In The USA (featuring Allison Russell)- Gangstagrass
June 26, 2025
11 Protest Songs of The Beatles
June 25, 2025
Daily Dose of Protest: March Madness – Public Enemy
June 25, 2025
Protest Music Hall of Fame: Fear of a Black Planet – Public Enemy
June 25, 2025
Protest Music Hall of Fame: 911 Is a Joke – Public Enemy
June 25, 2025
Massive 250 Music Artists Tier List (Video)
June 24, 2025
Daily Dose of Protest: [Redacted] – MAY-A
June 24, 2025
25 Protest Songs of The Clash
June 23, 2025
Protest Music Hall of Fame: The Clash
June 23, 2025
Daily Dose of Protest: Sometimes You Bomb Iran – Jesse Welles
June 22, 2025
25 Bob Marley and the Wailers Protest Songs
June 22, 2025
15 Protest Songs of Sinéad O’Connor
June 21, 2025
Protest Music Hall of Fame: Sinéad O’Connor
June 21, 2025
Daily Dose of Protest: Bob Dylan Wrote Protest Songs
June 20, 2025
25 Protest Songs of Bob Dylan (Video)
June 20, 2025
10 Kris Kristofferson Protest Songs
June 19, 2025
Protest Music Hall of Fame: Rage Against The Machine
June 19, 2025
Protest Music Hall of Fame: Killing In The Name – Rage Against The Machine
June 19, 2025
Protest Music Hall of Fame: Chumbawamba
June 19, 2025
Protest Music Hall of Fame: Crass
June 18, 2025
Daily Dose of Protest: No Kings in America – Lisa Bastoni
June 18, 2025
25 Covers of Bob Dylan Protest Songs
June 17, 2025
25 Protest Songs of Bob Dylan
June 17, 2025
Daily Dose of Protest: RENEGADE SHEEP – Voice of Baceprot
June 17, 2025
Daily Dose of Protest: The Beatles Wrote Protest Songs
June 16, 2025
Daily Dose of Protest: “BYE BYE 25! – Kim Gordon
June 15, 2025
Daily Dose of Protest: No Kings – Jesse Welles
June 14, 2025
Daily Dose of Protest: politix – BEX
June 14, 2025
15 Protest Songs of Johnny Cash
June 13, 2025
Protest Music Hall of Fame: Bitter Tears: Ballads of The American Indian – Johnny Cash
June 13, 2025
Daily Dose of Protest: Wearing Black – Laura Jane Grace
June 13, 2025
Protest Music Hall of Fame: Ghost of Tom Joad (Song) – Bruce Springsteen
June 12, 2025
Protest Music Hall of Fame: Aunt Molly Jackson
June 12, 2025
Daily Dose of Protest: Fire & Lightning – The Monolators
June 11, 2025
Daily Dose of Protest: Environmental Catastrophe Film – La Dispute
June 10, 2025
10 Protest Songs of Sly & The Family Stone
June 10, 2025
Interview with Chris Dowd of Fishbone (Video + Transcript)
June 10, 2025
Daily Dose of Protest: Fascists In Our Midst (featuring Jonathan Emile) – Paul Cargnello
June 9, 2025
30 Best Protest Albums of 2025 (So Far)
June 8, 2025
Daily Dose of Protest: Insubordinate Ingerland – Hot Milk
June 8, 2025
Daily Dose of Protest: Unskilled Labor Type Beat – Unskilled Labor
June 7, 2025
Daily Dose of Protest: My Billionaire Daddies Are Fighting
June 6, 2025
100 Best Protest Albums of the 1990s According To Rate Your Music (RYM)
June 6, 2025
Daily Dose of Protest: Taniwha (featuring Randy Blythe) – Alien Weaponry
June 6, 2025
Daily Dose of Protest: It’s Okay To Be Woke – Gary Alan Roberts
June 5, 2025
11 Protest Songs of The Beatles (Video)
June 4, 2025
Daily Dose of Protest: Who’ll Stand With Us? – Dropkick Murphys
June 4, 2025
Daily Dose of Protest: Frontier Wars – The Phosphenes
June 3, 2025
Daily Dose of Protest: BRAINROT – grandson
June 2, 2025
100 Best Protest Albums of the 1990s
June 1, 2025
A Month of Protest: May
May 31, 2025
Daily Dose of Protest: Born Alone – billy woods
May 30, 2025
Daily Dose of Protest: I’ll Do Anything For You (Squirrely Version) – Ministry
May 29, 2025
Daily Dose of Protest: Chimes of Freedom – Bruce Springsteen
May 28, 2025
15 Motown Protest Songs
May 28, 2025
15 Protest Songs of The Temptations
May 27, 2025
Daily Dose of Protest: Dead Diplomats – Jesse Welles
May 27, 2025
Daily Dose of Protest: Rule 4080 – Rome Streetz & Conductor Williams
May 26, 2025
15 Bruce Springsteen Protest Songs
May 24, 2025
Daily Dose of Protest: The Lonely 21st Century – My Politic
May 24, 2025
Daily Dose of Protest: I’ll Let You Know When I Am Ready – Kapil Seshasayee
May 23, 2025
100 Best Protest Albums of the 2010s
May 22, 2025
Protest Music Hall of Fame: What’s Going On (Album) – Marvin Gaye
May 21, 2025
10 Important Movie Soundtracks
May 21, 2025
Daily Dose of Protest: War Pigs – Ukandanz
May 20, 2025
40 Best Protest Albums of 2016
May 19, 2025
Daily Dose of Protest: Decade of Crisis – Darkaside
May 19, 2025
10 Chris Cornell Protest Songs
May 18, 2025
Daily Dose of Protest: (8647) 8+6+4+7=25 – SS Please Bring Me Pizza
May 18, 2025
Daily Dose of Protest: QUEER american DREAM – Ryan Cassata
May 17, 2025
Daily Dose of Protest: Piranha – Nova Twins
May 16, 2025
Daily Dose of Protest: Underdog Victorious – Jill Sobule
May 15, 2025
Daily Dose of Protest: How Big Is The Rainbow – Tune-Yards
May 14, 2025
Daily Dose of Protest: 25 Minutes to Go – Johnny Cash
May 13, 2025
Protest Music Hall of Fame: Johnny Cash at Folsom Prison – Johnny Cash
May 13, 2025
Daily Dose of Protest: As We Watched a Million Children Die – David Rovics
May 12, 2025
Daily Dose of Protest: Know Yourself – Kae Tempest
May 10, 2025
Daily Dose of Protest: Causing Trouble Again – Gina Birch
May 9, 2025
Daily Dose of Protest: Pretrial (Let Her Go Home) – Fiona Apple
May 8, 2025
Daily Dose of Protest: Victorious (featuring Tia Wood) – Shub
May 7, 2025
Daily Dose of Protest: Flood – Ruby Gill
May 6, 2025
100 Reggae Protest Songs
May 5, 2025
10 Jill Sobule Protest Songs
May 4, 2025
5 Protest Songs of the Beastie Boys
May 4, 2025
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The Evolution of Riot Grrrl In 30 Songs

The Riot Grrrl movement emerged in the early 1990s as a response to the male-dominated punk rock scene and broader societal issues affecting women. Originating primarily in Washington State, particularly…
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Posted by CJ Baker July 8, 2025
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Daily Dose of Protest: King in America (featuring Damion Shade) – Casii Stephan

This recently released, hard-hitting anti-fascist protest tune by the singer-songwriter is her scathing indictment of the current administration. She made the following statement concerning the tune: ''I'm mad. I was…
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Posted by CJ Baker July 8, 2025
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Daily Dose of Protest: “Picnic in the Sun (Punching Nazis) – Phil Johnson and Roadside Attraction

Johnson is a musician who effortlessly blends comedy with music. His latest is a humorous anti-fascist tune which visualizes a romantic picnic that includes punching Nazis. https://youtu.be/JIm92Ah4UMs?si=iN4kJdYoRpfLvp7M
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Posted by CJ Baker July 7, 2025
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Daily Dose of Protest: My Friends Are Turning Far Right – Dani Rosenoer

This humorous satirical tune is by Canadian singer-songwriter Dani Rosenoer. Previously a touring member of the Canadian rock band Three Days Grace, he is now focusing on his work as…
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Posted by CJ Baker July 4, 2025
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This Machine Kills Fascists: Woody Guthrie (Video)

https://youtu.be/fUM_0OA-iVM?si=_sde_tDMKvE47PuQ A video I made based on what I previously wrote about Woody Guthrie, the album Dust Bowl Ballads, and the classic protest anthem "This Land Is Your Land."
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Posted by CJ Baker July 3, 2025
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Protest Music Hall of Fame: This Land Is Your Land – Woody Guthrie

https://youtu.be/HrY4y2mVI08?si=CmL24dGd9Bkkga84 The history of protest music is filled with tunes that are often misinterpreted. One example is Woody Guthrie's "This Land Is Your Land". Originally composed as "God Blessed America for…
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Posted by CJ Baker July 3, 2025
Protest Music Hall of Fame: Oh Bondage Up Yours! – X-Ray Spex 
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Protest Music Hall of Fame: Oh Bondage Up Yours! – X-Ray Spex 

X-Ray Spex at Rock-Against-Racism march/concert in London, April 1978. Via Andy Wilson, Flickr "Some people think little girls should be seen and not heardBut I think"Oh bondage, up yours"One, two, three,…
Posted by CJ Baker March 27, 2025
Daily Dose of Protest: Crazy On You – Heart
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Daily Dose of Protest: Crazy On You – Heart

Public Domain There is no denying that Heart's 1975 hit is an absolute classic. What sometimes get overlooked is its lyrics' socio-political commentary. The song was written partly about Ann…
Posted by CJ Baker March 27, 2025
Protest Music Hall of Fame: A Change Is Gonna Come – Sam Cooke
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Protest Music Hall of Fame: A Change Is Gonna Come – Sam Cooke

Photo Credit:  RCA Victor Records "I go to the movie and I go downtownSomebody keep tellin' me don't hang aroundIt's been a long, a long time comingBut I know a…
Posted by CJ Baker March 26, 2025
Daily Dose of Protest: Buried Truth – DeeDee Austin
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Daily Dose of Protest: Buried Truth – DeeDee Austin

From the artist's website DeeDee Austin is an 18-year-old Canadian Indigenous singer-songwriter from Fall River, Nova Scotia. On Tuesday, March 25, 2025, she performed the emotionally powerful tune on Canada's…
Posted by CJ Baker March 26, 2025
11 Aretha Franklin Protest Songs
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11 Aretha Franklin Protest Songs

1967 Atlantic Record Promo Photo. RIP (Mar 25, 1942 - Aug 16, 2018) On August 16, 2018 Aretha Franklin passed away at 76 years of age, due to pancreatic cancer.…
Posted by CJ Baker March 25, 2025
Protest Music Hall of Fame: Respect – Aretha Franklin
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Protest Music Hall of Fame: Respect – Aretha Franklin

1967 Atlantic Records Promo Photo When determining whether or not a song meets the definition of a protest tune, an important factor is intent. Often, it is the intent of…
Posted by CJ Baker March 25, 2025
Daily Dose of Protest: Super Lover (featuring Annie Lennox) – Allison Russell
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Daily Dose of Protest: Super Lover (featuring Annie Lennox) – Allison Russell

Originally released by Russell's currently on-hiatus band Birds of Chicago in 2018, the tune is a plea for universal love. For this updated version the Canadian singer-songwriter updates the opening…
Posted by CJ Baker March 25, 2025
Protest Music Hall of Fame: Working Class Hero – John Lennon
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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…
Posted by CJ Baker March 24, 2025
Daily Dose of Protest: Mythical Cowboys – Dead Pioneers
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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…
Posted by CJ Baker March 24, 2025
Daily Dose of Protest: Glib Tongued (featuring El-P) – Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs
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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…
Posted by CJ Baker March 23, 2025

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