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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
Daily Dose of Protest: Radio Free Europe 2025 (Jacknife Lee Remix) – R.E.M.
May 3, 2025
Daily Dose of Protest: Woman of Your Age – Gender Chores
May 2, 2025
Daily Dose of Protest: Lets Roll Again – Neil Young and the Chrome Hearts
May 2, 2025
20 Protest Songs of Neil Young
May 2, 2025
Daily Dose of Protest: Last Call In America (featuring George Clinton) – Fishbone
May 1, 2025
Daily Dose of Protest: Cut The Crap – Conflict & Benjamin Zephaniah
May 1, 2025
A Month of Protest: April
April 30, 2025
Daily Dose of Protest: Dark Ages – Eliza Gilkyson
April 29, 2025
Daily Dose of Protest: Put The Gun Down – Voice of Baceprot
April 28, 2025
100 Best Protest Albums of the 2000s
April 28, 2025
18 Protest Songs About Climate Change
April 27, 2025
10 Barbara Dane Protest Songs
April 27, 2025
Daily Dose of Protest: White Guilt Atrocity Quilt – Leftöver Crack
April 27, 2025
10 Kris Kristofferson Protest Songs
April 25, 2025
Daily Dose of Protest: Vigilantes – Wargasm
April 25, 2025
80 Protest Songs of 1980
April 24, 2025
Daily Dose of Protest: i feel like throwing up – Ryan Cassata
April 24, 2025
Daily Dose of Protest: Come On! – Jon Spencer
April 23, 2025
25 Protest Songs About Women’s Reproductive Rights
April 23, 2025
5 Protest Songs of Rodriguez
April 22, 2025
Daily Dose of Protest: Scars And Stripes Forever – Genitorturers
April 22, 2025
12 Protest Songs of The Temptations
April 21, 2025
15 Protest Songs Of Prince
April 21, 2025
Daily Dose of Protest: New Gens (featuring Daddy O) – Chuck D Presents Enemy Radio
April 21, 2025
Daily Dose of Protest: Happy Easter – Jesse Welles
April 20, 2025
Daily Dose of Protest: Withholding – Divide and Dissolve
April 19, 2025
15 Protest Songs of Sinéad O’Connor
April 18, 2025
Protest Music Hall of Fame: Fight The Power – Public Enemy
April 18, 2025
Protest Music Hall of Fame: Black Steel in the Hour of Chaos – Public Enemy
April 18, 2025
Protest Music Hall of Fame: It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back – Public Enemy
April 18, 2025
Protest Music Hall of Fame: Public Enemy
April 18, 2025
Daily Dose of Protest: Sad Old Woman (featuring Matt Korvette) – Problem Patterns
April 18, 2025
Daily Dose of Protest: There’s No Future In Optimism – Garbage
April 17, 2025
100 Best Protest Songs of the 21st Century So Far (2000-2024)
April 16, 2025
100 Best Protest Albums of the 21st Century (So Far)
April 16, 2025
Daily Dose of Protest: Cat Guy – Propagandhi
April 15, 2025
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69 Protest Songs Of 1969 Playlist
April 14, 2025
10 Protest Songs Of Max Romeo
April 14, 2025
Neil Young (with Joan Baez & Maggie Rogers) Performs Rockin’ In The Free World at Fighting Oligarchy Rally 
April 13, 2025
Daily Dose of Protest: Don’t Happy, Be Worry – Hilltop Hoods
April 13, 2025
Daily Dose of Protest: Supercallousfascistracistsexistnazipotus – John D. Cundle
April 12, 2025
Daily Dose of Protest: Deport the Billionaires – David Rovics
April 11, 2025
Dropkick Murphys Perform at Hands Off Protest in Boston
April 10, 2025
Daily Dose of Protest: War On Women (Live) – Delilah Bon
April 10, 2025
Daily Dose of Protest: Tariffic – Jesse Welles
April 9, 2025
100 Best Protest Songs of the 2020s So Far (2020-2024)
April 9, 2025
55 Best Protest Albums of the 2020s (So Far)
April 8, 2025
12 John Prine Protest Songs
April 7, 2025
12 Protest Songs of The Staple Singers
April 6, 2025
5 Protest Songs of Nirvana
April 5, 2025
Daily Dose of Protest: Evangelist (featuring Jello Biafra) – Ani Kyd Wolf
April 5, 2025
Daily Dose of Protest: Let’s Make Africa Green Again – BRAFA
April 4, 2025
10 Protest Songs Inspired By Martin Luther King Jr.
April 4, 2025
Daily Dose of Protest: Tateworm – Muddy Summers and the Dirty Field Whores
April 3, 2025
Daily Dose of Protest: War Is a God – Jesse Welles
April 2, 2025
Protest Music Hall of Fame: The Revolution Will Not Be Televised – Gil Scott-Heron
April 1, 2025
10 Chris Cornell Protest Songs
April 1, 2025
Daily Dose of Protest: A Change Is Gonna Come – Lonnie Holley
April 1, 2025
A Month of Protest: March
March 31, 2025
Protest Music Hall of Fame: Four Women – Nina Simone
March 31, 2025
Protest Music Hall of Fame: Mississippi Goddam — Nina Simone
March 31, 2025
Daily Dose of Protest: Immigrant Songs – Deerhoof
March 31, 2025
50 Heavy Metal Protest Albums
March 30, 2025
100 Heavy Metal Protest Songs
March 30, 2025
10 Joni Mitchell Protest Songs
March 29, 2025
Daily Dose of Protest: At Peace – Propagandhi
March 28, 2025
Protest Music Hall of Fame: Oh Bondage Up Yours! – X-Ray Spex 
March 27, 2025
Daily Dose of Protest: Crazy On You – Heart
March 27, 2025
Protest Music Hall of Fame: A Change Is Gonna Come – Sam Cooke
March 26, 2025
Daily Dose of Protest: Buried Truth – DeeDee Austin
March 26, 2025
11 Aretha Franklin Protest Songs
March 25, 2025
Protest Music Hall of Fame: Respect – Aretha Franklin
March 25, 2025
Daily Dose of Protest: Super Lover (featuring Annie Lennox) – Allison Russell
March 25, 2025
Protest Music Hall of Fame: Working Class Hero – John Lennon
March 24, 2025
Daily Dose of Protest: Mythical Cowboys – Dead Pioneers
March 24, 2025
Daily Dose of Protest: Glib Tongued (featuring El-P) – Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs
March 23, 2025
Protest Music Hall of Fame: Killing In The Name – Rage Against The Machine
March 22, 2025
Protest Music Hall of Fame: Redemption Song – Bob Marley and the Wailers
March 21, 2025
10 Protest Songs of Johnny Cash
March 21, 2025
Daily Dose of Protest: Small Dick Energy – Mat Ward
March 21, 2025
Daily Dose of Protest: Gendercide – Blak Rapp Madusa
March 20, 2025
Protest Music Hall of Fame: What’s Going On (Song) – Marvin Gaye
March 19, 2025
7 Cover Versions Of Marvin Gaye’s What’s Going On
March 19, 2025
Daily Dose of Protest: Get Together – The Youngbloods
March 19, 2025
Daily Dose of Protest: Red – Jesse Welles
March 18, 2025
Top 25 Protest Songs of All Time (Video)
March 18, 2025
100 Best Protest Songs of All Time
March 18, 2025
Protest Music of Hall of Fame: Rebel Girl – Bikini Kill
March 17, 2025
Protest Music Hall of Fame: The Message – Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five 
March 16, 2025
Protest Music Hall of Fame: Little Boxes – Malvina Reynolds
March 15, 2025
Protest Music Hall of Fame: Sinéad O’Connor
March 15, 2025
Protest Music Hall of Fame: We Shall Overcome – Pete Seeger and Joan Baez
March 14, 2025
Protest Music Hall of Fame: Strange Fruit – Billie Holiday
March 14, 2025
Protest Music Hall of Fame: Johnny Cash at Folsom Prison – Johnny Cash
March 13, 2025
Protest Music Hall of Fame: Joe Hill
March 11, 2025
10 Protest Songs of The Clash
March 10, 2025
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Daily Dose of Protest: Flood – Ruby Gill

From the artist's Bandcamp This poignant tune is from Ruby Gill's recently released sophomore album, Some Kind of Control. The South African-born, Australian-based singer-songwriter was inspired to compose the tune…
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Posted by CJ Baker May 6, 2025
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100 Reggae Protest Songs

Max Romeo, from the artist's Bandcamp Reggae has long been an important contributor to the canon of protest music. Not only does it delve into Jamaica's political climate, but Reggae…
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Posted by CJ Baker May 5, 2025
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10 Jill Sobule Protest Songs

From the artist's website. RIP (January 16, 1959 – May 1, 2025) On May 1st, 2025, singer-songwriter Jill Sobule sadly died in a house fire at the age of 66.…
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Posted by CJ Baker May 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…
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Posted by CJ Baker May 4, 2025
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Daily Dose of Protest: Radio Free Europe 2025 (Jacknife Lee Remix) – R.E.M.

From the artist's Bandcamp Released just in time for World Press Freedom Day on May 3, this 2025 Jacknife Lee remix of the R.E.M. classic is part of a 5-song…
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Posted by CJ Baker May 3, 2025
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Daily Dose of Protest: Woman of Your Age – Gender Chores

From the artist's Bandcamp This is the latest single by the queer punk band from Belfast. On the video's YouTube page it mention the clear intent of the tune: "This…
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Posted by CJ Baker May 2, 2025
A Month of Protest: October
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A Month of Protest: October

Star Feminine Band, from the artist's Bandcamp At this point, I'm not even going to attempt a proper intro. Here is a sampling of notable socially conscious music released in…
Posted by CJ Baker October 31, 2022
Daily Dose of Protest: Man with No Name – Fantastic Negrito
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Daily Dose of Protest: Man with No Name – Fantastic Negrito

Photo courtesy of WFUV Public Radio In Virginia, back in 1759, a white Scottish servant, Elizabeth Gallimore, fell in love with a black slave whose name had been lost over…
Posted by CJ Baker October 25, 2022
Daily Dose of Protest: Pour! Pour! Pour! (Starbucks Barista Union Song) – Pink Williams
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Daily Dose of Protest: Pour! Pour! Pour! (Starbucks Barista Union Song) – Pink Williams

From the artist's Bandcamp. Country music has long been viewed as a politically conservative music genre, but there are a handful of artists that have been challenging traditional views. This…
Posted by CJ Baker October 5, 2022
A Month of Protest: September
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A Month of Protest: September

Psalm One, from the artist's Bandcamp Ding dong the Queen is dead. Fuck colonialism! Also, fuck Win Bulter! This is a sampling of some of the notable socially conscious releases…
Posted by CJ Baker September 30, 2022
Daily Dose of Protest: The Money – Rain Perry
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Daily Dose of Protest: The Money – Rain Perry

From the artist's Bandcamp Singer-songwriter Rain Perry recently released A White Album, a concept piece that addresses white privilege. She is also working on producing a stage version of the…
Posted by CJ Baker September 21, 2022
Daily Dose of Protest: The Spectacle – I Like Trains
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Daily Dose of Protest: The Spectacle – I Like Trains

From the artist's Bandcamp The latest single by the UK post-punk band is a scathing critique of political propaganda, which follows in the spirit of their 2020 album KOMPROMAT. “I…
Posted by CJ Baker September 16, 2022
Daily Dose of Protest: Trouble – Miko Marks & The Resurrectors
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Daily Dose of Protest: Trouble – Miko Marks & The Resurrectors

From the artist's Bandcamp Disillusioned over a country music scene that was inhospitable to black women, Miko Marks took a 14-year hiatus before returning in 2021 with the powerful album…
Posted by CJ Baker September 15, 2022
Daily Dose of Protest: Carillon (We Won’t Go Back) – Batya Diamond
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Daily Dose of Protest: Carillon (We Won’t Go Back) – Batya Diamond

From the artist's Bandcamp Batya is a Jewish singer-songwriter, mystic, teacher, and spiritual leader. She often writes and sings in Hebrew, but her latest English composition is written for women's…
Posted by CJ Baker September 12, 2022
Daily Dose of Protest: Odana – Mali Obomsawin
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Daily Dose of Protest: Odana – Mali Obomsawin

Indigenous bassist, composer, and bandleader Mali Obomsawin recently left the folk trio, Lula Wiles. With Lula Wiles, she wasn't afraid to compose politically explicit tunes and to speak out on indigenous…
Posted by CJ Baker September 7, 2022
A Month of Protest: August
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A Month of Protest: August

Shemekia Copeland, from the artist's Bandcamp. The music being made continues to reflect the current socio-political climate. Here is a recap of notable socially conscious music released during August. Songs/Videos:…
Posted by CJ Baker August 30, 2022

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