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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
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
Daily Dose of Protest: Vigilantes – Wargasm
April 25, 2025
80 Protest Songs of 1980
April 24, 2025
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Fishbone Albums Ranked/Top 10 Songs (Video)

https://youtu.be/AiuvNh2HF1A Recently, I had the pleasure of interviewing Chris Dowd, founding member of the legendary genre-bending band Fishbone. Before the interview, I did a deep dive, so I figured I…
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Posted by CJ Baker June 27, 2025
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Daily Dose of Protest: No Kings In The USA (featuring Allison Russell)- Gangstagrass

From the artist's Bandcamp Released to coincide with the recent "No Kings" protest, the latest single by Gangstagrass features their trademark blend of traditional bluegrass with modern hip-hop. The song…
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Posted by CJ Baker June 26, 2025
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11 Protest Songs of The Beatles

Although The Beatles weren't known as a political band, at times they spoke out on social issues. For example, during their 1965 American tour, they refused to perform in front…
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Posted by CJ Baker June 25, 2025
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Daily Dose of Protest: March Madness – Public Enemy

The latest tune by the iconic political rap group Public Enemy is a powerful new protest anthem launched to commemorate Juneteenth. Along with referring to past Public Enemy classics such…
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Posted by CJ Baker June 25, 2025
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Protest Music Hall of Fame: Fear of a Black Planet – Public Enemy

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XSfDMNxTvpQ Released on April 10, 1990, Fear of a Black Planet is the critically acclaimed third studio album by the iconic hip-hop group Public Enemy. Heavily influenced by Dr. Frances…
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Posted by CJ Baker June 25, 2025
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Protest Music Hall of Fame: 911 Is a Joke – Public Enemy

If your life is on the line, then you're dead todayLate comers with the late comin' stretcherThat's a body bag in disguise y'all, I'll betchaI call 'em body snatchers cause…
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Posted by CJ Baker June 25, 2025
Protest Music Hall of Fame: Bitter Tears: Ballads of The American Indian – Johnny Cash
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Protest Music Hall of Fame: Bitter Tears: Ballads of The American Indian – Johnny Cash

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5upNIGkwwDw Labeled as the "Man in Black," Johnny Cash used his music to address the plight of marginalized communities, including Native Americans. An example of this is his 1964 concept…
Posted by CJ Baker June 13, 2025
Daily Dose of Protest: Wearing Black – Laura Jane Grace
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Daily Dose of Protest: Wearing Black – Laura Jane Grace

From the artist's Bandcamp This riotous anthem of pride and anarchy is from Grace's upcoming album, Adventure Club, which is set to be released on July 18. Concerning the album:…
Posted by CJ Baker June 13, 2025
Protest Music Hall of Fame: Ghost of Tom Joad (Song) – Bruce Springsteen
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Protest Music Hall of Fame: Ghost of Tom Joad (Song) – Bruce Springsteen

"Ghost of Tom Joad," a hauntingly powerful song by Bruce Springsteen, originated from a rich tapestry of American literature and folk music, reflecting the struggles of the disenfranchised. Released in…
Posted by CJ Baker June 12, 2025
Protest Music Hall of Fame: Aunt Molly Jackson
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Protest Music Hall of Fame: Aunt Molly Jackson

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=db_E_Jqxroo Aunt Molly Jackson, born Mary Magdelene in 1880 in Clay County, Kentucky, is a pivotal figure in American folk music and protest movements. Known primarily for her powerful, emotive…
Posted by CJ Baker June 12, 2025
Daily Dose of Protest: Fire & Lightning – The Monolators
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Daily Dose of Protest: Fire & Lightning – The Monolators

From the artist's Bandcamp This is the new single from the veteran LA band's upcoming album, out in the fall of 2025. Band member Eli Chartkoff originally wrote the tune…
Posted by CJ Baker June 11, 2025
Daily Dose of Protest: Environmental Catastrophe Film – La Dispute
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Daily Dose of Protest: Environmental Catastrophe Film – La Dispute

From the artist's Bandcamp This epic, nearly 9-minute tune is from the veteran post-hardcore band's upcoming album No One Was Driving the Car, out on September 5. Lead singer Jordan…
Posted by CJ Baker June 10, 2025
10 Protest Songs of Sly & The Family Stone
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10 Protest Songs of Sly & The Family Stone

1968 Epic Records publicity photo, RIP Sly Stone ((March 15, 1943 – June 9, 2025) Sadly, Sly Stone (Sylvester Stewart), the lead singer and band leader of the pioneering interracial…
Posted by CJ Baker June 10, 2025
Interview with Chris Dowd of Fishbone (Video + Transcript)
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Interview with Chris Dowd of Fishbone (Video + Transcript)

Fishbone Press Photo, Credit: Matt Dessner I recently had the pleasure of interviewing Chris Dowd, founding member of the legendary genre-bending band Fishbone. We discuss the band's upcoming new album,…
Posted by CJ Baker June 10, 2025
Daily Dose of Protest: Fascists In Our Midst (featuring Jonathan Emile) – Paul Cargnello
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Daily Dose of Protest: Fascists In Our Midst (featuring Jonathan Emile) – Paul Cargnello

From the artist's Bandcamp This tune is from the latest album, Combat Blues, by the Canadian protest singer. The lyrics deal with the rise of fascism: “I feel like I…
Posted by CJ Baker June 9, 2025
30 Best Protest Albums of 2025 (So Far)
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30 Best Protest Albums of 2025 (So Far)

clipping. from the artist's Bandcamp We have reached the halfway point of 2025, so it is time to look back at some of the best socially conscious albums released so…
Posted by CJ Baker June 8, 2025

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