The Ongoing History of Protest Music

10 Protest Songs About the Presidents of the USA

In the rich history of the American protest movement, The President of the United States has long been a target of the protest song. Because of the leftist leanings of…

CJ Baker February 10, 2018

Daily Dose of Protest

Daily Dose of Protest: Mere Anarchy – Moby

"Mere Anarchy" is the latest release from Moby's upcoming 15th studio album, Everything Was Beautiful and Nothing Hurt, which is due out on March 2, 2018. Both the music and…

CJ Baker February 6, 2018

Daily Dose of Protest

Daily Dose of Protest: Everybody Knows (For Trayvon Martin) – Hurray For The Riff Raff

If Trayvon Martin was still alive he would be 23 years old today. On February 26th, 2012, the unarmed 17-year-old was shot by neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman. A jury…

CJ Baker February 5, 2018

Daily Dose of Protest

Daily Dose of Protest: Police On My Back – The Equals

The Equals were an UK rock band who formed in 1965 and were considered one of the first racially integrated rock bands. The most notable member of the group was…

CJ Baker February 4, 2018

Daily Dose of Protest

Daily Dose of Protest: Still Here – JB the First Lady

JB the First Lady is a Canadian indigenous rapper and activist. Her 2017 album Meant To Be was one of the 25 best protest albums of 2017 (and "O.O.T.G." off…

CJ Baker February 3, 2018

Daily Dose of Protest

Daily Dose of Protest: Sing About Love – Chumbawamba

During the 60th Grammy Awards held on Sunday, January 28th, 2018, Trump's United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley tweeted the following: "I have always loved the Grammys but to have artists…

CJ Baker February 2, 2018

Daily Dose of Protest

Daily Dose of Protest: You Don’t Own Me – Resistance Revival Chorus

According to the YouTube page for the video for "You Don't Own Me", The Resistance Revival Chorus "is a collective of more than 50 women who join together to breathe…

CJ Baker January 31, 2018

Songs Lists

10 Civil Rights Protest Songs of the 20th Century

Music has long been a powerful medium to protest the social injustices faced by humankind. For example, many of the anthems of the civil rights movement of the 50s and…

CJ Baker January 30, 2018

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Daily Dose of Protest: Tear It Down – Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings

Sharon Jones sadly lost her fight with cancer on November 18th, 2016. After her death Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings posthumously released the album, Soul of a Woman ("Matter of…

CJ Baker January 28, 2018

Daily Dose of Protest

Daily Dose of Protest: 2 Minutes to Midnight – Iron Maiden

Rock n' roll folklore is filled with songs that eventually became prophecy. One of these tunes is "2 Minutes to Midnight" by Iron Maiden. The heavy metal classic is from…

CJ Baker January 25, 2018