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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
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
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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
Posted inVideos

Massive 250 Music Artists Tier List (Video)

When I was trying to come up with ideas for a tier list video, I stumbled upon this list of 250 artists, so I decided, why not? Featuring musical acts…
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Posted by CJ Baker June 24, 2025
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Daily Dose of Protest: [Redacted] – MAY-A

Photo Credit: Dave Simpson/WireImage This is the latest single by the Australian pop artist. The tune is her response to both political and personal tumult. “I wanted to take a…
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Posted by CJ Baker June 24, 2025
Posted in2017: The Year In Protest Music

Top 12 Protest Music Videos of 2017

The jaded cynic may dismiss music videos as simply promotional vehicles to help a musician go viral and to increase their net worth. Even though that synopsis is often accurate,…
Posted by CJ Baker December 24, 2017
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Daily Dose of Protest: Straight To Hell – The Clash

Joe Strummer died on December 22nd, 2002. Fifteen years later and his music is as vital as ever. As the front-man and lyricist of The Clash, he composed some of…
Posted by CJ Baker December 22, 2017
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Daily Dose of Protest: Not My Fault – False Advertising

False Advertising is a three piece indie rock band from the UK and "Not My Fault" appears on their 2017 EP, I Would Be So Much Happier If I Just…
Posted by CJ Baker December 21, 2017
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Daily Dose of Protest: Werewolves of Wall Street – Jello Biafra and the Guantanamo School of Medicine

Jello Biafra is no stranger to creating political music. It started with the seminal hardcore punk band Dead Kennedys and he continues to rage on, championing many causes. “Werewolves of…
Posted by CJ Baker December 20, 2017
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Daily Dose of Protest: Slacktivist – Desaparecidos

Some would argue that social media is a powerful platform for protest and social change. Others would contend that it encourages passiveness and it actually hinders meaningful political activism. This…
Posted by CJ Baker December 19, 2017
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Daily Dose of Protest – “Not Aretha’s Respect (Cops)” – Hamell On Trail

Hamell On Trail is the performance name of Ed Hamell, who is known for his political and satirical brand of folk-punk. On his tenth studio album, Tackle Box, Hamell is…
Posted by CJ Baker December 18, 2017
Posted in2017: The Year In Protest Music

Top 5 Protest EPs of 2017

When I complied the list of the 25 best albums of 2017, there were a few EPs I was seriously considering as well, but I ended up going exclusively with…
Posted by CJ Baker December 17, 2017
Posted inDaily Dose of Protest

Daily Dose of Protest: Little Hands – Fiona Apple

As far as protests go, this is pretty straight forward. Fiona Apple composed this chant for the Women March on Washington which took place on January 21st, 2017. "We don't…
Posted by CJ Baker December 13, 2017
Posted inDaily Dose of Protest

Daily Dose of Protest: Letter to the Free – Common featuring Bilal

Later today there will be a Senate election in Alabama. The Republican nominee Roy Moore is not only an accused child molester, but he has a long history of promoting…
Posted by CJ Baker December 12, 2017
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Daily Dose of Protest: No Lives Matter – Body Count

In this tune, Ice-T starts off with a spoken word intro,  discussing why Black Lives Matter instead of All Lives Matter. From there he goes one step further and states…
Posted by CJ Baker December 11, 2017

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