Bad Religion – The Ongoing History of Protest Music

1990s: A Decade In Protest Music

100 Best Protest Albums of the 1990s

Bikini Kill. From the artist's Bandcamp Much of the music of the 90s may be associated more with personal angst than political dissension, but it was still a rich decade…

CJ Baker June 1, 2025

2000s: A Decade In Protest Music

100 Best Protest Albums of the 2000s

Sleater-Kinney (Photo by Tyler Craft) I recently published a list of the 100 best albums of the 21st Century (So Far). This seems to be a good time to revisit…

CJ Baker April 28, 2025

Songs Lists

18 Protest Songs About Climate Change

Source: Markus Spiske | Pexels One of the objectives of this website is to document music's link to different protest movements. Music often mirrors what is happening in the world, so…

CJ Baker April 27, 2025

2020: The Year In Protest Music

A Month of Protest Music (October)

War On Women. From artist's Bandcamp As we get closer to the US Presidential election there has been a spike in protest music. Much of the music released is either…

CJ Baker October 31, 2020

2019: The Year In Protest Music Songs Lists

30 Best Protest Albums of 2019 (So Far)

Our Native Daughters. Photo from artists Bandcamp page What is notable about the current year in protest music is diversity. Not only is there a wide range of genres and…

CJ Baker July 1, 2019

Daily Dose of Protest

Daily Dose of Protest: The Profane Rights of Man – Bad Religion

Since releasing their debut self-titled EP in 1981, Bad Religion has long-established themselves as an influential political punk band. They recently released a brand new topical tune, "The Profane Rights…

CJ Baker October 21, 2018