Posted in2000s: 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…
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Daily Dose of Protest: Deport the Billionaires – David Rovics
From the artist's Bandcamp This is the title track from the latest album (already his 3rd this year) by the prolific singer-songwriter and activist David Rovics. The intent of this…
Posted in2024: The Year In Protest Music
30 Best Protest Albums of 2024 (So Far)
Mdou Moctar, from artist's Bandcamp. We have reached the halfway point of 2024 so it is time to look back at some of the best socially conscious albums released so…
Posted in2024: The Year In Protest Music
A Month of Protest: April
Emma Donovan, from the artist's Bandcamp. Here is a summary of notable socially conscious music released during April. Songs/Video: Cowboys Are Frequently Secretly Fond of Each Other - Orville Peck…
Posted in2024: The Year In Protest Music
A Month of Protest: March
Grace Petrie, from the artist's Bandcamp This is your monthly recap of notable socially conscious music, which includes acts of reclamation and protests against genocide and colonialism. Songs/Videos: Red Future…
Posted in2024: The Year In Protest Music
A Month of Protest: January
Arrested Development, from the artist's Bandcamp It is the first month of the new year and it featured several socially conscious releases. Now is a small sampling. Songs/Videos: Guilty (featuring…
50 Best Protest Songs of 2023
Sunny War, from the artist's Bandcamp Back when I started the website in 2017 I included a list of the 50 Best Protest Songs (back when I was still presenting…
Posted in2023: The Year In Protest Music
Month of Protest: December
Beans On Toast, from the artist's Bandcamp. December tends to be a slow month in terms of new music, but some notable socially conscious music has been released during the…
Posted in2023: The Year In Protest Music
Month of Protest: November
Mandy, Indiana, from artist's Bandcamp As genocide continues in the Middle East, artists continue to speak out. They also continue to speak out against racism, homophobia, sexism, police brutality, and…
Posted in2023: The Year In Protest Music
Month of Protest: October
Ragana, from the artist's Bandcamp Music is often a reflection of the current political climate, so it shouldn't be a surprise that multiple artists this month recorded music in response…