Pharoahe Monch has played an integral role in the development of underground hip-hop, both as a solo artist and as one-half of the early 90s socially conscious rap duo Organized Konfusion. Monch’s latest project is the rap/rock hybrid trio th1rt3en, which also features Jack White’s drummer Daru Jones and sought-after guitarist Marcus Machado. On January 22 they released their debut […]
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John Fogerty, the legendary former frontman of Creedence Clearwater Revival is no stranger to composing socially conscious tunes. Songs such as “Fortunate Son” and “Who’ll Stop the Rain” are timeless anthems that were written in response to Vietnam and the Nixon administration. Concerning “Fortunate Son,” Fogerty issued a cease-and-desist order to Donald Trump for playing the tune at his rallies […]
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“We have to excise a malignant cancer from the body politic. But that’s just the beginning. Real politics is what you do before and after you push the lever. You have to keep your shoulder to the wheel: engagement, activism, organizing – that’s what will make the difference.” The following statement by Noam Chomsky was included at the conclusion of […]
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2020 has been a terrible year for just about everyone. Everyone has their own ways of trying to cope, but if you happen to be a musician it is only natural that writing music would be one of your outlets of coping. The combination of being isolated due to the pandemic and the current state of the world creates the […]
Learn more →In today’s political climate it is becoming increasingly difficult for individuals to remain apolitical. Even musicians who not necessarily known for their political views are starting to speak out. One example is the commercially successful rock band, The Killers. Their most recent tune “Land Of The Free” is a scathing indictment on Trump’s America. During an interview with Beats 1 […]
Learn more →Texas blues rocker Gary Clark Jr. recently released the music video for the title track from his upcoming third full-length album, which is scheduled to be released March 1, 2019. The tune deals with being a black man “right in the middle of Trump country.” Being a successful musician doesn’t negate the effects of racism, Clark still must deal with […]
Learn more →“Grab Em” is a new single and video credited to D.J. Trump. The tune features mostly Trump quotes set to gangsta rap samples. The video features clips from more than 150 documentaries. The press release describes the video as “a quilt of footage that shows what has always made America great despite any rhetoric of divisiveness.” The press release goes […]
Learn more →Feminist hardcore punk band, War On Women, recently released an acoustic version of “Predator In Chief,” a song which originally appeared on their exceptional 2018 album, Capture The Flag (which was one of the best protest albums of 2018 so far). The stripped down tune is featured on their upcoming EP, Live From Magpie Cage, which is due out November 9, […]
Learn more →I’m not going to lie, when I first decided to create a website featuring protest music I never imagined that I would be featuring Barbra Streisand. It’s a combination of her musically not being my cup of tea and the fact that her music isn’t generally considered political. In today’s divisive political climate even musicians who were once considered apolitical […]
Learn more →“Severed” is off of the Portland indie band 2018 studio album, I’ll Be Your Girl. It is their 8th studio album and it represents a departure in sound. The tunes are more synth heavy than previous efforts. Also like many artists the music was heavily influenced by the 2016 US Presidential election. In a statement made to the Current, lead singer Colin Meloy […]
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