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 lists in numerical order. Since that time I opted not to make a list since I was creating a Spotify protest song playlist featuring music that appeared on the site. […]
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Hurray For The Riff Raff, from the artist’s Bandcamp I started this website back on December 6th, 2017. During that first month, I hastily compiled a list of the 25 best protest albums. Back then I wasn’t cataloguing what I was listening to like I am now. I decided to revisit the list and expand it to 40. You will […]
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January tends to be a relatively slow month in terms of new releases, but it still managed to produce plenty of socially conscious music. Here is a sampling. Songs/Videos: I Can’t Stand It! (featuring Samuel T. Herring & Jae Matthews) – Algiers This poignant tune about loss leans more towards the personal than the political, but the band often addresses […]
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As we get closer to the US Presidential election there has been a spike in protest music. Much of the music released is either directly aimed at Trump or discusses the importance of voting. As with the previous months, there is also music that addresses issues of systemic racism, police brutality, and a variety of other social concerns. Also, in […]
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The pandemic has affected everyone, including musicians. With the traditional touring and promo channels being adversely affected many artists that were supposed to release albums earlier in the year have delayed their releases. The good news is that many have decided to release these albums during the fall months, so this month and next have and will see many notable […]
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It has been another crazy month. The ongoing Corona pandemic has been compounded by the tragic events surrounding the senseless murder of George Floyd at the hands of the Minnesota Police Department. Fuck racism and fuck racist cops. Right now we will sample some notable socially conscious music that was released during the month. At least we have music to […]
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I have been contemplating starting a podcast for a while, even before the current pandemic outbreak. I have been holding off primarily because it is out of my comfort zone. I have finally decided to give it a try. So, this first episode is a pilot and if it goes well, we may make this a regular thing. Right now, […]
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On April 7, 2020, acclaimed singer-songwriter John Prine sadly died at the age of 73, due to complications connected with the coronavirus. Even though mainstream commercial success has eluded Prine, it is hard to deny his considerable influence. He is the favourite singer-songwriter of your favourite singer-songwriter. His work also possesses a keen social awareness. Right now we will consider […]
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As we approached the end of a decade it is a good time to reflect on some of the best socially conscious albums released during the past ten years. Despite misconceptions about the lack of modern protest music, the 2010s was responsible for several contributions to the ever-expanding canon of protest music. If anything, this list is just a small […]
Learn more →Here is a sampling of some of the notable socially conscious music released in the last two weeks. Songs and Videos: Bang Bang – The Avett Brothers “Bang Bang” is the latest track off the veteran folk-rock band’s upcoming tenth album Closer Than Together, due out October 4th. Even though the band doesn’t consider the album political, many of the […]
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