Rancid – 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

2023: The Year In Protest Music

A Month of Protest: June

Home Is Where, from the artist's Bandcamp Another month and another recap. Check out a sampling of the socially conscious music released during June. Songs/Videos: John Wayne Was a Nazi…

CJ Baker July 1, 2023

2023: The Year In Protest Music

A Month of Protest: April

Yaeji, from artist Bandcamp Another month has passed and here is a small sampling of socially conscious music released throughout the month. Songs/Videos: Cast Iron Skillet - Jason Isbell and…

CJ Baker April 30, 2023