When Chuck D of Public Enemy famously called hip-hop “the Black CNN,” he was touching on a universal truth that goes beyond genre: Music and protest have always been inextricably linked.
had a deep respect for music ... an unarmed Black man, Michael Brown, by a white police officer, the Game recruited an all-star cast of fellow rappers to join him in this poignant protest track.
Why would Bob Dylan, the rebellious folk icon, release a Christmas album? Christmas in the Heart seemed like an odd move for an artist known for protest songs and poetic lyricism, but a closer look ...
HONG KONG--An appeals court on Wednesday granted the Hong Kong government’s request to ban a popular protest song, overturning an earlier ruling and deepening concerns over the erosion of ...
U2's "Sunday Bloody Sunday" has been named among the 100 best protest songs of all time by Rolling Stone. The song, the opening track of the Irish band's 1983 album "War," landed in 30th place ...
KINGSTON, Jamaica -Music publication Rolling Stone on Monday rolled out its list of the “100 Best Protest Songs of All-Time” and two songs by Bob Marley and the Wailers, one by Junior Murvin ...
Later in the 1960s, "Where Have All the Flowers Gone?" became a popular protest song against the Vietnam War. 7. "Turn! Turn! Turn!" Another Seeger song, "Turn! Turn! Turn!," also became part of ...
A cross-section of Vengaivayal villagers staged a sit-in protest for the second consecutive day on Sunday(January 26, 2025), carrying black flags and opposing the Crime Branch-Criminal ...