Protest requires people to take a stand and hold firm. Pop songs are designed to appeal across demographic lines. In music, ...

Billy Bragg, who just wrote and released the song “City of Heroes,” talks with the Monitor about the impact of protest songs.

We trace the lineage of rapid-response songs, from Woody Guthrie and Nina Simone to Bruce Springsteen's quick turnaround on ...

“Against smoke and rubber bullets In the dawn’s early light Citizens stood for justice Their voices ringin’ through the night ...

The history of protest songs in America dates back to the days of slavery. During these times, gospel songs were often sung ...

Protest music has been around as long as protesting itself. Here we examine the power of the protest song, considering tracks ...

The song in Morris’s head was “ Unsatisfied ,” a track from The Replacements’ 1984 album Let It Be. In his usual fashion, ...

The singer’s song about the killings in Minneapolis translates private loss into a collective experience rapidly shared ...

ICE’s post honored Deportation Officer Frank E. Chaffin, who died along with 31 others when a government‑chartered Douglas ...

After a man was shot by ICE agents in Minneapolis, Bruce Springsteen wrote a song, "Streets of Minneapolis," condemning the ...

We believe that the traditions and practices embedded in these three folk songs have profoundly changed how we view lyrics.

The spirit of protest and resistance fills First Avenue at benefit concert for the families of Renee Good and Alex Pretti ...