We look back at rapid-response songs -- from Woody Guthrie and Nina Simone to Bruce Springsteen's quick turnaround on 'Streets of Minneapolis' ...

Tom Morello drew on some big hitters from Rage Against The Machine and Audioslave as he led a raucous ICE protest show in Minneapolis.

Most remember Woody Guthrie as an Okie, but he was inspired by his years in the Texas Panhandle town of Pampa.

Throughout history, musicians have used music as commentary on current events. It’s often powerful, and it’s a phenomenon that transcends genres. From The Current: jeremy messersmith and other local ...

Woody Guthrie rambled our way. Guthrie, the folk troubadour, headed west from Oklahoma in the 1930s to flee the Dust Bowl. Romantically, he hopped freight trains to get here. He got to Edom, now part ...

U2's Bono and The Edge accepted the 2025 Woody Guthrie Prize in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The duo performed a surprise acoustic set at Cain's Ballroom, their first time there in 44 years. The band has released ...

Your editorial “The Professor’s Sly ‘Land Acknowledgment’” (Dec. 30) highlights the importance of the Ninth Circuit’s decision for viewpoint diversity in higher education. Under the status quo, most ...

Nobody will tell you that the band Folk Uke sucks as often as its two members. The jabs aren’t meant to cultivate sympathy—not completely. Their intention is more strategic and addresses a fundamental ...

Joe Russo’s Almost Dead took their talents to The Anthem in Washington, D.C., on Saturday, November 15. During their performance in the nation’s capital, the ensemble produced a potent statement by ...

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