Protest songs transform emotion into action, and Bruce Springsteen's anthem to Minneapolis is one in a long line of powerful ...

Relive the history of protest music from 1935-1975 in the United States, featuring live music and the background of popular ...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 ...

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