Throughout history, musicians have used music as commentary on current events. It’s often powerful, and it’s a phenomenon ...

On this edition of Jukebox Journey, as a nod to the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, Kevin explores the building blocks of American protest music.

From the realism of Canserbero to the nostalgia of Elena Rose, these tracks reflect Venezuelan pride and struggle ...

Venezuela has a deep tradition of reflecting political change through music. This week, as the country reels from the seizure ...

Which Side?: A Protest Music Teach-Out will return in the new year with an evening of music, story, and solidarity at the Burren Back Room on Tuesday, January 20. What began as an experiment in ...

This week's John Rasmuson column dwells in baby-boomer nostalgia of popular protest music of a generation past. Which got me thinking: amidst war without end and the disappearing... This week's John ...

Some tend to think that musicians need amplified, distorted guitars and driving beats to transform their anger into songs. That’s not the case, though. Songwriters have been turning their righteous ...

The set-up for a typical Jesse Welles video is simple: the 32-year-old stands in an open field under a string of powerlines, clutching an acoustic guitar. From behind a tousled, curly mop of hair, he ...

If you were online last week, you probably saw footage from the No Kings protests. The gigantic demonstration against U.S. President Donald Trump took place across the United States and portions of ...

Revolutionary rap: Nigerian star Falz has kept protest music alive ...