These one-hit wonders from the 1980s were actually protest songs, but the groove was so infectious, it was hard to notice.

Bob Dylan's iconic song marked a turning point in his career, transitioning from folk to rock and becoming a defining track ...

Steve Earle on America's proud history of protest songs by artists from Woody Guthrie to Neil Young to Bruce Springsteen and more.

In a new essay for Rolling Stone, former President Barack Obama reflects on the role of spirituals, gospel, protest songs, ...

Musicians have always harnessed the power of music to protest war, inequality and oppression, in the aim of promoting positive change. Euronews Culture delves into the best protest songs of the last ...

Springsteen's entire catalog lives in an uneasy space between pride and protest, love of country and a clear-eyed view of its ...

This well-known classic from Buffalo Springfield is six decades old, but its message is still relevant in today’s world. The “battle lines” referenced in this tune are still very much present today.

The 1970s carried the momentum of the civil rights movement, the Vietnam War’s final years, Watergate, economic turmoil, and second-wave feminism. Music did more than entertain during that decade. It ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In late January, Bruce Springsteen released "Streets of Minneapolis," memorializing Minnesota residents shot by Immigration and ...

Backed by an E Street Band featuring Rage Against the Machine’s Tom Morello, he kicked things off with War, the Motown ...

Among the historic wins, spirited if chaotic tributes and breakthrough moments for new talent at Sunday's Grammy Awards, one small pleasure was the emergence of a new comedy duo. Twice during the ...