this week in protest music

Snoop Dogg released "Lavender" (Nightfall Remix) featuring a clown named Ronald Klump, who wants to deport all doggs, and later Snoop fires a fake pistol at Klump, who later in the video is in chains. Watch the roller coaster video and…

In a busy week for protest music, the Grammy's served as ground zero for speaking out against the actions of the Administration in Washington, D.C. Katy Perry wore a 'Persist' armband, a nod to Senator Elizabeth Warren. A Tribe Called…

MoogFest announced a Protest Stage at the May 2017 festival, in Response to HB2/Travel Ban. A statement from the festival invites fans to "Attend the Protest Stage, a dedicated space for resistance. As one of our key themes this year,…

Artists of all genres and popularity take part in this American tradition, one that we at NYS Music hold dear. Our series "This Week in Protest Music" arrives at a time when there should not be silence from the media and amplify the voices…

A vast history of protest music has been written in response to events in our American history. Songs well known (“This Land is Your Land,” “Masters of War,” “Fortunate Son”) and lesser known (“Waist Deep in the Big Muddy,” “Ashes of War,”…