|
Freedom's song: Chris Moss celebrates the enduring tradition of Latin American protest song - music
When I arrived in Buenos Aires in 1991, much of the music being played on the radio was imported, middle-of-the-road rock. Radio stations were paid to play it, and it featured incessantly on many o...(Continue Reading) Talkin' about a revolution: hungry for politically charged music? Listen up to a new generation of protest songs
It was really two songs that got me started thinking about the power of peace music. First was the plaintive wail of Bob Dylan in his 1964 classic, "The Times They Are A-Changin'." The se...(Continue Reading)1960s AD
Over the past few weeks, following the advice of friends, I have watched over 15 hours of tapes, DVDs and the season's final episodes of the NBC Sunday ......(Continue Reading)Lucinda Williams: songs of experience - Interview
Mining her romantic foibles and rebellious soul since her 1979 debut, Lucinda Williams just keeps striking pay dirt. Her songs--ranging from country ......(Continue Reading)The Sixties between the Microgrooves: Using Folk and Protest Music to Understand American History, 1963-1973
For those trying to find American history in its topical music, the 1960s were (with apologies to Charles Dickens) the best of times and the worst of ......(Continue Reading)
|
