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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) 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)Protest songs through the ages
The wave of politics in rock music may be peaking as the election nears, but it began last year as America prepared to invade Iraq and many artists ......(Continue Reading)Homegrown revolution: Magdaleno Rose-Avila offers a historical perspective on the social action theater of Teatro Campesino - protest & art
When I was growing up in a farm-worker family in southeastern Colorado, I never thought one day I'd end up being el patron (the boss). But in 1994, I came full circle when I found myself bellowing...(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)
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