Lana Del Rey has released a song about mass shootings in America
When National Guard troops opened fire on protesting students at Kent State University on May 4, 1970, Neil Young was
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Protest Songs
Could this be the summer of protest songs we’ve been waiting for?
[This is my weekly column for GlobalNews.ca. It ties in with this week’s edition of The Ongoing History of New
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The Ongoing History of New Music, Encore Presentation: Songs of Protest and Dissent
Sometimes people get so pissed off or so inspired by something that they just have to sing about it. This
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Random Music News for Wednesday, November 22, 2017
This will be the start of a fallow period for music news. America is closing down for Thanksgiving and then
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Random Music News for Thursday, July 20, 2017
It was on this day in 1969 that Neil Armstrong walked on the moon. Why haven’t we gone back? And
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Random Music News for Saturday, July 9, 2017
It was on this day in 1986 that homosexuality was decriminalized in New Zealand. And now, music news. Snoop Dogg
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Random Music News for Friday, June 10, 2016
Off to Winnipeg to visit the folks tonight. I’ve packed lots of mosquito repellant. The indie music sector is really,
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The Ongoing History of New Music, Episode 757: Protest and Dissent
Sometimes people get so pissed off or so inspired by something that they just have to sing about it. This
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Hey! Someone’s Finally Written a Climate Change-Themed Protest Song!
I’ve asked this question many times before: With all the shit that’s going down in the world, where are all
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Random Music News for Wednesday, November 25, 2015
Much of yesterday’s music news was written and posted aboard Lufthansa LH470, a 747-400 equipped with FlyNet, the airline’s satellite-delivered
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Random Music News for Wednesday, June 10, 2015
On this day in 1977, the groundbreaking Apple II went on sale. Speaking of Apple, did you notice that during
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