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 ...

Buffalo Springfield released the track "For What It's Worth," inspired by a Los Angeles protest that became tied to the ...

'Eve of Destruction' became one of Barry McGuire's No. 1 hits, which radio stations banned for its lyrics alluding to the war ...

The 1970s was a highly tumultuous decade defined by seasons of political unrest, social and cultural upheavals and the ...

Protest songs had reached a boiling point in the 1960s. Many of the greatest political songs of all time can be found in that decade. But 1970s protest songs were nothing to sneeze at, and many of ...

During tough times, protest songs can bring us together and spur us to action Peaceful protest is woven into the DNA of the United States, from the Boston Tea Party to the March on Washington. And ...

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

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 ...

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

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 ...

On January 28th, 2026, Bruce Springsteen released “Streets of Minneapolis,” a protest song he’d written “in response to the state terror being visited on the ...

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