Dave Matthews stopped by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert to perform three politically-fueled songs: "Don't Drink the Water ...

For generations, waiata has played a central role in Māori storytelling. Long before the arrival of modern recording studios and radio stations, waiata were used to pass down histories, express grief ...

"Country" Joe McDonald, irreverent folk singer and countercultural icon, died March 7 at age 84 in Berkeley, California.

A defiant song, whose lyricist is in prison for snubbing the ayatollah, plays on Jewish themes to confront authoritarian rule ...

The Arkansas singer, who's gained online fame for his pointed folk protests, shared a few lessons in irony and righteous wars ...

Social protest and music go hand-in-hand, and Trump's mass deportation push and the violent tactics deployed by ICE has sparked a fresh flurry of musical resistance.

Iranian singer Morteza Darestani releases new music reflecting Iran’s social climate while continuing his global ...

Opening on Monday March 2, 2026, the When Voices Rise Songwriting Contest invites musicians to submit original songs that speak to the urgency, complexity, and hope of this moment in history.

These iconic protest songs have struck a nerve so deep, that they've almost been wiped from history altogether.

The latest release from U2 gathers together their most direct and potent protest music in decades, writes Fiona Shepherd ...

If you’re a “born in the wrong generation” bohemian who yearns for the acoustic progressivism of legends like Bob Dylan and Joni Mitchell but was instead reared in the digital hellscape that is social ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Bruce Springsteen performs live on stage for media during a sound-check. Woody Guthrie's iconic protest song "This Land Is Your ...