I’d come to watch precisely because no one of Roan’s stature had been slated to play what have been, to date, the American ...

Neil Young just released a new protest video that’s already sparking conversation. The Rock Hall legend takes direct aim in ...

PRODIGY OF PROTEST,' exploring the early activism of the civil rights leader. The production aims to highlight pivotal ...

On Saturday night, The Mainstay opened its 2026 season with “History of Praise: An African American Legacy” featuring music ...

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

The genre has a rich history in the U.S. But it has become harder for musicians to reach a mass audience.

Bruce Springsteen wrote and recorded ‘Streets of Minneapolis’ within days of Alex Pretti’s killing, continuing a long ...

Musicians are giving voice to the urgency of Minneapolis. America has a long history of political protest in song.

Green Day brought their protest history to the Super Bowl LX kickoff, performing American Idiot era songs while navigating the expectations of America’s biggest broadcast.

A 1965 Bob Dylan diss track is being called one of the best songs ever written — and its bitterness still cuts deep. 🎸 ...

Green Day opened Super Bowl LX at Levi’s Stadium with a high-energy ‘American Idiot’ medley as the NFL marked its 60th anniversary. Billie Joe Armstrong called it performing “right in our backyard”.

Green Day kicked off the Super Bowl opening show - a calculated risk knowing the band’s long history of political protest.