5 Women Musicians and Their Protest Songs, From Joan Baez to The Chicks
In 1966, Simone wrote and performed “Four Women,” a musical portrait of different stereotyped Black women who were exploited ...
I streamed the totally silent AI protest album on Spotify – and if you don't like AI stealing the voices of music icons, I think you should too
What do you get when you put Kate Bush, Annie Lennox, and Damon Albarn into a room? A silent, ambient music protest album, of ...
Parasocial Bonds and Political Attacks: Why It’s Never Been Harder for Artists to Protest
Everybody’s gone.” She no longer saw the purpose in performing records like her 1963 classic “Mississippi Goddam,” or other ...
Iranian musician flogged 74 times over protest song in support of women's rights
Iranian musician Mehdi Yarrahi received 74 lashes as part of his sentence a song supporing women's rights and opposes the ...
Artists release silent album in protest against AI using their work
More than 1,000 musicians - including Annie Lennox, Damon Albarn and Kate Bush - released a silent album on Tuesday in ...
Elbows Up, Canada: The Music Response to Threats by Trump
Artists in Canada respond to threats by Trump with bold protest music and powerful anthems, showcasing national pride and defiance.
1,000 musicians release a silent album in protest of U.K.'s proposed AI copyright law changes
A group of musicians is hoping the sound of their collective silence speaks volumes to lawmakers in the U.K. More than 1,000 artists — including Kate Bush, Imogen Heap, Annie Lennox, Cat Stevens and ...
Iranian singer Mehdi Yarrahi given 74 lashes over protest song urging hijab removal
Yarrahi, 42, was arrested in August 2023 and then sentenced by the Tehran Revolutionary Court to two years and eight months in prison in addition to 74 lashes. He ended up serving a year of his ...
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Parasocial Bonds and Political Attacks: Why It’s Never Been Harder for Artists to Protest
Everybody’s gone.” She no longer saw the purpose in performing records like her 1963 classic “Mississippi Goddam,” or other protest songs she believed the music industry punished her for ...