Music has always been more than entertainment. It's a rallying cry, a shared heartbeat in moments when words alone fall short ...

It’s not just the megastars. In Minnesota, many musicians have lent their voices – and drum kits — to vigils, benefit ...

The history of American protest music and how it has intersected with politics is the subject of a fascinating new book, On the Record: Music that Changed America, by Anna Harwell Celenza. Each ...

In Minneapolis and elsewhere, groups like Singing Resistance are organizing to bring music into protest movements, sharing ...

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 ...

With everything that’s going on in the world I've been thinking about the power behind people’s right to protest — and the equally powerful strength of a protest song. Music and protest go hand in ...

Peaceful protest is woven into the DNA of the United States, from the Boston Tea Party to the March on Washington. And music has always been one of its most powerful tools. Right now, as Minneapolis ...

Phil Ochs, Joan Baez, Nina Simone … none of them could have dreamed of a stage like this. Rows of field laborers hacking at sugar cane with machetes. Workers in harnesses dangling from power poles as ...

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Yasmin Williams, seen here performing during the 2022 Pilgrimage Music & Cultural Festival in Franklin, Tenn., had a confrontation last year with the interim president of the Kennedy Center, where she ...