In 1970, a simple roadside experience during a trip across the United States inspired one of rock music's most memorable ...

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

Bob Dylan changed rock forever in 1965 with a groundbreaking protest anthem that still stands as his greatest song ever.

Here are five protest songs from the 1970s that were controversial at the time of their release. The 1970s was a highly ...

Ahead of her performance at the Haw River Ballroom on May 15, Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Lucinda Williams catches up with WUNC's Brian Burns to talk about "World's Gone Wrong," her latest record ...

Last week, Pittsboro singer-songwriter Joseph Terrell uploaded a new song to social media. Titled “Genuine American Hero,” the folk protest song is written in the style of John Prine or Phil Ochs and ...

Backed by an E Street Band featuring Rage Against the Machine’s Tom Morello, he kicked things off with War, the Motown ...

The first new music in over a decade from both the Bristol trip-hop group and the US singer-songwriter is a potent anti-war statement, accompanied by visuals documenting the ongoing chaos, division ...

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 ...

Add U2 to the ever-growing list of artists penning protest songs about the Trump administration's Operation Metro Surge in Minnesota. The band released an unexpected new five-song EP, "Days of Ash," ...