Throughout history, musicians have used music as commentary on current events. It’s often powerful, and it’s a phenomenon ...

Messersmith captured the unexpected occurrence in a video, filming himself listening and laughing as The Current's Jill Riley ...

Artists from Jesse Welles to Nashville songwriter Zach Schmidt are singing about the senseless killing of Renee Good ...

When Maui musician Gail Swanson was growing up in Chicago, she would often accompany her mother on protest marches. “On the ...

Venezuela has a deep tradition of reflecting political change through music. This week, as the country reels from the seizure ...

Bob Dylan started his career by writing inherently political protest music. He moved away from this style of music relatively quickly, but his protest songs are still culturally significant. When ...

The right to protest has defined the United States of America since its founding. It’s protest that led to the nation’s founding in the first place, and it’s protest that lies at the heart of the ...

Jamie Laurie is best known as Jonny 5, and the lead emcee and founder of Denver’s hometown hip-hop sensation Flobots has been busy.

The set-up for a typical Jesse Welles video is simple: the 32-year-old stands in an open field under a string of powerlines, clutching an acoustic guitar. From behind a tousled, curly mop of hair, he ...

Today, entertainment is political. Despite this trend, however, political conviction continues to elicit resolute objection: people continue to dislike the invasive nature of today’s politics, and ...

Like Fela, Falz packs his music with playfulness and satire while also stirring public consciousness with activist lyrics.