From Bruce Springsteen on Minneapolis to CSNY on Kent State — a History of Instant Protest Songs

We look back at rapid-response songs -- from Woody Guthrie and Nina Simone to Bruce Springsteen's quick turnaround on 'Streets of Minneapolis' ...

ICE draws backlash for ‘dehumanizing’ post on Los Gatos plane crash

ICE’s post honored Deportation Officer Frank E. Chaffin, who died along with 31 others when a government‑chartered Douglas ...
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10 of Bruce Springsteen’s Strongest Political Songs

Not long after that, Springsteen made good on his word by releasing " Streets of Minneapolis ," a new song inspired by the ...
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‘They hold the test of time’: Spike in awe of Springsteen’s new ICE protest song

After a man was shot by ICE agents in Minneapolis, Bruce Springsteen wrote a song, "Streets of Minneapolis," condemning the ...

As US tensions churn, new generation of protest singers meet the moment

American singer-songwriters are taking up the protest torch like their forebears Woody Guthrie, Pete Seeger and Joan Baez.
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As US tensions churn, American singers rise in protest

Singer-songwriters are taking up the protest torch like their forebears Woody Guthrie and Pete Seeger, criticising Donald Trump and honouring Minneapolis victims.

Woody Guthrie Sang Against Dehumanizing the Immigrants Killed in a Plane Crash. ICE Is Doing It All Over Again.

Woody Guthrie wrote the tune “Deportee (Plane Wreck at Los Gatos)” about the same 1948 plane crash ICE is memorializing today ...