Explore Balendra Shah's journey from rapper to Kathmandu's Mayor and potential Prime Minister, as he uses music to inspire political change.

Explore Georgia's vibrant cultural scene and the impact of recent laws on artists and protests in Tbilisi's creative landscape.

Iceland sits near the so-called “cold blob”: a patch of ocean south of Greenland that has been cooling for more than a century while the rest of the p

Discover the story of Stoptime, the brave Russian band arrested for playing banned music in St. Petersburg and igniting a wave of protest.

A reflection on global injustice, resistance, and the role of protest music in 2025. From Gaza and Sudan to youth-led movements worldwide, this article highlights solidarity, activism, and revolutiona...

A reflection on global injustice, resistance, and the role of protest music in 2025. From Gaza and Sudan to youth-led movements worldwide, this article highlights solidarity, activism, and revolutiona...

Explore Woody Guthrie's lasting impact with 'Woody at Home, Vol. 1 & 2' – a collection celebrating his powerful legacy and activism.

This Iranian musician, living in exile in Afghanistan, is fighting for his life and right to practice, teach and perform his music. This is his story.

The music by a few brave Iranian artists didn't just accompany protests, it helped propel them to levels that scared authorities, as explained in this article from RFE/RL.

Experience the defiance of Urban Grey as they turn music into protest at Hills of Rock 2025 in Plovdiv, Bulgaria.

The article discusses the song "Bella Ciao," which symbolizes anti-fascist resistance, its origins, and its cultural transformations. It highlights its recent uses, such as in popular media, while addressing the complexities of its current interpretations in relation to fascism, including an incident involving bullet casings engraved with its lyrics following the assassination of Charlie Kirk.

Billy Bragg announced on Instagram that he composed "Hundred Year Hunger" in support of the Global Sumud Flotilla, which aims to deliver aid to Gaza. The song addresses the famine in Gaza as a consequence of historical food insecurity inflicted on Palestinians, highlighting themes of unity, peace, and an end to genocide.

Irish hip-hop trio Kneecap, known for their gritty lyrics and support for Palestinian rights, faces controversy after member Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh was charged with a terrorism offense for displaying a Hezbollah flag. The band’s rise reflects a history of Irish solidarity with oppressed peoples, continuing a cultural dialogue on unity and resistance.

Explore how 1980s Yugoslav rock bands addressed same-sex love through music, revealing the power of love amidst societal secrecy.

Discover Dereos Roads' and Jumbled's powerful protest music video 'We Gonna Raise the Roof' and its call for unity against systemic issues in the US.

Salma Ahmed reviewes Sunny War's genre-defying album 'Armageddon in a Summer Dress', which blends punk, folk, and a whole lot of emotions into a captivating musical journey.

Mehdi Yarrahi, the Iranian musician, who in 2023 released the song Roosarito -and was consequently arrested- received 74 lashes a spart of his punishment

Exclusive premiere of Woloshin's new single, Different Booty, an empowering song which champions body positivity.

Queer and disabled singer-songwriter, Amy Blanding, was recently fired from her job after performing her song, Sunbirds, in solidarity with the Palestinian people.

Salma Ahmed writes about Ya El Medan, the song that remains as a reminder of the Egypt's 2011 revolution and the power of unity.

With a couple of new protest songs, Finn O'Sullivan fights back, against "the man" and his loyalists and their anti-choice rhetoric, the power imbalances the cause and their refusal to accept the clim...

Activist music collective, Fold, out of Leeds, England, are about to release a new single using words from Eisenhower's famous speech, which resonate hard today, just as they did before and just as th...

“Now you don’t hate Mondays, you hate being a slave. So dig, dig capitalism’s grave," the Molotovs snarl in this "spaghetti punk" song on their "Monarchy In the USA" EP.

Femi Kuti returns to the corruption in Nigeria with “Politics Don’ Expose Them.” The song takes stock of how little has changed since "democratization" in the 1990s.

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