Protest requires people to take a stand and hold firm. Pop songs are designed to appeal across demographic lines. In music, as in the rest of the world, resistance takes place closer to the ground.

The event also revealed that Springsteen shared some of my initial hesitations about “Streets of Minneapolis.” He said that ...

Bob Dylan's Positively 4th Street felt like a turning point, with cutting lyrics that revealed a sharper, more confrontational side of his writing.

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Cory Doctorow and Tim Wu explain why the internet failed to live up to its early promise.

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Moy died in 2017 at the age of 78.

"Wuthering Heights" may be a beloved classic novel, but Emerald Fennell's new adaptation, now in theaters, isn't exactly the book. It's also got some pretty modern music, thanks to one of the biggest ...

So it’s not a surprise that during these politically turbulent times and the ongoing ICE presence in Minnesota, musicians have used the craft to speak up. Here are five songs written in response to ...

Billie Eilish resumed her lengthy streak of Grammy wins on Sunday when “Wildflower,” a melancholy acoustic ballad written with her brother, Finneas, was named song of the year.

Initially, the song wasn’t meant as a duet or trio—until Loretta suggested bringing in Reba McEntire and Carrie Underwood.