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Ahead of her performance at the Haw River Ballroom on May 15, Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Lucinda Williams catches up ...

Protest songs had reached a boiling point in the 1960s. Many of the greatest political songs of all time can be found in that decade. But 1970s protest songs were nothing to sneeze at, and many of ...

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 ...

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 ...

Bruce Springsteen has a new protest song — but does it matter? Bruce Springsteen is dedicating his new song to the people of Minneapolis, criticizing President Donald Trump’s ongoing immigration ...

Leave it to Bruce Springsteen to rise to the moment. He’s released the new protest song “Streets of Minneapolis,” which tackles the influx of ICE agents into Minneapolis and their recent murders of ...