February 8, 2026

Frank McCulley

08 Feb 2026 — 1 min read

In yesterday's Philadelphia Inquirer the question was posed, "Is Protest Music Coming Back?". And to that Grace Petrie and I answer it has never gone away. There have been so many great protest singers this millennium who decried the wars in the Middle East, the treatment of people in the LGBTQIA+ community, and racism now and in the past. The problem is the power structure that controls mainstream media "just couldn't care less".

Below are three of my favorite protest singers of the millennium. I hope you take a moment to listen to a song from each.

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