Grammy Win for Steve Earle

28May08

I had the chance to see Steve Earle play at the Théatre Outremont in Montreal this past March. He was on tour promoting his latest album Washington Square Serenade. The album, his first in 4 years, was written as a tribute to New York City and the protest movement of the 1960s. [...]

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Politics and Music

19Apr08

This blog documents artists, past and present, who have written music about politics, as well as writings about the communication power of this music. There is a focus on current pop and folk artists from the Western world and their music, from the 1980s to the present such as Bob Geldof, Bruce Cockburn, Neil [...]

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Tags: american, americana, billy bragg, bob geldof, bono, bruce cockburn, democrat, dixie chicks, folk, james mcmurtry, michael franti, Music, neil young, peter gabriel, Politics, pop, republican, song