The Changing Tune Of Protest Music

September / October, 2017

In the age of Twitter and Trump, can a politically charged song still make a difference?THE CHANGING TUNE OF PROTEST MUSICPOLITICSIn the age of Twitter and Trump, can a politically charged song still make a difference?ERIC SPITZNAGELChuck D is shouting at me, and it’s making me want to set a cop car on fire.I’m driving through the north side of Chicago, blasting “Hail to the Chief.” The song is from the new self-titled record by Prophets of Rage, a supergroup consisting of the former Public Enem...

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