The Rolling Stones aren't usually dubbed a political band. However, they did dare to speak their mind a hand full of times.

Music has always gone side by side with politics, with great protest songs inspiring and soothing when needed. Here are some ...

“Protest has been such a key word in the last ... What you can achieve, what they mean. Do these songs change things? I’m not sure they do, but they do have a role in making people aware ...

In a career that now approaches its 65th year, he has scarcely written a protest song for 60 of them. Indeed, as early as 1964, he had already recorded “My Back Pages,” which is widely ...

From 19th century anti-slavery chants in the US to Billy Bragg's 1980s anti-Thatcher anthems there's a rich history of artists sending a message through song. But where are today's protest songs?

The views expressed here are his own. Read more opinion on CNN. Protest songs, from “John Brown’s Body” to “Fight the Power,” have had a long and celebrated history of advocating for ...