These songs and chants of freedom, sung by protestors, activists, and civil rights leaders during the 1950s and 1960s, have now been taken up anew in "Soundtrack" by such contemporary performers ...

An African American woman's voice, a child of Southwest Georgia, a voice raised in song, born in the struggle against racism in America during the Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s and 1960s ...

Smithsonian Folkways Recordings playlists, Sounds of the Civil Rights Movement and Peace Songs of the 1960s, reveal the vibrancy of the genre.

She was highly regarded as a folk, blues and jazz singer. She was also ardently left-wing and prioritized social change over commercial success.

Finally, wrapping up our round-up of 1960s and 70s songs about the music industry is The Byrds, a highly influential rock band in the 1960s, featuring iconic musicians like David Crosby ...

Here’s a look at why they wrote an homage to some 1960s hits ... The main difference is that “96 Tears” is a serious song about heartbreak. Meanwhile, “The Greeks Don’t Want ...

THE WEEK’S MOST POPULAR CURRENT COUNTRY SONGS ACROSS ALL GENRES ... Weeks at no. 1 Weeks on chart Dash Week of September 26, 1960 click to see more Dash D.Robertson, H.Blair ...

Since launching in 2000, All Songs Considered has been NPR's flagship program for music discovery, artist interviews and conversations with friends and fellow music lovers about the really big ...

(KTAL/KMSS) – In the late 1950s and early 1960s the NAACP faced the “Red Scare” when ... he made his brother Robert the Attorney General of the United States. Many Civil Rights Movement leaders were ...

In the wake of Ethel’s death, fans of Swift, 34, resurfaced interviews and clips in which the singer discussed how the civil rights activist’s love story with Bobby inspired a song off her ...

THE WEEK’S MOST POPULAR CURRENT COUNTRY SONGS ACROSS ALL GENRES ... Weeks at no. 1 Weeks on chart Dash Week of September 5, 1960 click to see more Dash D.Robertson, H.Blair ...