Just wanted to draw your attention to two great articles recently from NPR.
The first titled "Where Are They Now?: 7 Protest Songs With Legs" looks at the history of protest music and examines the use and reuse of seven songs - We Shall Overcome, We Shall Not Be Moved, Solidarity Forever, This Little Light of Mine, This Land Is Your Land, Which Side Are You On? and Ain't Gonna Let Nobody Turn Me Around. Well worth a read, the article has youtube clips for each song and discusses their relevance to protests over time.
The second article is titled "21st Century Protest Music: Will There Be Another Dylan? Should There Be?" and covers the Occupy Wall Street protest and the music that has been played and the artists that have participated. The article goes on to note that there has not been a stand out song or one particular artist that has dominated the rally and questions the role of music in this protest seeing it as an opportunity for a new 'Dylan'.
Further Reading
NPR, Where Are They Now?: 7 Protest Songs With Legs (14 October 2011) < http://www.npr.org/blogs/therecord/2011/10/14/141316750/where-are-they-now-7-protest-songs-with-legs?sc=fb&cc=fp > at 15 October 2011
NPR, 21st Century Protest Music: Will There Be Another Dylan? Should There Be? (8 October 2011) < http://www.npr.org/blogs/therecord/2011/10/09/141155461/21st-century-protest-music-will-there-be-another-dylan-should-there-be > at 15 October 2011
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