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17 Songs About the Vietnam War
To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the war’s conclusion, here are 17 enduring songs about Vietnam. The list includes protest anthems, reactionary evocations of patriotism, and nuanced ...
5 Women Musicians and Their Protest Songs, From Joan Baez to The Chicks
Always an advocate for peace, Baez was arrested twice while protesting the Vietnam War, and she wrote several related protest songs including “Saigon Bride” — the story of a soldier who has ...
Why Heart’s Nancy Wilson Says It’s “More Embarrassing” to Be an American Now Than During Vietnam War
Nancy Wilson, guitarist and singer for the rock band Heart, is sharing why she thinks it’s “more embarrassing” to be an ...
American Songwriter3d
The Real Story Behind Bob Dylan’s Legendary Protest Song, “Hurricane”
Bob Dylan's famed 1975 protest song "Hurricane" is, sadly, still relevant today; and the man behind the song has a powerful story to tell.
American Songwriter18d
On This Day: Mick Jagger Joins an Anti-Vietnam War Protest in London Prompting the Rolling Stones’ “Street Fighting Man”
On March 17, 1968, 25,000 demonstrators corralled on Grosvenor Square in London to protest the U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War ... Originally Jagger called the song “Did Everybody Pay ...