Van Halen's new pro-union 'Tattoo'
Classic rockers Van Halen are back with their first new studio album ("A Different Kind of Truth") in 14 years. And the album's lead single, "Tattoo," is a pretty important pro-union shout-out.
Happy birthday, Marian Anderson! (with video)
Mariann Anderson, the great contralto, perhaps the most renowned of the 20th century, would have been 115 years old today.
Grammys: prayer for Whitney, praise for Adele
The Grammys' usual glitz and glamour were dimmed a few times during tributes to 48-year-old pop icon Whitney Houston.
Ballad for the Occupation: interview with Spencer Livingston
Spencer Livingston's "Occupy Wall Street" is a mellow, melodic meditation on the feelings of economic injustice that sparked the movement.
Etta James and Johnny Otis: R & B Revolutionaries
Two Los Angeles-based legends of Rhythm & Blues passed away last week: Etta James and Johnny Otis.
Woody Guthrie’s gift to American culture
This year marks the centennial of the birth of Woody Guthrie, perhaps one of the most influential songwriters and performers of the 20th century.
Occupy protests spur music explosion
Every social movement has inspired artists to enlist their talents to create cultural expressions that in turn stir the masses and broaden the cause.
The Occupy Wall Streeters have it!
"They" are You and Me, our representatives who call for peace with justice, jobs, the living wage that all deserve, and an end to greed of the corporations of Wall Street.
Radical history will come to life at Oklahoma Laborfest
One of the most remarkable features will be a special reading of Nor Iron Bars, which incorporates social realism, regionalism and agitation.
Dissident Arts Festival held in New York
John Pietaro, a labor organizer and musician, along with poets and activists John and Steve Bloom, brought the festival to New York City last year from Beacon, N.Y., where it originated.
