Unafraid to speak up against injustice, the best protest songs take on the issues of their day, but transcend their eras to speak to future generations.
Pop music has a way of reminding us what matters most and these inspiring songs of peace keep the world reaching for higher ground.
'Brothers In Arms' hit the top of the US album chart on August 31, 1985 and held sway for nine weeks.
'War' was deemed a little too forthright to be a Temptations single, but Edwin made it a powerful message song and a huge hit.
‘A Song for Joe: Celebrating the Life of Joe Strummer’ will benefit independent venues.
The notion of DIY music stretches back to 19th-century flutes made from bird bone, through punk anarchy and the digital revolution.
The fifth album in his celebrated series of recordings with Rick Rubin was also his first posthumous chart-topper.
In memory of a rock frontman whose impact lives on despite his tragically early death.
Many misunderstood political songs have been taken to be calls to rebellion or patriotic chest-beaters – a far cry from the artists’ original intentions.
Success came quite late to the New Yorker born Hugh Cregg III.
From backseat singalongs to nomadic anthems, the best road trip songs capture the feeling of freedom that’s sometimes just a car ride away.
The best Glastonbury performances have not only defined careers, they’ve made musical history. These 30 festival highlights reveal why.
The familiar bonds of fatherhood can be both joyous and complicated. From loving tributes to cathartic confessions, here are the best Father’s Day songs.
The Beach Boys created the “California Dream” but beach music has its roots all over the US – or anywhere where there’s sand and restless spirits.
The acclaimed songwriter, performer and actor mentored students from NYC's Stuyvesant High School in the Songwriters Hall Of Fame's first-ever virtual master session.
