Protest Music
Barbara Dane & Lucinda Williams: Speaking Up
William Dart profiles two of America's staunchest women songwriters, Barbara Dane and Lucinda Williams, who doesn't hold back from cutting to the chase on her new album, Good Souls Better Angels. Video, Audio
Dave Randall on how music can inspire change
In his new book Sound System: The Political Power of Music, English musician Dave Randall explores musical movements that have inspired social change - and urges people to "get stuck into… Video, Audio
Peggy Seeger: First Time Ever
Influential folk musician, activist and songwriter Peggy Seeger, was born in New York in 1935 and had a childhood steeped in music and politics. Audio, Gallery
Video premiere: Ria Hall - Tell Me
RNZ Music is proud to present the first look at Ria Hall's brand new video for her latest release 'Tell Me', featuring Che Fu. Video, Audio
Revolutionaries of song
Does music have the potential to start a revolution? Video, Audio
We Are Temporary
Previously working in Christchurch as The Enright House, Mark Roberts runs Stars & Letters Records, which has released several NZ acts, out of NYC. His own electronic music outlet We Are Temporary… Audio
The Sampler: Old Crow Medicine Show, Remedy
Nick Bollinger talks with Old Crow Medicine Show's Ketch Secor about writing songs with Bob Dylan and how it feels to see your name on a bomb. Audio
Woody Guthrie - Part 4
Continuing a look at the protest song singers who followed Bob Dylan - Janis Ian, Joni Mitchell, Holly Near, Bruce Springsteen and others. Audio
Woody Guthrie - Part 3
Bob Dylan famously wrote his "Song to Woody" in 1962, writing some of the most celebrated and trenchant protest songs of the period. Others followed, from Tom Paxton and Judy Collins, to Buffy… Audio