The Supreme Court’s Jun 27 announcement of Roe v. Wade’s effective overturning has prompted musicians to express their opinions through their songs and dollars.
Music from the past can be given new life after dramatic changes like the decision last week. Lyrics have a new weight.
Ari Shapiro, All Things Considered’s music critic and Shana Redmond, a music scholar at NPR, spoke to Ann Powers and Shana Redmond about the old and new protest songs aEUR”, including tracks like Anderson.Paak’s “Missippi Goddam” and Nina Simone’s “Missippi Goddam”. These tracks can reflect current political events.
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