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"Rising Down"

by The Roots

Most political album to date by hip-hop innovators The Roots, not coincidentally released on the 16th anniversary of the LA riots.  Topics include war, hypocrisy, prison, and addiction, and features collaboration with fellow artists Mos Def, Common, Talib Kweli, and more.

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Bands and Musicians
Here are some of our favorite artists who are politically active and making great music while doing so:

Featured Artist»

Against Me!
Anti Flag
Asian Dub Foundation
Atari Teenage Riot
Aztlan Underground
Bad Brains
Bad Religion
Jello Biafra
Bikini Kill
Boogie Down Productions
Boomerang Politick
Billy Bragg
Burning Spear
Chumbawumba
The Clash
The Coup
CRASS
The Dead Kennedys
Dead Poets
dead prez
Ani DiFranco
The Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy
Bob Dylan
Steve Earle
Fishbone
Michael Franti
Woody Guthrie
The (International) Noise Conspiracy
Kill Radio
Wayne Kramer
KRS One
Talib Kweli
Leftover Crack
John Lennon
Living Colour
Bob Marley
MC5
Midnight Oil
The Nightwatchman
NOFX
Sinead O'Connor
Ozomatli
Paris
Pearl Jam
Propagandhi
Public Enemy
Rage Against the Machine
Rancid
Reagan Youth
Refused
Justin Sane
Gil Scott Heron
The Sex Pistols
Spearhead
Bruce Springsteen
Joe Strummer
System of a Down
U2

"The Unthinking Majority"
Serj Tankian
"Bomb. Repeat. Bomb."
Ted Leo & The Pharmicists
"Los Angeles is Burning"
Bad Religion
"Madonna's Bombing Sarajevo"
Alice Donut
"Do the Evolution"
Pearl Jam
"You Just Wait"
The Trolleyvox
"Knocked Down"
Pennywise
"Fake Lies"
Exhausted
"Government"
Anechoic
"Bin Laden"
Immortal Technique
"Fight the Power"
Public Enemy
"11th Hour"
Lamb of God
"Frontlines"
Soulfly
"Symphony of Destruction"
Megadeth
"Freedom"
Rage Against the Machine
"Killing in the Name"
Rage Against the Machine
"Testify"
Rage Against the Machine
"Guerrilla Radio"
Rage Against the Machine
"Territory"
Sepultura
"God Save the Queen"
The Sex Pistols
"Megalomaniac"
Incubus
Music Meets Politics Orgs
Check out these recommended organizations that promote politics and activism through music:

Bands Against Bush
Future of Music Coalition
Military Free Zone
Music for America
Music for Relief
Musicians Against Sweatshops
Plea for Peace
PunkVoter
Underground Action Alliance

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"La Rage Du Peuple"
Halkin Isyani & Keny Arkana
"Natural Disasters"
Propagandhi
"Land of Confusion"
Disturbed
"Work It Out"
Jurassic 5 & the Dave Matthews Band
"In the News"
Kris Kristofferson
"Ready to Fall"
Rise Against
"Sunday Bloody Sunday" remix
The Party Party
"The Press Corpse"
Anti-Flag
"Turncoat"
Anti-Flag
"The Price of Oil"
Billy Bragg
"The Fourth Branch"
Immortal Technique
"American Jesus"
Bad Religion
"New Noise"
Refused
"War Profiteering Is Killing Us All"
Suicide Machines
"Infrared"
Strike Anywhere
"Get Out of Iraq"
Simple Fears
"When the President Talks to God" Bright Eyes
"Ride The Fence"
The Coup
"Smash It Up"
International Noise Conspiracy
"Revolution Action"
Atari Teenage Riot