The controversy about Zach Bryan's latest song taps into a half century of political realignment and country's evolution.

The 10 biggest music and politics stories of 2025 cover tariffs, pardons, deportations, casual copyright infringement by the government and more.

A friend recently mentioned to me an astonishing thought that occurred to him at Jazzfest in 2007. The Eagles were closing out the festival, and he witnessed the not-uncommon spectacle of 60,000 ...

“I have a dislike for politicians as they’re not truthful people. It’s the nature of politics that you cannot be straight, you have to lie and cheat,” said the reggae singer Jimmy Cliff, who died on ...

Zach Bryan, one of the biggest stars in country music over the past few years, winning legions of fans with a unique blend of Americana, self-reflection, and heartfelt love songs, while typically ...

Bob Dylan started his career by writing inherently political protest music. He moved away from this style of music relatively quickly, but his protest songs are still culturally significant. When ...

Today on The Wheelhouse, how politics and music intersect on the island next door. This fall, students at Yale University will take a course called “Bad Bunny: Musical Aesthetics and Politics.” Bad ...

Is your favourite band Metallica, or do you prefer the dulcet tones of Mumford & Sons? According to a new study, your answer could reveal your political views. Scientists from the University of ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — For Asian-American Pacific Islander Month, KHON2 highlights an immigrant composer who has forever left his mark in local politics and music. Jose Libornio of Santa Ana, Philippines, ...

Today, entertainment is political. Despite this trend, however, political conviction continues to elicit resolute objection: people continue to dislike the invasive nature of today’s politics, and ...