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Holly Near

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My guest this week is the folksinger Holly Near.read more

Richie Havens’s Daughter Says Goodbye »

By Rachel Marco-Havens, April 23, 2013

Let us take this opportunity to continue his work spreading Love and Peace, through Music and Art.read more

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Billy Bragg on Margaret Thatcher »

By Billy Bragg, April 8, 2013

That woman has seriously messed up my day.read more

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Madison’s Solidarity Sing Along, Two Years In »

By Rebecca Kemble, March 12, 2013

When people finally do rise up in large numbers against Scott Walker again, they will have the Solidarity Sing Along to thank.read more

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Ravi Shankar’s music was about world peace »

By Partha Banerjee, December 21, 2012

We need to give proper credit to Ravi Shankar, the Indian music legend who recently passed away at the age of 92.read more

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Ravi Shankar’s Artistry Spanned Several Streams »

By Amitabh Pal, December 13, 2012

Shankar marked the fusion of the personal with the political.read more

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Springsteen, Obama Strike Populist Chords in Madison »

By Matthew Rothschild, November 5, 2012

“The folks at the very top, they don’t need another champion in Washington,” said Obama.read more

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The Ballad of Mitt Romney »

By Jeff Balch, October 29, 2012

One day he's a-blabbin' for some dough, and shows all the world he's a babblin' schmoe. Clown that is. Good hair. Zip beneath.read more

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Pink Floyd’s Roger Waters on Palestinian Rights »

By Amitabh Pal, October 8, 2012

Waters devoted two full days over the weekend to being a jury member of the Russell Tribune on Palestine. By Amitabh Palread more

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Rock Star and Activist Salman Ahmad Still Going Strong »

By Amitabh Pal, September 3, 2012

Pakistani-American rock legend Salman Ahmad is busy on all fronts.read more

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Amy Ray

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My guest this week is singer Amy Ray.read more

Frank Ocean’s revelation changes conversation »

by James Ross, July 19, 2012

Ocean isn’t the first hip-hop artist to be open about his same-sex desires. The problem is that the mainstream music establishment marginalized such voices.read more

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Billy Bragg

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My guest this week is Billy Bragg, British folksinger and activist.read more

Seeing Billy Bragg in Madison

July 11, 2012

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Billy Bragg Brings the Spirit of Woody Guthrie to Madison »

By Ruth Conniff, July 11, 2012

Bragg's message--of optimism, of our place in the long, historic struggle for justice, and of compassion and solidarity--struck a chord with the crowd.read more

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