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‘Which Side Are You On?’: American protest songs have emboldened social movements for generations, from coal country to Minneapolis

  • Written by Ted Olson, Professor of Appalachian Studies and Bluegrass, Old-Time and Roots Music Studies, East Tennessee State University
‘Which Side Are You On?’: American protest songs have emboldened social movements for generations, from coal country to MinneapolisBruce Springsteen and Tom Morello of Rage Against the Machine perform on Jan. 30, 2026, in a concert in Minneapolis in protest of federal agents' actions in Minnesota.Alex Kormann/The Minnesota Star Tribune via Getty Images

The presence of Department of Homeland Security agents in Minnesota compelled many people there to use songs as a means of...

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