Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Bono and Fela Kuti and concert promoter Bill Graham during a press conference for Amnesty International's 'A Conspiracy of Hope' ...
The event is the culmination of a collaboration effort with the Hiroshima Festival, the City of Hiroshima, Mayors For Peace, and Berklee Global Jazz Institute (BGJI) by producing a cover of the ...
Mercedes Sosa is like a fairy godmother for most popular musicians in Argentina. Powered by her strong voice, her songs make their way around the world, pit-stopping in countries like Chile and Turkey ...
To determine the most popular songs about war and peace, 24/7 Tempo reviewed performance data on the Billboard Hot 100 charts for songs protesting or advocating war or recounting a battle or a soldier ...
In the ’60s, there were several important protest movements. Top of mind was the Vietnam War, but consciousness was raised as a whole for Black civil rights and women’s liberation. It was also, after ...
Just because a classic rock song has good intentions doesn’t mean it’s a good song. John Lennon’s “Give Peace a Chance” has higher moral aspirations than most pop hits but it’s just not one of John’s ...
Twenty five children from across the divide and aged between 5 and 12 currently meet to sing in the buffer zone in Nicosia once a week. Known as Songbird, the Intercommunal Children’s Choir has been ...
WASHINGTON, 18 June (UNHCR) - On World Refugee Day, June 20th, a special song recorded by rising star Diamond White, US The X Factor fan-favorite, will be released in support of UNHCR's "1 family" ...
At age 6, Steve Cohen had already developed a coping mechanism to get him through “tough moments” he encountered: He would start singing to himself. And, lo and behold, when that tough moment was over ...