Image: from In Minneapolis, a community band has become part of the soundtrack of resistance.
This page is part of a resource collection on organizing against the second Trump administration.
Resources
Interfaith Resistance playlist.
Musicians who oppose Donald Trump’s use of their music.
Music Videos
32 protest songs inspired by the Twin Cities’ ICE resistance.
Zach Bryan: Bad News.
Bruce Springsteen: Streets Of Minneapolis.
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January 15. Jon Hadusek: Dropkick Murphys’ New Anti-I.C.E. Song Includes the Lyrics “Too Scared to Join the Military, Too Dumb to Be a Cop.”
January 19. Eric Berger: ‘Gestapo tactics’: Bruce Springsteen condemns Trump’s ICE crackdown. New Jersey musician said during concert in home state that US core values ‘have never been as endangered’ as now.
January 22. Justin Kirkland: Zach Bryan’s anti-ICE song drew ire from Trump officials. Is country music waking up?
February 5. Ann Powers: Where are all the protest songs? They’re out there. You just have to look beyond the pop stars and the Grammys stage.
April 16. Adrian Florido: These musicians are providing the soundtrack for anti-ICE protests in LA.
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March 17. Jonathan Bernstein: ‘Closing Time’: Semisonic Respond to Their Song Being Used as Anti-Immigrant Propaganda.
May 20. Larisha Paul: Neil Young Stands With Taylor Swift, Bruce Springsteen in Trump’s Musician War: ‘You Work for Us.’
July 10. Gary Graff: ‘If You Support Anything, Let It Be Justice’: Tom Morello Talks ICE Protest Song ‘Pretend You Remember Me.’
August 18. Pablo Manríquez: Chance the Rapper Takes Aim at ICE in Fiery New Song.
August 30. Chloe Veltman: Musicians show support for longtime Utah violinist detained by ICE.
October 6. Julia Ornedo: MAGA Melts Down as Country Star Bashes ICE in New Song: Conservatives weren’t happy about a teaser for a new Zach Bryan song.
October 8. Ben Beaumont-Thomas: Country superstar Zach Bryan criticized by US Homeland Security over Ice lyrics: Government department taunts chart-topping artist who sang of scared children and Ice raids on unreleased new song.
October 17. Ben Beaumont-Thomas: Pop star Reneé Rapp delivers expletive-filled rant against Ice and Donald Trump. November 8. Marina Dunbar: Olivia Rodrigo condemns Trump administration’s use of her music for ‘racist, hateful propaganda.’