Song of the Day 6/22: Johnniqua Charles, “Lose Yo Job”
The Black Lives Matter protests have a new theme song, thanks to Johnniqua Charles. When a security guard detained her outside a strip club back in February, the 27-year-old Charles…
Song of the Day 6/21: Broadway cast of Hamilton, “The Room Where It Happens”
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The title John Bolton chose for his White House tell-all turns out to be ironic. Bolton won a Pyrrhic victory Saturday when a court ruled "The Room Where It Happened"…
Song of the Day 6/20: Eric Clapton, “Tulsa Time”
Donald Trump, flailing about for a way to stop his losing streak, takes his circus to Tulsa tonight, and I swear the press hasn't slavered for blood this intently since…
Song of the Day 6/19: Aretha Franklin, “Never Gonna Break My Faith”
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This song, originally performed with Mary J. Blige, won Aretha Franklin the last of her 18 Grammy Awards in 2006. To celebrate Juneteenth this year, Sony released a version of…
Song of the Day 6/18: The Persuasions, “Electric Aunt Jemima”
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Unless you're a right-winger, you probably haven't thought about Aunt Jemima in years, given that she's not a real person and all. But when Quaker Oats announced they were retiring…
Song of the Day 6/16: Public Enemy, “Fight the Power”
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Chuck D issued this call to action just over 30 years ago. The track debuted as the theme song to Spike Lee's "Do the Right Thing" in 1989, the year…
Song of the Day 6/14: The Offspring, “Come Out and Play”
More commonly known as "Keep 'Em Separated," this tune became a rock radio classic soon after its 1994 release. Dexter Holland, lead singer of the LA-based punk-pop group, wrote it…
Song of the Day 6/13: The Clash, “Know Your Rights”
You have three of them. The lead single from 1982's "Combat Rock" LP remains as pertinent as when it was written. Mister, we could use a man like Joe Strummer…
Song of the Day 6/12: Canned Heat, “Sic ‘Em Pigs”
America, having learned nothing from the '60s, is now repeating them in bits and pieces. Today's riots over the police mistreatment of African-Americans harks back to yesteryear's antagonistic relationship between…
Song of the Day 6/10: The National, “Karen”
There aren't many songs written for anyone named Karen, and given the events of the past few weeks I wouldn't expect any flattering ones will get written anytime soon. Matt…
Song of the Day 6/7: Randy Rainbow, “Bunker Boy”
So much for that image of strength Trump was trying to project by refusing to wear a mask. Between his Fence of Invincibility and his Bunker Inspection Tour, he's managed…
Song of the Day 6/6: Elton John, “Border Song”
Another sobering reminder that the 1960s never really ended and that the Boomers will fight this out unto the grave. This video of Elton John purports to show him performing…
Song of the Day 6/5: Bob Mould, “American Crisis”
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Well, now Trump's done it. He's gone and pissed off former Hüsker Dü and Sugar frontman Bob Mould. Granted, that isn't too hard to do -- Mould has made a…