If U2 is accepting an award named for folk singer Woody Guthrie, it’s a safe bet that Bono is going to use the opportunity to say a little something about music, protest, and the changing political climate. That happened Tuesday night in Tulsa, Oklahoma, when the U2 frontman and the …
Read More »Pussy Riot to Receive 2023 Woody Guthrie Prize
Pussy Riot will be honored with the 2023 Woody Guthrie Prize on May 6. The award presentation, set for Cain’s Ballroom in Tulsa, will take place as part of the Woody Guthrie Center’s 10th Anniversary Celebration, to be held May 5-7. The Russian band will perform their Riot Days multimedia …
Read More »Dropkick Murphys Talk Reviving Woody Guthrie, Going Acoustic, and That Viral MAGA Rant
Dropkick Murphys singer Ken Casey was walking the booths and stalls of the Great Allentown Fair before his band’s show that night on the Grandstand Stage when he started to feel increasingly uneasy. The leader of the Boston band known for their Irish-influenced punk rock and vocal support of workers’ …
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