music
Dolly Parton: Working class hero
August 26, 2026Dolly wasn’t just a music icon—she was a lifelong union member who stood for women workers, LGBTQ equality, Black communities, and others, even if their causes weren't popular.
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Motown music: Union-made in the U.S.A.
August 13, 2026Along with the auto industry, these songs put Detroit on the world map.
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Traveling opera company scores hit with ‘Fellow Travelers’ in San Diego
July 15, 2026A poignant, provocative story that explores the intersection of love, politics, and identity during the McCarthy era in 1950s.
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Chaos and creation merge as music community rallies at Rat Fest 3
June 9, 2026“Music should be something people are allowed to enjoy. I don’t think there should be a financial barrier to that,” says organizer Jacob W. Fowler.
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Soulcialists: How current pop music reissues helped retrace my political path
May 14, 2026These compilations of 1980s music show an element of UK music that embraced soul, jazz, and radical left politics that injected class conflict, anti-colonialism, and socialism for fans.
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